The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-08-13

far nobler face than that which one sees in
frontispieces representing him in early
manhood. The dress is neat II plain,
tasteful, far from ostentatious, by no means
careless, or of the silly romantic Byronic
order. II is of that character which is not
noticeable in any way; the highest art, as
we conceive, of dressing.
Gen. Charles q. Halpine.
Charles G.. Halpine, better known, per-
haps, under his sobriqUst Of Miles OiReilly,
died about midnight ON Sunday, at the As
tor House During the previous Saturday
Gen. Halpine had appeared to be in par
t%icularly good health and spirits. On Satur-
day morning he accepted an invitation from
Mr.. Peter b. Sweeney TO accompany him
to Long Branch, and he had made prepa-
tons for his visit, but, unfortunately,
missed the boat. Gen. Halpine then went
over 10 the Astor House and took n room
there. On Sunday he appeared to be much
az usual, and about 6 o'clock i'm the eve
ming he sat down in the office of the hotel
TO transact some pecuniary business. -
He shortly aiterward retired to his room,
aud about 9 o'clock rang his bell and
complained of feeling very unwell. DIR.
Swan, who was Mt the Aston House at the
time, proceeded Immediately to Gen. Hal
pines room and found him almost insensi-
bic, and breathing with the greatest dill
Guilty. His pulse was also found TO be
very low, and the extremities cold. DR..
Swan attempted in vain for more than
three hours. 20 administer restoratives, but
nothing could be got down the throat, aud
ut ten minutes past ~ Gen. Halpine ceased
to breathe. The family ofthe General had
bten in the meantime notified of his illness,
but arrived only in time to take charge of
his remains, which were removed yester-
day morning TO his late residence, No. SIS
West Forty-sevcnth street. The immedi-
ate cause Of his death IL supposed to have
been congestion of the brain.
Gen. Halpine was born in Dublin, and
received his education at Trinity College,
in that city. He early distinguished him
self by his classical attainmeuts, and by
the i%nithfulness and beauty of his trausla-
TONS from the Greek aud Latin poets.
When about twenty years of age he left his
native land and emigrnted TO this country.
lie first proceeded 10 Boston, where, as
one of the editors of "A small periodical
known az the Carpet Bag, long since de-
nnct, he distinguished himself by the Wig
or and sprightiness of his writings. Leav-
ing Boston for New York, he formed
an acquaintance with the late Mr.. John
Clancy, of the Leader, aud was for many
years one Of the editors OF that journal.
lie subsequently accepted n position on he
the Tribune, aud later ON the Times, In
April, 1861, he entered the Sixty-ninth
Regiment, Col CorcOmn, us Second Lieu
tenant, and saw some service in the field.
Tie soon, however, received the offer of an
appointment MS Assistant Adiutant General
On General Hunters staff Under the
new law in regard to appointments in the
army, he became IA Lieutenant Colonel He
was with Gen. Huntcrin Kansas and South
Carolina, and distinguished himself by his
strict attention TO the duties Of his position.
He was subsequently transferred to the
staff of Gen. HallecE, who then had COM
mund at Washington, but after u short eN-
perience there he returned TO his old posi-
ton on the staff Of Gen. Hunter and nc
companied him through the campaign in
the Shenandoah Valley. He then sent in
his resignation, which the Secretary of
War refused 10 accept. Col. Halpine, how
ever, pleaded that his services entitled him
10 a respite, aud lac was permitted to dis
solve his connection with the amy. He
wn8 subsequently, however, breyeted Brig
adler General, aud aiterward Major Gen
cml of Volunteers.
II was duing the time that he was on
the Htafi of Gen. Hunter that he wrote to
one of the New York papers an amusing
correspondence signed MILES OReilly,
pliyute OF the 18th regiment n. Y. V. In
lantry, Tenth Army Corps" Miles gave n
ludicrOus account of the trouble he had
got into by writing some poetry cOmpli-
mentlIy to Admiral Dahlgren, OF how he
had been thrown into prison and maltrent-
ed in various ways. For some time the
correspondence WAS supposed by the pub
lie 10 be genuine, and much commits
semtion was expressed Ton the poets,
but unfortunate Miles. The Truth, however
came ont last, aud nom that period TO the
day of his death, Gen. Hnlpiue was better
known By the name OF Miles OTieilly than
by his own patruuymic. On his return
nom the war he became u regular contrib
utor to the daily press, aud published AN
amusing report of u dinner supposed to
have been given TO "the boy Miles by sew
eial hundred Of his admirers, Gt one of our
fashionable hotels. The peculiar styles of
the several speakers Were happily hit off,
aud it is probable that even. up TO the
present time many persons are unawar
that the whole thing was a hoax. He also
wrote a number of pOeuls under the sigma
tire OF Miles O'Rrilly," which were pub
lished in the Leader and other papers, and
which were particularly distinguished for
their witty illusions to current events and
Tor their ense md s%moothuess of style.
These pieceswe collected by Mr.. Halpine
aud published in book form, under the Ii
tie of "Friyate Miles O'Reilly His Book"
Shortly aiterward he produced u volume OF
essays, poems, speeches, &C., with the title
Of Baked Meats Rich and Juicy" AT
the time of his death he had another vol
ume of poems nearly ready for the press.
In May, 1865, Gen. Halpine became ed
itOr of the Citizen, then the organ of the
Citizens Association. In 1866 he purchas-
ed the Citizen, which he edited up TO the
time of his death. About the saline time
that he became connected with the Citizen
he commenced 10 take an active part in
local politics, andin 1867 he was elected to
the office of Register, n position he held ut
the time of his decease,
Personally, Gen, H0lpine was extremely
popular. Fond of society, and overflow
ing with wit and humor, his presence was
ever welcome in the social circle. As a
writer he was sprightly, terse and vigor-
Gus. His last poetic production was writ
ten ON the OCCASION Of the gather
ing at Jones Woods, TO raise funds
for the erection of "A monument to the
Irish soldiers who fell during the war. 1t
is entitled Lines for the Day, and was re-
cited by the auther during the gathering.
This poem is, perhaps, one OF the best OF
Gen, Halpine's productions, and is d faz
specimen Of his style.
Gen. Halpine was in his 39th year ut the
time of his decease. He leaves a widow
and "A number of children, besides a mother
and several sisters, Notice of his funeral
will be given hereafter. -Nelo York Tones
TAXING ADVANTAGE OF THE LAws.-A
correspondent of the London Morning
Post relates that an officer Of the Guards,
q good steeple-chase rider, went ont the
other day with a iavorite dog, with a muz.
1le fastened m his tail He had nof uona