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[Frbey the Savannah Netr. d Herald.] -li1 Meniorlai," IrY rATIsa RYAN. We are Indebied to llov. A J. Ilyan, the gifted Southern poet, for a manuscript copy of the lines on the death of his brother, a Confederate soldier, who died on one of the battle-fields of Kentucky. It was one of tlie pieces read at the unelrtainnieut fur the benefit of the Catholic or phans, and Father Ryan's introduction to t110 reading of it vas thrillingly pathet oc and eloquent,and was received by tihe audience attentively, and with tile most impressive silence. The speaker stated that he had a brother, at the breaking out of the war, who applied to him for advice regarding the army. lie re ferred him to their mother, to whom the young patriot, wrote ant appeal. Like many a Southern imother, site told him togo and defend the cause of his people. lie died under the Confederato flag; but tie speak. er would rather have him there under the soil of Kentucky, in a soldier's grave, than living in a down-trodden land. The lines cannot be road without emotion by any ca ble of appreciating the sensation so poeti cally expressed. IN MEMOIIIAM-D. J. it. Thou art sleeping, brother, sleeping, In tile lonely battle grave ; . Shadows o'er the path are creeping Death, the Reaper, still is reapiig Years are swept and years are sweeping Manty a maemaory fron lily keeping, But I'm waiting still ail weeping For may Icautiful naid brave. Whon the battle songs were ehianted, And war's stit ring tousin pealed ; By whoso songs their heart was haunted And thy spirit, proved, undaunted, Clatmoured wildly-wildly pantied *Mother I let my wish " - graited ! I will ne'er be mocked ad taunted That. I reared to meet. out.vatied Foemen on the blooaly field." "They are thronging, ioth10r, ltrolging To ia thousand ficlis of tame; f.et ie go-'tis wrong and wron!ginag (lo14 and thee to Crush this lnging On tlhe iuster-roll of glery, in my country's llt ire story, On the field of baltte gory, I mitst consecrate nay name." -lMother, gird ity sword around me: Kiss thay boldier-hoy goo.l bye." in he-. a.'ns she wikily wound thee, To Lily birthland's cause sho bound thee. With fond rrayer and blessings crowned thee, And she sob'oed-"when roes it rround the, If you fall. I know they found thee, Where the bravost love to die." At the altar of' tiheira nat ion, Stood thaL iot her andi her son lie-the victim of oblation, Pating fir his immolation; She -il prinise ,' 1" ly a '.i'nm Weeping words of cnmsecration While Cod smiled his atpr-obation illessed the boy's seif-abnegation Choered tle mothor's desolation When the sacrifice was done. Forth like many noble other, Went lie whi.pering soft and low "Good-byo-pray for rme, rmy mtt her; Sister, kiss me-farewell broltor;" A nd he strove his grief to sOither; Foirh, with Spirit proll and peerless Vor hi, with footsteps firm and ferit'iess And his parting gazo was fearless, Thought his hearl. was lone and cheerless, Thus fron all lao loved to go. le o! yon flag of freedom flashing In the sunny Southern sky ! On-to death and glory dashing On-where swords areolinginig-clasling Oni-wihere balls are crushiig-crashing-. (Q-'mid perils 'dread,.appalling On-they're falling-falling-falling On.-they're growing fewer-fewer-. U)n--their hearts beat all Ithe truer On-on-on-no fear-no falter 4 n-though 'rond thle battls-kltar, 'lhcre were woutided victims gr'oaning 'Thet'e were dying victims moaning )n-righ't on -death-i-danger braving Warr'in~ where thoir fing was waving, A nid /n timaln blood was lavinag, With ~ ide of crimson waiter, Allia. field of death and slaughter; . On--still eta-the bloody jaiver Made them brave and made tem braver, On-with never a halt, or waver On-they're batt ling-bleeding--..bounding, While thte glorious shout Is soadnding "aWe will win the clay or die." And they wonL it-routed-rivon, Reeled the foetmen's proudl array, hey htad struggled long and st riven, .Blood in torrents they htad given, Bitt their ranks, dispersed and daiven, Fled disgracefuldly away. AlIany a heart was lonely .lying There that would not, throb again; S0o were dead and some were dying; Seome were siolen, some were