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VOL. 2. ABBEVILLE, S. G, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 188(5. NO. 24.
Hancock Crosses the River.
[5|?ecinl to the News and Courier.]
Washington, Febuary 9.?The news
of the death of Gen. Hancock reached
the Capital about 3 o'clock. Congressmen.
of both political parties expressed
their sincere regrets at his sudden death.
Representative Kelh*. of Pennsylvania,
had prepared a bill which was to have
been introduced in Congress at an earl)'
day providing for the promotion of Gen.
Hancock frotn the rank of major-general
to lieutenant-general, and Sheridan was
to have been made general.
. The secretary of war was to have given
a reception to-night to the army and
navy, but in consequence of (.Jon. Hancock's
death the festivities have boon
postponed. (Jon. Hancock had many
warm personal friends and admirers in
this city and his death was a sad blowto
them: it. m. i..
Official Announcement.of tlic Death.
New Yoke, Februray 1)?4 1'. M.?
The following official notification of the
death of Gen. Huncock has just been
received:
"(Jovenxoit's Isi.axi>, February 0.?
Major (run. \V. JS. Hancock. United
Stated army, died at 2.35 this afternoon.
"W. 1). Wmri'i.e,
"Assistant Adjutant General."
Gen. Hancock's death was the result
of a malignant carbuncle on the back of
his neck, which had confined him to his
bed Cor several dajs. No serious alarm
4' was felt, however, until shortly before
lie expired.
Details or the Sud Event.
New Yohk,-February 9.?In front of
No. 8 Governor's Island an orderly this
afternoon was pacing to and fro. It was
the late residence of Major Gen. Winfield
Scott Hancock, who had died
therein at 2.51 o'clock. If tin; General
had lived until tlie 14tli day of the present
month he would have completed his
<i2d year, having been born ut Xorristown.
Pa., on February 14, 1824.
In the second-story front room, furf
Dished with Soldier-like si ni illicit v. lav
the remain* of a General who, as the
? guards remarked, had led his troops to
more battles than any of his military
-con tempo! arics.
Tlifc death of Gen. Hancock was not a
surprise to his family?it was a shock to
them os to his friends. Twenty days
ago he started on business connected
with the Department of the Atlantic to
- Philadelphia, where he remained two
days and then proceeded to Washington.
In Washington a boil developed on the
back of his neck. It was lanced on
January 30, and as the General was
much inconvenienced by its presence he
returned to New York several days
sooner than he had designed. During
the tirst week of Februray th? boil de- ;
I veloped into a malignant carbuncle, j
I which suppurated constantly and pre- j
I vented rent or sleep. Dr. Jane way was J
L called in attendance, and it was not until j
marked weakness had resulted from the j
presence of thn carbuncle that the sur- j
H geun discovered that Gen. Hancock was J
B suffering from diabetes. Dr. Jane way
called in consultation I)r. Sutherland,
medical director of the department, and
Dr. D. M. Stimson, of New York. The
medical men concluded ou Monday that
the caae was assuming a very serious
form. At 10 o'clock on Monday night,
before going away. Dr. Jane way found
Iiiis patient in good spirits and able to I
assist himself, and he left him appa- i
rently improved and in charge of I
hospital Steward Robinson. At G.45 I
Tuesday morning Mrs. Hancock dispatchod
an orderly for Dr. Jane way
ps she feared that the General was
sinking rapidly. The doctor came
speedily and found the General in a
comatose state .with feeble pulse and all
the premonitory symptoms of death.
The doctor .summoned the two physicians
already named. Hypodcuiic injections
of brandy and ether and of carbonate
of amonia and brandy were administered.
These, however, only alleviated
the suffering of the soldier,
who gradually sank away until death
came to hia relief at 2.51 IV M.? as stated.
In the words of Dr. Jane way: "The
General went down to the close of his
life like a person descending a flight of
stairs." w nen death camo the three
BH physicians and the hospital steward
only were present. Mrs. Hancock was
then in an adjourning room.
The General leaves'a widow and throe
grandchildren, two jgirls and one boy,
U nimed Maris, Ada and Gwvune, the
issue of Gon. Lou Russel, who died on
December 20, 1884, ami whose loss the
General has ever si need mourned.
