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Major Poore finished up the work of ma,

Major Poore finished up the work of pay
ing his het in gallant style on Friday after
noon. His progress with his wheel harrow
and barrel of apples excited an interest which
went on increasing from the hour of his de.
parture from his home in West Newbury. till
he landed his load at the steps of the Ire
mont House in Boston. where Col. Burbank
resides. He and his NJ ple-cnrt were dnguer-
reotyped at the entrance Of Maiden Bridge.
and weighed on the scales at the center of
the bridge. Barrow, barrel and all, the
weight was 365 lbs. The Major weighed
alone 1855 pounds 10 pounds less than when
he started from home. His heart. however.
had not lost a fraction of its size, as was as
serted by many present, and every one
thought it true. He was considerably IA
rigued-his hands much blistered-and his
shoulders. where the strap bearing the bar
row crossed them, we're black as ink yet his
courage was untamed, and he propelled along
with %unfagging spirits"
A procession of friends met him at the
Somerville end of the bridge. with q banner
bearing the words:
Ben Perley Poore, may his faithfulness to his
pledges be initiated by tho next Administration"
As he went through Charleston, his pro-
gress was attended with an abundant out
pouring of good humor from him and the at.
tendant throngs Of men of all parties. From
Charlestown to Boston, there was a regular
parada With marshal hands IF pn,o,o and
military delegations, on foot and on horse
hack-the crowd becoming so dense that it
was necessary to protect the Major by a rope.
guard around him and his barrow and it
was with difficulty that he made his way,
even with the protection of the police,
though the admiring crowds of Boston streets.
When the barrel was fairly landed the call
for Major Poore was loud. He came forward,
mounted the barrel and spoke nearly as fol-
lows
PsEs.srATros SPEECH OF MAJOR BEN PERLrY
PooRE. FELLow-0IrIzESs-Colond Burbank I
made a pleasant bet with you some time since,
and tie result is now before you 4. (Cheers) have
p i'd that bet, | hope, like a man, (cheers and
whatever NAV be said about our bet, | trust that the
contents Of this barrel may never turn out apples of
discord The fruit | have brought you 10 varied. l
thought that Providence at one time, meant to favor
me by a plentiful production from my orchard, but.
latterly, IL refused to bear such fruit as you might
better relish. You will find among these apples
the King apple, a graft of which was brought by
Rufus King from England before the Revolution,
and given to my grand father, who was a clissmate
Of his. Here you will also find the Fall Sweet ap-
ples-a moderate apple-like some of the gentlemen
with whom you have been lately associated. (Cleers
and laughtrr,) You will find besides those, a few
quinces-very hard to eat-and that will require a
good deal Of sugar to make them palatable, and
which you will also fin 4, have given a very strong
odor to their companions in the barrel. Here they
are, as they are and such as they are, you have
them have wheeled them thiTty-six miles and a
quarter, and, for one, / am glad they are here
(cheers,) and | an also glad that you have got
them lhenewed cheers) | am very much obliged
to you, Sir, for the generous manner in which you
offered to release me from the fulhllment of the
conditions Of our bet, and / trust you will be as
fortunate Away. in receiving what is your lust due
as you have been to day. (Cheers) hope, sir,
that whether in com rsnding that noble regiment,
which Is the pride Of the Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia-whether as a member of the Senate of the
Commonwealth, to which a majority of the people
have recently sent you-whetber practieing at the
bar, of which you are a distinguished member, or
among the gentler sex, whose Partially for apples
hath caused much commotion, as you will see by
the good book hope in every respect you may 20
in AID win. Gentlemen, ] propose three cheers for
the Hon. Robert | Burbank, a Senator for the Com.
monweslth Of Massachusetts.
After the cheers. Col. Burbank made a
handsome response, and long and continued
cheering succeeded.
! AsoIHsRs SPEECH BrMAJoR PoORB,-Mspr Poors