Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-17
Salisbury,
NEVIS OF THE WEEK.

TEE NArIoNAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION met at Chicago yesterday. Nothing can be yet def intely announced as to who will be the success ful Candidate. Mir. Seward, it is reported, has the lead of all other Candidates, though lacking a majority. Messrs. Bates, Mclean Wade Chase and Col. Fremont are spoken of. A nomination will probably be made by Friday or Saturday.
 THERE IS GREAT excitement in New York over the discovery that Isaac V. Fowler, the well-known Postmaster and Chairman of the Democratic Tammany Society, is defanlter to the tune of sl55,0o0 He fled the city on Sun day morning, and nothing has since been heard from him. None of the clerks are involved It is thought the embezzlement has been carried OH by the Post Master since lS56 and rumors are current that it might not have been discovered by the Department now, except for Mr. Fow!er's recent defection to the ranks of Douglass!
 Ix CoNGREss-The House on Saturday tabled the bills for the organization of the proposed new territories, Chippewa, Nevada, Idalio, Ari- zona, and Dakota Each bill contained an anti slavery proviso, and the result was produced by a union of Democrats of all shades, Americans and few Republicans.
 TIE CONNECTICUT LEcIsLATvRE Friday appro- priatsd Slee fer the purpose of enquiring if any legislation is necessary to prevent the spread into this State of the alarming cattle distemper, the money to be expended under the direction of the Committee on Agriculture.
 SAMUEL c. GooDRIcu, better and universally known as Peter Farley, whose works for q quar- ter of Q century have been the delight of the children, of larger as of lesser growth-the kind ly genial man, the pleasant philosopher and phil anih-opist, las been at length laid low hy death. He died very suddenly in New fork on Wcdnes- day last at the age of sixty seven. His funeral occurred on Saturday, and his remains were brought to Southbury, in this State, for inter- ment In another column of the ENQUIRER will be found an interesting account of his funeral from correspondent in Woodbury.
 TIE MEMBERS of the Second Congregational Church and Society of Norwich, propose to celebrate the centennial anniversary of it's es- tablishment. on the 24th of July current, with appropriate religious services and an historical address by the pastor. Rev. Dr. Bond com pletes the 25th year of his pastorate over the church on the 9th of May.
 FIRES IN THE WooDs.-Our exchanges gener- ally speak of extensive fires in the woods now raging, owing to the unusual and extreme dryness of the season. On Sunday of last week an ex. tensive fire was reported as raging on the Corn wall mountains, but we do not learn either of the cause or the extent. On Sunday last there was an extensive fire in the woods west of the Nau. gatuck Railroad, between Plymouth and Camps Mills. The flames were very bright and attract. ed general attention. Much damage has been sustained at all these fires to the young growth o wood. and the fences Litchfeld was full of smoke on Monday from the fires on the surrounding hills.
 THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATION of the Most Wor shipful Grand Lodge, of the State of Connect cut, was held in New Haven on Wednesday and Thursday, 9th and 10th of May, 1e6o The fol lowing named persons were elected officers fol the ensuing year: 1 M. W. Howard B. Ensign of New Haven, G. Nj | F. P Coc, Killingly, D. G. M. l D B. Rostwick. Iitchield, G. S W. | N N. Barrett. Colinsviiie, G. J. W. Benj Eeecher, New Haven. G. Treas E. Storer. New Haven, G. Sec'y. | A. B. Calef, Middletown, G. S. D. A. P. Hyde Holland, G. J D.
 TIE YouSG MEx's Christian Assocat on, o
 Waterbury, have elected the following officers fol
 the ensuing year President George W. Beach Vice-Presidents- c. Fowler, l.. S. Davis, J
 F. Rusco, D. L. Smith, Edward A. Fox Record
 ing Secretary-J. E. Hurlbut; Corresponding
 Secretary-Wm. II. K. Godfrey; Treasurer