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MARGARET. BT AUGUSTUS TAYLOR. From tbe Spectator.! I. Into the garden I walked; ne'er bad I seen her before, , , Under a budding white rose ahe stood In the hade of I ße door. ,.... iaiet and pale was her face, but maidenly bngnt were her eye, , , . Fair as tbe newly-born moon when low In tne easterly skies. ... There as I stood by her side my spirit grew haoov and free: Would 1 had Bald what I thought, would 1 marry but thee! The far-off bell were tolllre, for that none 'twas some one's funeral-day, And In the meadows close by tbe mowers mowing the hay. were 11. Into the garden 1 walked; bat once had 1 seen her before ; Vacant and Mill was tha house, wide open was standing the door. Then silent and listening 1 went up to the curtalnlens bed, AV'here she lay lirouded in white, all winterly lonely, and dead; There was a look on ter face, as if she d been thinking of nie. "Dear Margaret," then whispered I, "none will 1 marry but thee!" And the far-riff bells were ringing, for 'twas some one's weddlns-day, .And In the xneiulows close by the mowers were mowing ttit; hay. 111. ileut and dark was yon lake, as ander the desolate hill, , w J lit by no Bleam from the sky. It slumbered there, dreary and ttill. Till, with its swallow-like wlnj, the wind in its wandering rtistit Touched into music the reeds, and broke It In ripple of lisut. silent and dai k was my heart, till suddenly thrilled r.y the toue Tender and pare of the voice which told me I was not alone. Yet how I long to be dead, whene'er, on a calm summer day, l'he tar-od bells are ringing, and the mowers are mowing Die hay I NEWS AND GOSSIP. -Caterpillar frincr.9 is a lovely thing. Black linen suU3 will b9 worn this year. Tom Thumb has taken thirty-two degrees in Masonry. There are eibt Bassmor stsel works in operation in this country. Piper says bo can't remember of killing the little girl. Hang his absence of mind and Piper too. Soon the croak of the croakers will be heard that there i3 too much rain. The wet -reason has ruined the crops. The Rev. Robert Laird Collier will be -at Chicago asain in a lew days. He is expeeler! at Boston on the next steamer irom I.iverpool. Arns correspondent counted no less than twenty American four-in-bands,driven v their owners, upon the race course on Whit Monday. If the Liulus take another reef In their tlrf-es they wi:i reed to get outside of 'ein when walking. They look like a pair cf one legged pants. There Is a la-Jy in Waterloo, New York vf h has saved seven persons Irom drowning and hasn't received one offer of marrUga. Are we Americans? Apply liquid manur 3 to garden plants ..ind vegetables wben it rains. The liquid is then carried directly down to the roots where It will do the most good. A boy who L. not strong enough to spade up a small onion bed between now and tb9 fourth ot Jaly, will dig over a ten acre lot b-efore breakfast looking for bit. Tbe first white child born ia Painsville, Ohio, was Elizi Tame, a daughter of Gen. Paine. Sha was bora on the sixth of August, 1S0G, and still leads a maiden life. A kind hearted, peace loving Baltimore tnan pilnted bis front steps 23 times, trying to get a color to 8o.it hi wife, and then she decided that the lirst color was the best. You may talk all day long to a girl about this beautiful world and its many sources of happiness, but if her new spring bonnet .ioesn't suit her vour labor will be in vain. And still they come. The young misses of tha Milford High School have resolved to attend tbe the-graduating exercises in economical cambric dresses. Who speaks next? It is said, and, perhap?, with truth, that theonlv tluio a woman doesn't find much liver-iön in a looking glass, is when sbe's crawlins icto a dentist's chair to have a tooth pulled. An Iowa Falls girl swallowed an overcoat button lasi week, and has had a stitch in her side ever since. She not only swallowed the buttoü, but Hhe swallowed the button hole. After a careful investigation of tbe subject tbe New York Times says, "We know no good reason why a coronor's office should necessarily bs a sort ot headquarters ior fraud and extortion." O. Uopper, from Kansas, may be Interviewed on 'change to-day. He came up to lind why grain had fallen in price in spite of thA rftnort that ha had eaten evervtbins off the report that he had eaten everything on lose to the ground. St. Louis Times. When a woman is care laden and heavy hearted, nothing shakes the megrims out of her quicker than for a couple of ladies to atop in front ot the house long enough for her to examinetbe trimmings on their bonnets. A correspondent of the Detroit Tribune says : If an edged tool is so hard as to crura ble, grind It on a dry stone until the edge turns blue; it will then cease to break and the temper will generally prove to be about right. Boss Tweed, a democrat, is in prison for ten vears. for swindling the people, while Bobs Shepherd, a republican, who did the same thing, is la high favor with Grant, lives in a palace, and drives a fast team over bis rotten wood pavement In Washington. The champion misquoter of the world is on the East Braly, (Fa.,) Indep3ndent. lie attributes President Lincoln's word, "with malice toward none, with charity to all," to tbeBiule. Thus may you see what comes of letting boys go Ilching oi Sunday instead ot going to Sundiy sch'jol. The Irish World says it isn't right for preachers to accumulate wealth. This may be true euongh ; bui whit we want to know is. whether it i right lor editors to accumulate wealth. If it i, we want to begin to accutnulat;" but we have no desire to do anything mat is not riht. Norristown Ilearld. Secretary FUh will soon leave Washingington with his family for bla residence on the Hudson. Secretaries Jewell, Briatow. and Pierrepont Intend to remain at the capital the entire summer. Secretary Belknap will spend bis vacation on the plains. Secretary Robeson contemplates spending a go! deal of tho summer away.

