The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-23
LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE

| INK Posr Owes ExBExzLsxEsr "A few days s,ucs .
number OF letters found about two miles east OF
Jamaica which to the description, far the
envelopes DO recognized OF those alleged 20
Deeo ahstraeted from tbs pos. bag al the Syosssts
fost once, the particulars OF which have already
appeared in tho HERALD The letters taken thu
visited the Office and took the letters to New York
where they wl be examined aad the further merits "
| tho case entered into.
TaE JAMAICA South Rossxer in Fridsy's HzaALo
We gave an account OF the heavy robbery committed
upon tho premises Of Mr. Joseph Marsdsn At Jama,c.
South, and which, 10 thought at one tims was COM
mitted by person who was struggling aroond doing
nothing bat tbevug: but the turns out ia difsr-
Mset asc. but "ss nS nn wa stolen ssou'
whom the gentleman had occasion TO open his bog and
70 hls utter assoaishwens discovered that $500
national bank note had been abstracted. Seeing
that there was NO other money but the
bill missing. hS very correctly concluded that IL
he would have taken the entire contents OF hts money
box, consisting OF about one thousand dollars Mr..
hsrssen sad nohiog Of the snsr outside OF bus own
servants and discovered something that excited hs
curiosity both in the manner OF one OF Bin servants 40
sons and those OF ner parents Finally the genterDau
made known loss and charged the servant with being
tae person who stole tue monU. and she being
tSsea Ia, money aud = gsysn .' 10 70 her aoshss:
Tho parent was arrested and on Saturday had q
hearing berors Justiss Brsdiee at Jamaica. who's
the family admitted having received $40 for gettug the
money changed At the Central Bank OF Brooklyn. The
ton Of the Grsnd Jury Tho woman's uams is Sarah
Allen, and the little girl who otoe the money IL her
arrested suspicion OF being an accomplics ia ths
burglary and held 10 answer BY the Justice the sum
Of $1,000
RKpUnLUAw DEroArss TO THE STATE Corvssrrow
The republicans Of tho FIRST Assembly district Queens
county. met ct jamaica saturday for the purpose Of
chao Ia Ia Stafo
when the following gentlemen chosen ;--Samust
Smith, Newtown; Gilbert SayrSs and William J. Cogs-
well Jamaica, Bernsrdus Henderson, Hampstead
Tm FAR HocEAwAr AFFAIR - On Saturday Janss
O'Donne had an examination on a charge OF commit
ting assault upon Thomas Cronan at Far Rockaway.
When she compie nant was put upon the stand he re-
fused 10 tesy 70 tho statement contained In the sworn
warrant, and ODonne Was exonerated from all blame.
The HEsrsrHAD BEATING ArPAx-DEArH OF Oss %
TIE Mx&-Ths colorsd people of Long Island Is gen.
orally known have q customary feast every abous
the OF the fall, which they style ''camp
meeting" and whore largo numbers Of people OF both
assemble and alike participate in the festivities OF
the occasion. The recent gathering assembled
Hampstead, Queens county, about week since when
large number OF people assembled tents we're pitched.
and vivacous time of tho most udicrous sports then
ensued, aud everything went on peaceahy end
quietly until Sunday evening" 18th inst, whom party
Of young mon, mostly residents OF the village Of
ground. and in few minutes began to become
abusive OF the coored people. which conduct they
that there indication OF getting quarrel By
using abusive language. thought they would resort to
more emphatic measures, and accordingly began their
work Of hendishness upon a decrepit old woman,
who, with stick in hand, was slowly vending her way
from the fascinated grounds 70 her place OF reposs
They ostled against her stepped upon her toes and -
this was not violence enough to use towards an inof
fensive old woman they hardly left her remnant Of
clothing With which to cover her person hide her
nakedness colored man. who was standing some
distance or seeing the manner 10 which the old lady was
being handled went the spot and with the
wi regard n
turn was set upon and beaten In most outrageous man
ner before assistance could reach him; and a. The
Ast and foot NOT severe enough to upoo
the unfortunate individual the weapon or tho assassin
was used upon him. who turned out to b George H.
say who tho affair, cut in the abdomen
and face with sharp instrument, supposed TO be .
effects Of which iawrencs died on Thursday sfternooo
The parties who nterposed and tried 10 have peace re
to hs IN the %
truders Among the number who were seriously
injured were David II. Lyons, Samuel E. Lyons
Is alleged, cut by Of tho party Another
lored also stabbed Thompson Jackson BY pame
and II Ia alleged that Macarer committed the foul deed
There another person IMPLICATED in the Transaction
who, upon hearing Of the death Of the wounded man.
left for parts unknown Until the announcement OF the
demise Of Lawrence nothing thought OF the occur
renee and thus far no arrests have been made or mse
sures taken to bring the audacious party to justice
BURGLARY On Saturday light the premises OF Messsa
Isaacs Milford at Easthampton broken into and
$40 worth OF clothing stolen The same night the
butcher shop Of Abraham Dayton forciby entered
and quantity Of mutton stolen.
HEAvr THEFT OF Cattle AT wssTBuRY.-The premises
OF Mr. lothian Post Of westbury Queens county, wore
entered Thursday night and head OF cattle stolen
valued at ST. 500. Mr.. Post the following morning
discovering his loss chase to the thieves and
tracked them far the Thirty fourth street ferry,
Hunters Point when he lost track OF them Upon h's
way while following their trail he found OF tho
stolen the woods about three miles Of j.
maica The cattle being got ready to put sxhl.
bon st the Queens county far