The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-03

GENERAL MCGOWAN TEsTiFtEs.
Mondays report Of the proceedings in
New York III the investigation Of Gen.
Warrcn's removal by Gen. Sheridan
| during The war, contains the follow-
ing: Gen. S, McGowan, of AbbcvilIc,
S. G., next took the stand. lie was a
graduate Of West Point and had scrv-
ed in McNico with Gen. Hancock.
While there President Polk appointed
him Quartermastcr. lie was ~ com
mand at White Oak Ridge, and he
described how he resisted the "fGdcr-
az attack and drove the troops back.
General Lee directed him to kcop the
White Oak road open, but Warren
was too much for him, and no was
finally driven back into his Conictler-
ate works: the engagement laste Il
from noon until shutdown; the ground
was SO swampy that it would not bear
up artillery. The witness compli-
mcntcu the Union troops, and his
manner was quite engaging. Every
one smiled when, OH the cross-exani-
nation, he said that he did not know
whether there was any battle at Five
Forks, though he heard rumor that
there was one.
General Hancock announced that he
had written to the President, asking
to be relieved from further service as
member Of the Court, but hc had not
yet received amy reply. The counsel
on both sides said privately that they
hoped that no change would be made
General Hancock was familiar with
The case, end it would take new Of
ficcr month to read up the testimony
ana This would delay the proceedings.
DIR. TANNERS FAST.-Dr. Henry S.
Tanner, Of Minneapolis, Mimi, is at
present Cor was last cvemin9) rapidly
getting tho best Of the first part of Il
difficult piece OF work. lie ceased to
cat at noon yesterday, and proposes to
continue in Il state of cessation for
thirty or forty days to come. The
Doctor SAYS that he proposes to do
without TODD entirely (unlrss water is
fooW for thirty days. Water he takes
sparlngly. When the fast was formal
y begun, at hali-past twelve p m.,
DIS. Wark, Professor Of the United
states Medical College: II. a. Gum.
Joseph 4. Buchanan, Of ihc Eclcctrc
Co!,cgc; Joseph Dobson, j. Tuttle
and Professor Nanderwcydc Of the
IacticM Amcric0n, were present ut
Clarendon Hall. They stripped him
and examined him and his clothing,
ana failed to find any food concealed.
lie was weighed, and balanced the
beam at l51! pounds, which he says is
luily twenty pounds less than his
usual weight. Although he seemed in
good condition he says he does not
consider that he is really SO for so
grca! Il feat. He fears that the air,
which is SO different in New York
rom that in Minnesota, will not be
favorable to the test, and altogether lie
does not express himself us very con-
idcnt Of success. lie SAYS, however,
that he shall make the trial, and invites
the most critical examination during
the time he thsts by the press and by
the medical fraternity. Il book is
provided, in which Il record is kept Of
the hours by the doctors who watch,
Drs. Gum, Falkncr and Wark having,
performed that Office yesterday, and
for the present tie public is free TO
enter the hall at all hours.-N. J..
Ue"aM.
Torch OF THE INcEND1ARY.-Thc
alarm of fire was sounded at q late
hour on last Friday night, causing Il
stampede TO tic scene. which proved
to bc DIR. II. T.. Robcrtson's stable. BY
the time the crowd arrived the fire
had made such progress as to make il
impossible to save the stable. All
efforts were made toward saving adia-
cent buildings and resulted successful
ly. This, however, required hard
work on the part Of the lircmcn. and
citizens generally. Several horses
were in the stable when the fire began,
q nl
sustaining any injury. The stable,
insured. The fire was the work of an
incendiary. The next night an at
tempt was made TO fire Mr.. j. r.
London's guano house, near the depot.
1t was discovered before any damage
was done. This was also All inccndia-
rvs work. We advise the person who
is engaged in this dabolicul work to
stop at once. If he has any regard for
his neck he ought to stop il. Ii he
continues it he will most certainly be
found out, and when found out he will
most certainly be hung.-Roch UiU
Herald, July I.
"A STORY OF HANCOCK. old
Pennsylvania relates the following
incident: When Winfield Scott Ham
cock was lad Of thirteen. he applied
to the Speaker Of the House Of Rep
rcsrntativcs Of Pennsylvania, for ap-
polntmcnt as page to that body.
"N hat is your name my little fellow ?"
said the Speaker. "Winiicld Scott
Hancock" answered the STRIPPING.
"Ah! !" exclaimed the Speaker, "did
you sign the Declaration Of Indepcnd-
sncc| "No, sir" said tho boy, with
proud Independence, "but if / had
been there | should have done So" II
is needless to say he received the
appointment, and by his steady adj
hcrcncc to duty, and independence of
character, laid the foundation of his
future career Of usefulness and honor.
ScULL SHOALS, Ga, Greene Co.
August 3, 1876.
Mr.. w. II. BARRETT:
Dear Sir-l have sold DIR. GILD-
ER'S PILLS for the past two wears.
and find that all in this ncighborhood
approve them. The physicians have