Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20

The travellers Rest" a boarding | house near the toll bridge was enter
 ed Saturday night and about 100 pounds of pork taken from the cellar.
 White Flag Over MouItrie.
 A U. $. transport arriving at Fort ress Monroe reports that the white 1 flag was flying over Fort Moultrie at l Charleston last Friday evening and our forces had captured half of James Island.
 Reasons For Encouragement. l The operations of our armies during l the past two weeks furnish a most | glorious record and bring the rebels i down to very small compass for fu- ture operations as the following items l of history will show: Capture of Fort Wagner and Rat tery Gregg with 23 guns, and the whole of Morris Island. Charleston within range of our guns.
 Fort Sumpter demolished probably. Capture of Knoxville Capture of Chattanooga Flight of Bragg's army Capture of Cumberland Gap, with g. 900 rebel prisoners Tennessee restored to the Union. Capture of Fort Smith. Rebel evacuation of Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas. Silver Wedding Anniversary. Sept r, 1S73-Mr and Mrs. z. C. ! Croweu of this city celebrated their silver wedding Wednesday, evening. A number of friends, among whom were Mayor Greene and several members of the common council assembled to cele- brate with them.
 A letter received from Corporal Charles Williams, Co. D. Eighth reg iment, represents the regiment as r1,1 Dismal Swamp canal at South Mills, N. c.
 The Invalid corps, Lieutenant Stearns commanding, now Quartered in this city acting a provost guard are to leave for Hartford and to be relieved by a squad of F men under command of Sergeant WOodworth.
 Pleasure Boat Season Over.
 Sept. IS, 1863-The steamer Dash ing Wave has discontinued her trips between Stonington and Watch Hill. She made her last trip Saturday, Sept. 12.
 First Lieutenant Bella P. Learned, adjutant of the First Connecticut Ar tillery, is at home on ten day leave of absence. This is the lieutenant's first visit home for the twenty months he has been in service.
 A correspondent writes us noting the Improvements made in the highways in Preston. near the toll bridge and wishes to know why the towns of Nor wich and Preston cannot unite and put a sidewalk on the old bridge.
 The 18th anniversary of the New London Baptist association commenced it's session in New London on Wednes- day morning. Upon adjournment, the association voted to meet in 1864 at the Central Baptist church in Norwich
 Cutting Down Old Elm.
 Sept 19, 1S63-By order Of the street commissioner, the old elm in front of Herrick's grocery was cut down Friday. Time is making sad fnroads on these old landmarks and soon not a Vestige of them will re- main.
 Giving Up Hope For H. c. Bailey.
 The anxious friends of Henry c. Bailey of Preston, a member of the 26th regiment have given up all hopes of his return Without doubt, the re- port of his dying in one of the hospi- tals in New Orleans on the 24th of July after having escaped the deadly D missiles in the assault upon Port Hud- son, is correct. He was a promising young man of 21 years of age, and his loss is painfully felt, not alone by parents, brothers and sisters, but by wide circle of friends and acquaint- anCpS.