, Major (ten. Whipple will assume command
of the department, supported by
Lieut. Col. Jackson, until the President
shall appoint Gen. llaacuck's successor
from Gens. Schofield, Terry o?- Howard.
The orders in relation to tho funeral
ceremonies are expected from Washington
to-morrow. Meantime the body
will be embalmed by the olHcers of the
post. In general order to-morrow will
be promulgated the announcement of
Gen. Hancock's death, when the regulation
of mourning will be adopted. The
flags were at once half-masted on the
announcement of his death. Tho General
will probably be interred at Norristown,
l'a.
The sad and surprising news of Gen.
Hancock's death had been flashed abroad
by wire but little while before messages
of condolence began coining to Governor's
Islaud, the headquarters of tho
Department of the Atlantic. Among
the first to arrive were the following:
'Washington*, 1). C., February 0.?
Mrs. W. S Hancock: 1 have this moment
heard of the death of (Jen. Iian
cock, and wish to express to you, my
dear madam, my deep sympathy and
condolence. The army has lost a very
distinguished and faithful officer, and
the county one of its best citizens.
1'. H. SllEItlDAX,
Lieut. CJen.
"Ixwaxapoi.is, Isi>., February i).?
Mrs. (Jen. W. S. Hancock: 1 am pained
beyond expression to hear of your husband's
death. The loss to yourself is
irreparable, and to the country and to
his numerous friends scarcely less. I
ten dor you my heartfelt sympathy.
\Yn. H. Kxm.isii."
Teleirrams of condolence were also
received from Gen. Martin T. McMahon.
Gen, Lloyd AspinwalL H. Clny Hart,
Adam K. King, of Baltimore: Gen. W.
li. Franklin, of Hartford; Col. Bralor,
of ordnance department, - Baltimere;
C. C. Baldwin and .lames C. Colt, of
Gorwijh, Conn.
Mrs. Hancock for several weeks part
has been making preparations to go to
Florida with the wife of Lieut. Eugene
Griflin, who is a niece of Gen. Hancock.
The party was to have left the city a
^eek ago to-ilay, but as the General's
sickness assumed a threatening phase
the trip South was given up. No member
of the Geneial's household had anticipated
a fatal termination of his present
illness until Mrs. Hancock became
alarmed this morning.
It has been decided that there shall be
no autopsy. The hospital steward has
charge of the remains where they lie
in tlte family rooin on the second
floor.
Near the General's bed when he di'.d
were scattered many children's tops in
the disorder of childish dessertion. The
General was unable to speak to or converse
witti his family or attendants, except
in broken tones and scarcely intelligible
terms. During the morning,
when his' wife became exceedingly
alarmed at his condition, the General
endeavored to address her, and succeeded
in calling her by some name
flint linii nnn (if liiii ntv-n in o/lili-nuu.
ing his wife.
The little steam cutter belonging te
the Government, which plies between
the Battery, Wall street, and Governor's
Island, where Major-Gen. Hancock lies
dead, was kept busy during this evening.
Many military men, some in uniform,
hut the greater number in the
atttire of civilians, visited Governor's
i.,t...wi ?~.wi*i?.: ?- -r
imuiiu lU lUllUL'l IIIUII ?UI Ylt'CS LV IIIU Ul*
ficers stationed ther<?, or to offer condolence
to the bereaved family. Telegrams
came in a steady stream to the
Island office, and the operator had not a
moment's respite.
Gen. W. T. Sherman sent the following
message to Gen. W. P Whipple
:
St. Louis, February 9.?*Gen. W. 1).
die : Gen. Misener has beon here and
says that Hancock is dead; is it possible ?
I must go the Burnette Hokfse, Cincinnati.
to-night. Telegraph me there.
Can 1 do anything to manifest my love
for him or his widow. Shkkman.''
Mrs. Hancock has expressed a desire
that the funeral shall be a simple one
without ostentation. For this reason
r*rn trill ?>?aK?V.K? .??-? -1 l
%-v;> ..?> vvvn Mill |ll UUUUIJf UC UUI It'll
without any military ceremonicH whatr
ever. The body will not bo embalmed
unless it shall lie in atato, which in to...
