San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, July 23, 1859, Vol. 1 No.16 Notice to Creditors Estate of Nathan KENDRICK, deceased. - Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the above-named estate, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against NATHAN KENDRICK, deceased, to exhibit the same, with the necessary vouchers, within ten months, from the first publication of this notice, to the undersigned, at his place of residence, near Half-Moon Bay. D.W. CONNELLY Administrator of the Estate of Nathan Kendrick, deceased San Mateo County, July 21st, 1859 Saltpetre is found in the mountains in the neighborhood of Jones' on the Los Gatos creek, between Santa Cruz and Santa Clara. Some of the globules or crystals, were collected and taken to Santa Clara, and underwent a chemical process by one of the professors of the University of the Pacific, and the true character of the mineral was determined. MARINE NEWS Arrived July 19 - Schr J.P. Haven, Lewis, fm San Francisco, ….. Schr Emily, Manix, fm San Francisco, …. Sloop Nimrod, Colburn, fm San Francisco, … Sloop Amelia Francis, Nutson, fm San Francisco July 20 - Sloop Julia, Hanson, fm San Francisco, … Sloop American, Gehon, fm San Francisco, … Schr Harp, Hendrickson, fm San Francisco July 21 - Sloop Roman, Mine, fm San Francisco, … Schr Eliza Blake, Blyther, fm San Francisco Sailed July 16 - Sloop Caroline, Hughes, 25,000 feet of lumber for San Francisco, … Sloop Julia, Hanson, 2000 posts for San Francisco July 21 - Schr Harp, Hendrikson, for San Francisco, …. Schr Emily, Manix, 18,5000 feet of lumber, 2000 shingles for Benicia, … Schr J.P. Haven, Lewis, 100 bales of hay for San Francisco, … Sloop Nimroad, Colburn, 20,000 feel lumber for San Francisco, …. Sloop Julia, Hanson, 25,000 feet lumber, 20,000 shingles for San Francisco, … Sloop Sarah Ann, Crikardt, 3000 posts for Stockton DREADFUL AFFRAY - A most unfortunate affair took place neat the San Francisquito Creek, about three miles above its intersection by the county road, on Tuesday last. The affray occurred in a harvest-field, where three brother LANGDON were engaged thrashing. A man named COLLINS interfered with or did something to the thrashing machine with which the others were employed, and was told to desist, harsh words were exchanged, and after some altercation, COLLINS went away, but shortly returned, when, after more altercation, blows were exchanged, and a fight ensued, which resulted in COLLINS being severely wounded, apparently with a knife, in the head, back and abdomen. It was supposed, immediately after the occurrence, that COLLINS could not survived his wounds, but it is now thought he may recover. We are of the opinion that had there been no liquor drank by the parties the affray would not have occurred. CASULTY - On Tuesday evening last, Mr. Charles STEVENS was severely injured by a thrashing machine, while at work in the field of BRONSON & Co., near this place. The labor for the day was finished, and the horses were stopped, but the cylinder was still revolving with great speed, when Mr. S., in attempting to step upon the edge of the opening through which the grain is fed to the machine, place his foot upon some straw, which caused him to slip, and he fell with his left foot against the cylinder, the teeth of which lacerated it in a shocking manner. A portion of the foot will necessarily be amputated. By a presence of mind very unusual under the circumstances, Mr. S. sprung at the moment of failing, so as to throw his body somewhat away from the cylinder, otherwise he probably have lost his entire leg, and perhaps his life. CONSTABLES In the case of the People vs. PRIOR, tried a short time since in the Court of Sessions, the question arose as to whether the party to whom resistance was made while engaged in the service of process, was an officer within the meaning of the Statue, and if not, then whether a private person has the right to serve a warrant in a criminal case. These are questions upon which the Court seemed to have serious doubts, and they are, in our opinion, the only questions upon which the case is now hanging. (Lengthy following paragraphs) THE FIRST IMMIGRANTS - The first emigrants By the central route this season, were two young men name SILL and HATHAWAY, who arrived in Placerville on Monday last, in advance of their train. These gentlemen left Chicago this Spring with the intention of going to Pike's Peak, but receiving discouraging accounts from the new Dorado they subsequently concluded to proceed to California. Several Pike's Peakers joined them on the way, and came through with the train. Several of these men were in the gold mines for over a month, and they describe the conditions of the unlucky adventurers as being too dreadful to think of. At the time of their departure from the mines, disappointment and starvation were doing their full work, and men were perishing by the wholesale. STATE CONVICTS RECAPTURED - Two Mexicans named Jesus MENDOSA and Teburzo BASKES, who escaped from the State Prison on the occasion of the last general exodus, have been arrested in Stockton for horse stealing. LETTERS OVERLAND - The Overland Mail stage, which left San Francisco on the 19th inst., for St. Louis and Memphis, carried away two thousand and twenty-six letters. SALT LAKE TRAINS - On Saturday last, about a dozen fine mule-teams, with substantial road-wagons, arrived at Placerville from Salt Lake City. The Observer says these teams are the property of Mr. CHRISMAN, of Salt Lake, and came through for the express purpose of obtaining freight at Sacramento. This train made the trip through from the Mormon city in about thirty days. This with heavy wagons, is very fair time, but the stock does not appear in the least jaded or otherwise injured by the trip. The train did not halt in the city, but taking the road to the lower crossing of Webber Creek, immediately rolled on towards Sacramento. THE FIRST MAIL EVER CARRIED UP THE SACRAMENTO - It will be ten years the 24th of the present months, says the Martinez Gazette, since the first mail was taken up the Sacramento river from San Francisco. It was carried by Capt. Seth M. SWAIN, of Martinez, in the schooner John Dunlap. The mail matter was all contained in one bag, and Capt. SWAIN received six hundred dollars for the service, while the entire postage on the contents of the mail amounted to less than sixty dollars. 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