The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-08
WARRINGTON, Nov. s, lsAa

Account Of the late great rains, and the ersting disas
flood in the Potomac river--.d pindfaH to the
Woodcatchers-WrighfsD efeat--Father Rifchies Epi.
taph on the .4dmnistrationE6se Of the reported split
in the Cabinet and The Criminalify ofthe Herald-Dis
hnsuished Visifers in Topn.
The past week has'gven very fair illustration of
wet weather. has been raining nearly all the time
with cold and most dismal norther still prevailing, and
which has prevailed for the last twenty -four hourslF
the of the Potomac down to tidewater at this
city the flood Of waters has been unusually destructive
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is in many places buri
ed under the expansion of the rver-towns and villages
are submerged from Cumberland down to Harpers Fer
y, Ito say nothing of Georgetown of grain and
hay, fences farmers ouhouses and bridges, have been
mingled Unfortunately with the oflumber logs,
trees and rubbish floating down upon the flood Tho
woodcachers Of the three cities of Georgetown Wash
ington and Alexandria, have been gathering most
bountifu harvest from the bountifl river. Frequent
piles Of hundred Cords less OF boards, scant
ling fragments Of buildings limbs Of trees and logs
are piled along the Shore and day and night our fresh
water wreckers with boats, and carts and drays,
are employed in securing the drift The bridge buitby
the government across the river at this city extending
mile and quarter from shore to shore has been torn
down by the heavy current Of the main channel the
south side, just after having undergone the repairs
drawback to the people the Virginia side who supply
one.third OF the provisions consumed in Wsshngton
ten days Against then lies across the North Channel
whole acres ofdr have accumulated the torrent swell
ing out below Like whirlpool The solid mass Is
with men throwing the timber upon the bridge
which is covered with string Of carts employed in
hauling it away Where wood is from four to six dollars
quite windfall many families having already collected
supplies for several winters to But half million
of dollars will scarcely the damages of the eshet
in the Potomac and its principal tributaries The Chess
peake and Ohio canal fairly closed for the season. and
two hundred miles will be t. ~ r.rsrs,ios
The year has been most remarkable for floods and
without parallel from these in the history Of
this country From the lakes to New England and along
the whole extent of the Atlantic coast to the mouth OF
the late storms or gales or hun ricanes We hope that
as an offset to these disasters shall have mild and
The story d TSs Cato Of New York r.r.
to Utica Father Richie, in last nights Union makes
the way round to Boston and sSout the hunIsrs and
barnburners, and Mr. Clay and Albany county and the
sntirenters and all that and consoles himself with the
following sublime apostrophe to the Administrator
I'VE stand upon the ground of right CWrighO.
No administration
Has evermore anxiously or efficiently
Served the country
Than the present
Has more boldly pursued the road
- Ofprinciple,
ADOPTED more valuable measures.
Served the people with more 70 energy and effect.
In regard of all foreign nations,
And it, solid interests ut home; 81
And none is more entitled 10 the confidence
~ Off free people,"
Did you ever read any thing more like epitsph IN
do-the 5000 majority for Wright in New York city 10
oyerrued and the only consolation left is, that Eve
stand upon the ground Of Wrishkn
ave sorry to hear that the alleged division in the
cabinet for and against Wright published in the He
raid should have had the slightest against the demo-
cratic candidate for il is now asserted that did have
malign influence; and we have heard with much pain
of explanations in high quarters" not in the highest
quarters" az Gen Scott says, but in high quarters"
that " that id Herald did much mischief a. the
anreners in reporting that split in the cabinet for and
time.
Among the late vsiters to the city, have Francis j.
Grund, late U. 8. Consul at Antwerp, Hon. Geo. M.
Keim Of Pennsy lvana, ex-Collector Curtis Collector
Van Ness, Hon. w. Cost johnson, Mr.. Bogardus, and
some others.
The case of Benton W. Ex-Governor Thomas Of Mary
land, which GENES up in its order Monday next, will
likely be postponed TO another term account Of
the sickness Of Judge Cranch. RANCHERO.