The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-20
Our Virginia Correspondence.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov IL. 1910.
Visu Of Major General Scott to this City-Irial
for Forgery, &c, &c.
We were honored, and at the same time sur
prised, by visit Unexpectedly, from Major General
Winfield Scott, on last Saturday, who arrived in
the evening train from Petersburg, and took rooms
for himself and his aid, Capt. Schuyler Hamilton,
at the Exchange Hotel, (and my being intro
duced to him, he expressed himself as fatigued
and suffering from chrome disease) On Tues
day last, from an invitation from committee, he
permitted himself to be lionzed, said committee
placing him in an open chariot belonging TO pri-
vate citizen, which, with the military of the whole
city in the rear, paraded hun through some of our
streets, to the great enjoyment OF schooboys and
negroes The Governor of the State (Floyd) sat
in the vehicle with the General, and conducted
him to the portco of the capitol, where he was re-
ceived by VIM. Mcfarland, Esq, In neat speech,
which he responded to in an appropriate manner,
and related some anecdotes of his early experience
as a captain. Many persons may not be aware
that General Scott spent the early part OF his life
IN this city: lie Is native OF the town OF Peters
at William and Mary College, at Williamsburg
he came 10 X edmond and entered the law office
OF the late Benjamin Watkins Leigh, to prosecute
his studies After being admitted 10 the bar, he
moved 10 Charleston, $. c., where il was nece ASA
ny for him TO reside one year before he could be
permitted TO pTactlse at that bar. This the
casting die Of his lie; In lS0S, he catered the ar
my, where he has been ever since. lie married
the daughter Of lady of this elty, Mrs Mayo, VINO
~, believe, living At this day. Gen. Scott left
for Washington on Wednesday, where he goes on
business with the departments; he will return this
way again IN d few weeks, however
We have great case of forgery on trial al pre-
sent, In the Superior Court for this circuit. The
prisoner Is William b. Archer, who was Cap
tain IN a res ment from Virginia, during the Mex-
can war, and belongs To one OF the +. +. l.'s He
is indicted for forging the name OF his mother,
Mrs. Charlotte Archer, and also OF Chastaln Cooke
Esq, (who has been member of the Virginia
Legislature, tom Powha,an county, for several
years,) who II also a knsman OF the prisoner. The
has occupied the court for six days past, and
the excitement increases momentarily to-day, as
il is probable that II will be brought TO close to-
night The evidence is through, and the Jury has
reIired; the counsel are able and eminent, be-
ing, for the Commonwealth, John ;. Carkie, (Pros.
Attorney, and Sidney : Baxter, Attorney General,
for the STATE; James Lyons, X. q. Scott aad l..
=. August, Tor prisoner | will give the issue OF
the trial hereafter.
We have company Of serenaders here, who
have been playing TO full houses-the Nlghtln-
gales-ihey leave fer Baltimore Monday.
Our theatre vii be opened by Messrs, Seton
and Chippendsle, ON the first day OF December,
when we expect 20 have n cay season. The Lee
gislature meets on the first Monday OF that month.