San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 24, 1859, Vol. 1 No.38 MARRIED On December 13th, by Rev. Dr. Ver Mehr, at the residence of Sidney L. JOHNSON, Esq., San Francisco, S.M. MEZES, Esq., to MISS JULIET J. JOHNSON. In Santa Clara, on the 11th December, at the residence of John Whisman, Esq., by Rev. Henderson, S.B. GORDON, Esq., of Monterey, to MISS NANNIE JANE WHISMAN, of Santa Clara. DISTRICT COURT - The December term of this court opened on Monday last, and contrary to the expectation of everyone, continued until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The following is the disposition made of the several cases. Pauland Wife vs. Magee - Motion for a new trial denied. Hill vs. Sciber et. als. - Injunction pending for plaintiff. Burr et. Al. vs Valencia et al - Foreclosure. Decree entered. Martin vs. Diller et al - Action on Injunction bond. Default set aside, and cause continued. Jones vs. Martin - Dismissed Moss vs. Harazthy et als - Foreclosure. Decree entered Lux et als vs. Mandelbaum et als - Injunction. Case called for trial, and upon conclusion of plaintiff's evidence, nonsuit entered. Lux et als vs. Clark et als., and Lux et al vs Frawley et als. - Continued Martinez vs. Mastick et als. - Trespass for removing a mill. Continued Davis vs. Caldwell et als. - Action on appeal bond. Judgment for plaintiff Teschmaker et al. vs. Thompson et als. - Ejectment. Special verdict for plaintiff, subject to decision of Court on law argument. GETTING THICK - During the early part of the week lawyers were unusually numerous in our town. On the trial of the case of Lux vs. Mandlebaum, not only were nearly the entire bar of this county engaged in it on one side or the other, but in addition to them there were Messrs. Height and Campbell for the plaintiffs and Messrs. McDougall, Sharpe and Porter for the defence (sic), all present from San Francisco. Besides these, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Papy of San Francisco, and we believe some others were present during the week in attendance upon the Court. JAIL DELIVERY IN NAPA - Last Wednesday night about 8 o'clock, says the Reporter, the notorious Louis Mahoney, Frank Hastings, John Keane or Kane, alias "Skotty" and Antonio Velasquez, escaped from the Napa jail and have not since been heard of. Their escape was first discovered about 11 o'clock, when the modus operandi of the rascals became apparent. There were, at the time, nine or ten prisoners in the jail, and the four above named occupied the same cell. HOME SUMMARY About five hundred Pitt River and other Indians were brought to San Francisco, last week, on their way to the Mendocino Reservation. The new U.S. steamer Saginaw, made an experimental trip last week. This vessel was built entirely of California materials, and has given the utmost satisfaction as to construction, speed, etc. The Government cannot but acknowledge her superiority, and give California the full benefit of this triumph in shipbuilding by ordering more vessels built in this State. An escaped convict was shot in San Francisco, on the 15th inst., while attempting to escape from officers who had him in charge. Several shocks of an earthquake were felt in San Bernardino, on the 2d. The people that county complain much of the depredations of thieves. The Dashaways are exerting themselves to prevent the excesses so common during the holidays. Success to them. Twenty-two ladies and gentlemen were confirmed in Grace Church, San Francisco, on the 18th. The Gas Company in Stockton is organized, and promises to be of immediate benefit, in lighting the city. Considerable feeling was manifest among the merchants and business men generally in San Francisco and other cities of this State, on receipt of news that that Vanderbuilt (sic) had bought out the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The latter report is entirely reliable. 2000 pounds of wheat sold in Genoa, Carson Valley, on the 19th, at ten cents per pound. Judge Crandlebaugh, late of the United States Court in Utah, will shortly be in California on his way to Washington to propose measures to Congress and the Government for the suppression of the Mormon fanatics. The plans of the Judge are said to present the most effectual means for accomplishing this much desired result. He hates the Mormons, not from prejudice, but from conviction. He has witnessed their iniquities, and as a bold, upright man, he has set himself to work to root them out. Every honest man bids him" God speed." Henry Wappner, convicted of the murder of Louise Vollmer, some months since in San Francisco, has been granted a new trail by the Supreme Court. CAPITAL CONVICTION - Thomas Crawford, indicted for killing John B. Lewis, and William Crosson for killing John V. Ford, have been found guilty, in Stockton, of murder in the first degree. LETTERS BY OVERLAND MAIL - The Overland Mail Stage, which left on the 19th for St. Louis, carried away 4111 letters. ** NEW-YEARS BALL! A NEW YEAR'S BALL WILL BE GIVEN IN THE Court-House, Redwood City. ON FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1859 PARRISHS COTILLION BAND, of San Francisco, has been engaged for the occasion Tickets, Five Dollars COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS: Wm. Callaghan, Redwood City Wm Krysher, Searsville MANAGERS: William Maxfield William Brockway John Mills Augustus Bronson John Vanderoff Frank Huber FLOOR MANAGERS: R. Murphy B.F. Fox, Jr. H. Shreves E. Graves To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php