The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-15
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Our New Hampshire Correspondence.

CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 10, 1853.
Defamation Of Mr.. Tuck in Congressional District
No. l-Probabiity of an Entire Democratic De-
legation in the Neat Congress-Has Senator
Hunter Declined a Place IN the Cabinet?-Scarcity
Of Journeymen Cabinetn,akers-The Ice Freshet
in the Me,rinack-Ar7fvals, &c.
1t appears that Mr. Tuck, whom the wings and
free soilers in Congressional district No. L have
recently put in nomination to against Kttredge,
democrat declines the nomination. l have already
apprised you that the wings met in convention, and
nominated him, one day and the free sellers followed
suit on the next. 1t now appears that, in the whig
nominating convention, Mr. Tuck received bare ma
jority of the votes-61 out l24. He was strenuousy
opposed by portion of the wings who have not yet
become thoroughly abotionized, and who supported
Gilman Marston, Esq, Of Exeter. They objected to
Mr.. Tuck on the ground that he did not support Gen.
Scott. friend of MIR. I. stated that he did support
Scott. and thus secured Tuck the nomination. with
that understanding Mr.. I. has now issued an ad
dress, in which he says that his friend was mistaken
in the matter, as he voted for John P. Hale and in
doing acted according to his nclinatons of private
friendship and esteem. He further says that he
(Mr T) earnestly desired the success of Gen. Scot
over Gen. Pierce, and if he had lived in State
where one vote might have elected or defeated the
whig nominee he should have felt inclined to vote fo
Scott.
The free soil convention nominated Mr.. Tuck by
only six majority John P. Hale, the vote stand
ing 46 to 40. In examining its proceedings, Mr. Tuck,
in his address, finds additional reasons for declining
the nomination, and says:-
While malcontent wings oppose free soiler NAL
content free sellers denounce mo . whig. l am OBJ
IN hayi nn lah d.r,v
vices In Congress- to be the faithful Of the
true whg sentiment and the true free soil sentiment Of
my constituents
To sum up the whole matter, it would seem that
Mr.. Tuck, after being sent to Congress three terms
by the united votes of the wings and free solers In
his district, has finally made up his mind that the
risk of defeat, and the expense of canvassing for
fourth trial, too great to warrant allowing his
name to be again used. In the present declining
state Of abOltionism in New England, since the de-
feat Of Seward, Stanly, Jones & Co.. at the late
Presidential election, it will not pay expenses for
him to attempt serving two masters any longer
There is small antidemocmtic majority In his dis
trct, which it will be difficult to unite upon any other
man. An attempt may be made to rally the coali-
ton upon j. p. Hale, but it will not probably sue.
coed and present appearances indicate that DR..
kttredge, democrat, will have no trouble In walking
over the course If such is the result there is fair
prospect that the democrats will carry the whole
delegation, three in number. 1t now stands, under
tne ola appOftiOnncnt, TWO democrats and Two abO-
tionists. The democrats have already secured both
of the United States Senator's after the 4th of March
next.
Are the Washington quidnuncs sure that Senator
Hunter has peremptorily declined serving in General
Pierce's cabinetl merely ask for information.
Journeymen cabinet-makers are becoming scarce
here, since the HERALD announced the probability
that Gen. Pierce has closed up the list The hotels,
however, are pretty well patronsed by strangers who
have Office to ask for but are DESTROYS of catching
glimpse of the new President previous to his de-
parture with small occasional sprinklng of second.
hand Pilgrims Gen. Pierce has scarcely heard of
"hard" or soft for week. The glory of Albany
seems to have departed-"IroJa falkland the un.
terrified sons Of York for present stick to the coal hole
of cid Tammany ready for descent upon the Gene.
raj when he comes up the East river about the 18th.
The icefres het in the Merrimack has subsidized. All
the ice, for thirty miles above u.s. down in one
glorious mass on Tuesday, completely blocking up
the river for distance Of over three miles, Immense
cakes Of ce which would do the hearts of your lovers
of mint ueps good about the season ofdogdsys, now
cover intervales- The ice much thicker than
intimated In my last, some blocks being full twenty
inches, and clear AZ amber. The subsiding of the
waters, effected by the cold Of Tuesday night caused
the river to fall carrying most of down. but still
leaving couple of millions Of dollars, worth which
may be had without money and without price. Much
OF it lies in close proximity to the five railroads ter
mnating here. Our four bridges had narrow escape
About seventy feet Of the Northern Railroad track was
carried away where it crosses Horse Shoe pond near
this village and bridge on that road two miles above
here, was somewhat damaged. The road is now
passable for passenger trains The river has again
been frozen over Thermometer this morning at 10
degrees.
The following is . list OF arrivals since my last.
About onethird OF the number only are Office seek
ers
AT OASIS AMERICAN HOUSE.
MONDAY, Feb. w f. Frank, York, Pa. J. L. Gould,
Boston.
1unDAY Feb. s-M 8 Wheeler, Boston; James
Whiting do; Elnati an P. Hathaway, Freetown, Mass
Adam Mackie New Bedford, Mass. Seth Ford Barnet
W.; A. A: Lincoln, Norton, Mass r. X Briggs, Albany,
N. T., and others whose names not recorded.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9-L L. Folsom, and servant, U. 8 A.,
snn Francisco; j. c. redrick Boston; s. r. Shillaber, do
THURSDAY, Feb 1o-Geo II. Cheney, W. M. Mitchell, To.
ronto, C. W.
AT GIBsoN's EAGLH HOTEL.
MONDAY Feb. John G. SAKE Burlington, w.
TuEpAY, Feb 8.-Dorus Martin Clinton Co., N. T..
W. G Hubbard Boston; J. n haton do John G. Abbot,
90; William 8. Messorvy, Santa F. New Mexico: Amos
p. Tapey Boston; John = slocum, Mexico; VIM. Hen.
shaw, Cambridge Mass. Mr. Pedgrsss and brother NY.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb 9.-S. N. johnson, Detroit; Mr.. and
Mrs W McPhennins Boston; II. l.. Thorndke, do J r.
Newton, Lowell; Z. L. Johnston, Norwich Ct; Geo W.
r. r York PA N