Year: 1875

Hampstead s we'll supplied with the facilities for OBJ
tanning quor--havng sixteen liquor saloons for
every 152 Of the population


Miss Fanny Cakes who so severely affected by a
dose of ether administered her by DR.. " Smith,
dentist Patchogue days ago has died She
belonged in Babylon, TO which place her body was
tax en- for interment


The corner stone of the Methodist Episcopal church
at Roslyn was pred from the foundation by some
scoundre night or two ago. broken open and robbed
of its contents, including six dollars in silver coins,
Bible, several hymn books &c


Part Of the effects found upon the body OF man
which taken from Bowery Bay three weeks ago has
been recognized as the property of William Osborn,
discharged soldier OF wiets Point who, with a check
for $3.50 Of unclaimed pay entered the saloon OF julius
Beekman on the day of his discharge, and, becoming
drunk, lef the place and alive after
ward Beekman presented the check the payrnaster
but was refused payment Osborn Is believed TO havc
met with foul play.


The committee in reference to the proposed new
county be formed from the three eastern towns Of
Queens county-oyster Bay, North Hampstead and
Hempstead-appointed at meeting held at
Mineoa in May last will meet at that place on the 4th
OF September, to which time the meeting also
stands adjourned The purpose is to for The dvi
sion the session OF the Legislature The great
anxiety of the people OF that appears to be 10 ret
away from Long Island City, which they contend will be
constant source of expense 10 the county large
at present constituted.


The army have at last ended their campaign in
Suffolk county The last straggers are now fast dsap-



pearing The mischief wrought by the worms will not
be forgotten. In that part OF Southampton town
which lies east OF the hills the damage done immense
Comparatively few farmers IN that section will thresh
oats their entire crops being utterly spoiled rendered
At only for fodder Many fields of have also been
seriously damaged, and in some the pastrage Is
cut short Only narrow strip along the extreme
north side Of the town TO have escaped the blight
ing visitation.


Among the remarkable stock which has bcen secured
for exhibition at the fall fair Of the Queens County Agr
cultural Society next month two cattle belonging TO
Mr.. George Ayrault of Poughkcepsie-a heifer weigh
ing about 900 pounds and weighing about 900
pounds These OF the breed known as the Central
Park cattle. There will also be a number of fine horses
exhibition including the celebrated stations Black
wood and Dictator, with colts OF their got, and Mr.
Timothy T. Jacksons stallion Superb with three of his
colts driven q four in hand The premium list this
year is the largest ever offered by the society.


The potato rot has made its appearance to limited
extent in Suffolk county, but far though the hot
damp weather supposed to favor the disease it is do
ing little damage compared to what it did last year
The crop already matured and the later varieties
growing bid fair TO be of the largest and best
gathered in the county. In Queens county the Weld of
all the crops gathered thus far with the single excep-
tion OF hay, has been almost unprecedented and the
prospect is unusually promising for the crops still grow
ing. Corn is especially heavy. The continued rains
have had the effect of keeping the grass green in
spring. and pasturage is consequently fresh and bount
full