THE ME KRIM AC.

STORY OP HER CRUISE. AS TOLD B S II ER FIRST OFFICER. HEB FITTING OCT THE ATTACK A PART OF HER TRIAL TBIP SINKING) OF THE CUMBERLAND THE MOHITOR'8 APPEARANCE SOUTHERN VIEW OF HOW TH E FIG HT ENDED. Castesby Ap. R. Jones, lormerly executive officer, and, during the fight with the Monitor, commander of the old rebel ram Merrimae, contributes the story of her trip to the Southern Magazine: When on April 21, 18B1, the Virginians took possession oi the abandoned navy yard at Norfolk, they found that the Merrimae bad been burned and sunk. She was raised; and on June 23 J following Mr. S. R. Maliory, confederate secretary of the "navy, ordered that she should be converted Into an iron clad, on the plan proposed by Lieut. John M. Brooke, C. S. navy. Tbe hull was 273 feet long. About one hundred and sixty feet of the central portion was covered by a roof of wood and Iron, inclining about thirty-s.x degrees. The wood was two feet thick. It consisted of oak plank lour inches by 12 Inches, laid up and down next the Jron, and two courses of pine one longitudinal oi eight Inches thickness, the other twelve Inches thick. The intervening space on top was closed by permanent gratings of two inch pquare iron two and one-half Inches apart, leaving openings lor four halches.one near each end and one forward and one abaft the smoke stack. The roof did not project beyond the hull. There was no knuckle hs'in the Atlantic, Tennessee and our other ironclads of later and improved construction. The ends of the shield were rounded. The armor was four inches thick. It was fastened to its wooden back iDg by one and three-eights inch boltscountersunk and secured by Iron nuts and washers. The plates were eight inches wide. Those first made were one inch thick, which was as thick as we could then punch cold iron. We.succeeded soon in punching two inches, and the remaining plate?, more than two-thirds, were two inches thick. Tbey were rolled and punched at the Tredegar Works, Richmond. The outside course was up and down, the next longitudinal. Joints were broken where there were more than two courses. THE HULL extending two feet below the roof, was plated with one Inch Iron ; it was intended that it should have had three inches. The prow was of cast . irou, wedge shape, and weighed 1,500 pounds. It was about two fC6t under water, and projected two feet from the stem : it was well fastened. The rudder and propeller were unprotected The battery consisted of tea guns, four sinsle banded Brooke rifles and six nineinch Dtblcren'a shell cuns. Two of the rifles, bow and stern pivots, were seven inch, of 14.500 pounds: the other two wore 6.4 Inch (thirty-two pounds calibre). of 9.000 pounds, one on each broadside, The nine-inch gun on each side nearest the furnaces, was fitted for firing hot shot. A few nine-inch shot with extra windage were cast for hot shot. No other solid shot were on board during the fight. The engines were the same the ves-el had whilst in the United States Navy. They were radically detective, and had been condemned by the United States government. Some changes bad been made, notwithstanding which tbe ongineers reported that they were unrelia ble. Thev pe formed very well during the fight, but alterwards failed several time, once while under fire. There were many vexatious delays attending the fitting and pauinment of tbe ship. Most of them arose turn tbe want of skilled labor and lack of proper tools and appliances. Transporting tie iron from Richmond also caused much delay ; the railroads were taxed to supply t he army. The crew, 320 in number, were obtained with ereat difficulty. With lew exceptions thev were volunteers from the army; most or tnem were lanasmen. 'ineir deficiency s were aa much as possible overcome by the zsal and intelligence of the officers; a listof them is appended. In tbe fight one of tbe nine inch gr.us was manned by a detachment of the Norfolk United Artillery. The vessel was by tbe Confederates called Vireinla. She was put in commission dur ing the last week of February, but continued crowded with mechanics until the eve oi the Geht. She Was badly ventilated, verv un comfortable and very unhealthy. There was an average of fifty or sixty at tbe hospl tal, in addition to the sick list on board. The flacr -officer. Franklin Buchanan, was de tained in Richmond, in charge of an impor tant bureau, Irom which he was only re lieved a few days before the li;bt. There was NO CAPTAIN, the ship was commissioned and equipped by the executive and ordnance officer, who bad reported for duty In November. He had, by special order, selected her battery, and was also made responsible for its efficiency. A trial was determined upon, although the vessel was in an incomplete condition. The lower part of the shield forward was only immersed a few inches, instead of two feet as was intended; and there was but one -inch of Iron on the hulh. The post-shutters, etc., were unfinished. Tbe V irglnia was unsea worthy, her engines were unreliable, and her draft, over twenty-two feet, prevented her from coiner to Washington. Her field of operation was therefore restricted to the bay and its immediate vicinity. There was no regular concerted movement with the army. The frigates Congress and Cumberland temptingly invited an attack. It was fixed for Thursday night, March 