A SINGULAR STORY.
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A correspondent of thfCincinnat Com.


merclal tells miraculous story ofa tfage.
dy said 10 have occurred at Bachelor q


Bend Miss. It tisas follows:


SHOCKING MURDER, LYNoH Law, &c.
young man from CoYingion, Ky, named


Nm. johnson, bad arrived at Bachelors
Bend, and was walking in tho woods
when he met man called MeCaron,
with whom ho had formerly quafreled,
about young lady. MeCaron followed
him to the river, and in presence of our
correspondent and others, challenged hin
to duol. johnson accepted, and remarked
that he would be on the ground at any no.
menl desired. McCaron had not anticipated
This, but leafiRg Johnson, and other words
following, he drew a revolver aud after
swapping one cap, fired the second ball At
his rival. johnson fell upon bis knee. and
drawing pistol, called on tho crowd and
Heaven 10 witness that he shot McCaron
IN sell defence, and fired. MeCafon tell
lus as he was taising his arm to Ere again
at Johnson, and died in three minutes
johnson was Immediately arrested and
placed under guard. Tho news snfead
Iapidiy aud during the day mob collected
The mob continued 10 swell, and at
O'Clock hekt morning, broke down tho
ddor Of the Sheriff house. and led Johnson
away 10 a temporary gallows.


The victim asked for a few minutes re.
pfieye 10 mike a confession OF his lie
This was granted, and he spoke ten min.
uies with aehoking voice. lie defended
himself for killing MeCaron, and said lhero
vas not man present but who would have
done the same thing under such eirenm.
stances. lie urged that he had always
been lriend 10 the poor, and had preserved
a good character. This appeared 10 havo
lille effect on the mob Allhc conclusion
Of his remarks, be looked around upan tho
crowd, and asked Il there was a friend Of
his amongst lhem-if 50 step forward
There was pause, then a confusion 10
he assembly, aud Young lady made her
way through the crowd, and fell at tho
prisoners feet. She raised herself, and
turned 10 the mob, begged Of them 10 pare
him. She said she had been wiinezs to
the quarrel and its fatal end. anl tha,
johnson was not 10 blame.


"Genllemen,n she concluded. ahavs
meroy upon him-spare hun for my saae.
o hang M in his place. She tainted.
AMI was borna away A now feeling
pervaled the breasts Of the mob, and cries
d "cIear him, clear him." llled the air.
The prisoner was taken fion the eallows
and sci At liberty. Tho Young lair saYal
him had generously offered to TAX his
place on the scaliold-hai plead Ior hIs
lie as she would not have done laf her
own. Thrilling aud romantic. She vas
the daughter ola rich cotton p'aniefia Mis-.
sissipPi. and a young lady Of much inau.
enro. II was requested a tho only recon-.
penss from Johnson, by some ladies'. that
he wear Grape on his Tor McCaran.


The facts oftlis ektfaorlinary alfair arc
alies,ed by the following names appended
n tie correspondence: l. Kline, T. ianes
{. kcnile. Misses l.. Mollinfef Susan
6arrci, and Jane ucCay.