Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-08-16
GEORGE TOWN.
tuesdays and Saturdays the Big
DRys-'rhe COurt M0osA-Inc nAf-
risierH The Dog LnW-Po1ltaes.

tuesdays Amd SatlrA the 1t9
Day.-rhe Court Moess.,r.ne.c nAF-
Core, pondencs OF Evsry Ev-nmg and Oomnsfoisl
GEoRaErowN, August 9.-Tuesdays and
hs,;it,,a,,s TIC the "bie" days Ia George
town so I felt glad when found that ! mad
reached here on Tuesday. Parties des,r-
ing TO trans. n". business with Fey 81 ~. we
county s officers usually come :: and find them
here on that day. ! suppose everybody
will agree with me In saying that the
biggest things In Georgetown arc the
Court House and the lawyers The Court
House Ii d substantial structure, built
thirty years ago. has ample aocoramoda,
tons, and meets every demand
necessary in the dispensation Of
Justice. The court room is
larger and in every regard superior to the
one at New Castle, and the county offices
are decidedly more commodious. The bar
| of Sussex county is really an honor to the
State;
Judge Edward Wootten, the senior
Judge on our bench, has very pleasant
home here, quite convenient TO the court.
The dignifed bearing of John r. McToe,
Esd, one of the Oldest practitioners now
in this county, is everywhere admired, and
he is highly respected wherever known.
He is looked upon as the probable success.
sor of Judge Wootten, should. . vacancy
occur. The recognized leader Of the bal
here is Jacob Moore, ESQ. He has beer
practicing here for over twenty years, and
by dint OF patient toll and well directed
effort, has fully earned his high profes'
sional reputation. Mr.. Moore was Attor
ney- General for four years, being ap
pointed by Governor Cannon. He ha'
been spoken of as the probable Republican
candidate for Congress next year, but it i
said his ambition points: to the Senate
rather than to the lower House.
Ex-Judge G. s. Layton still resides here
and is universally respected. Charles NJ
Cullen and Alfred P. Robinson are bot
attorneys of high standing, while anon
the younger lawyers, Charles F. Richard
aud L. PayIter Frame are promising
This is the ''off year" in politics here. bu
there is always tendency to tall politics
old Sussex. The Democracy is somewha
weakened by the absence of the oil
leaders. When Willard salisbury wa
appointed Chancellor his record as polit
cal leader ended. and there is no denyin
the fact that whatever, in his judgmen
was thought best for the party TO do, WI
usually done while he resided here. IL
party feel the loss of James Ponder, Esq
also, who was always successful pol
tician The "dog law" passed in 1871
proved very Objectionable, and very mar
, of the poorer classes are still quite Sol
! with the leaders for making them pay
!. dollar apiece for each and every dog tn
they owned. They were not entire
, appeased by the repeal of the law by Il
=. Last Legislature but threatened vengean
:, upon all who had u hand III its origin
n passage.
- find there is good deal of earn'
i talk about making Edward l.. Martin, Es'
:, OF Seaford, the Democratic candidate
/. Congress next year. In all probabil
, there win lie quite a lively fight betwe
~, him and Charles b. Lore, ESQ, of yo
y county. 1t is usually conceded that \
;, Lore is the ADLER man and would make I
~ stronger poll, but the Sussex people &C
=, tend that they are entitled to be rep
y sented in some of the public offices, and
" matters now stand New Castle and K'
i are about monopolizing everything. VIII
u some of the best men in the party h,
:. y. fnyor the nomination of Mr.. Lore, tn
IL Say lliit IL VIII NC HceeneA'y ioi ehe.i
NJ support Mr. Martin or any one else VIII
- this county may suggest.
n Hon. Charles G. stokley, ex-Speaker
/, the Senate, and a very prominent n
'o road and business man here, is mention
-. by his friends us candidate for Govern
-, but it is generally conceived that John
~ Hall, Esq, of Frederick, is the com
- - man for the Democratic nomination. WI
n. Mr.. Stockley has many warm friends,
"a is opposed by the workingmeno of the par
ID and is looked upon with disfavor by la
~ faction of the party here. The two ho
',a here are well managed and ample accc
" modations are provided for all who, thro,
of business or pleasure, may desire to sp'
-, short time in the county seat of Suss
- "HE1NRIcH.