6, lSi2; tbe pilot?, of which there were five, having been previously consulted. The sides were slushed, supposing that it would increase the tendency of the projectiles to glance. All preparations were made, including light? at obstructions. After dark the pilots declared that they would not pilot the ship durinz the night. They had a high sense of their responsibility. In justice to them it should be stated that it was not easy to pilot a vessel of our great draft under favorable circumstances, and that the difficulties were much increased by tbe absence ot lights, buoys, etc., to which they had beeD accustomed. The attack was postponfd to Saturday, March 8. Tbe weather was favorable. We left the navy yard at 11 A. M., against the last half flood of the tide. teamed down the river past our batteries. through the obstructions, across Hampton Road?, to tbe mouth oi James river, wnere ofl Newport News lay at anchor the frigates Cumberland and Congress, protected by atrong batteries and gunboats. The action commenced about 3 p. t , by our firing the Low-can at the Cumberland, less than a mile distant. A powerful fire was imm& diately concentrated upon ns from all the batteries afloat aud ashore. The frigates Minnesota, Roanoke and St. Lawrence, with other vessels, were seen coming from Old Point, We fired at the Congress on passing but continued to head DIRECTLY FOR THE CXTSTE ERL AND, which vessel we had determined to run Into, and in less than fifteen minutes from the firing of the first gun we rammed her just

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY JUNE 17 1875 t

forward of the star-board fore-chains. There were heavy spars about her bows, probably to ward off torpedoes, through which we had to break before reaching the side of the ship. The noise of tbe crashing timbers was distinctly heard above the am ox Dattie. There was no sign of the hole above water. It most have been large, as the ship soon commenced to careen. The shock to us on striking was slight. We Immediately backed tbe engines. The blow was not re peated. We here lost . tbe prow, . and had the stem Bllgbtly twisted. The Cumberland fought- her guns gal lantly as long as they were above water. She went down bravely, with her colors flying. One of ber shells etruck the sill of the bow-port and exploded; the- frag ments killed two and wsunded a nn caber. Our alter-nine inch gun waa loaded and ready for firing, when its muzzle was struck by a shell, which broke It oil and fired the gun. Another gun had its muzzle snot cn; it was broken so short tlat at each subse quent discharge its port was set on ire. The damage to the armor was slight. Their fire appeared to be aimed at our ports. Had It been concentrated at the watsr-line we would have been seriously hurt, if not sunk. Owing to the ebb tide and our great draft we could notcloso with the Uongress with out tint going up stream and then turn insr, wLici was a tedious operation, teBidcs sut jectiDg us twice to me mil nre o; the batteries, some of wMch we silenced. We were accompanied from tne yard oy ins tuss Beautort, Lieutenant-Commander W. H. Parker and lialiegb, Lieutenant Com mander J..W. Alexander. As soon as tha firlts wus heard up James rive? tbe Patrick Henry, Commander John R. Tucker, JamefctoYU, Lieutenant-Cemmander J. N. Barney, and the tue leaser, LieutenantCommander W. A. Webb, under command of Captain John R. Tucker, stood down the river, joining us about 4 o'clock. All these vessels were gallantly louzbt and handled, and rendered valuable and e tractive service. The prisoners from tbe Congrees Btated that when on board that ship it was seen that we were standing up tbe river.that three cheers were given under the impression that we bad quit the fight. Tbey were soetn undeceived. When hey saw us heading down the stream, fearing the fate of tne Cumberland, thev SUPPED THEIR CABLES. made sail, and ran ashore bows on. We took a position off bey quarter and opened a deliberate fire. Very few of her gun3 bore on us, and they were soon disabled. The other batteries continued to play on usr as did tbe Minnesota, then aground about one and one-halt miles off. The St. Lawrence also opened on us shortly mttor. There was great havoc on board the Con gress. She was several times on fire. Her gallant commander. Lieutenant Joseph B Smith, was struck iu tbe breast by tbe frag ment or a shell ana instantly Killed, me carnage w?s frightful. Nothing remained but to strike their colors, wbicn tbey did. They hoisted the white flaz, half-masted. &t tho main and at the spanker gau. lfce Beaufort and Ralelcb were ordered to bura her. Tbey went alongside and received eev earal of her officers and some twenty of her men as prisoners. The officers urgently aske d permission to assist tbeir wounded out of the hbip. it was granted. i.ney uia not re turn. A sharp fire of musketry Irom the shore killed Eomeof the prisoners and forced trie tugs to leave. A boat was sent from the Virginia to burn ter, covered by tne leaser. A fire was opened on them from the shore and also Iroui tha Consres with botb Of ber white flags tying, wounding Lieut. Minor and others. We replied to this outrage upon the usages of civilized warfare by reopening on tne Congress with hot aLot and incendiary shell. Her crew escaped by boats, aS (HCl Llidb Ul 11JO vuuit.Tllciuui vouiKl