The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-12-19
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A Late Visit to Gen. Scott.

has the following over the initials A
Ii:
AS I was sight seeing in New York
a short time since, / found myself
sanntering up Broadway, vainly ask
ing myself the question who or what
shall see next. Suddenly the query
suggested itself, why not see General
Scott? Thoughts. It's said, prceede
actions with me the precedence was
brief, for | Immediately sought cut
the Office Of the General" Head
quarters Of the Army" as the modest
sign reads-No. ia West Eleventh.
street, where, i'll answer to the bell, l
was urshed in by man of proposes
ing military appearance, and conduct
ed into the presence Of the old hero of
many battle and noblo deed, whom
Wellington, some years before his
death honored by saying:
"I consider Winfield Scott the
greatest General in the world" it is
regretted that he SO conceitedly added,
except myself"
The General was writing as / en-
tered, at large table spread with
papers and military reports; but lay
ing aside his pen, he greeted me with
a smile of welcome, and in such SIM
pie, transformations manner as to an
initiate all my feelings Of reserve and
I was soon conversing with him and
listening to bis conversation with
pleasure. Abiding among other
thing to the battle of lSiagra, common
ly known as Lundy's Lane, he said,
II have some reason to remember
that battle, fer that ball in my shout
der crippled me badly But a good
physical system and sound constitu-
tion saved me. AS you see he con-
tinued, F" ! am unable to raise my left
hand to my head"
now noticed for the first time
that his left shoulder was a trife low
er than the right, but the ball is not
there as has sometimes been stated.
1t passed through tie joint, and, to
use the Generals own language, for
aught | know killed some one behind
me-" lnquiripg as to his health he
remarked he was conscious of nc
change; but that his health had al
ways been and was now excellent. In
speaking of West Point Military Ac-
ademy, he said that he should not adj
wise any young man to enter there
after seventeen years of age, since he
would not obtain an opportunity O
raising his rank until somewhat advan.
ced in life yet so long as We are in
need of an army we need also West
Point.
His Office or business hours / learn
ed are from 9 to IL a. M, and from 2
till 5 p. M. In his habits he is very
regular, taking pedestrian tour on
Broadway or elsewhere Immediately
after breakfast, returning in time fol
tie mornings work. In stature, al
evety one knows, he surpasses any
man in the service" being six and ;
half feet in highth, and weighing TIVE
hundred and and sixty pounds and We
he has physical system finely organ
lied and closely knit.
To aid in reading he uses glasse
occasionally, but ordinarily require
none. His eyes and complexion ar
exceedingly bright and clear and al
though seventy -four winters hav'
served to thin and whiten his once au
burn hair, yet they have by no mean
rendered him wholly bald. An hou
slipped away unconsiously to me, ant
| babe him good monring with a deel
regret, could stay no longer, ye
profoundly impressed with the belle
that he is in many respects the repre-
sentative man of the age. To the su