San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 5, 1859, Vol. 1 No.31 INDICTMENT OF JUDGE TERRY - The Grand Jury, yesterday, presented an indictment against Judge Terry, for fighting a duel with the late Senator Broderick. The offense is designated, "fighting a duel, with dangerous weapons, viz: pistols charged the gunpowder and leaden bullets by previous agreement, and killing his antagonist in said duel, by inflicting upon him a mortal wound, of which said antagonist died within one year after the infliction thereof." S.F. Herald 3d STABBING AFFRAY - On the 23rd ult., a serious affray occurred at a fandango in the Canada Raymundo in which T. Hays was stabbed and dangerously wounded, by one of two Spaniards named Therase and Martine. We have been unable to learn the particulars, but the affair will soon undergo a legal investigation. Mr. Hays still lies very low from the effect of his wound. THE FAIR The first Fair of the Pacific Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The idea was a new one to most of the people here, and many looked upon it with a suspicion that materially retarded its progress. The attendance was much larger than we had expected to see. During both days of the fair the town was literally crowded with people. Buyers, it is true, were scarce, but this we expected, everything must have a beginning. A list of the entries at this fair, very nearly or quite complete was published in our last and it would be a work of supererogation to repeat it. Suffice it to say, that nearly all the articles and stock entered, were on the ground at an early hour on Tuesday morning. There were in all some four hundred head of horses, mules and horned cattle, most of which were for sale, and some of which were descended from, and either cross or full blood of, the very best stock in California. The products of the farm were not numerous, yet we noticed some fine pumpkins, potatoes and corn exhibited by Mr. R.J. Weeks, and some extra fine corn by Mr. Roberts. Some fine specimens of the sugar beet were exhibited by the last named gentleman and by Mr. M.L. Brittan - this root should be much more extensively cultivated for stock-feed. These fairs are also a good place to get ideas about other matters, as well as stock-raising; for instance, Mr. Brittan exhibited two or three very simple yet effective contrivances, in the shape of traps, for catching squirrels, those pests of this valley. Mr. B. says that none of these traps are patented, and any farmer may use them who has a mind to get them up. A single glance at any one of them would satisfy the most skeptical of their utility and superiority. Most of the fruit exhibited was that entered by Mr. Slartzer of Santa Clara. He exhibited fifty-five varieties of apples, and one or two of pears, all fruit raised by himself. M. L. Britton exhibited two varieties of apples, and some grapes, raised here near Redwood City. Mr. B. has a fine young orchard from which he is already beginning to realize handsomely. Col. Warren exhibited some dozen varieties of very choice fruit from Oregon. On the whole, we think the display made a highly creditable one, and that the Society may well free proud of the success of their first effort. The new schooner, Dashaway, will be launched on Thursday or Friday next. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL RETURNS - Already the returns begin to come in from the several school districts of the county, we notice an increase in the number of families, that in every precinct thus far reported, there is a very considerable increase in the number of children entitled to share in the distribution of the public moneys. The returns are all in from the Third District, and from them we learn that there are in the District two hundred and sixty-nine children between the ages of four and eighteen years. Of these, one hundred and forty-two are boys, and one hundred and twenty seven girls. These are attached to the several schools as follows: Woodside, one hundred and twelve; West Union, seventy-two; Redwood City, eighty-five. There are in the district eighty-four children under four years of age. The total number of children in the district, who were born in California, is one hundred and eighty-one. At different periods during the year, one hundred and sixteen pupils have attended the public schools, and the average daily attendance has been sixty-eight. ANOTHER WARNING - John J. Jenkins, for the murder of J. McCarthy; and Thos. Elder, for the murder of Machael Myers, were hung in Quincy on Friday, Oct. 28th. They each confessed the crime for which they were to be executed. Strong drink was given as the cause. TERRIBLE INCREASE OF INSANTIY - Yesterday four men were arrested as lunatics, in this city. The majority of person so taken in charge are laboring under religious excitement, and are generally harmless. Most of them are strangers, and it is a fair opinion to suppose that they are sent from the country by their friends in order that they may be taken care of by strangers. If the same state of things continues it will, in a short time, require more than one Stockton to contain the insane of our State. S.F. Call ** MEDICAL NOTICE Dr. A. ATKINSON 374 Stockton street, San Francisco PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Informs the inhabitants of San Mateo county that he intends to be at Redwood City on Saturday, Nov. 12th, at the Pioneer Bakery for the purpose of affording Medical and Surgical advice, etc. The Doctor will visit Redwood City periodically, at dates, which may be known on application at the Pioneer Bakery. Refers given to Mr. J.W. Turner, Mr. Beck, and Mr. Ayers. Also to Mr. Sievers, San Bruno. ** Photographs, Ambrotypes, Melainotypes Charles P. Fessenden, Ambrotypist, respectfully invites the attention of the public and those desiring correct likenesses to the fact that he has lately erected a commodious saloon in Redwood city by means of which he will in future be enabled to take Pictures on Glass, Paper, Steel, or Leather, equal in correctness and in beauty of finish to any taken in San Francisco. Prices ……….. from $1.50 to $20 According to size of Picture and quality of the case. Pictures (smallest size) of Children, $2 SALOON - Corner of A and Fourth streets, opposite the School-house, Redwood City. *** TO CONTRACTORS A considerable sum having been raised by private subscription to open the County Road leading from San Mateo to Crystal Spring, sealed proposals for doing the work and furnishing the materials thereon, will be received by me until the first Monday in December next. Specifications showing the length of the road, amount of work, quanity of material required &c., can be seen at my office. B.G. LATHROP, County Clerk Redwood City, Nov. 3d, 1859 To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php