Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
COL. KIRKLAND FOR GENERAL SHIP
Norwich Soldiers Merits Recognized As Deserving Promo ton - Governor Buckingham Secured Pay For the Sixteenth Connecticut-Bible in Greenevlle Schools Farmers Raising Big Livestock Around Here.

The following are extracts from the Bulletin of this week fifty years ago:
 sunday morning a party of young men under the influence of the cup that cheers and likewise inebriates LOOK the huge signboard of Rumsey' s MlnstrclS that for a few days past has held up the corporation flagstaff on ffanI1IIn square and stood it up before gan, completely barring out everybody who was not in. The cum mbersome thing was subsequently tugged back to it's place with no little difficulty and of rowdyism are under the survillance of the police.
 One of the hands belonging to the Scnooner Charity, capt. Isaac Herbert, lying at the Central Wharf dock was accidentally drowned beween 12 and 1 o'clock Sunday morning His name was Nelson Joy and he belonged in New York City. He walked off the dock in the dark, it is supposed
 Colleges in Bad Shape The report of the religious condition of the colleges, just published oy the Andover Theological Seminary, speaks rather discoura gingly of Connecticut institutions Trinity college isn't re- ported as having any religion at all, while Yale is low and feeble" and Wesleyan university has mo special interest,"
 
 March 3, 1863.-The Thames bank has declared a smi i-annual dividend of four per cent. free of government tax.
 A Hartford paper having given the sole credit to Col J. H. Amy for se- curing the payment of the 18th Con- necticut Regiment makes the following correction: "Col. A1my says it is due to him to state that he was acting under instructions from his ExcelIency Governor Buckingham, who before leaving Washington. called Col. Almy's attention to the fact that the 18th had not been paid. and requested him to use every effort to secure their inn mediate payments. The result was that a special paymaster left the fol- lowing morning and paid them on the 20th'
 Alderman Johnson. councilman Smith and 2. R. Robbins were ap- pointed city assessors for the ensuing year at the common council meeing
 Hog Weighing eee Pounds.
 March 4. 1Se3.-The largest hog brought to this market this season was fatted by John Woodmansee of Pres ton. It weighed 699 pounds
 Vim. Spencer of Pomfret has a pair of oxen the live weight of which is nearly 5,o0o pounds They are ex- pected to arrive in town today.
 There appears to be some reason to believe that an important battle has been fought at or near Nicl1sburs. The rebel report says no decided advantage was gained by either side. A dispatch from New York yesterday afternoon said: "A ridiculous rumor is afioat here that our forces have been de- feated at Nicksburg with loss of 5000 of whom 1000 were drowned No credit attaches to it.
 At the senatorial convention for the Ninth District held in Salem on Mon day, Edwin M. Dolbeare of Lebanon was nominated for state senator. Mir. DoIbeare IS a worthy and capable man and will be elected.
 All For Buckingham.
 March ;. 1863-A letter from member of Co. A. Eighteenth regiment says: T believe if you took the vote of our company, every man would vote for Buckingham. We are for the war