Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
NORWICH BOATS FLAG ON SUMTER
Mentioned in War Time News of Fifty Years Ago-Oyster Schooners Crew Had Cut Through Ice to Dock Here Soldier Sent in His Andersonvile Household Furniture Salute With Guns and Church Bells Saturday March A. 1865

Breed hail before him. We pay no higher compliment to the reader than to his audience. When we say his pieces were received with the most cordial appreciation. We hope to have another and similar entertainment from MT. Home before he leaves the country.
 Former Norwich Schooner Captured. The schooner Lizzie NJ. Stacy, re- ported in our telegrans this morning as captured and burned by the pirate Shenandoah off the Cape of Good Hope. formerly hailed from Norwich and was run from this city to Hil- ton Head by Jacob M. A1nes, with suffers stores. In the spring of 1864 she lay in the Thames for g, long time undergoing repairs.
 Thames Bank Dividend. Thursday, March 9, 1s65.-The Thames National Bank has declared a dividend of , per cent. free of govern pent tax, payable on and after the 7th.
 Orders to move were issued in Grants army d day or so since but Were counternanded on account of storms and consequent mud. But fresh ones are looked for very soon and will be received as soon as the
 weather becomes favorable. We understand that the N. H. and N. l.. R. R. Co.,. will hold a meeting during this month and re6rganize in the same manner as the Northern R. R. changed from N. L. ". and P. R. R. The name of the new company will be the "Shore Line.
 Letters from Steamer w. W. Colt. Friday, March 3, 1S65.-Letters re- ceived in this city on Thursday from Captain Campbell and Engineer
 Brown of the steamer ". W. Colt, now in the government service as Gen eral Gilmore's staff boat, states that tho Colt was the first army boat to run up to CharlestoWn, following the sign was the first Union flag holster on Sumpter The flag remained there at date of the letters. The Colt was built for and is owned by Captain William w. Colt, of this city, who, in buying her ensign little thought that it would spot where the war broke out. First to Come Through Ice,
 The schooner Sun, Captain Petit grew, from Virginia, with a load of 1 oysters, arrived at the wharf in this city on Thursday, the first vessel this l season. She had no trouble save when 1 a few yards from the dock, when her
 crew had to get out on the ice and cut i 2 passage with axes through the mar l row strip that has made d bridge | across the river.
 1 The inhabitants of Charleston vel ! IOliiC lD6lE WILL all eager ness proportionate to the bitterness l with which they entered in the war. 1 The state of feeling is reported to be even better there than at Savannah. | Enough true blue Union men are left i in all the states to form a nucleus for l the new dispensation.
 l Inaugural Ball.
 1 Saturday, March 1, 1S65.-The in- augura1 ball at Breed Hall Friday night, passed off quietly and pleasant | ly. All present enjoyed themselves'an md did not go home until well along into the morning. The refreshments were l in good order~and were well served. Salute with Guns and Bells. 1 We are to have a salute today at ? 1 o'clock. A paper was circulated for
 subscription last evening by George W. l Geer. Quite a sum was obtained in a
 very short space of time. Fifty guns will be fired and all the church bells and at o'clock fifty more guns will 1 be fired.
 l The reasons for rejoicing today are
 many and cogent. Our arms have been
 1 lately favored with unexpected suc-
 cess. The territory under rebel con- trol is narrowing daily.