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night entremely doubtful.
Superintenden Murray, of the polici
department of Now York, sent out ?
general order to all precints to-nighl
directing that Hags over stations be
placet! at half-mast at sunrise to-morrow
and kept so until after the funeral ol
Gen. Hancock.
In 1873 Gen. Hancock's only daughter
Ada, died. His only son, Kusscl Hancock,
died at his father's home or
Governor's Island a little over a yeni
ago. A short time previously Mrs
Hancock's mother, Mrs. I'ussell, diet
there, and in that house, too, died Kus
sell Hancock's oldest boy. Russell Hancock
left two girls, now with then
mother on her plantation in Mississippi
and the boy G wynne, ten years old, whc
hat the house on Governor's Island
As one by one those whom Gen. Han
cock loved were removed by death, his
affection seemed to cling more and more
to his grandson, Gwynne, and when, i
few weeks ago, his daughter-in-law lef
Governor's island, for her Southerr
home, he begged her to leave Gwynnt
with him.
National Honors to tlic Dead.
"Washington, February !).?A telegram
announcing the dangerous illness
of Gen. Hancock was received by the
President about 1 1'. M. to-day, and was
read to the Cabinet, then in session
Just after the Cabinet adiourned a sec
oml telegtam was received at the White
House coveying the intelligence of his
death. The President was at once infoYmed
and the Hag at the White Honsi
was placed at half-mast. The President
scion after issued the following cxecu
live order
"KxKruTivK Mansion, Washington
February 9, 188G.?4 I'. M.?Tidings o;
the death of Winfield Scott Hancock
senior major general of the army of tlu
United States have, just been received
A patriotic and gallant defender of hi.'
country ; ait able and heroic soldier ; r
Rpotless and accomplished gentleman,
crowned alike with the laurels of mili
tary renown and the highest tribute ol
his fellow-countrymen to his worth as n
citizen, he has gone to his reward. It
is fitting that every mark of public
respect should be paid to his memory
Therefore, it is now ordered by the
President that the National Hag be displayed
at half-mast upon all building*
of the executive department in this
city until after the funeral shall have
taken place. 1>axiki. S. Lamont,
Private Secretary."
The President also sent the following
telegram to Mrs. Hancock :
"Exkoutivk Mansion, Washikgton
Feb. 0.?Mrs. \V. S. Hancock, Governor's
Island, New York : Accept inj
heartfelt sympathy and condolence ir
your terrible bereavement. The heroism
and worth of your late husband hav<
gathered to your side in this hour oi
your affliction a nation of mourners.
GROVKK Cl.EVKr.AKI>."
Immediately on receipt of the intelligence
of tho death of Gen. Hancock tht
flag on the war department build'nf
was placed at half-mast by prder of the
secretary of war, and arrageinents wert
made for the promulgation of a general
order formally announcing the death tf
the army, which order will be issued
to-morrow.
Virginia Mournn.
Richmond, Ya., February 9.?The announcement
of Gen. Hancock's dcatl
was a shock to this community, where
ho was hold in the highest esteem. Gov
ernor Lee sent the following telegrair
late this evening.
"To the commanding Officer of Governor's
Island, N. Y.: All parties an?
all classes in Virginia deplore the deatli
of Gen. Hancock. The country mourns
the loss of a superb soldier and noble
citizen. I personally grieve that a true
citizen has gone. Please let me know
when Gen. Hancock will be buried
I desire, if possible, to attend the
fnneral.
Governor Lee, in an interview said :
'*1 was very fond of Gen. Hancock
He was a noble, gallant fellow, and t
soldier of undoubted merit and great
ability. For instance, I believe Gettysburg
rcas the turning point in our late
war, and it was Gen. Hancock's representations
to Gen. Meade that iftduceei
thu latter to fight a battle there. The
result was the overthrow of the Confederate
arms. He fought so well or,
his side during the war that when it wan
over he was satisfied and sheathed hit
sword and bolieved that there inust be
fraternity between both sections to mak?
