The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-11-19
QUE JOLIFICATION.

~ u LIZ u I'LL 4Sh 4oNs
1t came of, ofcourse it did, and was de-
cidedIy the most spirited affair that has
been got up in the county during the cam
paign. Immediately after dark the town
was illuminated, but the man in the moon,
who is probaly Know Nothing, stirred
up his fires, vainly attempting to outshine
our lights; consequently they did not show
OFF 10 as good advantage as they other
wise would have done, but they were very
credtable Notwithstanding.
There were number of trausparencies,
pictures, designs ec;s, some of which were
quite amusing, One represented a roos-
ter holding terror stricken darkev; am
other was tie steamboat "Woolley Horse"
"gitten" towards Salt river. with cargo
of California cows, and "culled pussons, !"
all under the command of the celebrated
explorer and navigator John C. Fremont.
Another gentleman, supposed to be Mil.
lard Fillmore, was groping about trying
to find his way to the White House by the
aid of dark lantern. On another trans.
parency huge Buck was bounding into
the capitol These with several Others
were got up in fine style.
The German Brass Band proceeded
several times up and down Main street,
folowedb by Ling procession of men and
boys, who occasionally made the welkin
r ug with shouts. In the center the Pub
il Square the pre- cession halted, and lis
tened to very appropriate and entertaining
s;,eechesb by Mr.. Archbold and Mr.. Morris.
The speeches were loudly and frequently
applauded, and when they closed, aud three
cheers for Buchanan and the Union were
called for, a perfect thunder storm Of
cheers followed.
1t was decidedly the most entl usiasiic
affair that has come off in the plare for
years, and was an excellent finale to the
arduous campaign. s.fi
A Singular Bet IN Massachusetts.
Our readers perhaps recollec. the bet
between Major Ben. Perley Poore, one
of the Fillmore candidates for Congress
in Massachusetts,, and Colonel Burbank.
The conditions were, that if Fillmore did
not receive more votes in Massachusetts
than Fremont, Old Ben was to wheel a
barrel of apples TO. the Colonel, and rice
rersa. Ben lost his wager and fulfilled
his engagement The following is the
account of his reception, from the Boston
Times:
yesterday afternoon our city was the
scene of an ovation that immediately
eclipsed all of the torch-hght professions
the Sumner reception and every other pub
lie demonstration connected with the poit-
ical campaignlhat has taken place in N W
England. The occasion which called out
this vast assembage of people was the
arrival of Ben. Perlcy Poore, wheeling on
barrow barrel of apples, which he had
lost in wager with Colonel Burbank, the
conditions Of which wager are already
known to our readers. ..l &
The Majorlef his house in West New
bury, thirty-siX and IL quarter miles from
Boston, on Wednesday morning, and ar
rived at Maiden Thursday night, making
thirty miles in two days. Here he Was
met by Messrs. Cutting & Turner, Da-
guerrean artists, at No 8 fremont Row,
who solicited the privilege of taking a
picture of the Major, en- costume. with his
barrow aud apples. The request was
kindly granted, and an excellent picture
was securet.
The Major proceeded without any
further incidents until he arrived at the
Canal Brewery, at the Someryilie and
Maiden bridge. Here he Was received by
IL delegation of Charlestowu friends TO the
number of one hundred, who bore blue
silk banner, ,,n which was inscribed the
following:
BEN. PERLEY POORE:
May his Faithfnlness TO his Pledges be
initiated by the next Administrations.
"a hal; y-as n,adn here and the Maiar