and crape would have prevented it; hut in neither case was any attempt made to, stop them, thouzh it has been otherwise stated, possibly Irom our nring on i ne snore or at vne Congress. We remained near the Congress to prevent her recapture. Had she been retaken it might have been said that the flag-efficer permitted it, knowing that bis brother was au omceroitnat vessel, ino Patrick Henrv received a shot from the shore in one of her boilers, and bad to be towed out of the tight. She, however, soon returned, and was agiin hotly engaged. A distant and unsatisfactory fire was at times had at tbe Minnesota. Tbe gunboats also engaged her. We fired canister and grape occasionally In reply to musketry from the shore, which naa become annoying, adoui this time the flag-officer was badly wounded by a rifle ball, aud had to be carried below His bold, daring and intrepid conduct won tr admiration of all on board. The execu tive andordoance officer, Lieutenant Cates by Ac-R. Jones, succeeded to tbe command The action contiuued until dusk, when we were forced to seek an anchorage. Tbe Con gress was RIDDLED AND ON FIRE. A transport steamer was blown up schooner was sunk and another captured We had to leave without miking a serious attack on the Minnesota, though we fired at h3r as we passed on tbe other side of tbe middle ground, and also at the S;. Law rence. The latter Irigate fired at us by broadsides not a bad plan for small call bres against iron-clads, it concentrated. was too dark to aim well. We anchored off our batteries at Sewell Point. The squad ron followed. The Congress continued to burn. "She illuminated the heavens, and varied the scene by tbe firing of her own guns, the flight of her balls through the air," until shortly after midnight, "when her magazine exploded and a column of burning matter appeared mgn in the air, to be followed by the stillness of death." (Extract from report of (Jen. Mansfield, U. S. A.) One of the pilots thanced about 11 p. M. to be looking in the direction of the Congress.when there passed strange looking craft, brought out la uoid reliel bv the brilliant light of tbe burning ship, which ho at once proclaimed to be the Ericsson, we were, tnereiore, no; surprisea i a the morning to tbe see tne Monitor at anchor near the Minnesota. The latter ship was still aground. Some delay occurred from sondlng our wounded out of the ship; we had but one servlceanie ooat ieii. aumiral Bachanan was landed at Sewell Point. At 8 a. M. we rot under way, as did tbe Patrick Henry, Jamestown and 'leaser. We stdod towards the Minnesota and opened fire on her. The pilots were to bave placed us half a mile irom ner, out we were not at any time nearer than a mile. Tbe Monitor commenced nring ween anout a third of a mile distant, we soon ap proached and were of:en within a ship's length; once wmie parsing we ureu a broadside at her only a tew yards distant. Hhe and her turret apoeared to be; under perfect control. Her "light draft enabled her to move about us at pleasure. J5be once took position for a short time where we could not bring a gun to bear on her. Another of her movements caused us great anxiety; she made for our rudder and pro peller, both of which could have been ea lly disabled. We could only see her gurs when they were discharged; immediataly afterwards THE TURRET REVOLVED RAFIPLT, and the guns were not again Been until they were again bred. We wondured how proper aim could be taken in the yery short

time the guns were in sight. The Virginia, however, was i large target, and generally so near that the Monitor's shot did not often miss. It did not appear to us that our

sneu had any enact upon the Monitor. "Vfc naa no sona snot. Musketry was fired at the look-out hole. In spite of all the care of our pilots we ran ashore, where we remained over 15 minntes. The Patrick Henry and Jamestown, with great risk to themselves, started to our assistance. The Monitor and Minnesota were io lull play on us. A small rifle gun on board the Minnesota or on the creamer alongside of her, was fired with remarkable precision. Wien we Baw that our fire made do impression on tae Monitor, we determined to run into her if possible- We fsund it a very difficult leat to do- Our great length and draft in a comparatively narrow channel, with but little water to sare, made ns sluggish In our movements, and hard to- steer and turn. When the opportunity presented all steam was put on; there m aa not, howe rer, sufL'cient time to gather full headway before striking. The clow was given with the broad wooden sten, the iron prow having been lott tbe day before. The Monitor retfeved the blow in steh a manser as to weaken its f fleet, and the damage waa to her trailing. Shortly after an alarming leak in the bows was reported. If., however, did not long continue. Whit contenJing with the Monitor we recevied tho fire of tbe Minnesota, which wo never failed to return whenevcTonr guns could be brought to bear. We st htr on firs acd did her serious i?jury.thougb much less than we then supposed. Generally, the distance was too great foretciivo nrng. we exploded the boiler cf a steamer alongside ot her. The fight had continued over three hours. To us the Monitor appea?d unharmed. We were, therefore, surprised to see her run ofi into shoal water, where our grefet draft wonld not permit us to