Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
MOLASSES CARGO WORTH S5O,OOO
Landed at Norwich Wharf Fifty Years Ago-39O Barrels New Enrolment in the City For Military Duty-Lieut Dwight w. flakes Given Commissary Appointment in U. s. Army-$3o, ,oOo Fire in Greenevile

and Company. This is one of the most valuable cargoes ever brought to Nor Wtch, being estimated at about S50,0OOS
 A new enrolment is to be made in this city forthwith. Capt. kibbe's agents are all appointed and will pro- ceed to take a census of all liable to military duty. Each mans self inter- est is to give the enrolling officer all the information in his power. as the more names enrolled the less is each individuals chance of being drafted. This town is doubtless considerably behind hand and an earnest effort should be made to fill the quota with volunteers.
 Escaped from Prison.
 An afternoon telegram from New York dated Tuesday, announces the arrival there of a number of escaped N. C., in steamer Yazoo. The only Connecticut officer named is Lieut.. Fl. F. Cowles of this city of the 18th regi- ment, whose many friends will be glad to learn he is at last out of the jaws of death, out of the mouths of hell.''
 Thursday, March 23, 1S65-Major Edward B. Weeks First Florida (Un- ion) Cavalry and a native of Col chester is among the officers who are honorably mentioned in General New tons despatches for lighting desper- ately' in the late expedition towards St. Marks, Florida.
 Eloquent Address.
 Col N. G. Taylor of East Tennessee delivered an address on the sufferings of the people of that state at Breed Hall on Wednesday evening in behalf of the New England Refuge Aid So- ciety. Gov. Buckingham introduced the speaker who delivered an address of an hour and a half's time. Breed Hall should have been crowded in stead of being one-fourth filled, as it was, for rarely has a speech been de- livered in this city so full of vivid description, and startling facts or in a style of such eloQuence.
 Novel Repairing Suggested.
 Thursday, March 24, 1S65-The com missioners of this county have called a meeting of the representatives at the court room in this city on Tuesday next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of levying a county tax. and talking up the subject of repairs to the county buildings. They might repair the Court House very effect ua1ly by touching off a ton of gun powder in the cellar.
 Sieshride Without Snow.
 A man caused much curiosity and amusement in Main street Thursday afternoon by driving out towards Preston in a sleigh. There has been no snow here for month, but the in-
 
 care.
 Jedediah Huntington, 2nd, of this city is the possessor of numerous val uable autographs and document con- nected with the early history of this country. Among them are autographs of Jefferson, Monroe and others and the original copy of the resolution passed in the Connecticut assembly in 1776. Most of these descend from his grandfather, Gen. Jedediah Hunting ton of New London. who was aide-de- camp to General Washington.
 Saturday, March 25, 1S65.-The fol- lowing named released Connecticut prisoners are In the Naval School Hos pital at Annapolis, Md: Charles J Richards, A., 18th, Norwich; Matthew Taylor, B, 1st U. S., Lyme; Edward Ayres, D, -7th. Norwich; s. D. Sand ford, H, 12th, Dayville.
 Captain William H. Tubbs, commits sary of subsistence, U. s. Vols. is in town on leave.