Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

Norwich, fifty years ago this week, was facing a difficult situation. lf nad a quota of something over two hun- dred soldiers to supply, and the hkeH- hood of getting g quarter of that mum Der was small. A special town meet ing was called. and this gathering was being looked forward to with the greatest interest.
 It was cold weather, 50 years ago, and Christmas week had lots Of skat- ing for the younger people, FannIng pond, now memory, being Tn US glory half a century since.
 The Bulletins files of this week in 1863 chronicle the following:
 Local Men On Gunboat.
 Dec. 21. 1S63-The reported destruc- ton of the gunboat Daylight off Will nlington creates considerable anxiety in this community. The Daylight IS commanded by acting Master Francis $. Wells of this city, and two Pres- ton boys. LuzeTne Spaldfng, and Lucius Bushnell. are fremen on board her A block of wooden buildings known as Wolfes block situated at Mys- tic, river, on the Groton side was destroyed by fire on Friday evening. The light from the flames was plainly seen in this city. The Pioneer office was cleaned out.
 Dec. 22, 1S63.-Twelve recruits were accepted at the provost marshal,s office yesterday. Only one was cTed- tied to the quota of Norwich.
 To Fill Quota of Town.
 4 town meeting is warned for Saturday to take into consideration such measures as may be necessary to fill the quota of the town.
 Holiday Trade Brisk.
 The holiday trade appears to be about as brisk as usual this year and off n a5- ordinary inducements to purchasers to invest.
 Sells Fog Trumpet in England.
 c L. Daboll of New London has just returned from England, where he has made a successful trial of his new fog trumpet before the English authori- ties, The trial was made at Dun- geness light house. near Dover, and the fog trumpet proved so superior to the bells and steam horns used at that point. that the government pur- chased it and ordered larger one to be placed at Cape Race.
 Killed At Port Hudson.
 The body of Lieut.. Joseph Striel1lan of New London. of the Thirteenth Regiment arrived in New York on Sunday from New Orleans, and was sent forward to New London Monday night. He was killed at the assault  company Company F, Capt. Me- Cord's) into action
 In Charge of CoIored Troops.
 Dec. 23, 186s.-N. L. Bishop of Sprague, a private in Company K, Twenty first Regiment, has been pro- noted to be First Lieutenant in the First United States colored troops, on duty near Portsmouth. Va.
 J. A. Tracy, a private in the same .J ole promoted to be second lieutenant in the Twenty ninth Regiment, colored.
 Fifteen recruits were received at the provost marshaFs office Tuesday.
 Skating In Abundance.
 The cold weather of the past few days has frozen the streams and ponds so that now we have skating. Earnings pond is in fine condition and was covered with skaters yesterday fine condition. Better keep off the cove, boys, as the tide renders the strength of the ice uncertain.
 A Prophecy of Progress.
 The lecture at Breed Hall, last evening was well attended. The un- discovered arts, or the development of science in the future, the lecturer claimed, would be vastly more inn portant and surprising than the achievements which it had already at tained, and the seeming progress of today would be the subject of ridicule years hence. Some of the lecturer s ideas of perfection to which different branches of sciences happened some what imaginative, yet we must not be surprised at any scientific discovery or achievement in these days of progress.
 Dec 24, 1S63-Fifteen men were re- ceiKed at the provost marshaPs office Wednesday, Recruiting is work, isn't it?