The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-14
Enthusiastic Reception of Gen.
Scott at San Francisco,

Scout AT San Francisco,
The reception Of General Scott in San
Francisco, on TIT lTth ultimo., has been no.
ticed, The news of his arrival was teie.
graphed 70 the city while the steamer was
still ten miles out, and the military and citi-
zens poured out to give the Commander it,
Chief cordial reception As the vessel
polnts. A letter says: -
As the Golden Age reached her dock, she
was welcomed by the huzzas of thousands of
people congregated there. The General and
his stat were on the larboard side of the
vessel, where they "ecaived friends; but the
crowd was kept I'd, aud only few persons
were allowed on beard. The G-aer al had
desired to attend divine service, but finding
that demonstration was to take place, he
did not leave the steamer at once, ana gave
notice that he would not leave until after
the usual church hours being unwilling to
be the occasion OF disturbing the congrega-
tons throughout the city. There was con
seQuently delay of several hours.
At O'Clock the military escort formed
upon the wharf, the General landed, took his
seat in an open barouche with Gov W sller,
drawn by six white torses, and the line
moved towards be city. The military COM
panies all preceded the barouche, which was
followed by a fine body of men in citizens
dress, known as the Scott L gion. and com
posed OF Californians @ no. at d ffeiea times
have served under the hero of Mcxic,.
On the route, when the baruuche passed
under the triumphal arch, a large reath,
which had been suspended in the centre, vas
dropped over the here's body very graceful
u by young lady, amid the shouts and
tI4Ttt - II no Ia 4.
course of the procession, the streets were
cr' 1ded and the houses ere filed y ith spec
ta"rs, The line was display of life and ami
nation never witnessed here before. Monu-
nental Engine ComI any fred a salute as the
procession passed tie Plaza. During the
" hole Of the march, the General, WHO APP
peared in citizens dress, seemed much pleas
ed, aud with head barred, testified his appre-
citation of the tonors done him, by bowling
repeatedly to the admiring people.
When the procession reached the hotel the
military halted. The balconies of the hotel
were crowded with ladies. General Scott
General Clark ami staff, mounted the bal.
cony, where the veteran made short speech,
remarking that the reception accorded him,
IN Its unanimity and universally, had so as.
tonished and contounded him words were in
adequate to express his sensations He apol-
ogized tor bis non-appearance in uniform by
stating that for forty years he had invari-
ably attended divine service, and the recep-
tioh was unexpected. He called the atten-
ton OF the popula ce to the fact that their
Chief Magistrate, Governor Weller, was
present, and that it gave him great pleasur
to meet with his old companion in arms, Gen.
Clark. Gov Weller welcomed Gen. Scott
to the Pacific in brief speech. Gen. Clark,
III behalf OF the army, thanked the citizens
OF San Francisco Tor the generous reception
accorded to the Commanding General ofthe
army.
The entire occasion proved to be one of the
most enthusiastic and pleasing oyssions that
has taken place on this coast. The occasion
was one OF jubilee aud joy. There WAS no
alterthought or difference OF opinion 10 mar
the universal felicity OF the day. Mt man
in the vast crowd that thronged our stree is
but sympathised in the demonstration an d
in the respect aad admiration
for the worthy object OF il. Neither did
anything occur to detract from the welcome
or to tincture our remembrance OF it with
regret. All was orderly and disnided.
Notwithstanding the fatigue OF his voyage,
tn Q General loSt,no time in proceeding upon
his way to San Juan island ut the call OF du
ty. He sailed in the steamer Nortt erner on
Monday, and by this time cannot be far
from his destination, where, let US hope he
will speedily and satisfactorily arrange the
affair, to settle which has !
brought him journey Of over 5000 miles
Among the incidents of the reception re-
corded in the San Francisco papers, is the
following: ~, ,.gI-.. ...G -
The Board of Supervisors having waited
upon General Scott, Beigadier -aeasrai Ha-
ven approached with a Chinamau, (whose
name we believe is Tong Achick igor geously
dressed up in silks, satins and turs, and in
troduced him to the ~Lieutenant-Ge ner al
He shook the Chinamsn kindly by the hand,
Tong Achick made capital lit
tie speech, wherein be stated that he was de-
puted by his countrymen as their represen-
tative, to proclaim to the Comm ander-in-
Chief of the American forces their high es
TEEN and admiration of his great achieve
and ended by stating that it gave
him unmitigated' satisfaction to be the au-
thorized expressor of his coantrymen's feel
ings and good wishes
Gen. Scott replied by sayiog that he was
quite grateful for the kind feelings Of the
Chinese residents expressed towards and for
him. He alluded to the kindly relations
which existed between America and China in
the latter Empire, hoping they would con-
tinue always uninterrupted, and concl uded
by trusting that under the free institutions
of America, our CalifornianiZed Chinese
would live happily. 600, Fl,
A Female Dressed in Nevis Ctothins.- "A
negroes by the name of Kate Mason, was ar
rested last nightly the officers at the Ma
tional Theatre gallery Cincinnati, dressed, in
mems clothing. On her person was found a
dirk knife and before the Police Court this