sighing ; Titus to die-lone-unattended Unhowept and untbefrinded On that bloody battle plaiti. When thle twilight, sadlly, slowly Wrapped its mantle o'eir them alt ! O'er these tousandts lyitag lowly Tiushied in silenee deep and htoly Thoreao wvas one-his blood was flowing, Atnd his. last, of life was going And his pulse faint-fainter boating Told hais hours were few and fleeting ; And his brow grow wihito and whiter, Atnd his eyes gr'ew bright arid brighter Th'iere lhe lay-like infant 4reaming, WVit~h hils sword beside hinf gleatming; For thec hanad In life that graspied It, True to dleat h-still fetidly claspedl it, Th'lere his comrades found him lying, 'Mid tile heaps of deed and~ dying; An~d thte stearnaest there bent weeping. O'er ihi lonnly sleenpr sling,.. DISTRICT OF PIeurkNs.-Alexando Boyce, M. Mauldin, Dr.. L. B. John son. DISTRICT OF RICILAND.-Willil B. Nash, Charles M. Wilder, Samut B. Thompson, Thomas J. R )bortsor DIsTRIcT OF SPARHTANBURO.---JO1 S. Gentry, J. P. F. Camp, Rico Fom ter, Coy Wingo. DISTRICT OF SUITER.-T. J. Cogh lan, V. E. Johnson, Samuel Lee, F J. Moses, Jr. 1DISTRICT OF UNJN.-Abram Dogar Samuel Nuokles, James II. Goss. DISTRICT OF WILLIAMSIUR.-C M. Olsen, 8. A. Swails, Wni. Darring ton. DISTRICT OF YORK.-W. E. Rost Dr. J. C. Neaglo, J. H. White, Joh W. Mead. B3y Command of Brevet lajor General Edward R. S. Canby. LoUis V. CAZIAIC, Aid-de-Camp, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. Oficial: Louis V. CAZIARO, Aid-de Camp, A. A. A. G. [From the Mobile Tribune, Dec, 20. Judge Riohard Busteed Shot by U. 2 Distilot Attorney Martin. OGKAT EXCITEiENT IN THIE CITY. This morning, at half-past nin o'clock. Judge Richard Biisteed, of thi Umited States Ci.cuit Court, was shot in front of the Custom House, by Dis trict Attorney Martin. The Judge ha just crossed the street on his way to thi court room. in tile third story of th Custom House building. We'did no hear that any conversation took phic between the two m-n before Martit fired. The first bapl e.itmed the Judge' abdlominn, and, it is thought, ranged ul towards the lungs. le fell backward in the gutter, and while lie was lyinr there, Martin advanced towards him and fired two shots one of the takfin elect in the thigh and ranging p. Col. Harry Maury, who happened t< be passing at the moment, carried th Judge to the office of Dr. And-rson which was near at hand. The J udge wounds are being probed. We ar, informed by Col. Maury that there wa io sign of internal hinorrage at thI time lie left. Martin is in the custody of the cit; authorities. The excitement in the city is intense While we write there are numerom knots gathered about Royal street. His teming eagerly to whatever is said ot t he RubjCCt. We hear there was a bitter fued ex isting between the Judze and the Dis trict Attorney in regard to matter conected with the business of the court Martin was indited by the gram jury a fev days ago. Martin's "loyaly" is unimpeachable Ile is a Southern man, we believe, bu must have taken tie "iron clad oath" t be able to hold hi, present. office. Judge Busteed has grown greatly ii favor of late withi this public, and i< lls its sympatLhi's in his present for tiunio. T, is thought by the surgeonis in at tendance upon him that Judge RiuIstee( will recover, alti.gh he has great diffi culty in rreathing. After Martin was arrested ho sent we uniders~tandr, fr Mr. Gustavns 1Ior ton and had a !ong conversation witl him. We/ cnlled to 'ae Martin at the guard, house and found him in conisultatior with his coinned. In reply to a mesa sage we sent Im by .Liu. Sehell Asasistant Chief 4' the Police, that if h< wished to make Iiy statement in refer ence to the diflictlty our columns wer< open to hm, he ,stated he did not wisi to make any. There are nmieorous reports in circu hation, but at prisent we wvithhnold comn meat. Somne of th mi are of a very dlarls character, and certain niatters havt come to our kgy~ledge of a very sus, Wheii arrestq by offier Scott, Mar. tin q'iietly suab ,ited and remarked thal "JBusteed had noyed himn a great dea and he shot hina(" STFATaMEINT OF EYE-I[TN ESSES --coL NVAUR1ES STATE.MIENT. Col. Mauryi was standing on th<c corner of St. 