Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-04-06

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try was on the tiptoe of expectancy
for news from the battle between the
Union and rebel forces, which was be-
neved TO be sure to take place at
Cor1nth, Miss. On the outcome of the
coming conflict would depend the con-
troll of the Mississippi valley. and 1t
was known that the struggle would
be fiercely fought. Information was
meagre as to the exact number Of the
forces upon each side. but 1t was be-
leved that the rebels under General
Beauregard had $4,000 men at the least
while the Union forces opposing them
were supposed to equal the rebels in
number. The Union forces were said
to be under command of General Buell.,
assisted by nine or ten other gen
erals of whom the most notable were
Grant Sherman and Thomas.
Recruiting in Windham County.
Recruiting for the field was being
pushed actively in this section and I'M
der the advertisement, Windham Coun-
ty, ArOuse-900 Men Wanted, the men
of that section were urged to enlist to
recruit the ranks of the First Connec-
ticut Artillery, under Colonel Robert
o. Tyler 1t was stated that this was
the only volunteer artillery organiza-
ton in the service. It was desired to
raise two companies in tbs county.
An April Fool Joke.
The April fool joker on The Bulletin
staff had his fun on the morning of the
first by inserting a brief item to the
effect that during a fire on Water
street early that morning one Of the
banks of Norwich had been entered
and a considerable amount distracted
Full particulars were being withheld
for the present, as for obvious reasons
the matter was being kept very quiet
The next morning the paper announc-
ed that it was now at liberty to
state the full details in regard to the
bank robbery, and would state that the
bank mentioned was located on Laurel
Hill and the implements used ware a
pickaxe and shovel, Several carloads
were carried away.
Big Fire on Water Street.
On the morning of the first of April
there was a fire, which started in the
building at so Water street, spreading
to buildings in Main and Commerce
streets, and doing damage estimated
at a total of over S21, 900.
The following extracts from The
Bulletin Of fifty years ago give inter
esting information Of happenings of
those times:
April Fire originating in the build
ing at 50 Water street, belonging to
the estate of John A. Rockwell, was
probably of incendiary origin Estimat-
ed losses in this and other buildings
on Commerce and Main streets, to
which the fire spread, were as follows:
Lueius Parsons, eating saloon, $500;
B. f. Tracy, grocery, 500; Q. j.
Lamb, so Water street, on building and
stock, $500 Z. A. Bill, grocery stock,
$4,000; William NJ. Converse, on build
ing, $4,000; John w. Stedman, Aurora
printing Office, $3.50. Total loses In the
fire footed up to $21, 800; insured for
S13,250.
The band of the Fourteenth regi-
ment reported at Fort TrumbuH on
Sunday morning. The regiment is now
at Fortress Monroe. but it's headquar-
ters will hereafter be at Fort Trum-
bull where 800 recruits are expected
to arrive soon.
Lieut.. J. H. TingIey has enlisted As
men for the First Artillery.
Lieuts. Frank L. Bond and e. L.
Tyler have been appointed aides de
camp to Brigadier General Tyler.
Patriotism in Advertisements.
April 2-Hon. Francis S. Peabody is
the Union candidate for Judge Of pro-
bate for the North Stonington district.
and 10 better man could be selected
for the office.
The following is the form Of adver-
tisement adopted by the town com
mittee: The Union electors Of the town
Of Norwich, who are in favor Of crush
ing out rebellion and treason and sus-
tanning the present national admins
tration and are certain that the action
Of the seeding states is unreasonable,
are requested to meet at the town hall
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for representatives and justices
Of the peace.
April 3-The Union men of the town
of Bozrah nominated the following
ticket: For representative, Lathrop
Stark; for justices Of the peace, John
N. Haughton, William Smith, William
C. Abel. Andrew Leffingwell, Gerald
G. Pitcher; for judge of probate, Isaac
Johnson.
In the marriage notices is recorded
on April I'd the marriage in Wood
stock of Sherman B. Bishop of Nor
witch and Ellen L. Webber Of Wood
stock.