New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-09
sev.azmy.hire-1ir. Goodwin Nominated f'f
Ca,yrep.-.Ir, webster for President, De-
ra-a.-o,dance al n. Tr.brae.
P6Ersxovrz, n E yo-. 8, 1919

Ssv,azmy.hire-air. Goodwin nominated for
Capureus-Mr. Webster for President, dc.
Correspondence Of tt. Trtbrne
PoE-sxovrz, y. E Nor. 8, 1919
r.or SIR. The Wings OF the good old Cozn'les
- rockingham and STAFFORD yet N Convention at
Dorer. Yesterday, Tor the purpose Of nominating
os,5;5a.a "a, Congress. The meeting was n1rast
osslv attended. Between one and rTTo n1I1oleo
Delegates were present snd !nanE o'heE so'1
y1-l,i.,s came in rs outsiders. was glad TO see
- mich Of ne voQng talent Of the State there X
gnod ornen. Among others Of good repute and
- liz noticed Msrstou and Gilman. and
Cilley OF Exeter 2 ell OF Chester NoEei, me hep
ra,an,srive Of the farmers Of Brentwood, al goa
men and tine. and Of much promise
Hon TcgAEoD BARTLETT Of Portsmouth Presl
ded With his usua! ability This Distinguished
zsr.1arnsn. -rho has been tor twenty -ears eae
leader of The par.y here, and who gained *hAe u
Congress reputation superior 70 that OF any oeHeE
ran since Nj Webster represented the state
No. as ready as ever 70 DO battle Tor principle
IrsagoD CooDw1y OF Portsmouth vas selected
as the candidate Of the party Tor Congress q {.
almost UNANIMOUS vote Ahc NJ : 81 - '-'' "
support and an election.
CoI Cutler o: Portsmouth reported series Oh
resolutions 20 expressive OF the sense OF the Iaee.
ing-rpos, excsIlentIy conceived. ne could have
condensed them somewhat tney could nave oee,4
easier Transcribed They we're recelTed MIN InucLi
applause and save one oriyYo without an! olssti''
The passed tri1nphantly
Nj Narstor q Exeter introduced the ioi!o"lng
rasoi-ioDs which he supported with some ren;rss
Of great eloquence. They were seconded by Nj
Morel Of Brentwood IN a pertinent ana emPhaHc
speech. =. e-., r.
rc,oer last for the purpose OF selecting DELEGATES 70
mis- Courention the following resolutions were ADOPTED
Reso!ztd Tina, DANIEL WEBSTER IS entitled 10 me JUL
ei his whole fe he has been the fast
friend Of Union and q me Con-ti;nton-o Lieef! ana
B,seue hi. patriotism is enlarged enough and MS mind
comprehensive CROUCH 10 regard The 1gnts' 's
anc the honor Of the whole eqonIfy 49,, , HIGH by he
rsople he has been called 10 I'll. he hss disohsTged As
du,i. spper,aIirs thereto with unsurpassed s'y sAD
e,5s.d Inst we mos, heartily concur in the sent
ments expressed in said Resolutions
Resolred That in conformity with the cypress IN
s.r.ons OF many OF our constituents and the know"
wishes Of all and acting in their behalf tins Convention
do hereby propose
DANIEL WEBSTER
TO the People throughout Inc Union as candidate or
the Presidency OF the United States
The Resolutions passed with but three dissent
lent votes.
Eloquent addresses were made on the state OF
the Nation BIZ Plummer OF Epping. Cutler OF Ports
mouth, Marston of Exeter, and others
and the Convention adjourned for victory on the
second Tuesday OF March next
Yours truly, DELEGATE
~ A letter from Washington Tor which We
have no room this morning says it lis now generally ad
med that no more troops will be called out to reinforce
Gen Taylor
There is a rumor tina; Gov Marcy viii soon leave the
Cabinet Il is generally believed that Charles Jared
Inpersoll will be France in place OF William X
King who hiss Just returned.
u We learn by Telegraph that while we
were having such cold unpleasant rain yester
dav. our Boston neichbors were enjoying bright
and pleasant weather.
THE LATE FRFsHET--In addition 10 the effects
OF the late reshet in Cumberland Co We md mat Il dld
preat damage in other places The Frederick Erars'c
of "Wednesday save
On Monday CAROLS Creek rose rapidly flooding the
gardens and lots in it, vciny ard DONG much ca'ese
we informed 10 OF the ;anneres along Us course
The span OF the bridge in Pstckst not beng suhcent
pass the body of wafer IL ran around the Sruse pass
ing through houses and across the street II has mol oeeh
so high for twenty-five years The Monocacy rlVer Is
said 10 be extremely high than for many years
past and doing extensive damage
The Charestown Va Free Press OF yesterday
morning says: The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
were rising rapidly on Tuesdsy afternoon and gentle
man who has lived all his life near the Potomac states
that it was within feet Of the highest water mark
when ne lett ana lnCl Tupluy EIsE ~ VI
a foot an nour.
Ps -The waters Of the Shenandoah ana Potomac
doing great deal OF injury Harpers Ferry. Families
have been driven from their homes. which were al.
most completely inundated.
The water is knee deep in portion OF Shenandosh-si
and some FIVE six feet II the kitchen OF Capt Abel OF
tine United States Hotel
We left Harpers Ferry at nine o'clock on Tuesday
night the water within foot oil the railroad bridge
and still slowly rsinc-abou two inches sn hour Great
fears are entertained for It's safety.
The Wilamsport Md Times OF " ednesday
says The flood brought down the Potomac uprooted
trees huge logs fencing, hsystacks corn shocks straw,
&C The Conococheacue bridge has been uncRpped,
snd somewhat damaged. The bottoms ALI along the
9ourse OF the Potomac which sown in wheat have
been ruined II yet impossible 10 report the damage
done the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal rs the waters al
the tine OF writing this article TUESDAY evening" main
tain considerable high-hough fenrs are entertained
that il has been vastly injured
The Alexandria Gazette Of Saturday, speak
ing of the freshet says Among other disasters we
learn that the mill OF Siessrs : J. Wheat & Brother
few miles from has been considerably injured the
dam washed away. &c. We are also informed that
portion of the long bridge, some thirty OF forty ee IN
length has been washed away and the draw settled down
In GEORGETOWN the Is said TO have oyerHowed the
town as high up as Waiorst. Weare happy 70 state
tina, no damage mss been sustained in our own town nor
do we hear OF any 10 the canal!
FROM BRAZoS ST. IAGo ASD GALvEsToN.-Ihe
steamer Palmetto Capt Lewis arrived last evening from
Galveston which port she left on the 9th inst leaving
Brazos ST lsgo, the former having sustained some dam
age her machinery and the latter having put in for
supply OF provisions snd water
From gentlemen who the Palmetto we learn
that the accounts by the Mch left matters at Monterey
and all along the line precisely in the situation they were
at the last advices except that o; the volunteers
ordered from the lower Rio Grande had arrived az Ca
MARCO
twas rumored that Santa Anna had arrived &. san
Luis Potos with force varously estimated at from
* 600 10 . 900 men snd that he was on his way Sal
,rs,- bnly srafps "a her
nothing positive known Monterey concerning the
movements OF the Mexican army
The Mchim 70 have left Galveston on Wedues-
dav She has on board about 800 discharged volunteers
among whom was the chief part of Captain ShIverss
company OF Texas snd Mississippi Volunteers.
Col Bsilie peyten. Gen. 4. :. Johnson ana Mr. hen
An -. Ger m her The Flo