'Iancia street, when hii attention was altracted b~y tihe dischiarg< fa pistol. lit looked around and li< sary a man lyiig down, Hie ran up but before lie could mnterfere the mar had dischatrged~two more shots and rtm to 'the post ofIl e portion of the building he here assiste in overpowering him. Col. Maury then went out and founi that Judge Dlusteed had risen to him feet. T1ho Jtudge said to him : I] an mortally wounded-take me to a doc tor." Hie took him by the arm, an Z 7 t=61rINiMWt N Ottisold luo, hre Dr. Gilmore examin6d hia wot . W. We..P. TUm'sXC S-TATFM1 ag. Mr. Turner states that he had been to his letter-box to get his lettero, and was on1 his way out of the Custom House building, when he saw Judge Busteed coming dowk the stops of the Battle House. He walked down Royal street, and had got in front of the Opal Restaurant, when lie heard pistol shots. Ie ran back and saw Martin shooting at Judge Jinisteed. Martin saw him running towards him and ran into the building. H1e followed him and seized hinm by the throat. le asked Martin to come with him, but Martin not only refused, . but also attomptel to shoot him. Mr. Turner endeavored to throt 2 tie him and hold him so that he could not dischargo his pistol, until Col. Mau. - ry and other gentlemen came imp and disarniud hini, Martin then told Turner that le would go with him, and the latter, a few minutes after, turned him over to the police. TWO 0'01.OCK, P. M. We have just learned that the wound ed man is very week. Ieo is unable to lie dow ( and has to be sustained by pillows. He is i great pain, but the physicians state that there is no mime diato danger. It is admitted by all parties that- this was a rumianlv attack, and that the Judge was offered no opportunity to defend himself. Natural Resources found in South Caro lina. Few know the vast wealth, says the Charleston ilercury, which lies undo veloped in South Carolina, and one of the advantagos whichli te changed con dition of lhigs must bring to us is the development of these sources of wealth. . The iron ora of Spartanburg is well known to be the finest in the United States. Our up country abounds with iron and gold, and when we get into ithe lue Ridge Mountains lead aiid cop. per is fomnd in abundance. Coming lower down the country, we find depos5 its which are perhaps equally valiable, and which are now more or less devol. op(d. The entire region of country drained by Horso Creek and its tributa. rios passesses inexhaustible deposits of tihe finest kaolin, burrh stone, with oclre of all c-lours, from the deepest red to the lightest green. Tie pure kaolin of this region is now in great demand, I and those engaged in the business are not able to furnish all that is wanted - and the price at which is sold in the North leaves, we are informed, a very large profit to those owning the works. Thie South Carolina Porcelain Mainuifalc. turing Company ar now the largest shippers of kaolin, though several other partes are engaged in the trade. Most of it that is now Shipped goes down Big I1ors'. Creek to the Savannah River, and thence to Savannah by steamers, where it is loaded into schooners and sent North. Some of it comes over the South Carohina Railroad to Charleston, and is from here sent North. Tim LATEsT EXPRESSION FRoM GAnTw.--"Maok," the Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Comn merciul, in his letter of the 22nd ulti 1mo says: A gentleman by the name of Rogers oalle d on General Grant yesterday, and in the course of convorsation ask ed him what he thought of Hancock's New Orleans order. Thg General paused, gazed gravely into vacancy for a momlent, and replied :"WVell iRogers, if Igo to Europoe next stim mer you may take that black horse of mule and use him while I'm gone. H~e's first-rate under the saddle, and trots good Ito a buggy. P11 tell Jim to let you have him whenever you want hiim." ''Thank you, General, thank you '' said the obliged but still inquisitive Rogers. "But I -think that was a good order, don't you ?1" "You'll find a Iood McClellan sad dle ini the stable,' was the General's response. Rogers gave it up in disgust. A large bundle, which was tumbled about on thle ground in the