The daily gazette., 1879-02-21
THIRD EDITION
The state Capital.

New Castle Countys Court House-Ad-
dftiOnal Terms Of Court for Ne,c Cas-
tie County-Delorare College and
her Request-And a Good Many
other Minor Matters.
Special Correspondent of the GAZETTE.
DOVER, Feb. 10. 1879
The bill which was introduced in the
Senate, yesterday, to give the Levy
Court of New Castle county authority to
issue bonds for the purpose of raising
funds to build new Court House, looks
for all the world as though some one
south of Wilmington, was trying 70 steal
a march upon the folks of that city.
The amount to be raised will not exceed
100000, SO the act provides, and the sum
is TO be app led to the erection of a
Court House and other county buildings
Now this is a right, do lot suppose
that there is member Of the legal fra
ternity, or aEy one else in your city who
would raise serious objection to it, but
the imp ala able part comes further on in
the bill. This makes it binding on the
Levy Court TO select site for said Court
House within the limits of the town of
New Cas- lie. This wa evidently not
expected By those i't-rested in the re-
nova of the Court House 10 Whining
ton and was appal emily brought forward
in anticipation Of an effort to get the
seat of justice for the county removed to
their city. 1t is not ssary for me 10
allude to the constant agitation OF Court
House removal that has been made for
wears or of the liberal terms which
Wilmington would offer TO the county
for the privilege the Court House within
her gates. Suffice it to say, that the bill
will not pass if the influence is brought
10 bear upon 1t that i, expected.
A week or two ago an Article was pub
lished in the GAZETTE, advocating the
holding Of additional terms of Court for
New Castle county. For long time
there has been serious talk among those
who have the interest of the county at
heart, of bringing such measure before
the Leg stature, and while the advanta-
ges were at once apparent, il was not fin
ally decided upon until recently. This
decision caused the Introduction Of an
act to remedy the evil by Senator Sharp
ley, yesterday.
| do not think have alluded to the
EFFORT which the friends of Delaware
College are making to induce the Legis-
lature 10 give them aid. which effort
may say, Is meeting with considerable
success. 1t is proposed by the directors
OF the institution mentioned, to educate
thirty scholars ten from each county,
at cost 70 the State, say OF, 500 per
year per pupil, making an appropriation
OF 5000 necessary. Some of the leadi ng
men ofthe State have signed the pettion
asking for the appropriation. Last eve
ming Prof. Purnell, the Superintendent
OF the college, Judge Houston, j A.
Fulton, Esq, and Prof. Jeffers ad-
dressed the Legislature on the reason
ablehes, Of the request made.
a good bill has been introduced in the
House by Represent Hall 1t en-
tails upon the State directors of the Far.
mers Bank the duty of making an an.
nual report to the legislature Of the re
ceipts, assets and liabilities of the associa
tlon. The State has large interest IL
the bank, IL will be remembered.
CURRENT CAPITAL COMMENT.
Senator Cooch's act to make the Office
ofCoroner for New Castle county sala
RED one was passed by the Senate yester
day.
1t IS rumored around the Capitol. tba
tie Frankford and Breakwater railroat
which is now behind in paving tw,
years Interest to the State, has made ;
reasonable offer, which is likely to b,
accepted.
Ex-Secretary ofState Grubb was her,
yesterday. By the way-tbough yol
may have heard Of 1.-THE has been an
pointed member of committee al
twenty-one persons TO act a. the Nation
al Democratic Campaign Committee fol
the contest Of 1886
Representative Cochran has been quit,
lndlsposed for a day or two and was con
hned TO his room nearly all day yester
day
Mr.. Henry W Cannon, editor Of m,
Sentineiis confined to his bed from pneu
lnonla.