The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

"u'S uOuObiCoS WOUueEeu WHY Tic Ueul j OI
Bill Poole should be transmitted over the
telegraph wires from one end of the country
to the other. The New York papers explain
the matter. Poole was native" Know
Nothing. His murderers were gang of for
e,gners, under the lead of one Morrisey, all
lrishman. Both Poole and Morrisey belong.
ed to that class called fancy men," that is,
'ney were hghting men, pugilists by prolrs
sion. What made them so 7? In answer 10
tins question we have a whole chapter of
low party drmagogism. in which may be
found the origin and history of Know No
thing'sm. A few years ago, it will be re-
memb1red, certain wards in the CITY weIc
under the control of the foreign vote. I'm
scrupulous buIleys were employed by the
lammany party to get up rows around the
polls and keep away peaceabe and aged vo-
| lers. This led to the employment of an op-
posing force, by the opposing party. Poole
was butcher by trade, stout, fearless man.
an American, and was induced to become a
leader among the political fighters.
| The foreign rowdies found their occupation
a losing one, and they felt like revengine
themselves on any native" who had exert.
ed himself to break it up. Poole has been
pursued by this Morrisey gang for months,
and at last has been shot and killed. and the
principal murderer, named Baker, has made
his escape by The connivance Of the police.
The Washington Sentinel says tha, ~ SEN
ators and lS0 representatives have signed
letter to the president, stating that in voting
for the new brigadier general bill they diI
so with the expectation and wish that Geu,
Shields should receive the appointments;
In the Legislature Of Nebraska, Mr.. Clancy,
an lrishman, gave notice Of bill to prohib-
nFua nj 1nttn n(E Il NJ.
cils.
The rumor that Jefferson Davis will pres
emily receive the appointment Of brgadicr
general OF the new regiments, is contradict.
ed from Washington.
| A writer in the N Y. Herald states ,ha,
Bishop Hughes holds property in his hands.
belonging TO the Catholic Church of n. York,
valued at $25 100000
! The city council of New Albany, Indiana.
by vote Of TO 4, ratified the subscription
of 500, 600 heretofore made to the New A.
bany and Sandusky City railroad A com
municatlon was read from the president OF
the railroad company, stating that only
1880 600 Of the subscription would be call
ed for until the completion of the road.
Gov. Wright, ofIndiana, and the secretary
OF state are at loggerheads. The latter haa
refused 70 issue commissions 10 sundry up.
pointees made by the governor, since the ud.
journment Of the legislature, to vacancies
which that body failed to fill The secreta-
ry contends that the governor has no power
under the constitution to make the appoint
ments.
The ST. Louis Intelligencer Of the Slh inst.
says: We learned, last night, with great
astonlshment, from a member, that, clouket!
! in bill TO build brick house, there was
smuggled through the Missouri Legislature,
about the last day Of the session, provision
practically applying the Maine law to S.
/ Louis county,
. Bn Mccullough, who has been appointed
major in the new rigimcnts authorized rs
congress, has published note in the Nation
al mtelligencer refusing to accept the APP
! pointment on the ground that he is the only
civilian appointed, and he would be looked
upon as an interloper BY the other officers.
He is right.
! 1t is stated that Colonels Lee and Bragg
vii! refuse to accept their appointments in
the new regiments. The reason is not an
inounced.
General Dodge the new minister TO Spain
has had long interview with Mr.. Soulc.