The daily gazette., 1883-01-02
WHY WAS the CHANGE MADE:
An Interesting Bit of Post ONCE GOSSIP
From GeOrgetown-Other News From
Sussex.

An Interesting Bit of Post Once Gossip
From GeOrgetOwn-Other News From
Sussex.
Especial correspondent nee of the Gazctte.l
GEORGETOWN, Jan. /. - The sea of
Georgetown politics was much agitated
Saturday, though in a seemly, decorous
manner, over the latest change in the post
mastership. Two prominent politicians
of the Stalwart breed made flying trip to
Washington the other day and Postmaster
Pepper sent in his resignation and James
Lynch received commission. Mr.. Lynch,
the new official served two terms under
the Grant administration and was then left
out in the cold, james Maull stepping into
his cast-of shoes by President Hayes
authority. Mr.. Maull, after serving nearly
term, was forced to step down and out in
favor of L. A. Pepper, the late postmaster.
The entire transaction looks simple, very
simple, on paper but when it is remem-
bered that Messrs. Lynch and Pepper are
Stalwarts of the most stalwart kind, and
firm personal friends withal, and that Mr..
Maull was an unfortunate Half-breed, for
which awful crime he was officially de-
capitated last summer and is not personal
friend OF Mr.. Lynch. Why, some people
hereabouts think there is very big "nigger
in the wood pile" who will be uncovered
by and by. The recent appearance of an
officer of the Postal Department in town
has given birth to rumors in regard to the
Office which have not yet been verified. Mr.
Pepper, who by the way, made very cour-
| teous official, WILL it is said, soon leave for
| Nebraska.
| Georgetown would be greatly obliged to
| the postal authorities for two mails, each
way per diem. The thing has been talked
! of before, and, sad TO say, ended in talk.
viii Wolfe, the Georgetown boy who had
SSS and handsome assortment Of clothing
euchered out of him by Wilmington sharps
has heard nothing as yet Of his missing pro-
perty.
Hallett, the murderer of Deputy, is in
much better condition. He is still i'm
proving
Sussex farmers are worrying over their
| sweet potatoes, which are rotting by the
bushel. Many Of them instead Of having
this dainty for export will hardly have
| enough for home consumption. A farmer in
| Cave Neck out of 20 barrels has lost 10.
"Moving day. is here, and if there is any
| thing under the sun your average Sussex
| tenants detests-that's it. Like the ordi-
nary male biped, house cleaning or wash
| day don't charm him worth a cent-tbut the
Lord deliver him from moving day." Many
changes of residence will be made to-day
The Caucasian and African races, SO far
as the Georgetown lads are concerned dc
not jibe" together we'll. Stone and club
fights, with an occasional razor thrown in
once in a while for variety's sake, being ol
frequent occurrence, the blacks always
getting the worst of it. Some of the poor
darks haze about come to Croasdale's con.
elusion while editing the old Georgetown
Union, when he heard of Governor Cannon:
death. ''I'd as leave live in hell as in Della
ware"
Joseph Chapman, well-known to the
travelling public as former proprietor of the
Eagle Hotel, is home again from Philadel
phia, where he has been under nedica
treatment for hydrocephalus He is very
i'll, and his life is despared Of