Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06

Letters received i'll Norwich fifty years ago this week stated that the ". W. Colt, a steamer built for and owned by w. W. Colt of this city but at that time actively engaged in the civil war under governmental service, was the first army boat to run up to CharlestoWn, following the admirafs vessel and that furthermore her ensign was the first Union flag hoisted on Fort Sumpter.
 The ice was reported as still thick on tre Thames river and the crew of The Sum- a schooner from Virginia. laden with oysters, had to cut their way through the ice with axes before they could tic up at the landing. During the week q, petition had been circulated and freely subscribed to for salute to be fired at noon Saturday, March 4. 1865 in recognition of the big union victories gained in the south. Extracts rom the Bulletin files of '65 follow:-
 Monday, Feb. 27, 1S65.-We hear that there will be a ball at Breed Hall on the Friday night previous to March 1, in celebration of the inauguration and the recent victories in the field. The matter is in the hands of 8 com potent committee of arrangements.
 Ice Was Breaking Up.
 The rain of Saturday night and the mild weather of Sunday caused a general breaking up of the ice in the Hantic and Shetucket and on Sunday afternoon these rivers poured large ma sses of floating ice into the Thames river, where the old ice still holds firmly in it's place so that for a while yesterday 8 freshet was seriously threatened, and the Water street mer- chants were anxious for their property. But 1t is now thought that the dan ger is over, and if warm weather holds out. the ice will break up and float off without disturbing anybody.
 Movements of Military Men.
 Captain William G. Dickenson, of Bozrall, 11th C. ", is at home on leave of absence. Captain John H. Piatt, Additional Aid-de- camp U. $. Army, at present a member of Major Gen. Dou- bleday's military commission in ses- short leave of absence.
 Rebels Fixing for Sherman.
 Tuesday, Feb. 2S, 1S65.-There is little additional to report on Sherman's $ movements. The rebel press is full of bravado. They are going to fix him sure this time. It is said in some quarters that he will have to cope with his old foe Johnston, he having been assigned by General Lee to be op- posed to sherman But the latter has thoroughly learned Johnstons tactics and will not be found wanting in abil- ity to thwart or whip him again if oc- casion requires.
 The Merchants Bank has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. free of gov ernment tax payable on Monday the 9th.
 The steamer City of New York, of the Norwich Line. is to be temporarily withdrawn for repairs, now that the City of Boston has resumed her place on the line. The City of New London left last night and will run in her place.
 AndersonviIIe Household Furniture.
 Wednesday, March l, 1S65.-An ex- change soldier has sent us the whole stock of household furniture owned and used by him and others in the An3ersonvi11e (Ga.) slaughter house. It consists of one little tin pail cap able of holding six giils. As an heir loom that little pail is worth more than thousands of dollars accumulated as most money is accumulated now-a- days, for it tells a story of devoted patriotism, endurance and suffering. The reading at Breed Hall Tuesday evening by Dan Home was listened to by the largest audience that has at tended any lecture of this season--and still not large enough. We think MT. Home showed greater elocutionary power than any reader or speaker in