The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-01
Receptiou of General Scott.


The following is the account of the reception O.
General Scott, at EIizabethtown, N. j., on the go
| utimo:
General SCOTS reception yesterday at Elizabeth
town, was worthy of his friends, neighbors and
countrymen, who had assembled to do him honor
Thousands poured in from the surrounding country
in every direction A stage was erected i'll front Of
the Courthouse, decorated with flags, ETC., and al
eight O'Clock the procession was formed.
After defiling through portion of the town. the
procession passed in front of the General residence
where were already met the deputaton from New
York. Alderman Crolius made brief and happy
address to the General, setting forth the earnest
desire OF the people. of New York that he should
visit that city to receive their thanks for his brilliant
services. General SANFORD followed in behalf of
+ the military.
General Scott replied with much feeling. He
deeply touched, he said, at such manifestations
Of kindness. And however strong his predetermi-
strained to yield to the claims of his countrymen,
and to put himself as he did frankly, in the hands of
his feow-citizens of New York.
His remarks were received with very loud and
hearty cheers.
The procession then proceeded to the platform,
where Gen. Scott was addressed by Mayor Chef
wood in some brief, animated and happy remarks.
Gen. Scott replied with much emotion. He said
that it than thirty years since he took up
lis residence in this borough-that he never left it
without regret nor returned to it without pleasure.
1t was his home, and when abroad on public duty,
it the home of his better half, his wife and
children
Returning now from scene of distant service,
after enduring sutferings by sea and land he was
deeply touched by the hearty welcome here given
to him. 1t the more touching in coming from
neighbors, friends and conntrymen He was poor
| IN all but themselves. He could give nothing in
return but soldiers heart and the grasp of SOL
dier's hand and that heart and hand his neighbors
had made this day their own forever.
This bret and touching appeal was received with
deafening cheers, after which the Mayor announced
that the General would receive such of his fellow
citizens as chose, on the stand. Accordingly for
nearly an hour an unbroken chain of men. women
and children pressed on the stage, shaking the Ge-
neral's hand; and finally, the whole assembly de-
parted abundantly gratified, and without an acct
dent of any sort to mar the happiness and sincerity
of this home festival
We understand that Gen. Scott, after accepting
the invitation from the committee from the Com
mon Council of this city, was desired to fix day
for his reception but he preferred to leave the whole
matter in the discretion of those gentlemen who &C
cordngly fixed upon Thursday, May 25, to which
the General promptly acceded. Arrangements will
accordingly be made to g i've the gallant soldier
reception worthy of the great city of New York
but as yet they are only far perfected as to enable
us to state that at the hour of two p NJ that day
has been fixed upon for his landing at Castle Garden
Last evening meeting of the field officers of the
first division was held at the residence of General
Sanford, when the preliminary steps We're taken
for the parade of the troops on the OCCASION and
hazard nothing in predicting for that occasion the
largest turn out of the military in this city
TuRPENTINE EPIDEMIC.-There is at the present
time great mortality among the turpentine trees
IN North Carolina. In Brunswick county alone the
damage has amounted to over 100000. The
cause OF this epidemic among the trees is unknown