Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
COL. ELY BACK IN LIBBY PRISON
Norwich Man Recaptured After His Escape Fifty Years Ago Enlistment Quota Figures Shown For This Con- gessiona Distric-SchooIhouse in Colchester District Burned.

The funeral will take place wednes- day at Hanover.
 Tongue Frozen to Lamp Post.
 A lad in New London touched his tongue to lamp post on Bank street Thursday night and it was immedi- ately frozen to the post. To get him clear it was found necessary to cut off a portion of his tongue.
 Colchester School Burned.
 February 24, 1S64-The school house in the Poram district, Colchest- CT, was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. One of the scholars in the dis trict has been arrested on suspicion of firing the building and held for ex- animation.
 Gen. Sherman On His Way.
 An official dispatch to the war de- partInent announces Gen. sherman s arrival at Quitman on the Ohio and lowed to take Mobile without a des- perate battle The advance was without comparison the boIdest move ment of the war. Sherman has from 25 oO to 5000 men. They tear up the railroads and bridges in their rear. He meditates no backward step.
 Propeller Decatur Arrives.
 February 25, 1S64-The propeller De- catur arrived here yesterday having been absent for some time in the gov ernment service. She came last from Newborn to New York, bring a number of prisoners
 F. w. Hale of this city has bought the residence of J. T. Comstock in New London for ss.ooo.
 Democratic State Ticket.
 The democratic state convention has nominated the following ticket: Governor, O. s. Seymour: lieut.. gov ernor. Thomas H. Bond. New Haven; secretary of state Dr. J. H. Hoyt of Greenwich; comptroller. L. F. Bald win, Willimantic. From the Third district, the delegates to the national convention have been named as fol- lows: William M. Converse, Nor wich, at large; Fred L. Allen of New London. T. s. Burgess of Windham.
 February 26, 1S64--A woolen mill in Perkinsvilie. Vt. the property of J. A. Pope of this city. was burned last week. Loss about $12,0e0.
 Nine recruits received their boun- ty at the Provost's office Wednesday and eight yesterday. None from Nor wich.
 Seuthernsrs Wondering About Sher-
 Southern papers which have been received are teeming with accounts mans advance towards Mobile 1t appears that his advance has been strenuousiy but Intellectually opposed by the enemy, They estimate Sher- mans force at SS.o00 men.
 Internal Revenue Collections.
 February 27, 1S64-In the Third dis trict Of Connecticut, by far the largest amount in the internal revenue tax Is derived from the tax on the man ufacturers of cotton There are 62 cotton mills in the district, winch pay a monthly tax ranging from a few dol lars to something over four thousand. Nearly or quite one third of the rev enue of the district is derived from this source. Next in order comes manufacturers of wool, thirty-six diff :? ferent establishments, which pay nearly S10,000 a month. After these follow paper. leather iron. India rub Der, railroads, steamboats, steel, worsted, wood, etc, embracing about SO varieties of business that are tax ed monthly. The total income tax to January | 1883 was $14S, ,T96.44, the amount for the next twelve months $534, 4,02963, the amount from banks saving societies, railroad cor poratfons, and fire insurance com panies is estimated at S120,00O, and revenue from stamps sold $30, 900, making a grand total of s832,826.07 for this district