Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-11-15
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Major Ben Perley Poore, Of Newbury
Mass. early in the Presidential campaign
made bet with Colonel Burbank, Of Boston
of a barrel of apples, the loser to propel til.
apples in wheebarrow from his own resi-
dence TO that Of the winner, distance of &c
or 3j miles Major Poore lost the bet A
correspondent of the Traveller, who fell in
with the Major on his way to Boston, thus
describes the scene:
SouTB DANvERs Nov. g..
"En route from Newburyport for this
place, and when about twelve miles distant
from Newburypor,, on the turnpike, my atten-
tion was attracted TO u man some distance III
advance, who was harnessed 10 wheelbarrow,
and was diligently climbing the steep bill
which rose before him. When l obtained u
nearer view of the strange team you may
imagine my surprise to discover that it was
nv friend Major Ben Perley Poore. lie
was in fine spirits, and was fulfilling the
conditions of his bet with Col. Burbank, Of
Boston As | tried the weight OF the load
on the wheelbairow, the Major exclaimed,
You may wheel that barrel OF apples back
in that direction us far as you please but not
one inch in the advance AS ] INDUCED in
some feelings of merriment at the novelty of
his position. he said MIR. F., this muy be
fun for you but there is more reality than
poetry for me-"
From the Boston Bee.
Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Thompson, con-
ductor on the Boston and Maine Railroad,
reports to the Bee Office that Ma ior Poore,
was at Lynntield, at o'clock, and would
probably arrive in Boston during this after
noon and evening. Major Poole is described
as being dressed appropriately for the
occasion, wearing a pair OF over-a'ls, COM
monty worn by laboriug men, aud coarse,
green baize jacket. lie is reported to be ID
excellent condition. On his arrival he will
be duly received by large number Of citi-
gens. and Colonel Burbank is expected to
welcome him to Boston in speech that
shall be creditabie to so fruitful Il subject.
Since the above was in type, we learn that
the Major arrived with his wheebarrow at
Maiden last evening, having made the dis
tance of twenty four miles yesterday. Alter
quitting up" his team, he took the cars Tor
Boston, and was quite lionized last evening.
lie wears bis green jacket with becoming
grace and dignity. Arrangements are
making for a great reception to-day. 1t will
be .he efeie Of the campaign.
Mr.. Po0re aad tie Barrel of dppleS.-
Major Ben. Pprley Poore, the lute Fillmore
candidate for Congress in the Sixth District,
MuSS arrived III lbuSlUu, NSSteludy u'lflhoob,
with his wheebarrow and barrel of apples
which he had wheeled all the way from
West Newbury, distance Of thirty-two
miles, in two aud y half days. The job was
in lulflment of a bet with Col. Burbank, the
Fremont State Senator elect, that Fillmore
would get more votes in Massachusetts than
Fremont The Major, wheeling his apples,
was escorted up State street about O'Clock,
by the Fillmore Clubs OF Boston aud Charles
town, q military company and mounted
cuvalcade of citizens. The novelty Of the
performance collected many thousands of the
people. and the Ma or was greeted with tre-
mpndous and tumutuous applause on all
sides. He delivered the apples TO Colonel
Burbank on the steps of the fremont House,
when both gentlemen delivered congratula.
tory speeches. mounted on the barrel. Ten
Thousand people were present.
We ought in Justice to Col. Burbank to
state that when he ascertained that Major
Poore had started he despatched note to
him releasing him from the fulfIment Of the
wager But the Major Immediately wrote
reply upon the head Of the apple barrel. in
W hch he announced his firm determination
to put the apples through, according to
contract
We copy the correspondence below -:
TREMoNr House.,
Wednesday Morning.
Dear Major am perfectly satisfied with
what you nave already done, and am willing
to take the will for the-apples. Don't
trouble yourself to wheel them any farther
] h, reby release you from the toilsome con-
liton Of your wager.
Yours, for Fremont, Freedom, and the
RISE Of real estate in Kansas.
II. |. BURBANK.
Major Ben. Perley Poore.
Or TUE RoAD,
Wednesday, p. NJ.
Dear Coioilel-When | entered the cam
puign determined to give no quarter and
lake ne. | shall proceed with the apples,
and you may rest assured that they will be
wheeled into Boston as per agreement
Yours for Fillmore aud the Constitution,
BEN PERLEY PooRE,
p. S. l shall be very dry when get to
the fremont House. b. +. =.
p S. Kansas be ID. B. p. z.