San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, July 9, 1859, Vol. 1 No.141 SHIPMENT OF TREASURE - The amount shipped by the steamer Golden Gate on the 6th was $2,255,184.47. MARINE NEWS Arrived July 1st - Sloop Julia, Hanson, fm San Francisco July 5 - Schr Taffie, Rodger, fm San Francisco July 6 - Schr Harp, Hendrikson, fm San Francisco July 2 - Schr Harriet K., Kelsey, fm San Francisco July 6 - Sloop Julia, Hanson, fm San Francisco Sailed July 1 - Sloop Vigilance, P. Hanson, 1400 posts, for San Lorenzo July 6 - Schr Taffie, Rodgers, 20,000 feet of lumber, 16,000 shingles, for San Francisco July 7 - Schr. Harp, Hendrikson for San Francisco July 7 - Sloop Julia, Hanson, 60,000 shingles, for San Francisco POISONED - On Saturday last, a child of P. LEATHERS, of this place, was for some hours, thought to be in extreme danger from the effects of poison, having drank a portion of the contents of a vessel containing fly poison which was placed on a table to destroy flies. Timely medical assistance, however, prevented serious consequences. REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY To the Honorable the Court of Sessions of the County of San Mateo, State of California, for the July term of said Court, for the year 1859 We, the undersigned Grand Jurors, would respectfully submit the follow report: That we have found five bills of indictment, one of which is for the crime of murder, the others for lesser offences. In the case of the people against Andres ROW, now in the county jail, we find from the papers that there was but one witness on the part of the prosecution; that no recognizance for the appearance of that witness was taken by the committing magistrate; that a subpoena has been duly issued for him, and that the officer has been unable to serve the same. The consequence is that no evidence in that case has been submitted to us - we have therefore been compelled to dismiss the charge. In the case of the People against Charles PRIOR, wherein he has been held to answer upon a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, the prosecuting witness, Henry DIAMOND, has failed to appear, notwithstanding he has been duly subpoenaed for that purpose. We have though best to dismiss that charge also, and recommend to your Honors that the witness be brought into court and punished for contempt in refusing to obey the order of the subpoena. ….. J.W. TURNER, Foreman A. TEAGUE, Clerk Redwood City, July 7, 1859 THE BIGGEST LOAD YET - Mr. William M. WAVER hauled last Monday week, from the top of Redwood mountain to Redwood City, in one load, seventy thousand shingles. This is, we learn, nearly ten thousand shingles more than has ever before been hauled to this place in a single load. COUNTY COURT - There was no business in this Court except to appears in criminal cases from Justice's Court. In the case of the People vs. Chas. PRIOR, submitted on appeal, judgment was affirmed. People vs Job RICHARDS - motion to dismiss appeal still undetermined. Court adjourned till Monday next. LUMBER - A very large quantity of lumber is now accumulating on the wharves of the various lumber dealers in this place. All descriptions of it are selling at very low prices, with the ordinary amount of shipments and the usual demand at this season of the year. Rough lumber, shingles, posts, etc., are all being disposed of at very low rates. Now is the time to build cheaply. SHOOTING IN SAN FRANCISCO - A man named Derrick was shot in the arm in San Francisco on the night of the 5th, during a firemen's row, reported to have been commenced by NUTTMAN and HOSSEFROS, two eminent fire-gentlemen. FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO - About half-past four o'clock on the afternoon of the 5th inst., a fire occurred in San Francisco, which consumed ten or twelve buildings. Loss estimated at about $15,1000. It originated in a sailors' boarding-house corner Broadway and Davis streets. A sailor named PRUNELLO was burned to death, and others, who are missing are supposed to have met a similar fate. A number of firemen were injured, some of them seriously. HOMOCIDES - There were eight deaths by violence in this State on the first three days of the present month - so published. MURDER AT OAKLAND - Mr. David Lester was shot and killed at Oakland, about one o'clock Monday morning, by a Mexican and a Portuguese, named Peralta and Miguel. Mr. L. had lost a hose, and went over to a fandango opposite the Pavilion at Oakland to lost amongst the horses which had brought their riders to the frolic to see if he could find the lost animal. On attempting to identify a horse as his own these men shot him, three balls entering his body, killing him almost instantly. The excitement among the citizens was very great, and it was with great difficulty the sheriff prevented the murderers from being lynched. They were finally conveyed to San Leandro jail. - Telegram ANOTHER FIRE IN OROVILLE - A fire broke out in that portion of Oroville known as Chinatown about one o'clock on Monday morning. Some twenty buildings were entirely consumed of which four or five were occupied as stores. The flames spread so rapidly that nothing could be saved. The loss is between $18,000 and $20,000. Part of the burnt district has been ravaged three times within a year. Most of the buildings were occupied by Chinese, many of them being houses of ill-fame. The fire was prevented from spreading by the exertions of "Melican" men, the Chinese, as usual, not knowing what to do. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT WEAVERVILLE - A dispatch dated Weaverville, July 5th, to the Bulletin, says: "A fire broke out this morning in a house occupied by Chinamen, and spreading rapidly, destroyed one-third of the town before it could be extinguished. The St. Charles Hotel and the California Stage Company's office are burned. James Dow & Co., have confessed judgment in San Francisco, in favor of creditors to the amount of $28,868.48. The ship Challenger, which arrived in San Francisco on Saturday from China, brought 350 Chinese. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php