text_original: The following editorial in the "Evansville Journal" of July 2, 1862, reflects the sentiments of all who knew him:   A telegram last night brought the melancholy news of the death of Lieutenant Alexander McFerson to his friends in this city.
text_transcription: THE FOLLOWING EDITORIAL IN THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL OF JULY TWO EIGHTEEN SIXTY TWO REFLECTS THE SENTIMENTS OF ALL WHO KNEW HIM A TELEGRAM LAST NIGHT BROUGHT THE MELANCHOLY NEWS OF THE DEATH OF LIEUTENANT ALEXANDER MACPHERSON TO HIS FRIENDS IN THIS CITY
phonemes: ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ˌɛdɪtˈɔːɹɪəl ɪnðə "ˈɛvənzvˌɪl dʒˈɜːnəl" ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, ɹᵻflˈɛkts ðə sˈɛntɪmənts ʌv ˈɔːl hˌuː nˈuː hˌɪm:   ɐ tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæm lˈæst nˈaɪt bɹˈɔːt ðə mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli nˈuːz ʌvðə dˈɛθ ʌv luːtˈɛnənt ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ mək fˈɜːsən tə hɪz fɹˈɛndz ɪn ðɪs sˈɪɾi.