Litchfield enquirer., 1860-04-05
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
 DS~ Mr. Buchanan will spend his summer re- cess at the White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, in- stead of going home to Pennsylvania or out to the Old Soldiers Home. Poor Pierce couldn't stand the northern air during the latter part of his presidential career.
 THE EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON Washing- lon, April 2.-The greatest excitement prevails here tonight on the Connecticut election. The telegraph office has been filled all the evening with republicans and democrats to learn the re- suit, and greater interest was never manifested at the close of national elecsion than has been as every despatch has been announced.
 The first intelligence was very favorable to the democrats, which made the anti-Douglas men swear. fearing that Douglas would claim the Charleston Gradually the tide turned in favor of republicanism, and the swearing changed from anti Douglas to the Douglas men, who consid- cred the Little Giants stock below par. When the reports favored the democrats the republi- cans philosophical, declaring that if the State was lost it would teach the republicans to be prudent at Chicago.--Heralds Washington dis patch.
 pa%According to the London correspondent of the Leeds Ale, curry, young Charles Dickens the son of the great Charles, is going out to Ind ia to manage an Indian agency for the firm of Barring Brothers, in which, says the correspond ent, he has long held responsible post, having been initiated into the mysteries of the mer- chants craft by them. He has also another great friend in the financial world-Mss Bur dett Coutts- will back him, it is sad, in any per SC undert kings which he may think it wise to undertake. So, without much specula- tion, we may anticipate living, perhaps, to see the great house of Dickens as famous in con- merce as it is in literature. Doubtless his faith CT could if willing, add to his store, for current report says he has made e70000 in the last ten years.
 1 THE EXCITEMENT IN HARTFoRD.-The excite ment concerning the election is unprecedented all over the state and country. In town, there has been continual and tumultuous rush for re- turns, at all the newspaper offices. The republi, cans crowded the Press office, Courant office Union Hall and the Camp last night-but as the big end" of the democratic figures came in first the enthusiasm was of subdued character. The democracy, in the early part of the evening, were in great numbers and high spirits at the Sham Hut They felt sure that the " new voters had done the business--that the large majoritics of Hartford, New Haven, &c., for Seymour, were not to be overcome by the rural districts. At 10 o'clock, "trenty-eigM hundred ahead for Sey- mom," was the cry, and the brotherhood of democrats, with shouts and whiskey, rushed fran tically into each others arms
 About II the tune changed-democracy suE- sided, and the Wide Awakes took up the enthu- siasn where tho others left off. At 3 o'clock this morning the Wide Awakes fired salute on th8 th8 Park with +""i''" f->.,' thu rsn-
 This forenoon, how's election gone ?" was the universal topic of excited discussion, but Repub llcan hats again went up with will "We've got 'em in spite of their teeth" seemed to be the universal republican expression-state ticket legislature and U. s. Senator-and the demo- crats now smile out of the wrong corner of their mouths.--Eueaiag Press, Tuesday.
 A DINNER AT SENATOR SEwARD's-A lady correspondent at Washington of the New York Tribune describes dinner party at Senator Stewards as an illustration of fashionable Wash ington dinners
 At six o'clock we were set down at his resi- dence, found number of guests already assem- bled, and others arriving not long after. A form al presentation to the gentleman who is to be your escort to the dining room, takes place you have pleasant chit-chat in the drawing room, during which time, according to etiquette, you re- main standing; you are then led into the dining room; waiter in white gloves meet you at the door, desgnates your seat, where you find your name attached to the napkin placed by your plate. The host then mentions the names of his guests, to see if they are properly seated Turtle soup IS then served the other courses in regu- lar order, seventeen in number-the plates being changed in each course wine glasses, five in number of different size, form, and color, indica- ting the different wines to be served. The meats arc carved by the head cook in separate apart ment, and, being placed in silver dishes, arc handed to you by waiter in white gloves, al- ways at your left hand. Upon entering the dn- ing room you perceive the table laid with perfect taste, containing the confectionery and conscrves for the grand finale; beautiful pyramids of iced irmts French kisses, oranges, &c., all beautiful to look at but dangerous unless your digestive organs are stronger than mine. You are con- ducted back into the parlor in the same manner that you entered when coffee is served and liquors of different kinds. A short time is spent in conversation, when the guests one by one, be- gln to leave-all no doubt, impressed by the hon. | or done them, fully conscious of the hospitable manner in which they have been entertained. and doubtless convinced that their host is the man best fitted for the presidential mansion"
 BA Mayor Wood is now spoken of in con- nection with the Charleston Convention, as candidate for President CT Vice President of the United States The papers say he has ad- dressed confidential circular to all the Charles ton delegates, in which he says: q am a can- didate for the office of President or Vice Presi- dent of the United States and my name will be the strongest at Charleston" The Doilu Ners Mir. Woods organ, says: Fernando Wood is the rising star in our country. We cer- tainly think his claim for nomination at Charles ton can not be lightly passed by."
 sa A Washington correspondent of the Richmond Ecamainer asserts positively that the entire Democratic delegation of North Carolina is pledged to support Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, for the Presidency.
 n@- There is now no probability that the Ma tional Committee will change the place for hold ing the National Convention. It is understood that the delegates are to be accommodated at S5 per day. The Charleston Neus apparently has not a very high opinion of the camp-foi- lowers" who will attend the convocation for it asserts that during the presence of that pro- miscuous crowd, the private doors of Charles ton will never have been so tightly shut and carefully guarded as then"
 There is an amusing story of Chinese Bar nun, who got hold of an American, Daniel Lam- bert, whom he entertained most hospitably. For some days Jonathan was the observed of all ob servers. Endless crowds of visitors appeared to do him honor so much so that these well at- l tended levees became great nuisance. The American ultimately found that his host had