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Fifty years ago this week the Thames Loan and Trust company, which went into the hands of a receiver several years ago, and has subsequently gone out of existence, was preparing to open up for business. The officers of the new banking institution had been chosen the week previous and the company was located in what was called the bank building on Shetucket street. Their office was located over the Norwich Savings society. The Norwich Typographical union held their annual meeting and elected William H. Hovey president. Extracts from the files of The Bulletin of March, 1871, are as follows: Monday, March 13, 1871.-At the annual meeting of the Norwich Typographteal union Saturday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, William H. Hovey; vice president, John C. Reynolds: recording and financial secretary, A. S. Curtiss ; corresponding secretary, Charles A. Burdick; treasurer, Ambrose Higgins; sergeant at arms, Thomas Sampson; delegate to the International Typographical union. D. T. Roath. The annual meeting of the International Typographical union takes place at Baltimore, commencing Monday, June 5th. The Germans celebrate the successful accomplishment of the Franco-German peace negotiations today. The original idea of holding the banquet at Franklin hall was abandoned, owing to the large number of tickets sold, and Breed hall has been substituted instead. Col. George A. Merrill, late superintendent of the Rutland and Burlington road. succeeds J. T. McManus as superintendent of the New London Northern road, entering upon his duties on the instant. Tuesday, March 14, 1871.-The German peace celebration was held yesterday. The Germans met in front of Treadway hall promptly at the hour appointed and in spite of the mud and the bad cêndition of the streets passed over the route as marked out by them. In the evening a banquet was held in Breed hall. The number of applications to be made received by the registrars of voters is. in the First district 15 Second 89, Third 100, Fourth 91. Emperor William and suite reached Epernay en route to Berlin March 13th. and was received with great enthusiasm by the returning trops with whom the city is crowded., Wednesday, March 15. 1871.-The Norwich district democratic probate convention was held in Uncas hall yesterday. R. H. Browning was chosen chairman and C. W. Denison secretary. William H. Shields was the candidate nominated. The Eighth district democratic senatotorial convention was held in Uncas hall Tuesday, The convention selected Gen. J. J. McCord as their candidate for senator and the nominee accepted the honor with thanks. For the past two or three years Genera! McCord has been a sort of political nondescript. both parties cliaming him and neither party having any confidence in him. We understand that he claims to be able to carry with him the Grand Army and the Third regíment. wherein he will find himself greatly mistaken. Sixty-one persons were naturalized yesterday and Monday. The superior court sits in this city today and appli cations for naturalization will be received. Thursday, March 16, IS71.--The will of Mrs. Amie Breed was been admitted to probate. The private bequests. it is understood, are numerous. The only-pubic bequest is the sum of $20.000. the in come of which in to be devoted to the support of Abby Wilkie during her life