follow, and wnere our shell could not reach ter. Tlie loss of our trow and anchor, and consumption of coal, water, etc, naa ugatenea us so tnat the lower part of the forward end of the shield was awash. We for some time awaited THE EBTUKf OF THE MONTI BR o tne roads. Alter consultation ;t wa3 de cided th.t we should return to the navy yard, in order that the vessel should be brought down in tbe water and completed. The pilots said that if we did not then leave that we could not pass tbe bar until noon of the next dty. We there fc re at 12 M. quit the roads and stood for Norfolk. Usui there been any sign of the U on i tor's willingness to renew the content, we would have remained to fiett her. We leit'her in the shoal water to which she had withdrawn, and which she did rot leave until arter we had crossed the bar on our way to Norfolk. The official report says: '0ar loss-is two killed and nineteen wounded. Tho-stem is twisted and tbe ship leaks ; we have lost tbe prow, starboard anchor, and all the boats: the armor Is somewhat damacred, tbe steam-pipe and smokestack both riddiea, tne mczzies or -wo of the guns shot away. It was not easy to keep naii flying: tns nsgstatls were repeatedly sbot away: tbe colors were hoisted to tbe smokotacii, acd several times cut down from it." None were killed or wcande! in tb ficht with ths Monitor. Tbe only damace bhe did waa to the armor. 3he fired forty-one shots. Wo were able to receive most of them obliqoely. The eflecl of the sbot striking obliquely on the shield was to break all the Iron, and sometime3 to dis place several fees of tbe outside course; tbe wooden backing would not be broken througtu When a shot struck directly at right angles, the wood would also be broken tbroucb. but na displaced. Generally the shot were much scattered; in three instances wo or more struck near the same place, in each case causing more of tne iron to be displaced and the wood tc -bulge in side. A few struck near the walt-rline. The shield was never pierced, though it was evident that two 8 hots Btrlklng In the same place would have made a large hole through srmor, wooden backing and e-rarything. The shin was docked; a prow of steel and wrought iron put on and a course of two inch iron tho hull below the roof extending in lergth 18 feet. Want of time and material prevented its completion. The damage to the armor was repaired; wrought iron port-shutters were fitted,, etc. 'lhe rifle guns were supplied with bolts of wrought chilled iron. The ship waa brought a toot deeper in the water, making her drait twenty-three feet, uommodora Josian latnail relieved Admiral Kucnanan in com-i mand. On the 11th of April he took tbeVirginia down to Hampton Roads, expect ing to have a desperate encounter witn tn Monitor. Greatly to our surprise THE MONITOR REFUSED TO 3IGHT CS. She closely hugged the' shore underlie guns oi the fort, with her steam up. Hoping to provoke her to come out, the Jim twn was Bent in, and captured several prizes, but the Monitor would net budge. It was proposed to take tbe vessel to York Kiver; but it was decided in Richmond ihat sue should remain in Norfolk for its protection. Commoiiora latuall commanded tbe Virginia 4-5 c.avs, of which time there were only thirteen davs that she was not in the dock or in i he hands ot the navy yard. Yet he succeeded in impressing the enem that wewtn-e ready fir active service. It was evi dent that the enemy very much overrated nur do wer and eULciencv. Tne Sou tj also had tbe same exaggerated icita of the vosseL On the 6th of Miy a pquadaon, including the Monitor, bombarded oar. batteries at Sewell Point. We immediately left the yard for tbe roods. As wa drer.r near the Monitor and her convicts ceased bombarding, and retreatod under tte guns of the forts, keeping beyond tbe range ot oar guns. Men-of-war from below he forts, and vessels expressly fiuted lor running us down, joined tbe othe? vessels between the forts. It looked as if the fleet was about to make a fiarco onslaught upon u. But we were again to be disappointed. The Monitor and the other vessels did not venture to meet us, although we sdvonced until projectiles from tbe KLp Rapa fell more than half a mile beyond us. Oar ob.ect. however, was accom plished: we bad put an end to ibe bosabarcU ment, ana we resurnea w ous uuuy, Norfolk was evacuated on the 10th of iSay. la order that tbe chip might be oarried up the James river we commenced io ligusu nr, but ceased on the pilots saving tbey could not take her up. Her shield was tben out of water: we were not in flighting condition We therefore ran her ashce in tha bis-ht ol Cranfvy Island, landed the crew, and & the vessel on ore. ine maaazma expuxiea about 4 :S0 on the morning oi tha 11th ot May, IäOw. Thö drew arrived at Drury's Elu2 tha next day, and assisted in derest Ing the Monitor, Galena, and other vessels, on too 15th of PJay. uommoaore xatnau was tried by court coartial lor desijyine the Virginia, and was "honorably acquitted" ot all tho charges. Toe return of the Massachusetts flag cap. tured by a South Carolina regiment during the war, Is imitated by Capt. Smith, of Col umbia. tSouth Carolina, commander of company in the Twe'fch South Carolina regl, ment, who baa just sent to liieutonant John son, of tha Third Maine regiment, a sword which was captured trom him in the wilder , ness.

