American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-22

when halt was called, as an escort
was looked for from Boston in a few
minutes. The wheclbarrow was drop
ped at this intimatiun. aud the crowd
busted themselves in complimenting the
Major on his pluck. The Chatles,own
men fellin. two and Two, aud went forth
TO meet the Bos,opians on the other
side of the draw, in few minutes af.
forwards. Thore was AT least 1900 of
the former, and the number fast increas.
ing.
Before the party had proceeded the
breadth OF the square, a courier arrived
from Boston with the information that
an escort was on the way Ia meet Msinr
Pooro at The line between that city and
| Charlestown.
The escort. consisting of the Boston
FusiIeers. Capt. Snow, and delegation
OF Fillmore men. headed by tho Boston
Comet Band, arrived in the square al
halfpast one. 10 fifteen minutes the
escort. Major Popre and wheelbarrow,
stated for Boston.
The procession had not advanced 90
rods before the rush of tho curious
crowd rendered it necessary 10 draw q
rope of protection about the redoubta-
ble hero ofthe day and his barrow, when
they proceeded without further difficulty
| On Chores,own Bridge the process
sion made briefh halt it sho.tly aner
entered Boston ~ proceeded up Charles
town street amid the cheers of immense,
crowds on the sidewalks. The Major
continued to trundle his barrow with
sturdiness and vignr, and, like a true
military man, as he is, kept perfect step
TO the music Of the band. OF course N,
was the observed of all observers aud
every step of his progress was hailed
with rounds Of applause from the spec
tators.
Before entering Haymarket Square,
the procession again halted for mo
ment, after which it passed into Black
stone street, where it again halted for
biief time, during which hundreds crow
ded about the Major and his wheclbar-
row. After this, it. again started amid
rapturous cheers. coming from the ranks
"f the procession, tho sidewalks, win
dows aud carriages in the street. A
large crowd appeared in front Of Fan
euil Hall, and on the steps of the Gus.
tum house, who testified their delight by
noisy applause. Just before entering
State street there was another halt, the
time of which was principally occupied
by cheers for "our next Governor" Fill
more, and Ben PeIley Poore.
When the procession tnrned into
State street, the scene was strongly sup-
gestive of some of tho most mark ed
personal ova,ions in the history of Bos-
ton. So dense was the crowd in and
on either side of the street that the pro-
cession advanced with difficulty aud
the rush of spectators from either hand,
almost completely broke up the order
"f the ranks. The Major himself would
have been sadly hustled but for the en-.
ergetic protection of the guard of honor
Almost every window aud balcony,and
even the tops of buildings were crowd
ed with spectators. all apparently "dy-
ing with laughter" at the figure cut
by the humorous Major. The applause
was loud and continuous, and not q few
white handkerchiefs waved in honor of
him of the wheebarrow, who plodded
and trundled steadily on till he had ar
rived opposite the Journal office, where
no again rested and received new ap.
plause.
Resuming his journey, he posed up
Court Street to fremont Row, amid
fresh cheers, clapping Of hands and wa
wing OF handkercbiefs. After brief
halt at this point tho procession again
started, and did not again halt till the
whee'barrow and apples had reached
the front of the fremont House, when
the conditions Of the wager had been
fully fulfilled, aud the pledge Of the
Major redeemed
The crowd in front Of tho hotel was
dense and much incommoded by the nu-
merous carriages and carts which were
drawn up in the streets, and filed by
persons anxious TO see the arrival of The
gallant wheelbarrow man. The police
could not by any physical energy they
could exert, prevent the great pressure
and the apples were finally dumped, af.
ter they had traversed the corDs of quite
number Of tho crowd. The effort to
land the burden was greater than tha,
required to propel il in any one of the
long miles Of the road from Newbury.
1t was Kindness alone which caused the
obstruction and trouble but not exact
ly so comfortably placed as kindness
might have been. However, everything
ended pleasantly, and the barrel was Fl
nalIy placed on end under the por,ico
Of tho fremont House.
The novelty Of the e,formance col
lected many thousands Of the people, g.
the Major was greeted with tremendous
and tumultuous applause on all sides.
He delivered tho apples to Col. Bur-
bank on the steps Of the fremont House
where both gentlemen delivered con.
gratul latory speeches, mounted on the
barrel. Teu thousand people were
present.
The good pluck Of Major Pcorc cer :