Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-23

In preparation for doing business a certificate of banking was issued to the First National Bank of Norwich this week fifty years ago, and the bank announced that it would occupy quarters in the new bank building on Shetuclket street which was expected to be completed some time in Novem- Der. The bank was authorized with a capital of S1G0, COG which it could in crease to five times that amount.
 The following are items from the Bulletin of August, 1s63.-
 Aug IT. 1Se3-Dr. Dixon s. Hall died at his residence on Union street after a long and painful illness.
 ook New London City Bonds.
 The bids for the New London city loans were opened on Friday. The Star says the entire amount, $26, ,000,- was awarded to the Norwich Savings Society at 1o1- per cent, premium.
 Among other freight recently trans ported by the Norwich and Worcester R. R. Go. have been several immense gun carriages. Two of these huge ve- hicles which were left on platform cars near the station attracted considerable attention on Sunday. They were in- tended for the Notifications of New Y York harbor.
 Brought Men of the 18th.
 The steam transport Pioneer which arrived at New York on Friday from New Orleans brought the following members of the 2eth Regiment; Chauncy D Rice of Go. H in charge of Wallace Fuller, Go, D; Caleb H. Moves. Go. F; Edwin Shirley and A. B. Frazier, Co H: John Philips. Go. D. These men were too sick to return with the regiment. John Phillips of Go. D. died at the New England rooms New York city, on Saturday of chronic 5i tn this city on the Saturday night boat and subsequently, forwarded to his home In Voluntown.
 Curious River Graft.
 Since the day when the Panamac ceased to ply between this city and the bustling settlement of Allyn's Point there has been no event so momentous in the history of the Norwich steam marine as the advent in these waters of the new sidewheel steam ram, crab boat and coal holster monitor This vessel, the property of David H. Sea- man, has already attracted the atten tion of numerous visitors and has created no little excitement along the Thames in it's experimental trips up and down the river.
 25O Drafted Men and Substitutes.
 Aug. IS. 1863.-The number of draft ed men and substitutes sent forward from this congressional district up to Saturday evening was about 250.
 A very pleasant reception of Com panies H and K, 18th Regiment, took place at Mystic on Saturday evening.
 Death of Lieut.. Manning.
 Lieut. Edward P. Manning of Put nam, of Co F, 26th Regiment. died in this city on Monday morning. The funeral services will be conducted at the Central Baptist church this morn ing after which the remains will be taken to Putnam for interment.
 Mansfield Refused Bounty.
 They had a town meeting in Mans field on Saturday to discuss the ques- ton of paying the communication fees of drafted men. It was decided not to pay them and also not to pay any bounty to drafted men or substitutes.
 Hardshps of The 18th.
 Aug. 19, 1s63.-Proba.biy no regiment which has left the state has under gone greater hardships, considering the time they have been in the service than the 26th which went out from Norwich and whose surviving members have now returned to this city During