The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-13


FINAIE NOVEL BET-The adage "that fools are NOT
all dead yet" clearly demonstrated than
yesterday afternoon, the Of the fulfment
of election bet appears that prior to the election
Nicholas Schmedes silversmith, made bet with shop
mate, that if VIM f. Havemeyer not elected Mayor
Of New York the last election he would agree to walk
barefooted accompanied by music from the St. Nicholas
Hotel the Aston House, forfeit $780, The shopmato
in the OF Mr. Haveneyers eectnn agreed to do
It is pretty well known to body that Mr. Have
meyer was not elected, consequently Mr. Schmedes lost
the bet Yesterday, at half past one O'Clock, the timo
appointed to decide the affair." Of course, everybody
that did not have anything else TO do hand to
enjoy the fun Long before the appointed hour for the
commencement Of the feat large crowd had assembled,
and from casual glance at the funseekers it appeared
that they embraced all classes, from the Fifth
exquisite, down to the depzens of the pureus of the
Five Points shortly before the appointed hour con.
siderable speculation took place between the specta
tors thought they were sold =; others thought
ssadvetsng DODGE" and another thought tho
follow that to perform the feat crazy and many
such surmises and expressions. The hour having
arrived Mons Schmedes made his appearance at the
ner Of Spring street and Broadway, in company with
friends He is good looking Tueton and appeared
10 enjoy the fun as heartily as one In the crowd In
few minutes he oolfed his boots, and marched down
Broadway preceded by chaps with drum and fife
The start the signal for much merriment everybody
laughed that could; grand rush was made to get
sight by an unruly crowd Of fellows, who rushed
pel nell against the legitimate street pedestrians Tho
ladies' the greatest sufferers by this foray Of the
Of crinoline had her silk dress almost totally demolished
another, carrying very pretty white poodle dog got
squeezed in the crowd, when the " dear little creature
of dog set up most uproarous kiiiing much to the
amusement Of the crowd; another lady In fever at
the excitement about the loss Of pockctbook containing
$500 that she had drought out, with which to
purchase few trinkets for Christmas presents for
the children" The betting parties in the meanwhile,
accompanied by several thousand PERSONS continued down
Broadway the arstocratc side, to the Aston House.
The affair created great merrment all along the route,
and when the barefooted pedestrian reached the goal he
was loudly applauded. The feat completed, he got
carriage and drove off to saloon near by where be raj
lied himself by internal and external applications. Mr.
Schmedes felt considerably ncensed at para
graph which appeared in one Of the morning
papers, to tho effect that I" not having the money
to spare, the unucky individual' was obliged
to walk the route. To show HIS sincerity and
ability in the matter, he took hundred dollars and
donated as foows$25 to sick shopmate s25 70 the
editor of ihe Stats Zitg to be paid to the widow
Of the who killed at the fire in Wooster street
last week $25 poor up town. and the other $2
the suboined receipt will show
New YORK, Dec. H. 1852
Received from Nicholas Schmedes twenty five dollars,
TO be given to Mrs. Mcmahon, the who broke both
Of her arms. GEO. KEILOCK, Jr.,
Superintendent Outdoor Poor.
Thus ends the most ridiculous bet Of the late canvass