The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-01

| battle or lickered for weeks in the cheerless
walls Of the enemys hospital, is hid from our
knowledge; but We know to our grief that, un.
! soothed by tho tones of affection Unmatched by
the eyes OF devotion-unburied by the hands oi
klndred.the admired OF men, and the beloved OF
woman, ceased to be amongst US forever.
| When his Honor Judge DAwKINs resumed his
seat upon the Bench, Mr.. WILLIAMS roso and said
| Hay please your Honor:
Since the Court last convened here, Death has
claimed as his victims three OF tho members OF
| tho Collector Bar-Dsniel s. Henderson, Josiah d.
Perry, and Josiah Bedon, Esqs.; and the Bar has
this morning (according to time-honored oustom)
held a meeting to offer its tribute to the memo
tion Of it's sympathy to their respective families
and friends. These proceedings I havo been
instructed to present to the Court, and in doing
80, I discharge duty to especially sad.
When came here in 1842 law student found
Mr.. Henderson in full practice. Mr.. Perry was
then nbg beginner % in the profession with the late
time have known these gentlemen not only in
the assooiations OF private life, but also as COM
petitors at the Bar, and am persuaded that the
contests Of the forum failed to poison the current
Of good fellowship that should always flow among
the fraternity Of the law. Mr.. Henderson was
self-msde man a graduate Of The South Caroliaa
College; he obtained his education by his own
exertions, aud he stood living example OF the
reward that awaits honest industry and exalted
aspirations. AS q lawyer, Mr.. Henderson was
nent; and while he hated fraud and subterfuge,
he nevertheless charitable in his views OF the
motives ana conduct or Other6.
He was careful and ditfgent in business,
commanding the respect OF all, and has left to his
children the enduring heritage OF good name.
n 0 to
have indulged in inglorious case, he, neverthe-
less, labored in his profession with an industry
far surpassing that Of many Of us who are driven
by necessity to the unwecome task. Mr.. Perry's
exertions were crowned with success; he wore the
honors OF his profession, and died Solicitor OF this
Circuit He was an astute, diligent, untiring law
Whnauar ri, onhn a1 nc
honors In private life, as husband and father,
both these gentlemen were unexceptionable; and,
while their loss to the State is public calamity,
These two gentlemen died ct home, surrounded
by those connected to them by the tenderest ties
Not 80 my young friend, Josiah Bedon Far from
his family and Kindred, he fell on the field Of bat
tie, yielding his life in defence Of the honor, the
interest, and the glory Of South Carolina. OF all
the gallant spirits that have perished in this Ito
! usl unfortunate war, there was not one more
noble than he. Brave, generous, charitable; with
heart Of capacity sufficient for all his friends;
with cultivated intellect, refined manners and
How he would have succeeded in his profession, j
know not; but if superior abilities insure success
then success was in his grasp. With your Honor'a
permission, will now read the proceedings of the
meeting, and request that the Court will order
the same to be entered on it's Journal
Mr. WILLIAMS having read the proceedings
Judge DAwKINs addressed the Bar in an eloquent
and feeling manner, stating that it had been his
pleasure to know the two eldest of the deceased
personally-having attended college with Mr.
HENDERSON, and having been associated with Mr.
PERRY in the Legislature. Of Mr. BEpoN, he had
heard enough to convince him that the eloquent
tribute which had been aid his memory was vel
deserved
At the close of His Honor's remarks, the Clerl
was instructed to enter the proceedings on the
records of the Court.