Litchfield enquirer., 1860-02-23
.NEHs aF THE HREK.

M.#.s'NtsMH "N %%ffH9tuAsNs&ln ,tHs@3E2 and fes the appaiRtmeRt ef hfiaates ta ths ha' tlpnal AemaiIafif G9AFeHtisnI net at Tapro Hall HsltiaFd, sn Wsanssaay Afternoon last Gen, R 4, Phelps 9f GslsbFsak, pfeslded, An ]" "iweMessibls fselpgR pFeEailea ts threw eysf- hoard the sla WakhsFss, HeaeFa Pratt and take up Col, Tem segmeRF 9R the hFst ballot, feI Govegaah las T; Pratt FafeiVea leb votes, md Thomas II. seymauF, 2ls. eR the seeeRd bal, lot, James T; Pratt feeelyed laa Vetes, and Thomas H, Seymour se6s and eet: 5 was after wards unanimously asRiaatea James D. khl |glisA of New HaFsa, Kas aaMiaatsa Ter Lien tenant GayeraeF Nathaniel E. Stevens eI Aef folk, fer Secretary of State, and T, IL, F. klhgs' bury of Franklin, fer Treasurer, a8
 Six resolutions were adopted, e#bfaelHg a fall endorsement of the National Administration deAunciatiea of the Virginia scare, and allflba ting it all to Republican teachings fe=aliifma+ tion of the Cincinnati platform a repeal Of the thanking privilege ! iaveFing of cheap postage
 and recommending the candidates pledging oil honorable efforts, &e, &e,, to secure their cleo ton. 4. 4.s.tt ....enf ssHgda aE
 The following gentlemen were appointed dele gates to the Charleston Convention: .a' First Distriat-James Y. Pratt of Rocky Hill, at large; Colonel A. c. Hazard Of En' field, Mahlon R. West of Stafford ..., ...,.s Second District Arnold of Haddam, at large Colin M. Ingersoll of New Haven, E. Augustus Russell of Middletown. w .4r
 Third Dishia-Andrew c. Lippitt of New London, at large Rufus L. Baker of Wind ham, William M. Converse of Norwich. ...-..
 Fou,M District William D. Bishop of Bridge port, at large; George w. Peet of Canaan, Phi To c. Calhoun of Bridgeport. ..a -. r..
 They were empowered to appoint their own substitutes. aH o~ al a5 at-" -t
 The Delegates are said to lean towards Doug lass. At the evening session, Mir. H. B. Graves of this town, made an appaHing speech, in which he said pail had hung over this State for five years, and must be removed. .es
 Mr. Wright, a travelling agent for the Rich mond Enquirer, who had to be heard from sev' eral times, also made some remarks, but he didn't ,c,ite c letter until next day. Mir. A. P. Hyde of Holland, spoke of !" the editorial co1pse"- meaning, we suppose, the Hartford Times, New Haven Register, ct i'd omne genus. Hon. Vim D. Bishop prophesied a.fght. and then some one proposed three cheers for the travelling agent three for Col, Seymour, nine for Virginia and the travelling agent, three for Seymour and the Union, and then the Convention adjourned.
 Is CosaREss nothing of great importance o1 interest has been accomplished, since Mr. Fer ry's able speech, which most of our readers will have perused or seen reportssof, ere this. Wt may give some extracts from itnextwesk, which we are sorry is all our spacd will allow. Peti tions are flowing in from all quarters, for relic or advancement ]; contested seats are being in vestigated by the Committee on Elections the election of printer still hangs fire, and the House is hardly yet in working order For items of in terest, see our Washington Correspondence.
 Although but little time remains to perfect arrangements for the inauguration of Mills's equestrian statue of Washington, on the 22d the iei1t ,sasBmittee of Conaress are daing. al stration. Gen. .Jessup of the army is to, bt grand marshal on the occasion, and the military of several of the leading cities will be invited te be present, including the National Guards O New York. Gen. Scott has telegraphcd that ht cannot be present. rst e4 Hi 'G59 2>' KANSAS PeL1TIos.-The Legislature of Kan sas has passed law prohibiting slavery. Only six members of the House voted against the act aud should the Governor veto it, it will be adopt ed by more than two thirds vote, and thus be come a law. Kansas has elected representatives to Congress under the Wyandotte Constitution and will immediately apply for admission into the Union as g State. A proposition having been made to annex Jefferson Territory to Kan sas, Gov. Beale of the former territory, has gone to Washington with paper signed by clever thousand miners, protesting against annexing Kansas, and asking g separate territorial gov ernment. ...-.. ..... .....
 Resolutions have passed both branches of the Legislature of Virginia, to pay the soldiers re oently in the service of the State at Harper'E Ferry and Charlestown. Those who served if teen days are to receive three months full pay those who served ten days, two months pay and all others one months, ..'... II.
 SUDDEN DEATH IN NEW BRIrAN.-On Mon day evening, after Mir. and Mrs: Overshaw had gone to bed, about 91a o'clock, the latter re marked to her husband tat she was afraid the fire in the stove was not safe. She rose to see about it, and in short time her husband hear ing an unusual sound, got up and found his wife dead on the floor. The cause of her death is unknown. She was about AS years old, and leaves family of six children. -#...
 AN Irish pauper in Danbury was killed on the l4th inst, by tree which he was cutting down falling upon him and breaking his skull
 A LARGE grizzly bear belonging to G. F. Bai. ley & Co.'s menagerie, wintering in Danbury died few days ago. .'--a $, ' s0~.
 A young girl of Bristal R. l., dled there late ly in consequence of injuries received from a fall while skating. as aa5 S~E4
 ATTEMPTED SU1c1nE.--A resident of New Ha- ven, named Robert Edmundson, aged about 45 years, attempted to commit suicide on Saturday at the Rainbow Hotel, in Beekman street. New