Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-15

decent earicaiu.e which some of our theatres offer fer real life.
 i The spring fashions are fairly inaugura- ted, but the miliiners and dress-makers are rot seaping their usual gnlden harvests this season. The Brightness of the times'' has extended even to the purse strings of the leaders of the ton. and there is more revamp- l ing than purchasing going on among the I upper circles.
 The number of stores and houses adver- l tised to ietis unusually large, and the rents asked for places of business of all descrip- tions are lower than last year. This is not the case, however, as regards dwellings 1; but it will be-, I presume, before the Iss of May.
 Fourth District Congressional Convention.
 The Congressional Convention of the 4th District, pursuant to the call of the District Committee, met at Brookfeld, on Tuesday, March 9th, and was called to or der at } l-2 P. M., by S. D. NoRrHwAy, Esq, of Norfolk.
 JOHN GOULD, Esq, of Fairfield, was ap- pointed Chairman pro- tenn, and E. c. Stedman, of Winsted, and F. B. Swifa, of Newtown, Secretaries.
 Tine following resolution was offered and 1 passed:
 RESOLVED: That Whig Editors and sub- stitutes from towns in the District he invi- ted 10 take seats, and participate in the do- ings of the Convention, except voting.
 On motion, Committee of one from each Senatorial District was appointed to nominate permanent officers of the Con- veniion, as follows:-l0th District, J. s. Hanover, Bridgeport; llth, Edgar S. Tweedy, of Danbury; 18th, A. H. Bying- ton, of Norwalk: 18th, Norman Kellogg i; 18th, Dr. Manly Peters, of Warren; l7th, J. Hitchcock, of Sharon.
 On motion, Vim. L. Gilbert, Walter D. sperry, Wm. Treat, of Litch6eld County :; C. II. Garter, Walter Cowles and David B. Booth, of Fairfield Co.,, were appointed a Committee on credentials.
 A. H. Byington, D. B. Booth, P. K. kilbourn, G. II. Noble and Dr. Knight, were appointed Committee on resolutions.
 After short recess, the Convention came to order, and the Committee on per- manent officers reported as follows:
 Pfesiden.-Capt. John Gould, of Fair field; Vice Presidents-Henry B. Graves, of Litchield, John G. Noble, of New Mill ford.
 Sce-etaries.-Edmund c. Stedynund, oi Winsteds Frederick B. Swift of New,own.
 The Convention being fully organized and ready for business, tho Committee on Credentials made their report, which num- bsred some eightyio ninety names of del- egates present, (which for want of room We omit
 On motion of s. D. Northway, the fol- lowing resolution was passed unanim ously: RrsoLvRp, Thatin the opinion of this Convention, Bridgeport is tie place most easy of access from all parts of the Fourth | Congressional District and therefore should be the place for holding our Congressional Conventions in future. On motion, the Convention pToceeeed to an informal ballot for candidate to repre- sent the 4th District in Congress.
 s. D. Northway, Walter Cowlcs, and Fiber. Curtis, were appointed .ellers. The following is the result of the infor- nal ballot: pr w. w. Welch, of Norfolk, il | Gideon Fl. Holister, Litchheld, Is Thomas B. Butler, Norwalk, 8
 Alexander Fl. HolIey, Salisbury, i
 Joshua E. Ferris, Stamford, 6 Dwight Morris, Bridgeport, 3
 Chas. F Sedgwich, 3
 Gideon Hail, 1 o. II. Perry, l Dr. Welch, receiving 50 largea plurality on the informal ballot. was, on motion of Jonathan Godfrey, Esq, of Southport, unanimously nominated by exclamation.
 The Committee reported several appro- pria:e resolutions, which were passed.- (by some mistake of the Secretaries, we have not received them.) Able and eloquent speeches were made hy H.. B. Graves, Esq of LitchGeld; Gen. Charles F. Sedgwick. of Sharon, Capt. Godfrey. Gould and others. 
 MT. Northway presented the following Resolutions which were passed, and the 1 Convention adjourned Sine die. RLs,LvED: That this Convention return its thanks to the President and officers for the able manner in which they have presi- ded over its deliberations. REsoLyrD: That this Convention re- turn it's thanks to the President and officers for the able manner in which they have presided over its deliberations. RssoLvrD,-That the proceedings be i signed by the Chairman and Secretaries, and published in the Whig papers of the District. 4
 JOHN GOULD, Chairman. ! F. ~ SrrnAAN