A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31380 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: October 5 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, October 5, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 27 DECLINES. – We understand that the newly elected Public Administrator declines to qualify. “The fame is not worth the powder,” he thinks. We are inclined to think Dr. TRIPP would feel under obligations, if he would relieve him of an office which has been an encumbrance ever since the county was organized and now promises to continue so for two years more. CAUGHT. – MOONEY, the escaped jailbird ran against a snag on Monday last, and is now in his old quarters again. T.W. LATHROP, our Deputy County Clerk, was stopping at the American Exchange in San Francisco, and on going into the back yard was surprised to meet MOONEY, face to face. MOONEY declared stoutly that he did not know LATHROP, but it was no go – he had to abandon his quarter at the American, and take lodgings at the Cross Bar again. We think he will stay there this time. REMOVAL. – As we were creeping the mountain the other day, over the new road to Halfmoon Bay, we were surprised to find our friend, Supervisor BYRNES, half way to the summit. He was moved his stock of goods, building and all, to this new location, and seems now to be finely located, with a fair prospect of a thriving business. DENTISTRY. – It will be seen by reference to advertisement that Dr. E.S. GABBS, at his office corner of Santa Clara and Market Streets, San Jose still continues to do all kinds of work in his line of business where he may be found at all times prepared to wait upon his customers. Having had a long experience in the practice of his profession the Doctor is prepared to perform operations in the very best manner, on the most reasonable terms. STILL AHEAD. – By reference to advertisement, it will be seen that Mr. JAMES A. CLAYTON, corner of Santa Clara and Market Streets, San Jose, is still ahead in his line of business. The fact that Mr. Clayton has received over all competition, all the premiums for both Ambrotypes and Photographs by the last county fair held in San Jose is a sufficient evidence that he will render satisfaction to all who may give him a call. THE MORGAN HOUSE. – We would call the attention of our readers and the public generally, to the advertisement of the Morgan House, Corner of First and San Fernando Streets, San Jose, which appears in another column of our present issue. This well known Hotel, under the management of its present gentlemanly and accommodating proprietor, Mr. E.J. WILCOX, is fast finding favor in the eyes of the traveling public. HALFMOON BAY For the first time in several months we made a visit to this locality on Tuesday last. We found that Redwood City is not the only place in the county which is improving. At Halfmoon Bay we saw many indications of improvement – business seemed to be on the increase, and new buildings going up, or just completed. Leading among these is the Halfmoon Bay hotel, a fine new building just fitted up and opened by Messrs. ELLSWORTH & MORSE whose card will be found in another column. The flour mill which was once thought a doubtful experiment has proved itself a success has all the business it can possibly do and now has but one thing to fear and that is that the Spring Valley Water Co. may rob it of its motive power. We dropped in a moment on our friends BIDWELL & McCABE, whom we found full of business – as that kind of men will ever be short of help, and rapidly getting short of goods. The truth is they advertise freely…sell cheap, and they need more help and greater facilities for transportation, to keep peace with their rapidly increasing business. The new road over the mountain has now bee thoroughly tried for everything except winter travel and proves to be a great and to all present indications, a permanent improvement. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This message was sent to: CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com