THE McOEHAN MURDER.

A DESPERADO'S MYSTERIOUS END. THE TOPOGRAPHY OP THE LOCALITY STUDIES OF IHK MURDERERS THB FATAL SHOT STRUGGLES OF THE DTI SO MAS. The Cincinnati papers are filled with accounts of the mysterious assassination of Tom McGehan, at Hamilton, on Sunday eight. Prom the Gazette is gleaned the accomp anyng statement: The notorious Tom Mifrhan, who for years has been the terror of Hamilton, was assassinated in his saloon in tnat city on Sunday night.shortly belore l2 o'c'JOck. The saloon is a two etory frame building connected wiiü a bowling alley, and staids on the north side of Basin Btreet a lew doors west of tbe C. II. & D. railroad. WesS of the saloon, and senaratsd from it by aa opsn yard, ten or twelve Jeet in width is a stnall wagon shop. The yard extends in the raar ot the main saloon building to a row of sheds, midway between Basin and High streets. Two or three doois in the ahod walli open Into blank lots fronting on High street, where excavations and buUdiDxs are la nrojrteas. Tha limra have furnished tL means of eecaps of tbe assassins. On ths west side ot tha snl,-on and lighting the counter on tha north pt. is a windo-w, which it fcas been the custom of tbe saloou-keeper to cover at nights with a close p:ae shutter,.in which there are four openings at the t-p two circular openings, and belov? theia two of diamond shape,. ar$out sir inchtr in height by fiveiu width. The window is barrsd by a stout iron rod on tho outside, favttnad inside. In tia yard there naa been for some days an old light wagon, probably waiting lor repairs at the shop. The assassins, who ever they wen, must Lave siade theoe-lves limiliar wi5o the ground, aud learned the exact position of the window in relatione to tbe parts o" . the saloon, the height of the opening abc7e ground, the presence of the wagon, ana tne naoit oi the ealcon zeener. THEIR STCDIES, too, must bvre been cautiously condaoted, for the dwelling-rooms cf JakeHumbacVa saloon abut upon tbe west border of the yard, and nocturnal or dayligh: surreys of the premises would have attracted the atten tion of the lacoSly. . M( Ost an had been in his saloon daring the afternoon and iu the evening until pretty late,, which must have been known to tbe assassins. His subsequent presence on the St, Julian, corner.. abut- thretona;?ters of a square west, and bis return to tbe saloon wito Sam. Darling and Harry Haj must also have been known to the persistent shadowers. . Directly after McGehan 's return to tbe saloon, tbe wagon was probably wheeled quietly up, with the rear almost pressing 3gaicst the window; the man mounted, and with the muszle of a doublebarrelled gau resting upon tbe lower' sides of the northern diamond; uneering. aim was allowed,, and the fatal 6hois were fired. A man oi average hei jht would require to stoop considerably in sighting, ttrough the opening while stanalogupon the wagon. According to the stories of Darling and Hay, the former was standing near the east eicte of the counter, and the latter partly to his rear and a little to his left, or nearer the yard window. Darling is a newspaper mari, off duty temporarily. . llewia ior a time the Hamilton correspondent of the Enquirer, and at present Is local of tho Butler County Democrat, fiayisalait joungmanof leisure and reduced circimstanceB, who has squandered,, sinee srrivinc at hi majority, a ear or two a?o, an estet large enough to satisfy the ambition ot any young roan of average-enterprise and. industry. Hßer of th9 midnight visitors to the ealaon could reasonable be suspected oi complicity, in any form with the killing. Botb evidently fearsd tbe sb&fj were fired at them by McGehan, and TOwUSO IX YIJ AFFRIGHT tci tha door, endeavored to save their. llva by putting, the greatest possible distanse between themselves nad the terrible MaGhan. Hay admits that he akedaJdled in tie darkness through vacant lots, and lum ber yard-v around comers, and mills, aad fences, toward the country fVJr groand,.aadi that bo didn't dare tc turn homeward ttv tut St. Juüan Hotel until daylight, . Hilly tour hours alterward. Darlinr- started oat aneau cf him, and turning uj . railroad san northward i . me number of squares, seeking remge In. tu -rious localities tor a coupls of hours,. wb 3 he vantrxrsd upon Hign street, ned tü 9 Phi.'lips House, where ho awakened tii e clerk, went to bedt and waited for b?c4 d daylight before risking egain the bulio ot his supposed assassin. Private night wati hman, Kathan S. Woods , heard the slM its while sitting at a yrner tbout a square nd a half northwest of tbe sato jn. Cc-nstablA John Johnson,, who 1 vas not. on duty at the x'jme, beard thi reports at some