The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-09
THE WONDERFUL WAGER AND ITS WON
DERFUL FULFILMENT.
A DISAPPOINTED FfLLMoRErrE C0MPELLED TO wHEE
BARRBL OF APPLES IHIETY-sIx MLEs-aRxA
kyClTENFNT.

"A VT AlELEo SiA AiLks-ohkAI
BxcITEMENr.
From the Boston Post Nov. ST.
will be remembered that Major Ben Pcrlcy Poorc, OF
West Ncwbury, made wager aomc months sinco with
Col. r. Burbank, Of Bosion, that Fillmore would rc.
coive The electoral vote Of Massachusetts and the cond
tons thereof that the losing party should wheel
barrel apples from the residence Of one 70 the resi-
dsnce Of the cihers distance Of thirty six miles The
5 s ns 81 me
ance with the dictates OF an honest man-which The
MAJOR is universally known 70 be-on "Wednesday morn
from West Newbury with the apples, notwithstanding his
receipt Of note rom Col Burbank reinquishing him
from ftrthcr ulflmeut Of the conditions Of the bet
1he Major started as soon as he had received Official
Intelligence Of the direction which the politics OF Massa
chuse'is bad taken, 10 good sprs and he retained that
state Of mind until tho completion OF his journey His
course had been eagerly watched and duly chro.
noled until yesterday horencon-the report being then
made that be would reach Boston in the afternoon Of
thai dsy-when lhe interest that bad been et in this
exceedingly novel affair increased TO an unusual and
unprecedented excitement. Arrangements were made
where he arrive At and be escorted 70 the
fremont House Boston, the residence OF Colonel Bur
bank. by such delegations az might desire 10 Join In
,ne demsniraion. The work OF preparation went
forward "a the most expeditions manner, and Of one
O'Clock III re bad ssscmbed No 100 Washington street
sec czeas ready 10 perform Escort duty upon tie
occasion They we're soon Joined by tho Indepcndcnt
Boston Isicers numbering thirty Tour muskcts, and
compaEd by he ostou Cornet- Sand and the entire limo
lhen Proceeded 70 the city OF Charlestown, where tho
hNior arrived nj about II o'clock; be stationed
Tie 9 60 Sesf S es ss sy q
ed urcn the whcelbsrow, 70 which the barrel Of
apples was firmly lashed. tie looked quito weary,
bW IN decidedly sood spirits, "a ususl. He WAS
oyerieuls ftout brogsns, and heavy Mexican iet hat
Gov. Gardner Or. BcN. ut Somefvte, flaic candidate
~ the Fillmore whes FOR Goverror) aud other person.
" pote IN attendance Dr. took up the bar.
tGx and wheeled Il short distance, but tic MAJOR
auesied him 20 HwLeel n back, being determined to
NhscI Il every slep TO the limits Of Bosion.
The proce ssion lct Cbarcstown square about fifteen
minutes 70 2. The Cnarlesiown delegation bad banner
on which was tho tnscrphou;-
o
J BEN pkNIH PUORE
sway FAuHsvfsKss 10 Hs n tnGs ~ urAun ry rHrs
rE1r ADMINISTRATIONS
great excitement existed arrong the nbabitanss thoye
Al the that tho process 90 started, along is en-
tire march Major loudly cheerei. and hs suor.
cd little In the discharge 9 his srdsous duties from
Tho -rest t'prcesure'f irom without
Hs srou,e through THIS CITY haa been generally snder.
stood ard consequently hour more previous 10
hf uumpha entry nto tho city ths PRINCIPAL thorough
we're ,hrunred rith oass of spectators sctuned
Nv the remarkable @e'nes Anxiety did not eSnt
s,none thtn, ior Y vns well known that the gallant
sior wond successfully rsrform his wonderful feat.
Tho sentiment uf ali of tho aies irth al the
roicplons character Of the whole AMIR, snd ne pore
that the pnblC mind reverted 20 the actual condition OF
,h'nss the was 'ncred 70 exercise d all the
mirtffut faculties Of the human syykm
From end OF state street 70 the ohes, and along
the entire ue q Ccrrt snd fremont streets tc the Ire
mon, House. aiAewssks ard windows wero nicd and
Inc ZANE nay also ba said oi Washington and schoo
streets ~ s1y expected that the procession wout
ake that route AZ about AZ O'Clock Mo Line IAsaed ~
state street In The foIlowns order
Dsrd.
ulltuy Ecort
pSp1e er fss dc~cYibad).
small Boys Bearing T1Ags,
MAJOR pcoss