San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, October 15, 1859, Vol. 1 No.28 AUCTIONEER - We notice that W.C.R. Smith, Esq., has filed his bond and taken out license as an auctioneer. This is the first license of the kind issued in this county. THE SCHOOL HOUSE - Mr. R. Grund, in compliance with a generous offer made some time since, has lain down a new floor in the school house, and made some other necessary repairs. SALE OF STOCK - We call attention to the sale of stock and farm implements, advertised in another column to take place on next Saturday. It has always been a difficult matter to obtain choice stock. Any farmer will sell portions of his stock at a fair price, but it is only when he is going away or withdrawing from the business altogether that he will part with the choicest animals. OUR RICH MEN We notice in some of our exchanges lists of the men assessed in their respective counties at $10,000 and upwards. This led us to examine our own assessment roll, with a view of seeing how many of that class we had, and below we give the result of that examination. We think for a small county like ours, the list compares favorably with any we have seen: NAMES/ASSESSMENT/TAX D.W. Aldrich/ $14,850/ 230.17+ Bowman & Doyle/36,605/567.37+ F.A. Bishop/25,000/387.50 M.L. Brittan/17,821/276.22+ D.W. Connelly/14,911/231.??+ Cabbannis & Dupree/24,300/376.65 Henry Dubbers/10,792/167.27+ James G. Denniston/37.469/590.69 James Dow/10,130/157.01+ Francisco DeLeon/10,990/170.34+ D. Mahony & Heirs of Francisco DeHaro/22,190/313.94 Easton & Mills/10,000/155.00 A.I. Easton/18,390/207.54+ John Greer/12,935/200.49+ Geo. H. Howard/40,576/628.93 Horace Havies/23,225/359.98+ James Johnson/23,415/362.93+ Geo. C. Johnson/12,825/198.78+ Jones Mills Franklin/13,325/206.53+ Chas. Lux/15,490/240.09+ Maximo Martinez/14,830/229.86+ W.W. McCoy/16,749/259.47 F.W. Macondray/13,095/202.97+ D.O. Mills/13,450/209.02+ Mezes & Arguillos/32,735/507.39 T.G. Phelps/17,652//273.60+ Francisco Sanchez/30,910/479.10+ Gustave Touchard/10,600/164.30 TiburcioVasques/30,672/475.41+ S.G. Wheeler/16,506/255.84+ Henry Wilkins/19,404/300.76+ QUICKEST TIME - The quickest time yet made from New York to San Francisco by the Butterfield Overland Mail route, was yesterday consummated, through the enterprising efforts of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express agents, they having laid upon our table, at 7 ½ o'clock yesterday morning, a copy of the New York Daily Herald, published Tuesday morning, Sept. 13th; thus accomplishing the distance in 24 days. Considering the highwater and the rains on the route, this is a wonderful performance, and reflects great credit upon all concerned, who certainly have our thanks for the favor conferred. - S.F. Herald 8th OVER THE BAY - Judge McKee was holding a term of the District Court, whereat several important cases were pending. Among other causes tried was that of MARQUEIEZ, a Mexican, who was convicted of the murder of S.E. LESTER, in Oakland, on the 4th of July last - the first conviction for murder in that county. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY - On Monday night, 10th inst., the gunsmith establishment of Mr. A.J. Plate, No. 103 Commercial street, San Francisco, was broken open, and a number of pistols and other goods, amounting in value to the sum of $700 was stolen. Twenty-four revolvers were among the stolen goods. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php