The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-06
Brooklyn city intelligence.

Brooklyn City Intelligence.
Nsw PosrAcE LAw.-Residents Of Brooklyn, who are
post Office from New York, complain. not, we think,
without much that they are subjected TO AZ high
postage as is charged upon letters from Boston and
other equally remote places II is doubt also felt to
be grievance by persons living In New YORK who
have frequent correspondence win snenr 'fienas ana
tany be adopted, by which this unfair and unequal
tax may be removed The two cities are SO closely st
uated together and have many interests In common
that they may almost be considered and it u.s. there
fore hardship upon the inhabitants Of both that they
compelled pay much for the delivery of letters
from either place. as they would if they two hun
dred and ninety nine miles apart
Courts AND CoNvyNTroNs.-The city of Brooklyn In
particular and the county of Kings in general will be
full of business week. not only account of the
opening of the Courts of Oyer and rerminer, beiore
over because Of the annual meeting Of the Board Of
Missions the 9th instant at which it expected not
less than ten twelve hundred members will be pre-
sent from different sections OF the United States
Success OR NO succEss.-Amongst the various pro.
ects suggested for supplying Brooklyn with constant
supply Of pure and wholesome water, was proposition
have the said supply furnished from success Fond
1t appears however, from q report made by selfsp-
pointed committee of individuals connected with the
Brooklyn Institute that this sheet of water will be en-
irely inadequate for the purposes named
POLICE ArrAIRs--The only thing of importance that
occurred at the Police Office yesterday was the arrest
Of an individual supposed to be connected win me des
perae and daring gang of burglars which has lately in
tested Brooklyn The Individual alluded to is directly i'm
picated in robbery which lately took place at the house
Of Mr.. Hudson c. Leav 81 Willow street; but as there
various other charges which involve persons yet
in custody, is deemed advisable, for the present to
withhold further particulars Great credit is due to OFF,
Bird Felt and Coombs for their exertons in ferret
ing the maauders who have long been the ter or
OF the inhabitants Of this city.
A SINGULAR VERpIcr-A an inquest held in Will
iamsburgh, the body of Patrick Canada, the jury
gave the following verdict" Death by the visitation Of
God, in consequence of being intoxicated ~
KINo's COUNTY COMMON PLEAs.-The session of this
Cuurt ed m "
ed until this morning at half past o'clock when
orari cause will be disposed of being appeal from
decision Of of the Justices in Court OF inferior
jurisdiction.
LIrKRARv.-lt would appear from the following
which is c9py gsrSsm ct asts of
Of their brethren in New York. in their scholastic at
tainments:
"Kings County S. Watch Report
The Keeper Of the cells will receive John
Rice into the said cells and him safely keep, until order
ed hence by the court on charge and dis0Tdey Con-
Watchouse Sept. ls45."
For obvious reasons, we have omitted the signature,
being unwilling to wound the feelings OF any one, and
having no other object than to contribute our humble
quota towards contemplated edition of the Gu
rioses of Literature" Rice on being brought before
the magistrates was discharged from custody, test-
mony being adduced to show any feonous intent on his
part.
Police Intelligence.
SEPT. AIN Excellent Mope-The owners OF Eand
carts wheelbarrows &c. have been allowed to monopo
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degree OF insoence longer to be tolerated command
ing every they do who may chance the
least ns. T.. in n their sod s stand o;ns
sions of like character; and frequently when their
quests not instantly compliedwith they push
gaidless of the consequences to those who may uncon
scously impede their progress. Under this state of
affairs, is truly gratifying to learn that our efficient
Chief of Police has turned his attention to this subject;
and that there is prospect of seeing sidewalks
freed from such nuisances that individuals can move
along at their speed without fear of having their
sh nsb OLenO
especially the ladies, will doubtless feel under great OBJ
legations to the Chief for an evil so long com
Chief the police have made beginning in their work OF
reform officer Carpenter having arrested man named
John nch charged with being the first offender caught
Grand Lareeny.-A fellow named Terrence Walters
esed this forenoon by policeman Watson of 9th
ward on charge Of having stolen $50 in gold coin from
James Harris last night at the Five Points. $40 gold
piece found in the possession Of Walers--the bal
ance had been expended in articles Of clothing.
