HON'. JOHN B. BENSON, 



Or old " B,"' as he is familiarly known. 

 Born a merchant, in old Pendleton, South Carolina. 

 Died in the harness at Hartwell, Georgia, 



His epitaph, or is to be when he shall shuffle off this mortal coil ; and though there is only 

 about one hundred pounds wrapped about him, has a soul big enough for a coil of treble 

 the weight. My old school mate, and who accidentally killed me with a shinny stick, and 

 for which I afterward freely forgave him, when I learned he was worse troubled about the 

 matter than I was. There are few cleverer men in this world than old " B."' 



