Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-10
EARTHQUAKE FELT IN NORWICH
Throughout the County People Were Frightened by the
Shaking SO Years Ago-CoL Blge's Regiment Ready
to Co to the Front-High Price Of Cotton

Fifty years ago this week Norwich
was disturbed, as well as the remain
der of this section. by an earthquake
which caused people to fee from the
churches and homes. 1t lasted but a
short time. but sufficiently long to
cause much alarm. There was also
alarm as to the fate of some of the
young men known to be with the
Burnside expedition, because nothing
was heard from them. but letter from
Lieutenant Wait set at ease their mis-
givings.
Cotton was selling high, as evidenced
by prices secured from the Willimantic
Thread company for confiscated Port
Royal cotton, the average price being
so cents pound. The decorum of the
schools Of 80 years ago can hardly be
judged from the actions Of a pupil in
Stafford who for chewing and splitting
tobacco in the schoolroom was ex-
PEELED.
Colonel Birge's regiment was getting
ready to start south. The men were
not being given furloughs and the
regiment was recruited up to 500 men.
Several Norwich officers appear on the
staff.
Shock in the Evening.
Feb 5. 1S62-A shock of an earth
quake was felt in this city on Sunday
evening last. A number of houses
were shaken as If by the passage of a
heavy team. A correspondent of the
Hartford Press says the shock was
Noticed in Deep River Now it's men
toned, probably other people wiG
recollect the circumstances.
One scholar has been expelled from
school at Stafford for chewing and
splitting tobacco in school hours.
Captain Daboll Of New London, COM
handing a company in the Fifth Con-
necticut, was on picket duty with a
portion of his company near Hancock
one night recently, and had taken pos
session Of a schooIhouse for comfort
when a body OF cavalry, so in number
surrounded the building and demanded
a surrender Both sides prepared for a
fight and the Connecticut boys stood
ready to give their assailants volley
when it was discovered that the cav
airy wers from a Pennsylvania regi-
ment.
Donations from the Soldiers Aid So
ciety in January were sent to hospitals
of the Sixth, Eighth, Eleventh and
Thirteenth regiments, Capt. A. P
Rockwell, Capt E. K. Abbott. Lieut.
John Abbott, volunteers from Wind
ham and New London counties, Sur
geon G.. E. Cooper and the sanitary
commission.
Roswell NJ. Bushnell of Norwich and
Clarinda L. Boomer of Seekonk, Mass.
were married there Feb. 2 by Rev. Mr.
Rounds.
DR., Fisher Appointed
Feb. 6. 1S62-Dr. Nathaniel A
Fisher Of this city has been appointed
assistant surgeon of the Thirteenth
regiment.
The earthquake Sunday evening
seems to have been very genera
| throughout the county. 1t was felt il
East Lyme and Old Lyme. AT Col
chester the shock was severe an(
| frightened the people so that they fe(
from the church and their dwellings.
The Wauregan Hook and Ladder
company elected these officers las
evening: Foreman, A F. Rider; frs
| assistant, j. r. Woodward second as
sistant, James Ritchie; secretary, W
F. Woodward; treasurer, George A
| Robinson.
Directors of the New London North
| ern Railroad company were elected
yesterday as follows: Henry P. Haven
Robert Colt, Francis Allyn, Acor
| Barnes, w. A. Weaver, w G. Johnson
L. F. S. Foster, Pliny Cutler. Charlie
| II. Marshall.
Colonel Birge's Regiment.
Feb. l.. 1862-The Thirteenth regi
ment, now in barracks at New Haver
reported 896 rank and file on the 18th
making with field and staff officer
over 900 The list of officers includes
Col. H. w. Birge, Norwich; Quarter