Litchfield enquirer., 1860-07-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

4 EGs> The Washington correspondent of the I Philadelphia Press says that Bowditch, the Col lector at Burlington, Vt, has just been behead- ed for his devotion to Douglas Also, that strong efforts were made to save North, the Post-Ofice Agent, from the guillotine but that the President demanded blood. Furthermore, that spies are set on all men North and South, who are suspected of sympathizing with Doug las, and that immense sums of money are spent for telegraphing early news of in6delity to the Administration.
 eag- The Norwich Bulletin says that it is def initeIy settled that the Douglas and Bell parties of this State are to unite, each side furnishing three of the six electors. The same paper says that the three Bell electors are to be Dennis Kimberly, John A. Rockwell and Austin Bald win. The three Douglas men have not yet been picked out.
 n@rThe Albany Journal is authorized to prof fer the following bets to any enthusiastic Doug lasite who wishes to invest small "pile" on the chances of his favorite. The bets to be taken 1 as one:
 slOO that Lincoln will be the next President.
 SlOO that Lincoln will get as many electoral votes as Fremont did.
 1 SIOO that five States cannot be named that will go for Douglas.
 sloO that Lincoln will carry New York;
 $lOO that Lincoln will carry Illinois.
 HF E. C. Kellogg, the artificial fish breeder of Hartford, sailed for France last week to visit the various government fish breeding establish. ments there, and learn the methods pursued and the late discoveries which have been made in the business. If he thinks it will pay, on his re- turn he will be joined by Col. Colt in the work of furnishing regular establishment ill or near Hartford, beginning with the propagation of trout, with which fish he has had some expe- rience.
 | EGrOf l40 newspapers that supported Fill more. in the free States, in 1856, l28 of then, now support Lincoln and Hamlin. Since the Chicago convention, IT Republican papers have been started in Illinois. There are now eight papers in Missouri that advocate the election of Lincoln and Hamlin. In 1856, not single pa- per in the State supported Fremont The Re publican party has been organized in Delaware and an electoral ticket nominated. The Repub- licans of Maryland have nominated an electoral ticket for that State.
 5G~The call for the State Convention of the Constitutional Union Party says:
 "Tee gre mass of the people of this State of all parties, are entirely honest, including n,uuy of those aoao hozding o67ce"
 It's an excellent joke for a handbill that last clause-but why didn't the "Old Gentlemen call names. Don't they know that it's suff cient cause for removal with the present Nation al Administration Name them by all means Have them turned out.-Bulleti7a
 BGg- There were some very rich scenes in the late Democratic Convention of Michigan, which nominated reputed Breckenridge man fol Governor. A spirited discussion arose over a resolution indorsing the present Democratic Ad ministration, which was finally declared to be voted down. In the course of this debate. Mir A. Y. Murray of Wayne said that |" Douglas was the reptile that had caused all the trouble in the party. Douglas had pitched into Buchanan without reason, and he considered him no more ft Sr President Mem hlut otAer h'aitor Beaedic A,Wold."
 nza- The Southerner' speaks of a man who died, leaving all his property to his sons if they should he Democrats. The old fellow evidently took a hint from the Greek philosopher, who be- queathed large fortune to his children if they should prove fools. for, said he if they are wise men they will not need 1t.
 | Eg~ The condition of politics in New Jersey can be well learnt by the papers of the State, as they are arranged on either side. In 1856, II papers supported Fremont, 6 Fillmore and II buchanan. There were eleven that remain ed neutral. In l6G0 22 support Lincoln, tive are for Bell, 10 for Douglas, four for Breckin- ridge, and fourteen that have not decided. These figures tell the whole story.
 Mza- The Jom.na} of ComDeerce las an idea that Lincoln is going to be elected but it puts its prediction in the very ambiguous shape of an arithHetical problem. We leave the school !, girls to work it out as follows:
 Il. We predict that Lincoln and Hamin will have the highest electoral vote, and that Breck- inridge and Lane will have the next highest.
 2. We predict that Bell and Everett will have more electoral votes than Douglas and Johnson.
 3. We predict that Breckinridge and Lane will have twice as many electoral votes as Doug las and Johnson.
 4. We predict that Lincoln and Hamlin will have four times as many electoral votes as either Bell and Everett or Douglas and Johnson
 R8- It may not be known to our readers what a terrific creature Mir Johnson, the Douglas cal,- didate for the Vice Presidency, is. We copy, therefore, the following sketch of him. drawn by a friendly hand, that of the editor of the Georgia Plontation. The scene is laid in Eatonton, where, in contest with Alexander H. Stephens, the hero is hus introduced
 "Johnson rushed upon his foes with the clanp- or ol the trumpet ana the Hash Of the battle axe. Like Richard Occur de Lion among the scime- tars of Saladin, he strode on, right on, dealing his stalwart blows right and left, and everything was borne down by his pondereus arm Like the sleeping lion aroused from his lair by some care. less intruder, he sprang upon his victims, tore their flesh, crushed their bones and beat their bodies to a jelly by hurling them against the earth, that trembled to the thunder of his infu- rated howls. Like the mad bull in the arena, he rushed upon those who pricked him with their spears. gored into their vitals, tossed them into the air, and trampl d them under his feet"
 rsA- The Rochester Union zealous srnnort. CT of Douglas. thus dealt with the reckless little demagogue in 1854:
 "Douglas is man zee knop will sell bs friends to whom he stands formally pledged, provided only he Can make anything by SC do- ing) aciM Jess scrmple Maa c Soutzerne, acouzd } sell c ricious slare.''
 f And the Union recently quite ingeniously says: H took us c long time to ,eaGiu conf. dence in M'. Douglas, after the period here in dicated. .'-Nor,cich Bulletin.
 A CuRIosrrY.-The following circular is sent to us from neighboring town We publish ;t as one of the curiosities of the day: l OFFICE OF DAILY AND WEEKLY Posr,
 Hartford, July II, 1860. Dear Sir: Hon. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS will arrive in this city on Monday evening next about o'clock If is tho nurnoso oe L.: '