Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-17
oo11EoroR OF CUSTOMS.
III. y. Pickles Commissioned aud in
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 DO Vacated.


poaKeAatOn-OMices 10 be Vacated.
Horny =. PlOkels, iecsntly appointed
COLLECTOR OF the customs for the diattlct OF
Delaware, received his {. mmisSion finn'
Washington by mail Thnrsdsy TIC
iDstrument is dated June 3Oth, aud 40
comparing it was letter notifying Col
leotor Thompson Of the appointment OF
Mr.. Pickels, and directing him to sur
render the office and public property to
his successor.
Upon receipt Of the official parchment.
Mr.. Piekels Immediately took possession
Of the office, and made au inventory Of
the property on hand. No oath Of office
was required other than was given in
connection with the bond. Mr.. Pickels
in addition to the discharge Of his duties
as collector Of customs will continue the
| foundry business as heretofore.
There are six ofiioes in connection with
| the oollectorship at the immediate dis
| posal OF the new incumbent, their term OF
office expiring with that Of their superior
officer. There are scores OF applicants for
| the places, and there ID no reason to fear
a scarcity Of timber out OF which to make
deputies.
Probably the most important Office at
the disposal OF the collector is that Of
deputy now most aooeptably filled by J..
B. Clarkson. II Is worth $1,000 per
year. Another office here tor which
there are several applicants Is the
inspectorship paying $1,000 per year.
1t is held by Benjamin 4. Bye.
The bsliff's office now filled by
q colored man, William Grinnsge, ia also
sought after by many but the incumbent
is deservedly well commended as his own
successor. The deputyship OF the port Of
New Castle pays 5000 aud ia held by
John W. CoffmRn. SsAiord pays $500 and
Ia filed by N. Il. Brown. Lswes
is the most desirable Of the three deputy
ships paying 81, 600 per year. 1t Ia filled
by DR.. d. r. Burton. The new collector
has not stated nor intimated bow he will
dispense the offices at his disposal.
Those near him in politics, how
ever, are of the opinion that
there will be q general replacing
Of deputys with new ones, unless DR..
Layton OF Lewes, ia saved. The Lewef
deputy at the head Of the Sussex county
delegate in the last State convention, II
will be remembered, stood in the way
Of the Independents having clean
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their only delegate to the Chicago con
vention.
The retiring collector Lewis Thompson
will Withdraw from sotive pJlitics. HI
will retain residence in this State, bu
expects to spend some time in travel. Il,
will probably pass the summer at LAX
Como, on the Atlantic coast, where thu
fine bathing and agreeable society offs
Irresistible attractions. Mr.. Thompson
has served as collector OF the port TO
eight years, having first been appointe'
by President Grant in 1876, and b.
President Hayes in 1880. The busl
! ness Of the post has considerabi.
developed, as q natural conse
qusnoe, during MIR. Tnomp4on'
+ ,srms. He has made most aoceptabl
, official, disoharging the duties o: his ofiic
l TO the entire satisfaction Of all with whor
he has had intercourse in his ofiois
3 capacity.