Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-18
SUSSEX COUNTY GOSSIP.
A FLYING VISIT TO GkORGETO~"
INCOURTTIME.

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sar,anal and Political NOTES.-The
Recent Trial OF the Isewes n"r
.lars-The Ladies' Of Georgetown
0yupathesac - The Recens Postal
Cnapgs and what 10 Thought OF ~
Wnat the Dsnaeerats Thlnk Of COL
uartiu,s Congregational Aspirations
win They &c for . New CaS'Ae
Man In Preferencef
OF Evsry FvsuisG and Commaroa'
(,yonoErows, Oct. 1G.-I dropped down
nm the GOOD people of Georgetown just at
the tail end Of court Every body is talk
inc of the trial Of the IIewes burglars,
sort of small edition of the somewhat
famous bank robbery affair in New Castle
some years ago.
sellows well dressed, and succeeded in
gaining unlimited sympathy among the
vouno ladies OF the town. The dear
Creatures visited them frequently at the
nrison with words of comfort, and cheer OF
more substantial character, good food.
The charge of Judge Comegys, is some
vhat cautiously criticized for the mildness
Of it, wording, but that it was fair and
proper one il a prevailing opinion among
The members of the Bar. III
There seems to have been little doubt
of the guilt of the prisoners, but tho case
was one of those where moral certainty /
could not be reduced to legal proof. The
verdict of acquittal was greeted with
rsptuous applause by the large number Of
ladies present, which the court was COM
PEELED to check.
The sympathy found climax upon the
day for the departure of the boys. aud at
the depot . fair delegation waved them
a hearty adieu. II should have hated
that Jury, "said one of the prettiest girls in
Georgetown to me, ''if they had not
acquitted them They were 80 handsome
The trial aud its incidents divide the
gossip of the town with the recent postal
change, the displacement Of Mr.. Lynch
and the appointment of Mr.. Maull:
Opinion is divided, and expressions are
various. The change was brought abolt
through the influence of what is generally
known as the anti-ring wing of the Repub-
lican party. Two things initiated
against Mr.. Lynch,--his eight years ten
ure of Office, and several charges OF mis-
management which wee brought against
him and sustained. The charges were
not of criminal character, and no one
suspects the honesty of tho late post.
master, but the facts SO strongly proved
carelessness and neglect that il FOR no other
reason he could have hardly expected re-
appointment.
People talk more about the appointment
of Mr.. Maull than of the dis
placement of Mr.. Lynch. II is
pretty generally felt, Independent of
party, that more judicious ap-
pointment could have been made. Mr..
Maull is rather slow; his place Of
business where the post Office will now be
located is not convenient, and, although
ne is good Republican aud had the sup.
port of Mr.. Layton and his friends, who
made the appointment, am inclined to
think that the people, as class, regret
that more live, energetic postmaste,
was not given them.
The transit from the gossip of the new
postmaster to general county politics
is natural. One finds tremendous diff.
Guilty in mastering Sussex county politics
To solve political problem and discover
! that the results equal nothing is no.
encouraging. Political philosophers but
up against their own wisdom oftener il
,, Sussex county than any where else on the
! globe. Everybody supposed that Nee
Martin represented Sussex county Con
!, gressioral aspirations, that the peopl,
down here were 10 mar
his friends, and in the fullness of this con
viction, the question "You want Martin O
course?" addressed to most proininen
member OF the party seemed naturally /,
: suggest the answer yes. The reply wa
: direct, emphatic, not to be mistaken, ''No
! sir, no."
: And such was the unfailing verde
: everywhere. 1--WE do not want Martin,
u said one of the most luminous light
i of Democracy in the county. awe ar
> opposed to him most decidedly; nrst Ia
cause he represents no one bat himself
and second because he knows SO little tina
I doubt If he would find his way to Wash
inston without his father"
This opinion seems general, and
/, one con judge of the feeling in this pa,
!, of the county by what its most prominer
politicians shy, there is little hope Of hi
obtaining the support of his own count
10 in the Convention. gentleman who
% % near to Mr.. @. G. Stookley in politics say
= that he does not support Marin aud tia
a most decided opposition to That gentle
4 man exists among othe: prominent gentle
:, meu.
r. Mr.. Ceusey, it is stated, will suppor
N him, but no others Of any Importance.
:. am not willing to make myself responsible
,v for the opinion that it is impossible 70
a MIR. Martin to get tho nomination, vet a
" tho same time it appears 50 20 ine fror
a what l have jearaed TODAY,
:, politicians here can pe relied upo
y Sussex will ask for nothiu
Y in the convention. "We will 60 for an
- Nsw Castle county man the Ia,ogat;
: from that county will present.n co. o.
r another prominent Democrat to va 8. NJ
II Lore would be very aooeplabl., ~
rs that MIR. Martin would moi corry ' II
10 county if he were ,oom;uatsd oa y,