San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, June 16, 1860, Vol. 2 No. 11 Information Wanted Of the whereabouts of Zenas Nash, Jr., formerly of Ann Arbor, Michigan. If living, information of his address will benefit him, and confer a lasting obligation on an aged father. If dead, legal proof of the fact is desired, and all expense incurred in procuring and sending it to me will be promptly paid. C.N. FOX Redwood City, June 14, 1860 DEPUTY ASSESSOR. - Mr. Thomas W. Lathrop has been appointed by J.D. Rose, as his deputy in assessing the property in this county. We believe no better selection could have been made, as to qualification, and none we are certain, which would have been more satisfactory to the people. Mr. L. has had experience in the office elsewhere. Already we see a vast improvement in the assessment roll compared to last year, and the Treasury will show it when the taxes are collected. THE GOLDEN ERA. - This valuable California literary newspaper is now in the hands of Messrs. Lawrence & Brooks, gentlemen known to the public as able writers. Under their management the Era will receive that attention which will insure its prosperity, and maintenance in the front rank among the journals of the day. We had read the Era since 1853, and always with pleasure. TRY HIM. - Mr. C.P. Fessenden, ambrotypist, we neglected to state last week, has gone upon his summer tour through the country and will remain some time among our friends on the coast. Mr. F. is a courteous and worthy gentleman, and deserves encouragement, both as a man and as an artist. His pictures will compare favorably with the best in San Francisco. Those who get one from him will have no cause to be dissatisfied. Try him. REMOVED. - The telegraph office, Redwood City, has been removed from the American Hotel to the store of Mr. A. Livingston, Bridge street, where communications by lightning will be promptly attended to. CASE OF JUDGE TERRY. - The application for a change of venue in the above named case was argued this morning in the Fourth District Court, before Judge Hager. Judge Campbell, acting as District Attorney, appeared for the People, and Messrs Hoge and Crittenden for the applicant. The matter was taken under advisement by his Honor, and a decision will be rendered on Monday next. - Telegram 8th inst. WE WANT A PREACHER. - It is a sad truth that the people in this neighborhood are without a minister to their spiritual wants. True they have occasionally a visit from some of the brotherhood of organized churches, but these visits are by far too unfrequent to be of practical benefit. The Methodist church has appointed a pastor for this district, but notwithstanding the community have always shown themselves well disposed to support and pay a preacher of some ability, they are furnished yearly with the very poorest tools of the Lord, and these only visit Redwood City semi-occasionally, and when they do, although the cannot impose upon themselves so great a penance as to hear out their "discourse." There are over thirty families in this place and its immediate neighborhood, who would gladly attend service each Sunday, if a preacher of more than mediocre ability were their pastor. They do not desire "sensation" preaching, but they want sensible sermons, a minister who will merit their respect. Who will send such a one ? no matter what denomination, let him come. A "HIGH OLD" PROCEEDING. - In the Justice's Court, Third Township, last week, a jury of twelve, after hearing the case before them, and having retired to determine on a verdict, disagreed, a seven of them left the jury room, as some say, "in disgust." This is the first proceeding of the kind that ever came under our notice, and we hope it will be the last. We think it a bad precedent, as, whatever may have been the cause or excuse for such a step, respect for the tribunals of which the jury were a part and for the laws which are the common safeguard, they should have rendered a verdict, or at least have signified to the Court their inability to do so. HUNG BY THE PEOPLE. - The Mexican who violated and then murdered a little girl at Knight's Ferry on the evening of the 7th inst., paid the penalty of his infamy the next day, by being hung by the people. After arresting the offender, says the San Joaquin Republican, the people were divided in regard to what disposition should be made of him - one party insisting on burning him, another on hanging, and a third, by far the fewest in number, wishing to hand him over to the authorities for trial. Those who favored hanging being largely in the ascendant, they lost no time in swinging the prisoner into eternity. The Mexican was named Antonio Rues, and his victim, Walther. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAN MATEO GROCERY San Mateo, San Mateo County, H. Husing, respectfully announces to the people of San Mateo County that he has lately opened a Grocery and General Merchandise Store at San Mateo, and stocked it with a large and complete assortment of Goods to meet the wants of the community. The stock consists, in part, of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Agricultural Implements, Ladies and Children's Goods, Fancy Goods, and Provision of all kinds. Also - Wines, Liquors, Beer, Ale, etc. Goods can be bought Cheaper at this Store than in any other in the County. H. Husing San Mateo, Dec. 31. 1859 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A.W. CHEW JAMES HILTON CHEW & HILTON BLACKSMITHS AND WAGON-MAKERS MAIN STREET Redwood City All descriptions of Wagon-making and Black-smithing done in the most substantial and workmanlike manner at moderate prices and at the shortest notice. All work entrusted to them will be guaranteed to give entire satisfaction. Horse-shoeing and Wagon-Ironing Promptly Attended to Wagons and Carriages Made to order or repaired ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. Departures Tri-Monthly. 1st, 11th and 21st of each month. THE STEAMSHIP UNCLE SAM, Will leave San Francisco on the 30th June, (1st of July being Sunday,) with Mails, Freight and Passengers, For New York and New Orleans. A Steamship will be dispatched on the 11th and 21st July; and after these dates; on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month. 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