point near the Basin, a.3ii tare or so east of the aaloon, and coing. to 1 ard whence tbe sound pro seeded, encoaoU )red Woods. Ex-Deputy Vju-shal Billy Lü igler was lingering over a fond 30od nigj it at some maiden's gate on the opposite s Je of tbe street, ball a square west, whu tbe shots were fiiei, and ha saw nobody n the i street, nor heard anusu-J comxn otion. his family living but a few feet away from tbe sot,. heard the 8bot3. but heird no other sound thsxn that of .rapid stamping of feet in the saloon, as 01 the two visitors running, 'metre was a very loud report followed in a Jew secoads by a lighter report as u tie nrst was that of a gun and the second that of a revolver. Jimmy Valiandigiam, pioeecu'iing attorney of tbe county, .heard tue sbot in his oäice, nsaxly three squares away,, and wnen he and tbe oincer reached the saloon anl en tered, tbey lound the l-ht brightly burning, and a great pool of blood with fetid odor upon tho floor, while McGehan lay LIMP AU DEAD . at one c-ide of a tablewith ils head partly supported by the walk Back of the bar were &mall pools of blood, and ersiendlDg Irom ii were clotted boot marks to the soot when he laid. A streak partly beneath him, showed where, as death overtook bim bis heels slowly slid from under hira, and blood marks on tbe beer table and door frame testified to the struggle to sapport himn.'U US Iii JL . HUB UJUCWU BlgUl, .'CO eye waa entirely thot out; the nioufj was torn partly oa; three or four front teeth, of lf.rge size, lay near him, and the whole lace and neck seemed riddled with bullbts. His hands lay ttrttched at. his &ide, and a revolver lay across his stomach. Tne tod v. though disfigured, wes easily recognized. It was the fcelpleps corps of tLo man who hsd himself taksn life ireely, and bad been for years tho terror of the community. Some time elapyed before the cjuse was determined. Thjro was still a smsll of gunpowder in the 10cm. A inaea of broken glass behind the bar suggested the window as the point whence the attack had been made, and tbe presence of the wagon seemed to prove it. The coroner was sent lor, and in the course of the night, as the news spread rjowly among the lew people ont of doors at that hour, visitors dropped in. There was no lamentation or any

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mourning. One ci the crowd carefully stepped across tho bodv, and picking hi way throogh the pond of blood, treated thecrowd liberally to tbe whfeky snd cipartr, while tha ethers grimly joked as to where the treats they were eojoymg eonld be ma;Jepayatfe. Word was nut to his wito early in the monr.nz, and she in turn sent word, by her little son. to cour,rbe brother of tbe deceased, who swere thas the asar sin and his entJre familv should Tet meet Mmilar fate. During tbe- eerly art of the forenoon, as tho news fpread, burdreds of spectators thronged tbe Mreet in front,, and tha saloon and the yard. The Enquirer pablishes a graphic picture of THE DTIIWI IrAN'S E?XrGGL23. McGeh&a, notwithstanding his hideou wounds, including the shot which must have instantly destroyed the sight of one eve, stems to have undersiood the whole situation beforo eirber of tbe terrified men at the other fide ot tho bar had sulLciently recovered from their fright tn mm nro. hend its ca jse. The wb Ol PI vor ngfnra if the burly nfSatiwas Instantaneously braced by the Iron resol ve of vengeancs. With one eye-cord seveml by the cnw-1 tbot of the cowardly asrssssii i ; with tho life blocd lean ing in torrents from his vein t rr throb of tte pantinr- hfart vrith vor nerve of sensation alive with tbe keenest agony: with tha vPrv mn. sciousness cf death npon him, and tbe dizziness of death within hira, and the redness of death dyeing tb 6anced Joor beneath him till his lett slipped in hia own core, the grimerurage of the man never failed him. He grasped his revolver and strods to ward the- djor, endeavoring ii the act of hastening to meet his enemy, to hnsband all his strength for the possible encounter. But the olood welled u- too fast, and th stout man stajreered. for the Tirnt mnmnnt. feeling ho w near was death. Then came the terrible s( msrle. the nun's iron riAtrmin. tion to avenge himself, re-doubled with the inowieaj ;e tnat nts nie was ebbing with hi biod. A coordins to the horrlhlv vivid (m. timony o: 1 witnesses, his El REACH 738 DOS eetin to 1 lave been much like those of drunken mPXl wielding all his will to maintain hia fc ot tag. His cowardly enemv was tut within a few yards of hiu,and the Sisadowy Destroyer had stepped in between them wie b all that ghastly might, against whien wül and fleahlv strfino-th canst fitrire in vain. Bot