Middletown 150 Yrs. Ago: No Gambling at the Horse Show

The 24th Regiment.

We have news from this regiment to the 4th of Sept. It was then at Ship Island. Col. Mansfield and Lieut. Camp were at New Orleans, for the purpose of expediting the return of the regiment. They had arranged for transportation from Ship Island to New Orleans, with the expectation of starting for home very soon. Their route and time of leaving New Orleans were not positively determined, but they will probably come up the Mississippi River to Cairo, leaving New Orleans from the 8th to the 12th of Sept., and arrive here from the 20th to the 25th.

The following deaths have occurred since the regiment has been at Ship Island : Private Aaron Dickinson, Co. A, Haddam; Thomas Riley, Co. I, Middletown; Sergt. Potter, Co. C, Colchester.

Earthquake in St. Louis.

Three distinct shocks of an earthquake were felt in St. Louis early Friday morning, Sept. 4th. Each shock lasted from six to seven minutes, and an interval of about the same length of time occurred between them. The shocks were accompanied by a low rumbling noise, like distant thunder, and the buildings were distinctly shaken in some localities.

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In the Austrian Parliament the members vote by electricity. Before every deputy’s seat there are two knobs—one black the other white. When he wants to vote “Yes,” the deputy touches the white knob, and at once a white spot appears upon a black tablet beside the President. When he desires to vote “No,” he touches the black knob, and a black spot appears on a white tablet. Thus no one can vote that white is black, as other legislatures sometimes have done.

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Gerard Halleck proposes to the authorities of New Haven to establish in that city, near Oyster Point, a “Seaside Park and Bathing Ground,” to be used for promenade and bathing purposes, to be owned by the city.

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The Turkish seraglio was recently burned to the ground, and an exciting scene occurred during the conflagration among the three hundred women, over one hundred eunuchs and some hundred servants who inhabited it.

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A blacksmith named Michael Voss fell from the window of his boarding house, in Mystic, Saturday, and broke his neck. It is supposed that he sat on the window sill to pull off his boots, and losing his balance fell out backwards.

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Nathaniel Ames one of the last survivors of the revolution, was interred on the 30th of last month, at Madison, Wis. He was born in April 1761, in Conn.

Local News.

Died in this city, on Wednesday morning, 9th of September, after a brief but distressing illness, Mrs. Anna S. Bacon, the wife of Hon. Curtiss Bacon, and daughter of the late Obed Stow of Middlefield, aged 58 years.

It is only a just tribute to departed worth to say, that in this excellent woman, good sense and discretion, united to gentleness of manners—unaffected piety of the christian, and a faithful discharge of every relative and domestic duty, formed a character, esteemed in proportion as it was known, and rendered her life as desirable to her family and friends, as her demise was untimely and mournful.—By this bereavement her husband is left to lament the loss of an affectionate and faithful companion, and her children that of a kind and exemplary parent. May their grief and that of their friends, be allayed by the consoling reflection that it is not known that she ever had an enemy.

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The Weather the past week has been pretty fair. There were four days of rather cloudy aspect. On Saturday morning a little rain fell. Friday morning the temperature was forty-two degrees. Wednesday was another extreme day, the mercury standing at sixty-four. The average temperature for the week was fifty-five degrees.

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Five Deserters have been arrested during the past week, by the Deputy Provost Marshal, and forwarded to their regiments. This class of Uncle Sam’s men find this vicinity a poor place to hive in.

Fire.

A large barn belonging to Mr. E. J. Dunham, residing on the east side of South Main street, was burnt to the ground on Friday night last. Loss $400. No insurance. It was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary.

Something Wanted.

The fire on South Main street demonstrated to a certainty, that a large reservoir is wanted in that part of the city. Let the citizens move in the matter, and have one built.

Large Tomato.

Mr. Horace Edwards of this city, left at this office a tomato measuring 17 inches and weighing two pounds.

United States Lottery.

Tickets for this lottery for either Classes I. or II. distributed gratis?

No Internal Revenue stamps required.

The drawing of a prize number will entitle the fortunate individual to

One new, highly finished musket;

One bran new suit of clothes;

One pair shoes and stockings;

One elegant blanket;

One nice haversack and knapsack;

One nice cartridge box with 60 rounds of ammunition;

One nice tin plate, tin cup, knife, fork and spoon.

In addition to this the holder of the lucky number will have a regular income of $13 per month, and “when this cruel war is over,” will receive a capital prize of $100.

With such liberal inducements the managers hope to be largely patronized by an appreciative public. This is no humbug, catch-penny institution, but a genuine lottery, in which the managers will fulfill all they promise.

Legalized by act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1863.

All prizes cashed by the Provost Marshal of the different districts.

Time of the drawing will be duly announced, and any one drawing a prize will be immediately notified of the same.

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