Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
RAISING OUR QUOTA OF 2O6 MEM
Big Mass Meeting Held in Norwich in November, 1863 Answer Presidents Call For Troops-Town of Mont vile Declines Mrs. Lorenzo Dows Legacy For Stone Arch Bridges-Sendng Thanksgiving Boxes to Libby Prison.

This week fifty years ago. Norwich was engaged in a great patriotic rally Tor the purpose of answering the call Of President Lincoln for more troops py raising it's assigned quota of 206. This was the number which the town presidents call for 30o,00e more troops.
 The following are extracts from the Bulletin of November, 1Se3;-
 Rev. J. p. GuIiver Had Fall.
 Nov. 16, 1S63.-Rev. John P. Gullt- ver of this city met with quite a ser ious accident cn Friday last He was upon a ladder doing some work upon his house, when he missed his foot ing and fell through. striking his head upon the rounds of the ladder. He was taken up insenslble. He is con- fined to his house and bed but it is not believed his injuries are of a ser ious character.
 Mrs. Dow, widow of the famous Lorenzo Dow, whose death we noticed last week, says the Norwich Aurora, estate some $e,000 to the town of Montville. It is for the purpose of building four stone arch bridges in specified places in the town. The town in public meeting. on Thursday re- fused to accept the gift and the
 
 Boxes To Libby Prison.
 A large number of boxes of pro- visions and clothes were shipped last week by Adams express company to the officers in the Eighteenth c, ", confined in Libby prison. They were sent by friends of the officers in this city.
 For Norwich Horse Railroad.
 The movement for a horse railroad in this city is assuming definite shape and it is not unlikely that a petition for it's incorporation will be made at the adjourned session of the legislature in January.
 Bulletin Publishers Dissolve Partner
 ship.
 Nov. r, 1S63-It will be seen by an that the firm of Man hing, Platt Sz Co, printers and pulp fishers of the Daily Bulletin and Weekly Courier, has been dissolved by mutual consent The newspaper and job printing business will be contin- ued as heretofore by the Bulletin As sociation. Under the new arrange ment, no change is made in the edi- torial, job printing or business de- partments of the office Mr. Manning continues to superintend the JObbing and Mir Platt will be found at his old desk,
  connected with Rev. Dr. Bonds church to forward several boxes of provisions and clothing as a thanksgiving gift 10 the members of the school and oth- ers in Libby prison. Richmond nos Volunteers From This District. The following shows the number of .roops required of the towns in the Third Congressional district to com Dlete their quota under the call for N yif1h Nofxyi London SC, Lebanon 20, Franklin 10, sprague 21, Lisbon 9, GriswoId IT, lOluntoWn 15. Preston 26, North Ston- ] ngton 26. Groton 65 Ledyard Is, 1 6, Colchester 30, Bozrah l 1, Montville 26, Salem 8, Waterford l 0, East Lyme 2e. Lyme 12, Old Lyme | 1, Brooklyn 23, Killingly 57. Plain- l ield 43. Sterling IS, Hampton 8. 'hapin 6, Canterbury ,19, Scotland 6. | Vindham 51, Ashford 15. Eastford F, 1 Woodstock 35, Pomfret IS, Thompson | 6, Putnam 30. This makes a total of | 10S for the quota on a total U. $. | nroliment for the district of 7S4S.
 The hackmen took their new stand ! oday on Union square near the Otis i ibrary. After all it is best they should { tand there out of the way of tempta | ion, where they can enjoy the bene l it's of a public library and reading l oom. The public had fair exam lie of the convenience of the arrange nent yesterday during the storm.
 The prize steamers Ella and Annie 1 ecently captured by the U. s. gum oat Niphon off Wilmington, N. C., | ut into New London harbor on Mon ay morning in charge of her prize rev. She is on the way to Boston. | Vhiried Around Shaft At BIeachery. Nov. IS, 1863.-John McCullum, fore nan mechanic at the Bleachery at was caught by a revolv- lg shaft on Tuesday morning while ngaged in slushing a gear and was yhirled around for a brief time at the ate of 130 turns a minute. He es- aped with the loss of his clothing, he dislocation on one wrist, and some ruises on the head and body.
 November Mosquitoes.
 Mosquitoes are reported thick and estiferOus in various parts of the ity. Their victims are praying for old weather. regardless of the price coal