Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-29
WAR TIME NEWS OF 50 YEARS AGO
Greeneve Ladies Send Boxes of Supplies Union Prisoners at Libby and Belle IsleGreat Union Victory Reported at Chattanooga-Tuh at l6 Cents Per Pound For Thanksgiving.

The following ere extracts from the Bulletin of thiS week fifty years aEoi
 Nov. 2S, 1SG3.-A woman calling her. sen Mary Larry. who was formerly Rn inmate of the Lowell hospital, made her appearance in this city on the boat train Saturday night and. entering the house of Mr. Osborne the railroad Watchman, turned his family out of doors. She was taken in charge by the police and conveyed to the alms- house Sunday morning. where she will be cared for.
 Col. MoCerd On FurIoush.
 Col James J McCord of the 18th on furlough of 20 days. He brings good report of the Norwich boys in that regiment.
 For Union Prisoners.
 The ladies of Greeneville forwarded two boxes of supplies to the Union prisoners in Richmond last week. One box was directed to Libby prison and the other box to Belle Island
 The funeral of Hon. Newell C. Breckenridge took place from his late residence on Saturday afternoon and notwithstanding the storm was largely attended. The flag on the liberty pole. Franklin square. was at half mast and the building occupied by the city and town officers was draped in mourning
 
 Thirty Eighth Congress.
 Nov. 24, 1S63.-The S8th Congress will convene in the capitol at Wash ington on Monday Dec. 7th. The mem bers from Connecticut were chosen as follows: by friends of the national administration Henry C. Deming, Augustus Brandegee, John H. Hub bard: by the opposition-,James E. English.
 That Laurel Hill Bridge.
 Work progresses on that elegant structure, the Laurel Hill bridge, and it is believed that before many days either bring it down entirely or strengthen it materially. It has ap- parently settled only two or three inches since the repairs were com menced and only one additional frac- ture to screw it up. The selectmen hard to get the bridge up. The former was more easily done than the latter can be. It $ now proposed, in addi- tion to other improvements to raise up the south end a few inches. Turn ing it bottom side up has not yet been seriously thought of.
 The county war committee, appoint ed at the recent meeting in this city have decided to call a mass meeting> for New London county at Breed hall on the 10th of December
 A large quantity of old clothing was sent on Friday by the people of Greene vile to the Freedmen
 Mexico Sweet Country Then As Now.
 What a sweet country to live in Mexico must be. A Mexican has no more idea when he gets up in the how many governments he will be under through the day or what sort Of government will have charge Of him at night, than he has of the possi- ble changes In the wind. A dirty greaser with 8 dozen raganuffins at his heels comes along in the morning and announces 8 new government. An hour or two later another fellow comes In and kicks him out and establishes some other concern. Before he gets seated. it is announced In an extra that at precisely 3 P M another fellow with new flag and a band of music will entertain the public generally with another revolution. At the rate they're going on now, every