The daily gazette., 1880-03-02
SECOND EDITION
The Lem Court.

The Levy Court of New Castle Coun-
ty met, this morning, at New Castle, in
regular session. 1t was expected that a
large number of prominent Republicans
would go over to-day for the purpose of
urging the Court to sit on certain days
for the purpose of placing the names of
those who are not yet assessed upon t. Q
assessment lists. But contrary to all
anxious expectation only three or
four went over, including Anthony Hig-
gins, Esq, and U. S. Marshal McMullin.
Tbe Republican managers claim that
there are at least six hundred of their
voters, IN st Of whom are white, who
are not yet assessed, and they will urge
the Levy Court to afford these delin-
quents an opportunity to get assessed.
The Court,will also revise the assess
ment lists and appoint Jill Commis-
sioners and County Conssables.
Locomotive Sparks.
AL Becky, late of engine No. SO, on
the r., w. q b. X. R., has given up that
engine and taken No. Al. No. SO ha
been put on the "Thurlow run, in place
Of No. 80, which will be torn up. No30
has been in use for 10 years, and was
built by Norris d Sons, Philadelphia. 1t
was formerly known as the "MOnitor."
No. 80 is considered one Of the smart
est engines on the road, and has been
running the through express line for
some time. John Oren Is engineer.
Nos. II and 26 are in the shops for re-
pairs. The automatic brake is now be-
ing substituted for the vacuum brake on
the accommodation engines, as well as
those running the express trains.
The CoIored Balance of Power.
RICHMOND, Va, March lon the
passage of the Readjusters' debt bill in
the House tonight, although the Re-
publicans have heretofore felt certain
that the colored members would vote for
their measure for the payment of the
whole debt as embrac in the bill in
troduced in that body few days ago by
the colored delegate Hamilton and carry
| it, none of the eleven delegates of his
race in the House supported the measure
except its patron. The whole colored
delegation except Hamilton supported
the bill of the Readjusters, which ellmi-
mates 100000 OF the debt and only
promises to pay interest on the balance,
| out OF money not olherwi,e appropriated
for the maintenance of the departments
| of the Government and the asyums and
schools. Congressman Jurgensen, a
well-known and Influential Republican,
and other prominent men oi the party
have used their influence with the color
ed representatives in the interest OF
keeping the faith of the State without
avail. The. Governors course hereto.
fore leaves no room to doubt that he viii
veto the bill just passed. The Read
justers only lack four votes in the Sen
ate, where the bill originated, of having
enough to pass it over bis veto, but thel
are not so strong in the lower branch.
General Porter Seen In COnUe9'
sdtiOn " itE Three CO9lfeCIes'
ate Generals.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 1.-Tb,
Rev. Clarkaon ID. Ayers, of Bridgeport
recently published state nent that two
nights previous TO the second battle o
Bull Run he saw the General Fitz JOhl
Porter in conversation with three Con.
federate Generals, including General
Robert E. Lee Porter told Ayers to
say nothing about it on peril of his life
Q, M Russell, of this city, publishes a
STATE m mt to-day that about seven years
ago he heard Ayers tell similar story,
but the n said it was Geueral Mcdowell
he caught in conference with CoDfeder-
ate generals and not Porter. The old
story had it that he saw General Nc
| Dnwell signal with his handkerchief to
the Confederates during the battle.
A RUSH OF BOUNTY CLAIMANTS
ANNAPOLIS, March 1.-Since the
bounty law agitation, Comptroller Kear-
| ing has received claims for over $50 ,000
If the proofs of claims filed prior TO Oc-
tober, 1868, are correct, they will have 10
be paid. Governor Hamilton will sp-
prove the bill to repeal the bounty laws.