San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, April 13, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 2 BIRTH In Redwood City, on Saturday morning, 6th. Instant, the wife of A.W. Chew, Esq., of a son. DIED At Searsville, San Mateo County, April 1st, Levi Plummer, aged 24 years - formerly of the State of Maine. Mr. Levi Plummer, the notice of whose death appears in another place in this paper, died of consumption, and was interred in Union Cemetery, near Redwood City, on Tuesday, last, Rev. J.S. Zelie delivering the funeral services. THE FORGERY CASE. - This matter, which from the time of the preliminary examination, elicited much interest in the community, was disposed of on Monday last. Hon. B.F. Fox, County Judge, before whom a thorough examination of the case was had, dismissed Mr. Murphy, saying, in his concluding remarks, that the testimony was altogether insufficient to convict the defendant, or to show that any crime had been committed. PARTING PRESENT. - The friends of T.L. Boucher, last week, at the Purissima, presented him with a superb gold watch, valued at $150. Mr. Boucher has for the past two years filled to the satisfaction of the people the responsible position of teacher in the Purissima school, and has by his gentlemanly deportment won the esteem of all who knew him. Upon the eve of his departure for the Atlantic States, his friends bestowed the testimonial above mentioned as a reminder of their good wishes for his welfare. Mr. B. left on the steamer of the 11th, we are informed. THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION - Ferris Forman has received his commission as boundary Commissioner. He will proceed to Los Angeles on the steamer of the 18th, taking with him, as astronomer, Lieutenant Williamson, well known on this coast for his astronomical observations. Mono, Bigler and Honey Lake districts will be found, on the completion of the , to comprise portions of the eastern limits of California. PHILIP A. ROACHE'S WINES AND LIQUOURS. - These liquors are superior to any imported into California. Their purity is guaranteed beyond cavil, and a test of them only is asked for by the proprietor. CITY MARKET. - Attention is called to the advertisement of A. Dexter, present lessee of the City Market. He assures the people that he will spare no pains to render entire satisfaction. SENATOR McDOUGALL. - The newly elected Senator, intended to start for Washington by the 11th, (Thursday last.) This is to meet the expected extra session of Congress which, it is generally conceded, will be called. The sheriff's posse, in San Jose, to the number of two hundred, answered to their names on the day for which they were notified to appear (the 9th) to assist him in serving a writ of ejectment upon the settlers on the Chabolla ranch, lately confirmed to Spanish claimants. The posse being asked by the sheriff if they were armed and prepared to assist him, a unanimous and emphatic no was the answer, and they were dismissed. The settlers and their sympathizers are said to number over five hundred men, well armed, and having no less than four small cannon. The Supreme Court has allowed a change of venue in the Horace Smith murder case. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ C.H. Remington Proprietor of the San Mateo Blacksmith Shop, San Mateo Would respectfully inform the citizens of San Mateo County and the Public at large, that he is fully prepared to execute with promptness and dispatch all kinds of work in his line, in a manner that will give entire satisfaction to all. PLOWS REPAIRED, With promptness and in a workman-like manner, and warranted to suit. Particular attention paid to Horseshoeing and Wagon Ironing. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com <http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/>