Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-07-20
GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT.

A New York correspondent of the Richmond En-
qatrsr thus speaks of the personal habits of this
great Captain:
GAS before remarked, Gen. Scott is a very early
riser. He regularly when in the city, does his own
marketing In fine weather he walks to Jefferson
Market, at the junction of Greenwich Lane and 9th
Avenue-his house being in 18th street, between
9Th and 9th Avenues <vhe his Office for the trans
action of business is in 18th street, in line with
his residence. When the weather is unfavorable,
he orders his carriage and rides to the market lie
is invariably accompanied by his servant, who car
ries basket. On reaching the market he is wei
coined by both marketmen and women, who are all
anxious to serve him with the best articles the mar
ket affords He is usually conducted to neat part
of the market and offered chair where, if disposed
he can sit at his ease while his servant or the mar
ket vendors, bring him specimens; it may be, OF
beef mutton veal or fish, with vegetables and FRUITS
from which he makes his selection of good yet sim
pie articles, which are carefully packed in his basket
and paid for when the General, having politely
bowed to the obliging market people, retres, follow
ed by his servant and the frelghtcd basket. lie
then either rides or returns home on foot to his Of
flee or dwelling, looks over the morning papers and
prepares for breakfast; after which, he repairs to
his office for the transaction of business, and thus
when at home, leads very systematic and regular
life
He still walks remarkably erect. and with rcgu-
lar and soldierly like tread, though not free from
the visible marks of time imprinted on his weather
beaten features, through the many campaigns and
hardshps he has endured in the service OF his coun-
try; which, should never be forgotten by the ke-
public, which has profited so largely by his noble
and successful military career. Ashe is seen walk
ing along the dense crowd, along the sidewalks in
the lower part of the city, he peers head and
shoulders above the moving mass. Some one cries
out "there goes General Scott" when the tide OF
human beings is for the moment arrested, and all
eyes are directed towards him. Boys, who hear his
name mentioned, run after him, flank him on either
side, or run in front of him and look up to catch
glance of his features
He has no trouble, however, in making his way
through a crowd because the moment he is recog-
nized or his name is called everybody Immediately
and respectfully makes way for him to pass. 1t is
only among total strangers that he is likely to meet
with the slightest obstruction. He is deeply inter
ested in the military movements going forward on
the plains of Italy, and closely watches the strategy
cal plans and their execution, by the belllgerent
forces which he is enabled to mark out on good
Typographical and geographical map of Italy, and
freely expresses his views to military men, who
have called upon him. with regard to their merits
and probable results. And, we have no hesitation
in believing that, neither the bellgerent forces of
chief superior if equal to him. in all the elements
of great military captain. Such man is an hon
or to his country and to the State that gave him
birth Long may he live to enjoy the gratitude and
respect of his countrymen which he so richly de,
serves"
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. New York cor
correspondent of the Charleston Courier makes the
following very sensible remarks concerning the Pres
identia election:
The regular Democratic Convention at Charles
ton-that is, the Southern portion of the delegates
ii they nominate the right man. may have chance
of success The friends of Gov. Wise have put him
ahead too early, and too prominently He will be a
mark for the poisoned shafts OF all the friends of
other candidates. and very likely will be killed off
before June, 1860. He and his friends have been
playing game in this State which is absurd and
ridiculous. 1t is to get up feeling for Mr. Dickin-
son nominay, and to elect delegates by Districts
but the leaders in this move hope to carry these del
| egates for Wise. The engineer or agent of Mr..
Wise is the somewhat notorious Fernando Wood -
If Mr. Wise succeeds at Charleston, it is certain
fact that his friends to nominate Wood for the
Vice Presidency. Such efforts usually fail and fall
to the ground. Mr.. Wise has no organized strength
in the Democratic ranks-in this State A bogus
set Of delegates will be arranged doubtless but the
real Democracy will send thirty five delegates to
| Charleston from State Convention
These delegates will be prudent men. They will
vote for Seymour, of this State on the first ballot
Then, if they discover that Mr.. Seymour has nc
chance, they will look about for a Southern man
! whose antecedents are such that he will probably
! carry the Southern States-a man who would moi
be obnoxious to the sober rejecting Northern Dem
ocracy. This man is not Mr. Wise In New York
the Democracy regard R. NJ. T. Hunter as yer,
safe man. 1t is we'll known that he was especial,
the pupil and friend of the lamented Calhoun. |
Mr. Hunter should be nominated as President, anc
Mr. Seymour, of New York. as Vice President i
would be the most powerful ticket the Democracy
could offer. If four tickets run in this State ant
in Pennsylvania, am by no means sure but tina
such ticket would receive the majority in boil
States and be elected