? r
the whole Republic prosperous. Vir,
ginia and the South will deeply regret
t the death of the generous soldier, cour
t teous gentleman, and strong, firm and
. constant friend."
PhilailcIphia'H Grief,
f Piin.ADKi.riiiA, February 0.?Mayor
Smith this afternoon, upon receiving the
, announcement of the death of
Hancock, ordered the flag* on all public
i buildings to be displayed at half-mast
r until after the funeral. He also issued
. a call for a special meeting of the city
1 oouncil on Thursday to take appropriate
action expressing the sentiment of the
- city relative to the sudden death of the
r renowned soldies and distinguished
, l'ennsylvanian.
> VfWl.lt 4?
II AUTFoNi). February 9.?Governor
Harrison issued a general order an4
nouncing the death of Gen. Hancock to
the Connecticut inilitin and ordering
1 flags to be displayed at half-mast until
1 after the funeral.
i
? Buck Without a Bride.
Baukktt, (Ja., Feb. 1st.?[Special] ?
A gny young gentleman ot' Washington
" visited our town last night with the
' avowed purpose of meeting and bcar!
ing away a charming young miss of
* fifteen summers, and brought with him
an assistant?a young friend fiom Slfa'
ion. It secerns that there was an uni
derstauding between him and the
' young lady that lie was to rap at her
window when she would be in readiness
- to aceompuny him, but in his confusion
1 or excitement while he located the
" right room he made a mistake in the
house, ond instead of arousing the
? young ludy he alarmed a little miss of
' ten years of age, who called her aunt,
i but she was qui ted by being told that
i the noise was caused by rats. This
occurred at nine o'clock. Shortly after
4 a louder.nois^ was heard and the gentle1
man of the household, who was in the
> end of the room writing, went to the
" window and demanded who was there
' and asked what was wanted. The
1 young man realizing that his mission
t was a failure began to retreat hastily
; and in leaving the window his pistol
was accidentally discharged and. the
! bullet was imbeded in his foot. He and
his friend returned to Sharon, where
? he remained until this morning and
1 boarded the train for Washington, a
sadder but wiser man. I understand
the medical' skill of Washington have
been probing for the ball to day, and it
; will be neccessary to split his foot open
from the bottom before it euu be ex
traded. When the pistol shot was
- heard the gentleman within sectored a
p pistol which was near at hand, pushing
1 the barrel through the blind snapped
' three times, and when it failed to dis
charged he immediately secured another
f pistol and fired once in the direction in
which he was runnning. J.
A Message from the Dead.
5 Albany, Ga., January 17.?James T.
> Heidi, the New York cotton broker who
5 committ >d suicide here Friday, left in
* his oout pocket the lollowing pathe'
tic note, which has just been made pub*
lie:
' Memokaxdum.?To a man of birth education
and refinement, three things are
essential to happiness?health, wealth
and domestic relatione. Any of these
i lacking, life is not worth living,
i To my true friend 'Lashe' (meaning
- the Hon. A. C. Westbrook :) 1 trust that
i he will see me laid to rest in Milledgeville
at the feet of my father and moth*
er and that no funeral services of any
I kind be held over my body. Let my
i head be to the North. I owe no peri
sonal debts except board at the restaui
rant, which he will please pay. My
? brother Joe will attend to paying of the
r labor on the plantations. I paticularly
. request that no mourning be worn for
mo by any member of my family.
To my boys, Jerro and Charlie, I say,
emulate my virlues, which are few, and
?hun my vices, which are many, lie
frugal but not parsimonious, generous
but not extravagant and always remember
that your pooketbook is your best
friend, and when tnat is empty friendship
is but a name. *J. T. Beau..
Concait and boasting are poor elements
in trade ; airs put on as soon as a
little money is made usually have chill.
Boasting of big .profits and a speedy
fortune to every listener shows a lack of
pood sense and sound judgment. Men
have been hanged on their own testimony,
and merchants have fa tied from too
much tongue.
!
Ail English Colony.
