Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-17
Norwich Rejoices On News Of Victory
Enthusiasm at Fever Heat of Success of
Army in South and West Fifty Years AgO-Volunteer
Militia Company Organized and Recruits For Artillery
Company Being Received

News of the victories in the south
sent thrill of excitement through the
residents Of 90 years ago as they read
the dispatches telling of victories in all
directions. Extras were issued by The
Bulletin there being two one day while
there was also big demonstration
Bella P. Learned was meeting with
good success in securing recruits here
for the artillery company and 40 names
We're enrolled at this time SO years
ago. A volunteer militia company was
being organized in the city and S. r.
Parlin was made captain.
The following items were taken from
The Bulletin Of 1882 corresponding to
the week ending Sunday;
Feb. 12s 1S62-According to latest in
formation received, General Burnside
forces have succeeded, after a fight of
two days and a half in taking Roanoke
Island, and the Stars and Stripes now
wave in triumph over the rebel bat
teries at that point.
At the Ninth republican senatorial
convention held at Salem Horace Smith
of Colchester was the nominee of the
delegates for senator.
The inhabitants Of JeWett City are
much excited over the introduction of
smallpox. Six or seven cases are re
u.
stopped, district school suspended, pub
lie gatherings forbidden and a general
blockade proclaimed. One physician
has left town for fear of being Illegally
dealt with.
Feb. 10, 1S62-Bela P Learned, late
ly assistant aGjutant general of this
state, has opened a recruiting OFFICE in
Chelsea building for Colonel Tyler's
First Connecticut artillery, late the
Fourth c. V. An excellent opportunity
is thus afforded to enlist in a crack
regiment in good quarters. The pay,
moreover, is more than that of in
fantry. J. II. Tingley of this city, a
member of Captain Chester's company,
Second c. ", will recruit in Windham
county.
A volunteer militia company is in
process of formation in this city. A
meeting to organize by election of Of
ficers is to be held in ]. T. Tanning s
office, Thames bank building, on the
18th.
The democrats in state convention at
MiddletoWn nominated J. C. Loomis OF
Bridgeport for governor and T, H. C.
Kingsbury of Franklin for state treas
urer. The report of the convention
says, among other things:I 1t takes
forever to get here by roundabout ways
and longer still to get back. For in
deScribable dullness and unmitigate0
stupidity, put this town several PAGES
in front of New London. Indeed the
Norwich delegation has already passed
vote to that effect and notified the
New London delegation of the fact,
which pleased Fred Allen,
Feb. a. 1S62-A patent was granted
Alba f. Smith for Improvement in
trucks for locomotives.
The iron gunboat is to be launched
at Mystic today. Many are going to
see it.
Two carloads of recruits came down
on the steamboat train last night on
| the way 10 the seat of war, via New
York
Feb. Is, 1S62-The Thames bank is
paying the 7.30 U. S. coupons due OF
| the 18th inst, on presentation
William P. Miner of this city has
been appointed second lieutenant OF
Company E. Thirteenth regiment, Cap
| tain Tisdale Lieutenant Miner was
with Colonel Birge as his private sec
rotary when the latter was major OF
| the Fourth regiment
Three Connecticut regiments accom-
panied the expedition of General l'urn-
| side from Fortress Monroe. They Were
| the Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh, Col
onel Harland being in command of the
| Eighth.
Capt. Charles c. Hillard, native anC