Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
Norwich Faced Lack Of Volunteers
Two Hundred and Six Recruits Necessary For Quota From Town and Probability of Only Getting Counties to Be Cut Down After January 5, 1s64-sergeant David Torrance Wins Promotion

Major Hiram E. Crosby of this city, of the Twenty first regiment has ar rived home on q fifteen days fur tough.
 Funeral Of Corporal Wheeler.
 The remains of Corporal James E. Wheeler of Company A, Twenty fifth regiment C. ", were received at amid many demonstrations of respect and affection, committed to the grave in the family cemetery.
 Death of Avery Smith We regret to announce this morn ing that Avery Smith, Esq, died at his residence on East Main street, Wednesday evening, after a severe ill., ness of about weeks duration
 Honor Pupils At Broadway School.
 Tn the Broadway School, senior de- partment, the following pupils at tained 2S0o. which is the highest rank, during the term ending December 16, 1863, and is teruled perfect scholar ship: Aurelia Bennett, Mary Cottrell, Addie Sherwood, Lizzie Walker. ment; Georgianna CottreIl. In the senior department Miss Rosa White and Master Frank Palmer excelled in map drawing.
 Counties To Be Gut Down.
 Dec. 25. 1863.-We have received a note from Governor Buckingham which will be found of great interest to the entire community It will be seen that after January 6th the large bountfes now offered to volunteers will no longer be paid. Those who wish to receive those bounties must therefore come forward immediately The following is the note:- To the Bulletin: l have just re- ceived an official telegram saying that Ie1N1r h that no bounties except such as are now provided by law shall be paid to any person enlisting after the fifth of January next. The only bounty pro- vided by law is the one hundred dol lars authorized by act of Congress-"
 Difficulties of Raising Troops.
 As we shall not have another oppor- 1 tunity to call attention to the import ant town meeting called for Saturday afternoon, we here take occasion to request all who have any interest in the subject of volunteering to keep it in mind It is probable that full explanations will be offered, on that occasion of the difficulties attending the raising of troops We will just add, for the information of our citi- zens that less than 20 men have been received at the provost marshaI's of i flee, to count on the quota from Nor Wich. It is thought moreover, that the entire number of enlistments here, and at various regimental recruiting offices, or anywhere else. on the town s quota will not exceed fifty and yet we have 206 men to obtain before the fifth of January.
 Will not our citizens stow away these facts under their hats and make up their minds to do something day afternoon?
 sergt Torrance Becomes Captain. Sergeant David Torrance. of Greeneville. of Company A. Eigh- ] teenth regiment, having passed a successful examination, is to be com missioned a Captain in the corps D'Afrique.
 En Route for Seat of War. Two hundred soldiers passed through here Thursday night en route for the seat of war. One hundred and fifty more left the same night from Fort Trumbull on the City of New London for New York Important changes are about to be made in the post office in this city
 Baltic Stage Created Excitement The Baltic stage wheeled into Franklin Square at furious rate Thursday afternoon, thence dashed up Franklin street, and at the corner of Bath struck buggy and knocked 1t into kindling wood. 4 confused mass of stage. buggy, and horses ended the performance. Nobody hurt F. s. The stage ran over dog on Franklin Square and instantly de- prfved him of his bark. Another vic tim of taxation gone?
 A "Merry Christmas Holiday. In order to give our compositors and all connected with this office an op- portunity to enjoy Merry Christi mas, we shall issue no paper to- morrow.