Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-25
The man .Sao struck Biuy Patterson. =


lishet, BY particular request dthe friends
of"the man who struck Billy" for the
information Of The New York Police or
ficers who, there is much cause 10 fear,
as the "tall fireman" is now residing in
that city, may, if they are not up to the
Lark, make sudden descent on The ind-
vidaal, and bury him in the Egyptian
Catacombs for assault and battery. We
beg them TO do no such thing, on any
body's declaration. He is quiet, peace.
loving citizen, who never struck man
woman, or child, but for his coun,ry's
safety; and never goes TO bed, without the
fervent aspiration, "Thank goodness, our
counsry's safe, for II hours.-Boston
Transcript.
Patrick Mahonie was considerable OF
a man among his IRISH brethren: a kind
Of Ieader,who was looked up to on extraor.
binary occasions, by his countrymen
held a high place at church; rat in the
broad aisle, carried round the plate, &c.
He was q smart one, too. but not what is
called a tall one. He was a sticker for
his rights; talked loud and large; did not
like 10 10 be imposed upon. His courage.
however, IA very common thing) was
chiefly at his tongues end. He could blus.
ter aud 6gh. hard words, but was rather
shy in real fight; always had good look
out to be on the strongest side, and had
a way of slipping aside, whenthe jaw was
over, SO as to let his hackers have their
share Of fighting. how Billy Patterson
was an intimate friend of Patrick'.; a
choice friend; the other half of hims elf;
his more than brother; and Billy was not
slow in getting into trouble but hadn't quite
so much knack as Patrick in getting out
again. The consequence that Billy Pat.
terson often got beating, and never a
worse one than in the late Broad street
riot, Patrick, like good Christian, as he
was, was sound asleep in church, during
his celebrated fight; where every good man
should have been, and there would have
been no trouble. But Billy Patterson
didn't happen to 60 toChurch that after.
noon; he was otherwise engaged; a part Of
the time. Billy Patterson, better luck to
him hereafter, fell into the bands of a tall
fireman.; a man figure as well stature; one
whom you would be likely to know when
you should see him again. Billy Patler.
son knows him to his sorrow, and ii will
be long day before he will forget him.
tie raised snow storm about his ears. so
deep that Billy Patterson, beside getting
well brow beat, came near to he buried
allveHn the solid drifts, which fell upon
him. But Billy Patterson lived through
It, not exactly to see the light Of tho mex,
day, for day and night were pretty much
alike to Billy Patterson for some time, SO
severely were his peppers done to.
When Patrick Mahone, Billy's friend,
come to hear Of his mishaps, he went out
OF the church door, as though the poen-
tates OF purgatory were at his heels. He
found Billy Patterson in shocking state
OF battery up to his eyes, and the way he
Stripped and tore" was caution to begin
ners. Oath upon oath rolled out of his
over. filled mouth. "Och, by nv ewes.
who struck Billy Patterson! Where's
the man that struck Billy Patterson BY
the powers, If | catch The man that struck
Billy Patterson, it will be long day be,
tore he will darken his own door! Show
me the man that struck Billy Patterson!
la batter his eyes, be me soul, now, SO
that he couldn't see a hole through pick
axe! Just show me the man that siruck
Billy Patterson" and away he went in
pursuit OF the man that struck Billy Pat
terson, uttering loudly his threats and
lmPrecalions all the way along. "Och,
llst show me the fellow that struck Billy
Patterson! BY St. Patrick, the patron
saint of all Ireland, whether in Ameraky
or in old Ireland herself, ! should like TO
see the man that struck Billy Patterson
wouldn't | make the grass grow before
bis door, before liver he'd come into the
street again; there now! lii find the fol.
low that struck Billy Patterson, he'll be
alter being scarce hereafter, that you may
depindm
As luck and chance, those spirits that
fix things as we would not have them, so
often would have 1t, the man that struck
Billy Patterson was found, not far from
the scene of Billy Pat.erson's peculiar
engagement, and pointed out to Pat Ma