The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-23
FIFTY YEARS AGO.


 At an adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the city Of Bridgeport, held at the Council room Monday evening, the following re- sponded to the roll caH Hon. Jarratt Morford, presiding; Aldermen Wheel CT, Bishop, Thompson. Gregory, AL word and Wiimot. CounciImen Conrad Averfll, Wheeler, Roberts. shannon, Hayes, Ieverty, Benz, .EIurd Wheeler Lyon and Bacon. The following were absent; Councilmens Morgan, Beach, Curtiss and Barr.
 A Springfield firm manufa ctured 1000 paper. collars per diem Her e are yokes for the necks of freemen
 Gen. Paine, the monster of this war says the Hartford Times, whose atro- cities in Tennessee and Kentucky have caused a universal shudder of horror and made the names of a Suarro W and Haynad the synonym for hu- mane feeling and Christian pfi1an- thropy in the comparison, has been elected to Congressts It was. in Wis conain-the first Congressional 5dis- trict. He was elected by about 200 majority It is needless to add that the party who supported him were Republicans.
 Richmond papers of Saturday, say that two armed United States steam ersSwere captured on Sandy River
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 Breekinbridge is in East Tennessee endeavering to win people to the all Ieglance of Jeff Davis. and has de- clared an amnesty to all who lay down their arms and cease bushwhaclzing his troops.
 There was great consternation i.l Richmond on Saturday, on account of n aT7se that he is speeding onward in spite of all opposition. and it is not irnpossibls that Macon has already fallen.
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 General Grant left the city of New York yesterday, for the front By his request. his p7 esence there has been kept as ..ussst as possipie! and though he was present at the sere- rade to the Govaxner- elect, Saturday night. no mention was made in tAe ac-. counts Of this affair
 Before. leaving he called on General Scott and had very interesting in- terview-
 Gen. Scott presented him copy of. his autobiography writing on the fly leaf from the oldest to the .ab1est General in the worId.''
 To gentleman in New York city General Grant said Sunday: The South ern. Confectionery is a mere sheI know it; T am sure of it. It is a hollow shell and Sherman will soon prove 1t to you z
 In answer to a. question, whether n his opinion 90 days would bring the end. he said with a grim smile: ssI am not 8 ninety day man, but we shall see what will happen in six Hnonths-'
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 By a commahd of Archbishop Mo- CloBkey, says the New York sExpf ess, Thanksgiving will bes observedS with more than customary ceremony among the Cath oIfcs, in view of the unhappy condition of the country During the services at St PatpicIxss g Cathedral on Sunday. the Rev Fath- CT McGean announced that there would be solemn high mass at half past ten on Thursday, and the same was ammo unced in all the Roman Catholic churches in the city Prayers for a speedy peace throughout the land will be offered up. It is usual to pray for our rulers at all the nigh masses soIennized at the Catholic churches, and hence no services, gen erally speaking. have been ordered on days of thanksgiving. but the new Archbishop has thought proper to de- part from the old custom in this in stanca in order, that prayers may be offered up for a restoration of reace and happiness to our distracted land