The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-31
FUNERAL OF Bill. PoonE.-The telegraph in

meets OF u nSnt, II not OF MS OWN sechiHS, "ao
engaged in by his consent, was followed to the
grave by procession of people three miles in
ength, consisting mainly of persons on foot
rom six to ten feet distant and nearly one hun
lred carriages. The display at the funeral is
said to have surpassed anything OF the kind ev-
er witnessed in that city. The coffin was shrou
ed in the American flag. The words of the
deceased. Il die a true American" appeared
in large gold letters on the hearse. The re-
mains were taken to Greenwood for inter-
ment.
We agree with the Galena Je.iersonian that
such character as Bill Poole is fitted only to be
the exponent of the murderous gang of cut
throats and scoundrels with whom in life he
associated, and express the hope, that those Of
them who murdered him, or were implicated in
the brutality which led to his DEATH may all
be hung as high as Hannah. These are our SEN
tments.
The Boston Herald in an appropriate and
we'll written article upon the subject says:
Whatever may have been the character OF
the deceased, there is nothing in the circum-
stances attending his death to lessen the guilt
of his slayers nothing that justified their
crime, nothing to eytenuate it. 1t was cool
deliberate murder, and the voice of every good
citizen was heard to express the hope that they
would receive the punishment they deserved
But there was no necessity for any great dis
play of sympathy for the murdered man. He
was himself accustomed to fights and brawls, to
rows, aud desperate encounters, and
with great propriety might have been called a
'pcoI Of blood" His friends SHOULD have
gathered in silence, and with heavy hearts and
subdued footsteps, have borne him quietly to
his final rest, that the tragedy should be re
menbered as q solemn warning that they who
live by violence, shall die violent death.
But they were not satisfied to close the per
formancc here, and insisted upon having a
farce to follow. So they turned out with mn
sic, and banners, and pomp. and thousands
joined in the escort and bore him TO the grave
as if he had been q hero and patriot-an hon.
or to his race. No, it was not farce it was
Il hideOus burlesque-a putting on the SEM
blance of honor only to bring it into disgust
It was burlesqGe that in its numbers exceeded
the thing it initiated, for no real hero could
have drawn such crowd.
When The mock procession had passed, the
performances were closed. There was bloody
tragedy that filled the good with sorrow and
the weak with terror. But the afterpiece was
the saddest part of all.
1t was bad enough horrid enough, to see the
murder, and the tears fell unbdden at the
sight but when five thousand men joined to
follow to the grave man like this, and eighty
thousand in New York, and fifty thousand in
Brooklyn, give them countenance by their pres
ence, the occasion is too sorrOwful for tears
Tho porfOrrnoncn is ppuicpl and tho frao 6u
is itself rendered into comedy 10y the drama
that follows, and the curtain falls the second
time, on q scene that seems to indicate that
more tragedies, and we fear more such after
pieces are yet to come.
Hon. Timothy Davis, of Clayton Co., is stop
ping at the City Hotel.
Mr.. Davis is one Of our strongest men--a man
of extensive reading, sound judgement and cor
rect views, and exceedingly popular with the
masses---DUbuque Tribune.
Mr.. Davis is a man of strong common sense
vigorous intellect, bold independence and ln.
compromising integrity. Such men are not
generally popular with the masses and among
them it would be difficult to find one more un-
popular than our friend Timothy Davis, ESD
Dubuque Express.
We endorse the just compliments of both our
Dubuque contemporaries paid 10 I'll distin-
guished citizens of the Northwest; but it ap.
pears to us the editors Of the Express, cons;d-
ering they are Democrats" have very poor
opinion of the intelligence of the masses The
"inteliigent and incOrruptble masses" used tC
be all the cry with the Democracy"
INrEMPERANCE.-Quitea little scene occur
red recently, says the Boston Bee, in a dram
shop situated not great distance from the
"Halls of Justice" A woman, whose counte-
nance bespoke acquaintance with grief enter
ed and desired one of the company to "come
home" which he declined doing, whereupon
she expressed her de termination not to leave
the place until he did, saying that as he had
spent all the week in such places, it was full
time that he should begin to think of his poor
wife and starving children. The recreant hus-
band concluded that his wife was right, and
went home with her. We hope when he comes
to his senses, tnat he will endeavor to prove
by his actions that he is worthy of such a
wife.
YANKEE INGENUITY.--A friend informs us that
the little steamer Surprise, built to run ON the
and which we recently reported
rs in winter quarters" has rather novel
shelter. The owners drew her upon the shore
n q cove. and built q. saw-mll over the steam
r. using the engines as a motive power for the
mill. while the mill answers the purpose of
penthouse. Doubts have been expressed as to
he practcablity of NAVIGATING the Androscog-
hat inf lint pot he foo
,ut that the owners who give steamer such en-
,loy in the winter, will make it do its appro-
,riate duty in the summer.-Orford Dem.
A COOP PLACE FOR PRINTERs--The Legisla-
If public printing in that State. For compo-
ition, seventy cents per 1000 ems, and twice
hat sum for rule and figure work. For press
work, seventy cents per token of 240 impress
ons For blanks $3.50 for the FIRST ou;re, and
fifty cents per quire for the additional num-
)er.
A BROAD HIST-A popular Clergyman, who
Tas sadly annoyed yesterday by incessant
oughing among his congregation paused in his
DISCOURSE and remarked that "if ladies would
year their bonnets on their heads, and tie the
filings, coughs would not be so PREVALENT
lie certainly don't mean to be''eoughed down.
M y. Courier.
~ The Governor Of Massachusetts,. in con
ormity to time honored custom of the New
lngland States, has appointed Thursday, April
tn, as day of Fasting, Humiliation and
'rayer, in that State. The Governor invites
he people on that day to supplicate the God of
ur fathers that true religion may be increased
that our country may be prosper
d and It's inhabitants led to icalanslv Guard