The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-20
Humors OF the Campaign.


Although there are many circumstances
in political campaign, like the one through
which We have just passed, which tend to
embittsr the feelings Of one portion Of the
community towards the other, and to eDgen-
der strife and animOsity among those who
would otherwise be friends, still there are
not unfrequently incidents which are well
calculated to cool off the asperities that have
been thus created. or this character, Is the
lul6Iment of wager made by Major Ben.
2ERLEY PooRE, known doubtless to most OF
our readers as frequent contributor TO the
leading literary periodicals in the United
States. Some time during the campaign,
The Major bet with Colonel BURBANK, Of
Boston, that Fillmore would receive more
votes in Massachusetts, than Fremont--if he
did not, he agreed to wheel barrelo of apples
from his residence in Newburyport, to the
Colonel, distance of thirty-six miles--if he
did, the Colonel was to wheel the apples from
Boston to the Major. As the election re.
turns were unfGvorable to the enthusiastic
Major, he Immediately went to work to fulfill
his part Of the contract, and after wheeling
two days and half, arrived at his destina-
ton. The Boston Post thus speaks Of his
entrance into that city:
"The Major, wheeling his apples, was es-
corted up State street about two o'clock, by
the Fillmore Clubs of Boston and Charles
town, military company and a mounted
cava!cade Of citizens. The novelty of the
performance collected maay thousands of
people, and the Major was greeted with tre-
mendous and tumultuous applause on all
sides. He delivered the apples to Colonel
Burbank on the steps Of the fremont House,
where both gentlemen made congratuiatory
speeches."
Another incident of nearly as amusing a
character, occurred recently in this place.
A week or two before the Presidential elec.
tiOn, DR.. ]. G. Willis, the Chairman of our
Democratic Executive Committee, having
received his winters supply OF coal, had
looked long and anxiously, but in vain, for
some person to carry it up long pair Of
stairs to its quarters. One stormy morning,
while the Doctor was standing at the foot of
the stairs leading to his office, along came
ALBERT AUSTIN, Esq, who is not only q
Fremonter, but an ultra Fremonter, and in
short time the prelminares were arranged
for the removal of the "bituminous"-which
were that ALBERT should carry up the coal
for nothing if Buchanan was elected Presi.
dent, and to receive five dollars for his work
il he was defeated. The bargain completed
off came hat and coat, and the huge pile rap
idly dwndled before the earnest efforts Of
the valorous Republican. Through mud and
storm he tugged, sweat and labored under
his burthens, until the "heavy task was
done," and the Doctor declared that he nev-
or saw job OF the kind better done in his
life. The aborer was now anxiously
awaiting his reward. Days rolled round
the polls were closed, and few fashes
across the wires announced the result, and
blasted the fond hopes of the Knight of the
Coal-Bucket. He was seen soon after, satch-
sl in hand, vending his way to the Depot
from which fact it is inferred that he has
been on voyage Of discovery to the head
waters of the very celebrated Saline River
looking upa permanent location for himself
and his Republican friends.