Klherton, (Ja.. January 10.?On the
Carolina side, just opposite Klbert, in
Abbeville County, on the Savannah
River, lives Col. James Eilwaril Callioun,
a near descendant of the renownJ
ed .lolin C.. a man of grent wealth, age,
vitality and eccentricity of habit. On
the list of wealthy Carolinians he is.
'His cattle graze upon a thousand hills,*
and thousand of acres lyinjj; alon<* the
river on both sides are described in
i 1
deeds nnu are under titles belonging to I
him. High up in the nineties his age
is, and yet, he is as straight of form and
nearly as ruddy of cheek to-day as
when, sixty and odd years ago, he
climbed the United States naval ships.
The latch string of Col. James Edward
Calhoun's door does not hang upon'the
outsides free to comers and goers. Few
have gained admittance and sat around
his board, and those who have come
away to tell wonderful stories of his
fascinating speech and courtly entertainment.
Hut for all that neighbors don't know
of the inner life of this notable and retiring
man, nothing prevents them from
having their say, and not one but that
could make a happy disposition of his
many broad and untitled acres, A*ere they
theirs to have. Some have even penetrated
his philanthropy and suggested
how great and good a thing it would be
for him to build a railroad across the
Savannah to Klberton, and one, more
enterprising than the rest, has dared to
enter his very affairs of heart and to an
nounce in the public prints thnt ere this
he was to have led to the connubial al|
ter a fair widow on the Georgia side.
Hut Col. Calhoun disposes of his own
affairs and as to the disposition of his
lands has struck upon this method, as
the sequel will show, the Constitution's
correspondent has it from good and presumably
correct authority. .Among the
few who have the patronage?and may
be the only one who have the entire
confidence?of Col. Calhoun is Mr.
William Oswald Dundas, a foreigner, a
man of extensive travel and varied culture,
a gentleman and a neighboring
planter. The confidence which Col.
Calhoun imposes in Mr. William Oswald
Dundas is attested by the frequent visits
which he makes to neighboring
towns as the Colonel's business agent,
but not more so than his friendship was
when, on last Christmas morn, Mr.
Dundas awoke to find in his ample j
house a check for $3,000 and a deed to
several hundred acres of river lands.
It now coincs about that, us a higher
murk of esteem, Mr. Dundas is soon to
embark for England, fully equipped and
commissioned to negotiate with foreign
capitalists and to bring back with hiui a
colony of foreigners to settle Col. Calhoun's
lands. This proposed innovation
is hopefully looked upon by farmers
of this section.
The Calhoun Monnment.
The Sunday Neics mentions that on
Friday last the contract for building the
stone work for tho bronze statue of
John C. Calhoun was awarded, to Mr.
| K. T. Vi?tt, of Charleston, for tho sum
of $13,000. The monument is to be
erected on Marion Squre; and the work
will he pushed forward ut once so that
it will be finished by the 1st of November
next.
The'design for the monument was
furnished by Mr. A. K. Harnisch, of
Rome, who has already completed the
main statue and is now at work on the
smaller figures. When completed the
monument will be one of the largest
and hbndsomest of the kind in the
iTn;t<wi ?:n ?.4.. - ?*
^ iiivvu wiaiuoj aiiu n in tunntiiuiu u litting
tribute to the memory of the illustrious
South Carolinian, whose magnificent
statesmanship excited the wonder
and admiration of the entire people and
swayed the destinies of the whole na-.
tion. ,
The stonework will be of hammered
dressed granite, 36 feet square at the
base and S3 feet high. The Hrst layer
of stone will be 36 feet square and on
top of-it will be placed seven succes*
sive layers gradually reducing tho base
In 3/} Fvnt ?<nil>tr<> Thnn will nnmn fnnr
stone steps bringing the whole to a
height of 15J? feet. On top of the
steps will rest tho first base of the dieblack.
It will be 12 feet square anil
will support the second base, whioh in
turn will be surmounted by the dieblock
or pedestal for the main figure.
