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Lynchburg Daily Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
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General Scott arrived in Philadelphia on Oct. 20 and was greeted by a large crowd at the wharf with cheers and a salute. A procession formed, leading to Girard House where he addressed the enthusiastic spectators, thanking them and praising the city. He declined the Lancaster Agricultural Fair and will depart for Baltimore the next morning.
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Reception of Gen Scott, at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.—It having been announced by telegraph that Gen. Scott was on his way from New York to Philadelphia an immense concourse of persons assembled at Washington street wharf, where a salute was fired, on the boat coming in sight. On touching the wharf he was welcomed by cheers, and every demonstration of enthusiasm, when a procession was formed consisting of a large cavalcade of horsemen, and persons on foot and in carriages.
The procession passed up through Southwark, and the General was frequently cheered at various points on the route. On reaching the Girard House the whole street was blocked up with spectators, and great enthusiasm was evinced. On being called to the window the General addressed the assemblage, returning his thanks for the honor conferred on him by so warm a reception, and concluded by complimenting Philadelphians and Pennsylvanians on the indomitable energy which had made their city one of the first in the Union, and that gallantry which had so often distinguished them in defending the flag of their country.
The General declines attending the Lancaster Agricultural Fair, and will leave for Baltimore on his direct route to Washington to-morrow morning.
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Philadelphia
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Oct. 20.
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general scott addressed the crowd, thanked them for the warm reception, complimented philadelphians and pennsylvanians, declined attending the lancaster agricultural fair, and planned to leave for baltimore the next morning.
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Gen. Scott arrived from New York, met by an immense crowd at Washington street wharf with a salute and cheers; a procession of horsemen, pedestrians, and carriages formed through Southwark to Girard House, where crowds blocked the street and cheered; he spoke from the window expressing thanks and praise for the city's energy and gallantry.