Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-09

personal heroism scarcely paralleled in the
history OF naval warfare and it 10 but
| fair that the names of these devoted but
humble men, who perilled their lives in the
same enterprise, should be heraldod to
grateful country Thomas Penny was
true-heartcd American sailor, and his mess
mates bear eStimony to his many sterling
traits of character, both OH sea and land
PennsyIcanion, 10Th
A COOP DETERMINArIoN- 1t ia stated
that the Honorab!t NJ. Speaker Orr, mas
announced his determination to enforce
strictly the rule prohibiting the custom Of
bringing liquors into that part of tho Cap.
itol under his especial charge This. if
strictly followed out, is a species of reform
very much needed and cannot but be pro-
dnctNe OF good effects. IL is unfortunate,
however, that he cannot extend the opera
Iion. of the rule SO as to prevent certainno-
tonous members from snrreptitiously bring
lug Tie article into the building in their
s'0machs'-P Psters0.ny E.ypress.
DEATH OF JUDGE Potter. learn
that Hon. Henry Potter died at his resi-,
dence IN the vicinity of Raleigh, N. c..
on the 2Oth ult. He had been confined TO-
ms bed for four weeks, and, CONSIDERING
his age, his tenacity of life was wonderful
Judge Potter was in the Odd year of his
age, having been born in 1765. He held
the office of Judge of the u. S. District
Court since 1901, when it was conferred ON
nm boy President Jefferson. He was long
associated with Chief Justice Marshall
lie was cotemporary of Caswell, Davie..
Alexander, Dafy, Taylor, Hill and Others,
distinguished in their day in North Carroll,
ma, and was the last survivor of those who
signed the original constitution of the Grand
Lodge of Masons in that State in 1887.
Judge Potter was in Philadelphia, and
was present and heard General WASHING.
ton deliver his first message to the Con.
grcss that convened after his election to
the Presidency. He was also familiar with
the presence of Hamilton, Madison, Adams.
Jefferson, Lee, Wayne, Carroll Pinckney,
Randolph, King, and others.
RocnEsrER N. Y, Dec. 2I.-our city
was yesterday morning thrown in a state of
great excitement by the discovery of the
mangled murdered body of Charles w.
Sitties, lawyer Of this city, IN the Genesse
River, few rods below tue falls. From
the pools of blood and other evidences of
struggles, the murderers were easily trac-
ed from the place Of the fatal conflict to-
'oe ryer, where they attempted to conceal
tne evidences of their crime by sinking the
body of their victim. The water beino
shallow, the body did not float away from
the shore, and was found a, about : o'clock
yesterday Sunday morning.
The body waS in,
pohce office, and arrest made of his wife.
her brother and several Others of bis rela
tlVes. o.! the ground were discovered
blood and other evidences of "A conflict, al.
so, found piece ola victorine, correspond.
ing with one worn by Mrs. Stiles; a ro.
Sette matching one found in her possession
and comb, pair Of spectacles, said to be-
long TO her brother, Ira Stou, Young
man aged about % years. Mrs. STILES
LETT wrist and her brothers left arm were
found to be broken, showing that they had
been engaged in some extraordinary con.
Hict.
The evidence, so far, seems STRONGLY a.
gainst the wife of the murdered man and
her brother, Ira Stout.
DEATH OF AN OLp pR1NTsR-SamueI
Wright Minor, probably the oldest printer
in Georgia, died recently in Macon. He
was born in Queen Anne's county. Md IN
the year 1881, and was the son of Col. w.
Minor, an officer in the revolutionary army
dis first adventure in business was the
publication of the Athens Gazette. in Geor-
gia, and signalzed his paper 10y presenting
the first suggestion of Gen. jackson as q
candidate for the Presidency of the United
States.
SHORT STORY BY DIcKENs.--D Dickens
tells the following story of an American sea
captain:
On his last voyage home the captain had
on board young ladyof remarkable per
sonaf attractions "a phrase use as one, be-
ing entirely new, and one you never met
with in the newspapers. This young lady
was beloved intensely by five yoAng gentle.
men passengers, and IN return size was in
love With them all very aydently, but with.
out any particular preference for either
Not knowing how to make up her detormi-
nation In this dilemma, she consulted NV
friend the captain. The captain being
asaR OF an original tIirn Of mind saws to the
young lady; I" Jump over board, and mar
ry the man who Jumps after yoffV Tbe
young lady, struck with Che idea, and being
naturally fond of bathing, especially IA
warm weathe. as itthen was, took the adj
Wice'o eSc captain who had boat ffanncd
IN case OF accident. Accordingly, next
morning the FIVE lovers being on deck, and
BOOKING 5eyotodiy at the yoSag ftdy, sho
plunged into the sea head foremost. -Four