The die-block will have four sides, two
of which will be square and two ciroular
in shape. The corners will bc? grace:
- ... c(* %
'l ?ii. ... . ?v*vi: &',&
fully pannelled, and in these panel"; wil
stand four bronze palmetto trees in hig;
relief. The die-block will be fuiishet
off on top with a heavy moulded caj,
which will bring the monument up to i
height of 33 feet. The only thing in the
nature of an inscription upon the monument
will be the single word Calhoun,
carved in raised eighth-inch letters on a
conspicuous portion of the granite
work.
On top of the die-block will rest the
colossal statue of Calhoun, 15 feet high,
giving the whole structure a total elevation
of 48 feet.
The main statue has been completed
and is now at Genoa, Italy, awaiting
shipment as soon as the pedestal is
ready for its reception. It is cast in
bronze and represents Calhoun in the
act of rising from the Senatorial chair.
*P?w. - ?J ? " **
me iiivuci v? us mauu oy a. Tj. narnisch,
sculptor, at Rome, and. wan cast
in bronze at the foundry of San Mitchell,
in the same city. The four allegorical
figures are now being made by Mr.
Harnisch, and will be placed at symmetrical
points on the stone steps of the
base.
Mr. Viett, with his wonted energy,
has already ordered the granite from
the quarries of Messrs. Woodward,
Haskell & Ition, at NVinnsboro, and
expects to commence work a* soon as it
j arrives.
Our United States Senator#.
Pierce Butler.
Ralph Izard.
Jacob Reid.
| John Hunter.
Charlos l'inckney.Thomas
Sumpter.
John Taylor.
William Smith.
Robert Young lluyne.
[ John C. Calhoun.
Daniel Elliot Huger.
John Kwing Calhoun.
John Gilliard.
William Harper.
William Smith. - ' .
Stephen D. Miller.
William C. Preston.
Georgn McDuffie.
Addrcw P. Butler.
Franklin II. Elmore. '
Robert W. Barnwell.
R. Barnwell Rhett.
Wiu, F. Desaussuro.
Josiah J. Evans.
Arthur 1*. Hayne.
James Chestnut.
Tames II. Hammond.
Wade Hainpfon.
Matthew Calbruith Butler.
Tn 1805. the Hon. B. F. Perry* of
Greenville, and the Hon. John 1?. Manning.
Clarendon, were elected United
States Senators, and J. B. Campbell, of
| Charleston, in I8B6, to succeed Manning,
but they were not allowed to take their
seats. John J. Patterson, of Pennsyl|
vania, and one Sawyer, were elected by
the Republicans in 1868. At Sawyer's
j resignation Thomas J. Robertson, a na|
tive, was elected in his stead.
John Gillian! was elected five times
in succession, dying in his fifth term.
John U. Culhoun wan also elected five
times, not in succession, ' howevpr.
Three Butlers and two Jlayne* have
represented the State in the Senate.
Of the Butlers* Pierce, the first
Senator elected from South Cbroti1
na, was returnod three times, A. 1\
Butler three times, and the present
incumbent, M. C. Butler, twice.
It would appear that Mr. Gladstone
and "Sam" Jones do not agree. "Sam"
despises theology and botauy, but love&
religion and flowers, while Mr. G)ad?
stone's great love for religion and flowers
leads him to love theology and
botany also. When "Sara'' heart* this
he will probably say that he would not
wipe his feet with Old Gladstone.
GotmI Results to Every Case.
D. A. Bradford, wholesaler paper dealer of
Chattanooga, Tenn* writea? that be was ??riouxly
afliicted with a acvero cold that settled
on his tunica: had tried many reinediea wihout
benefit. Being induced to try Dr, King's Near
Discovery for Consumption, did ao and wee
entirely cured bjr uae of a few bottle*. Since
which time he has uaed it in hie family for all
Coughs aed Colds with beat results. Thia ia
the ex^erionce of thuuaanda whose live* have
been tared by thta Wonderful Discovery.
Trial Bottles free at Cothran Jt Perrin Drug
Store.
Everybody bear in mind that we are
still offering almost our entire li?* of
millinery at and below cast, determined
A ) . a a m - ? -
10 ruuuce our siock oeiore we in
utry. R. M. Haddon & Co.
^uhscribo for the Mrsbknoer.
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