Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-18
TALK OF NORWICH HORSE RAIL ROAD
Prospects For Building One Here Fifty Years Ago-Roue Froua GFeeneviie to Norwich To,yn-New London County Farmers Fsd Little to Complain of in Crop Yield in 1863.

Local interest was stirred this week fifty years ago that a horse railroad through the streets of Norwich was not an impossibility and indeed very much of a probability and that the organization of a road in the summer of GA and the building of the road might be expected. Where the road was to run was all a conjecture, yet at that time except that it would be from Greeneville to some point in cester are quoted to show what a success the horse railroad has been there and it is stated that the road seems to be very profitable and had a total of 44,925 passengers in the month of September Present figures have astonished the people of fifty years ago.
 The following are extracts from The Bulletin of October 1863:
 Building Steamer in Mystic Yard.
 Oct 12, 1863-George Greenman & Co.,, of Mystic are about to lay, the keel of a sidewheel steamer for Capt Wm. Colt of this city. Dimensions length 150 feet, breadth 25 feet burth- en 300 tons. The engines are to be furnished by the Reliance Machine Co, Mystic.
 Capt. George Case of the First Louisiana (colored) Regiment arrived at his home in this city on Sunday morning Eugene Nash, orderly ser geant of Go. F, 18th Regiment has been promoted to a ieutenantcy and Is in command of Capt. Cases com pany.
 Family Steam Carriage a Wonder.
 The family steam carriage, the only vehicle of the kind in the world weighing about 800 pounds, and hay ing attained the speed of mile a minute is advertised to be exhibited at the horse fair in Norwich this week and the agent will match it for $1,00O against any trotting horse in the world.
 Norwich Horse Railroad.
 Oct. 13. 1S63.-We are retoiced to learn that the construction of a horse railroad leading from some point in Greeneville to Norwich Town Is at tracting the attention of our citizens and that during the coming summer a company will probably be organized and the road built. What will be the route of the road through the city has not yet been determined upon. We have seen a letter from a gentleman in Worcester connected with the man. agement of the road in that city which gives some interesting statis- tics. The track there is about f 1-2 miles long. The road was contracted for at the price of $60, one-half in cash and one-h half in stock. This in cluded all equipment except horses. It will be somewhat more expensive as it will pass almost wholly through unpaved streets, and the prices of most articles used for building have advanced considerably. The road in Worcester seems to be very profitable. the number of passengers for the month of September being 44,925. We have no doubt that the one in Nor wich would be a paying investment and would add to the convenience of our residents.
 Twenty-six steeds of the turf have already arrived in town and will com pete for premiums on Wednesday and Thursday at the Fair Grounds in the horse show.
 Crop Conditions.
 The hay crop in New London county was more than average this year, rye was good and oats not more than half a crop. One farmer Sowed eight acres and harvested 96 bushels where he should have had 300. Buckwheat was