Obtaining Money By False Pretences.-A young man
named Gusave Pouette recently in the employ of C. A.
Robert, this morning charged with having collected
and borrowed in the name OF his employer from
Mr. Charles Edward Jacot, of No ll9 Fulton street.
Conspiracy to Defraud-Oficers Kelyea and Barber of
the Independent Police No. as Centre street, have with.
the last few days made some important arrests and
covered considerable amount of property recently
tanned from merchants of this city under fraudulent pre-
fences and had not been for the exerons and shrewd
of the before named officers in connection with the
efficient aid rendered by Thomas Warner Esq in ferret
ting out the offenders, many other merchants would
doubtless have been great sufferers from their operations
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Rio Janero the sh instant with the proceeds of their
fraudulent transactions. The principal compliments
against the accused parties are Messrs Johnson White
and Jones' of Boston where they have long been doing
extensive business wholesale dealers in boots and
shoes and being desirous to increase their business
erations sometime ago opened store in this city No 50
Pearl street. of which branch establishment Mr. Johnson
had charge From the afdavits made in this case it APP
that the month of June last person the
store Of johnson, White Jones and purchased about
hundred and fifty dollars worth of goods credit
Of sixty days referring them to William Bartlett of No.
81 str he q
newcustomer in the Altering terms nd assured the
complainant that he might be considered perfectly good
for amount that he should give them his notes and
tho time remarked that he (Bartet would glad
y purchase his paper at discount of CT Upon the
Bartlett the goods delivered to this stranger whosc
will be given in the course OF few days. without
recourse to any to his note At the expa
on Of thirty days the customer redeemed his note for
one hundred and fifty dollar, and made second pur.
chase amounting eight hundred dollars the goods be-
ing delivered upon the same terms as the first lot viz
note for the amount pay able sixty days The next
customer of this description was Alva Beebe, who on
tho 2sh August last called upon Mr. Johnson and eierr
ing Mr. Benton person connected with the Alliance
Mutual Insurance Co. obtained fifteen hundred and fifty
dollars worth of property upon similar terms. These
goods Immediately transferred to Bartlett Page,
to be sent to Syracuse in exchange for salt The next
and last customer who had opportunity OF patronz
ing the establishment Of Johnson Co.. was Henry Col
ter Of No. 80 Ann St. This individual by giving similar
references succeeded in obtaining three thousand five
hundred dollars worth of boots and Shoes which he said
were intended for the st Louis market, but which he
otherwise disposed Of inasuuch lie transferred
disposed oil hundred ana worth oil the
property Bartlett who caused them TO be sold mme
datey at thirty per cent. less than cost besides allow
ing five per cent commission to the seller 1t was also
shown that Golfer had chartered the bark Trenton to sail
to Rio Janeiro and that he had informed the of
the vessel that the freight would consist Of from one hun
bred to two hundred cases of goods besides hum
dred sixty thousand feet Of lumber the latter worth
about two thousand three hundred dollars. Bartlett in
his business transactions has generally represented
self to be of the firm of sutton Bartlett and some
times OF the firm Of Sutton Bartlett Il More.
Two Of these modern fnanciers, viz William Bartlett
and Henry Golfer have been arrested by officers Reyea
and Barber and committed for further hearing. Another
person by the of Porter also arrested suspi-
con of being concerned with Bartlett and Golfer, but
Afterwards honorably discharged by the sitting mag
istrate being shown that he had no acquaintance with
the parties implicated In the fraud and appears to have
sustained an unblemished character.
Case # StaL6ing.--A young man named Roph Smith,