all tfeat i loeitn will and strength could iio ander euch frightful conditions th i djdng man did. He bad walked out and. wu standing about three lectin front ot the-bar when he fell,. his feet slipPing in his 3wn Wood. While grasping one hand t t e beer-table leanirz ncainst tbe east w all leems to bave swunir round. fei b ad and shoulders ginkiDg aijainit the W all as his feet signed forwardHe n inst have died almat immediately afterw ard, leaning slightly oa bis elbow, a in the last rain effort to rise, his head knd sbool ders being jammed a little forward. Anö many who peered through tha saloon wind ows by the first gleam of gray daylight , to behold the gory corpse, remembera 1 that Tom Myers bad died in the same attit ade. Upon his breast was found a largeSi2M Srr.ith CC.- w.!.revolver. wbi ;h in his weakness be let fall. TIm revolver was a flve-chamberfd opb. üwo ot which were loaded, one empty, and th other two containiner emDtv sbells" Tn nat ural supposition is that when he wa sho t he immediately detenniacd to cut off the assassin's retreat from the alley and sii Kt hian as be came out. To effect that he wi s making for tbe front door, when deaths wi 10m be cad to often cheated heretofore. in terlersd this time with his counter nlotOUT AND IN. J. ILEA.? OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OOLONEt, SUCLER TAKES AWAY A CARLOAD. O:ca.ilonal Correspondence of the Stntlnl.J JEFyERsosviLLE, June 14, 1S73. According to the lirait In the resignation of Col. Shuler, the present warden, this prison passes into the hands of the democratic appointees to-morrow. The accumulation ot articles boxed up for removal at the warden's residence indicates a large amount or property claimed by the o21cers, although tbe bills for furnishing the house and improving the grounds by the state amount to thousands et expense and cost to the people. There seems to be a carload remaining of private property of the warden, and tbe new warden is also required to make some parchaees of articles needed for daily use in the house. This shows that when the door has been opened lor state outlay there remains a large margin lor private profit.. Tte prolts ot office holding are exhibited in the increase of means and expenses of living in the favored ofiicials, and the officers do not l6a?e their posts without large margins, to show no necessity for pensions where the wealthhas been accumulated durkig the holding offico. This brings forward tbe question wbether any perquisites can beallowed officars beyond the strict letter and instruction of the law, and whether any furthdr outlay must not be accounted for to the state. It appears Watkins's question is likely to be tested in this matter, as a suit has ben instituted in the Clark Circuit Court calling upon the warden to account for this great outlay and uso of the Btate finances, and claiming judgment in $100. 000. The practice has been bo loose and tbe perquisites so large as to imperatively call for some judicial interpretation of how far the state can be bled. Besides, tke effect upon tha convicts of this extravagance haa been to encourage their assertions that they are the victims rather than criminals, and that, if they liad held lat oQces, they would have enjoyed luxuries, rather than a prisoner's COt. Tbey look Upon ths luxuries dis1 played at and about tbe warden's residenceas so mucn taken rrom the taxpayers to Buppiy private eajoymeat and gain, while tbey sutler privation and task labor. Even the favors bestowed upon them eeesi to less theJx e3ect, because tho enjoyments of the olftcers are so far beyond their reach. Criminals usually look upon society as tjheir enemy and much more so when their officers are enjoying perquisites and luxuries of questionable legal sanction. Plain living and privation would have a better eflec in reducing the belief that society was not preying upon them. Whether this cause has made an important figure or not, the discipline of their prison bai beconio demoralized and tha cosviets are resdy for any incve to regaia liberty. Th finances acd credit of the institution has also fillta into disrepute, and the whole system tecoa.es a discredit to the stato. Tue supplies bave not been pu.chssed from proprietors et this place, and hence ptivate iiiteref t tLirües in with the general, discontent manitosted at tbe condition ct afiilrs. The new government has a heavy work to do, and the credit ol the state is involved in bringiug the institution out ot lt3 present difficulties. Two small boys were hauled before the Preston, Conn., police court, and fined ono cent each for the hdnous offenss of calling one William Armstrong a "sunflower,"