Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-16

Among the matters of interest fifty
years ago was the gold, silver ant
nickel mine on Wauwecus Hill, CAPT
talized at 100000. Some interesting
testimony was looked for in a suit
brought in relation thereto, but 1t was
Withdrawn The hole in the ground
where the company found its valuable
de posits, and viii p has probably beer
sunk deeper. still Sexists on the hill
side on the Naples farm
The regiments were being moved
gradually to the south, news of the
Ninth being received at Ship Island
off the southern coast and the Elev-
enth being ordered to go to Annapolis
New companies were forming here tic
fill the regiments which are tncom-
piete and at the camping grounds the
companies were all in excellent spirits
and making the best of their inactivity.
Supplies were being forwarded from
time to time, and new organization
TO assist the Soldiers Aid society was
formed at Yantic. Officers were re-
ceiving promotions and there was in
terest in the coming state convention
of the republicans
Satisfied With Camp Life.
The following items taken from The
The Bulletin of fifty years ago CORE
spending to the past week give the
chief matters Of local interest noted:
Dec. IL. 1861-Edmund ]. Appleby,
who enlisted in Lieut.. John Griswold' s
company Thirteenth C. ", committed
suicide on the It'll inst by drowning.
The cause was mental arrangement
He was 30 years old and leaves wife
and child.
Capt a E. Daniels company from
this city in the Eleventh regiment at
Hartford lacks but four or five of the
maximum number Company K of the
Twelfth regiment is in charge of Lieu
tenant Abbott. The men are very
comfortable in their Sibley tents and
perfectly satisfied with camp life.
Eight more men for this company will
go to Hartford this afternoon. The
Norwich company for the Thirteenth
now numbers 80 men, Under COM
mand OF Lieutenant McCord, this COM
pany bids fair to be the crack Nor
wich company.
Two youthful military companies
from New London made a short visit
to this city yesterday. One company,
the Continentals. from Mr. Marsh s
school, was in command of Captain
Caulkins and dressed in true Cont
rental style. The second company,
from Mr.. Fuller's school. under Cap
toin King. were called the Star COM
pany.
The E. F. Hovey residence on Lau-
rel Hill was sold to ]. p Barstow for
$3.50.
The gunboat New London has been
doing good service among the rebels
in the gulf. Her acting master is w.
D. Roath of Preston.
Deserter Lamphere Arrested.
Dec. IL, 1S61-A man named G. H
Lamphere was arrested here yesterday
by Officer Cook as deserter from the
Eighth c. v. He was sent TO New
Haven to be lodged in the county jail
Bishop Clark of the Episcopal church
spoke in Breed hall last night on The
National Crisis. it being an eloquent
and able discourse.
The call for the republican state
to nominate candidates fo1
state offices is published today the
date fixed being Jan. 1s, at Touro no
tel, Hartford. 1t calls to the councils
of the republican party all who are In
favor of sustaining the administration
which that party placed in power anc
now supports; all who are in favor OF
a vigorous and effective prosecution Of
the existing war against treason anC
lie belIion and of maintenance at al
hazards the constitution and union Of
the United States
Colonel HarIand Capitulated-
Dec. 13, 1S61-If the stories we heal
from Annapolis are true. Col Ned
Earland of the Connecticut Eighth has
rapitulated after a short siege and is
disposed to make terms with daugh-
ter of Ex-Governor Hicks of Maryland.