The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-30
/, CAPTAIN CoRRIE. Referring to the
death of Captain Wm. Corrie, the
Charleston Ne,rs says:


Charleston Ne,cs says:
Few men in this generation have lived
o more eventful career than Captain
Corrie. and probably no civilian who has
not occupied public position was more
widely known. His acquaintances might
be counted from Maine to California,
and they embraced many of the most
distinguished men of the country. Born
in Charleston about the year 1917, he
received good English education, and
then entered upon commercial pursuits,
many OF his contemporaries we'll remem-
bering the time when he was first class
, salesman in dry goods store on King
street with his relative, Mr.. George Fl.
Minor. It is said that at that time he
was one of the few who whog COM
manded the highest salaries paid for this
kind of service. Later in life, say about
the year 1910, events called him to the
city OF Washington, where for nearly
fifteen years he welded an influence
among tho members of Congress SO
potent, that he was regarded as one of
the chiefs of the clover house." In this
capacity, as q lobby member, he sue
ceeded in securing the passage of several
important bills, involving the appropria-
tion of large sums Of money, and himself
was liberally rewarded by those in whose
behalf he acted. In one instance, he
received as fee $50, 600, and altogether
met with pecuniary and political sue
cess quite unprecedented in those DAYS.
In every way, however, Captain Corrie
was peculiarly fitted to command and
influence men in the various stations of
ife-especially men of the world. OF
handsome presence and graceful carriage,
with manly qualities written in every
-hneament of his face; gifted as CONVEX
satlonalIst and reminiscent; possessing
fund OF anecdote, an extraordinary know
ledge of human nature, and keen
appreciation of the arts; charming as n
host at his own dinner table, whereon
the luxury was almost boundless, he
attracted around him politicians, officers
of the army and navy. and the most dis .
tingnished civilians of the United States.
During this poriod he was largely in
terested in and identified with the
yachtsmen of New York and the South,
was frequently called upon to officiute as
Judge or referee in various matches, and
thus became familiar with the sailing
qualities Of the fastest pleasure boats on
the coast. Blest with abundant means.
he purchased the best of thesc-the now
historic yacht Wanderer-and on ono of
his first cruises carried with him several
members of tho Cabinet and other
Washington celebrities Political excite
ment on the subject of slavery running
high at the time-abont the year 1850
Capt. Corrie conceived the idea of going
to the coast Of Africa, taking in D cargo
OF slaves. and bringing them to the
South. How he fitted up his beautiful
craft, eluded the officials, yet ran boldly
into various ports carrying the pennnnt
OF the New York Yucht Club and wear
ing its uniform; how he aroused suspi-
cions of fllbustering raid on South
America, and had revenue cutters hying
all about him, yet quietly slipped away,
fulfilled his purpose and landed cargo
OF negroes on an island in Georgia, with
out being first or last discovered, are
matters of familiar history. We only
refer to them to illustrate the bold, ad-
venturous and impulsive character of
the man. Whatever he did was done on
comprehensive scale. There was not II
mean trait in his composition. In wealth
he was prodigal; in poverty he was gene
rous to his own hurt. He was rs true ms
steel, and in society exhibited the quail
ties which attracted and retained friends.
His State had no truer or more unseltish
SOD, and his loss will be ksenly felt by
on unusually large number of persons
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Gotham damsels, whose fathers don't
keep carriage, are accused of attending
strangers funerals, and coolly stepping
into the carriages for ride to Green.
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