San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 3, 1859, Vol. 1 No.35 ARRAIGNED - David S. Terry, Ex-Judge of the Supreme Court of California, was arraigned yesterday in the Court of Sessions, on the indictment for fighting a duel with the late Senator David C. Broderick. - S.F. Times, 30th ult. ACCIDENT - Capt. E. Beale, of this place, was injured on Monday last, by a horse falling upon his left leg. We are glad to learn that he was not seriously hurt. EARTHQUAKE - Old Mother Earth gave us a slight shaking up about eight o'clock on Sunday evening last. It was not a very great shake. THE TELEGRAPH - The branch of the Alta Telegraph was put in operation in Redwood City, on Thursday last. THE COURTS The Courts of this county have been "hanging by the eye-lids" for some time past, and have accomplished but very little. In the Court of Sessions nothing was done, further than heretofore noticed, until Monday last, when John Eschenbecker and John Doyle were arraigned on charges of illegal voting. The first plead guilty, accompanying the pleas with a statement that having been here eleven years, he supposed that he had a right to vote and id so in perfect good faith without any intention to violate the laws, or do defraud any one. The Court being advised that the defendant was an honest, well-meaning man, who had probably violated the statue through ignorance, imposed upon him the lowest penalty of the law - a fine of twenty dollars. Doyle plead not guilty, and on Tuesday the case was tried before a jury, and resulted in an acquittal. Strong doubts arose under the testimony as to the identify of the defendant, and the jury evidently thought that the prosecution were after the wrong man. Bench warrants were ont in several other cases, but had not been returned, and there being no further business ready, the Court adjourned for the term. In the case of The People vs. D.S. Terry, a bench warrant was issued some time since, and sent to the Sheriff of San Joaquin county where Terry resides, for service. Nearly two weeks ago it was announced through the papers, that the defendant had been arrested on this warrant, and had given bail for his appearance. It was reported and generally understood that Terry would be here on Monday last for trial, but up to the adjournment of Court on Tuesday, neither had he appeared, nor the bench warrant and bond been returned, so that nothing could be done in the case, and it now necessarily stands over until the March term. In the County Court, on Monday the case of Waterman vs. Holder was tried before a jury, who failed to agree, and late in the evening they were discharged, the case continued and the Court adjourned for the term. Two weeks from next Monday the District Court will open, a jury for which has been drawn. From present appearances the calendar will be a short one, and the probability is that Judge Norton will use it up with his usual dispatch, inside of two days. PAY YOUR TAXES - Those of our readers who have not paid their taxes will have the pleasure of finding their names in print, on the first page of our paper, and there is quite a list of them, too. HOME SUMMARY A disastrous fire occurred on the corner of Washington and Dupont streets, on the night of the 28th ult. Six houses were burned. On the same evening a man named Burns was shot and killed by P.R. Robinson, in a house of ill fame, on Jackson street. Six inquests were held by the Coroner of San Francisco during the last week in November. C.C. Breyfogle, the alleged defaulting Treasurer of Alameda county, was tried at San Leandro, last week and acquitted. Col. W.S. Pardee, a much respected citizen of San Francisco, died suddenly in that city, on the 29th ult., of hemorrhage of the lungs. Col. P. was at the time of his death in the employ of the house of Garrison & Co. His gentlemanly conduct had endeared him to a large circle of friends. B.W. Hathaway has received the nomination for the office of State Senator by the Republican party in San Francisco, and A,C. Peachy has been nominated for the same office by the Democratic party. Operations in the new Woolen Factory, in San Francisco, are to commence in a few days. The steamer Cortez sailed for Panama on the 30th ult. The libel case, Joseph Grant against the Evening Bulletin, in the 12th District Court, San Francisco, resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, for $500. AMUSEMENTS - During the past week our town has been treated to two exhibitions. The San Francisco Minstrels performed on Sunday night. On Wednesday evening, Mr. J.G. Kenyon, who is not excelled in most of his efforts by the great Anderson, himself, gave one of his very pleasing entertainments in the Court House Hall. This gentleman we think is one of the most deserving of his class. His performances are chaste, and he never fails to please. FOR WINTER QUARTERS - John Wilson, the showman par excellence, the prince of his class (for financiering) with his troupe and the elephants, flitted through our town yesterday, on his way to his winter quarters in San Francisco. EL DORADO ELECTION - Returns of the special election in El Dorado county from fifty precincts have been received, which give about 500 majority for Conness, the Anti-Lecompton candidate, and insures his election beyond a doubt. - Sac. Union To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php