hiirry of extricating the sufferers at Aigola, at last emitted a wail, and on being opened was found to contain a six muontihs' old baby, without a scratch upon its body. The mother was dead. A private letter from Senor Romero, dated Mexico, December 9, says that the prospects continue to be satisfactory and he has not changed his opinion that the Mexicans are now to have perma nent nonce and a =tt1o -,.rn.. In a shriodd of glory bound him And they told to how they' found him' Where the bravostlove to fall. Wk6re the wouds like banners bending, Drooped In glory and in glootl-d There, when that sad night was ending, And the faint, far dawn was bending With the slars now fast descending There--Lboy muto and mournful bore him With the stars and siadows o'er him There-they laid him down, so tender, And the next (lay's sun and splendor Flashed upon my brother's tomb. Offlojal. IEA DQ UA RTERs SECOND MII.ITARY DISTRICT, CIIARLEsTorN;, S. C., Dcc., 28, 1867. ( Gecral Orders, No. 100.] At the election in the State ce South Carolina, on the 19th and 20th days of November, 1867, pursuant to Goneral Orders No. 99 from these Headquartors,dated October 16, 1867, a majority of the registered voters of the said State having voted on the question of holding a convention, and a majority of the votes cast being'in favor of holding such convention, the delegates olected thereto, and herein after named, are hereby notified, in conformity with the provisions of the fourth section of the Act of Congress of March, 23, 1867, to assemblo in convention in the City of Charleston, South Carolina, at noon, on Tuesday, the 14th day of January, 1868, for the purpose of framing a constitution and civil government according to the provisior.s of the aforesaid aot of the 28th day of March, 1867,and of the act of the 2d day of March, 1867, to which it is supplementary. A copy of this order will be fur nished to each of the persons herein after named, and shall be the evidence of his having been elected as a dele gate to the aforosaid convention. DELEGATES. DIstRIcT or Anivi.i..-Ifutson J. Lomax, Nelson Joiner, John A. Ilunter, Bailey Milford, Thomas Wil liamason. i)jsTRicT Or ANDERSON.---William Perry, Dr. N. J. Newell, Samuel John son. DISTRCT OF BARNwELI...-Charles P. Leslie, N iles U. Parker, James N. Mlayne, Julius Mayer, Chas. 1). llayno, Abraham Middleton. DIs-raIcT OF BEnxErI.E.-Jseiph 11. Jouks, W. II. W. Gray,. George boe, A. U. I{ichniond, D.. Cham berlin, William Jervey, Timothy Hurley, M. F. Becker, Bonjamin Bias. DISTRICT OF BEA1JFoT.-Francias E. Wilder, James D. Bell, Robert Small, J. J. Wright, I. G. Holmes, W. G. Whipper, L. S. Langley. DSTnIC-r OF CIIARLESTON.-A. (1. Mackey, F. A. Sawyer, A. J. Ransier, William McKenley, Robert C. De large, Francis L. Cardoza, Gilbert Pillsberry, C. (1. Bowen, Richard II. Cain. DIsTRIcT OF CHE'T'n.-S.Sanders, P. Alexander, R. Burton. IITRICT OF Ci..\ lIEN DON.-liias Dickson, William Nelson. I)s8TucT OF COLLETON.-William M. Thomas, John K. Terry, William Drifihe, William M. Viney, Jessie S. Craig. DIsT'RJCT OF CIIJ:STERFI ELD.----R. J. D)onaldsona, 1[. L. Sharo wbury. isTRIcT OP DARI.i NGTON.-,Jordan Lang, B. F. Whittonmoro, Isaao Brook en ton, Richard lmmbird. DRicTOF ED)OEPIELJD.--,. B. Elliott, George DeModldis, John Woo Icy, Prince iR. Rivers, John11 Bonum, D~avid Uarris, Frank Arnaima. DisTRICr OF FAIRFIELD.---lolnry Jaceobs, James M. Rutland, 11. 1). Edw~ards.. D)IsTn cO OF (1EORG10ETOWN .-Frank lin F. Miller, Henry WV. Webb, Jo seph JI. Ruiney. DIST!uc T OF (}RP NV L .--.-W ill am B. .Johnson, James M. Allen, James M . RIunion, Wilson Cook. DISTRICT OF .IIORR.-Stephca H. Thompson, Henry Jones. DISTRICT OF KE.RsHAw.-J. K. Jillson, S. 41. W. Dill, John A. Chest nut. DISTRICT oF LE.XINGTON.-Lomnuel Boozer, Simecon Corley. DISTRICT OF LANcAsTER.-Albcrt Clinton, Charles Jones. DIsTIulCT OF LAUREFN.-Nelson Da vis, Josepha Crews, Harry MoDaniels, Y. J. P. Owens. l)IsTnIoT OF MAh.nonO.-Calvin Stubbs, George Jackson. UisonicT OF MA R ION.-Williaml S. Collins, H. E1. Haynles, Benj. A. Thompson, J. W. Joh nson. DizsTmucT or NEWDERRY.---LOO Nance, B. Odoll Duncan, James Holn deorson. D)IsThICT OF ORANGEDURIO.-10, J. Cain, E. W. M. Mackey. Beiai A green appearing gonius, on his first visit to ioston observed a sign over a store thus :' "Wholesalo and Retail Store." ITo worked his way through the crowd of ladies until lie faced one of the olorks, who was ex. hibiting some article to a young lady, wheon Ie broke out.: "Say, Mister, who's boss hore ?" aThe proprietor has just stepped out, sir." "Well is this a retailing store ?" "Yes, Sir." "Guess you understand your trade?" "Oh, yes," replied the clork, wrap ping up a bundle for his lady custom or, "w at can I do for you ? " ell, as the cold weather is con ing, I thought I mought as well coie and give you % job." "I don't understand you sir," re plied the clork who begun to think the fellow had got into the wrong box." "Zactly so; well, I'll tell you." "Explain what you mean imy friend," said the clerk, as he saw him produce a bundle from under hiscont. "Well, as I said before, thL>id weather's coming on, and I thouglit I might as well be fixin' for it. Come mighty near freezin' t'other winter, toll you I did ; but,-" "I hope you will tell me what you want, so I may servo you." ''Cortainly, Squire, ortainly ; I al ways do business in a hurry ; and just as quick as the old master will let you I want you to retail these old shirts-lot 'em come down about the knees, kase I don't wear drawers." The eff9ot can be imagined, but, as the novolists'say can't be described. The loud burst of laughter which followed, served to convince the poor feltow that ho had committed himself, and his long legs were soon put in mo tion for the door. Historical SSketch by the "Fat Contri. btor "-Richard Third was one of the Kings of England who had a wonder ful faculty of beroaving the family, of any person Io didn't like. Hto coulle provide a funeral with a corpse upon as short notice as any man in the bu siniess. He couldn't be fooled into a bargain-born with his eye-teeth cut. His nurse lot him fall when he was an infant, and a hump-back was the con sequene Richard wasn't always King. Ie belonged to the royal family, to be sure ; but he was poor at one tiie, and obtained a scanty livelihood by publishing an almanac. It was call ed "Poor Richard's Almanac." Old Ben. Franklin did his printing. Richard suffered great discontent in Winter, and frequently alluded to it, particularly if he had to go on the stage anywhero. This Winter of his discontent was only relieved by tio' visits of a little son he had in York, who mado "glorous Summer" for hbi~ oven in the middle of January. Destitutle Southern Children in Bali. more.-Tho Baltimore Gazette, in speaking of an entertainment given on Christmas day to destitute girls now being educated in that city, says: It has been the good fortune of laltimmore to 1)e able to afford shelter. to and to provide ocoupation for num b~ers of Southerners who culd obtain no enmploymecnt at home, and it has been her greater good fortune to count iinong her citizens a number of ladies who are devoting themselves to the mare and edueation of Southern girls, taken from among families whose penury prevents thienr from giving to their chil dren the benefits of a liberal and CJhristian education. .About twenty-five of those young piris are now in this city, clothed and mpported entirely by thme society of ladies to whom we refer, and boarded mud educated at sohools, where a large and liberal reduction has beeni made from regular rates. PREPAlNG FOR EMANCIPATIW, IN UunA --A late London paper says that the publhc authorities in the Islanid or Duba are a1t present engaged in obt'ain ng a register of slaves, as a preliminary to the fixing of theo idemnity to be paid to their owners wh~en emancipation ihall be declared. All slaves not regis tered within a given time wvill be regard das anmd dechaired to be free, "Lit cowards say wvhat they will," re narks a Philadelphia Jacobin organ, "the impeachment of Audrew Johnson was a measul'e to whiCh the republican arty was pledged. The republican party could not escape the responsibility, and had no way of preventing the issue mrcept by flight. It chose cowardice is a refuge. The: Capitol surrenderod to sho White House I Andrewv Johmason is theo hero of the day,"