San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, February 23, 1861, Vol. 2 No. 47 THE DEDICATION TO-DAY - We would remind our readers that the dedication of the new Temperance Hall, at Woodside, will take place to-day. The ceremonies will commence at 11 o'clock. Addresses will be delivered by A.D. Jones, Esq., Grand Worthy Patriarch of the Order of the Sons of Temperance in California, and by other Brethren of the Order. COUNTY COURT - Special term, March 15th. In the matter of the petition of Charles Underwood, in insolvency. The Petitioner in this case shows the total value of his assets to be four dollars. By agreement of creditors, Horace Templeton was appointed assignee. NEW COPARTNERSHIP - J.L. McCabe, Esq., long and favorably known in commercial circles in San Francisco, has become associated in business, as a partner, with H.C. Bidwell, Esq., of Spanishtown. This is necessary consequence, we understand, of the increased labor incident to the continually enlarging business - for which Mr. Bidwell is entitled to credit, as it is the result of his well-directed individual labors. MEETING OF SUPERVISORS Adjourned meeting Feb. 18th 1861. Present a full Board. The viewers of road from Crystal Springs to San Bruno House, filed report, with map of survey, and the legal notices were ordered for 4th day of March. In the matter of the petition for a road from Searsville to Hamilton's, it was ordered that the County Surveyor proceed to survey the route and file map thereof, when the said road shall be and is declared a public highway as petitioned for. The report of viewers on change of road at Spanishtown, was laid over till next meeting. The proposed road from Lapham's mill to Maynard's having been objected to, commissioners were appointed to assess the probable damage, and report at the next meeting. A favorable report was received upon the change of road at John Johnson's, 2d Township, the proper notices were ordered to issue for parties to appear at next meeting. The following bills were presented: A.S. Easton, $50; Wm. Godfrey, $14; R. Murphy, $12; T.J. Phillips, $6. Adam T. Castor was granted the right to build a wharf on the Belmont Embarcadero Creek, with an exclusive right thereto for ten years, with certain privileges upon adjoining lands. The Board then adjourned to meet the first Monday in March. DESTRUCTION OF A MILL-DAM - Besides other damage of greater or lesser importance, done by the late storm, was the destruction of the mill-dam of Cameron's grist-mill, near Searsville, which casualty renders the mill useless until the dam is replaced. This is a great misfortune for Mr. Cameron, who has been at much expense, and has devoted several months of time and labor, in getting the mill in running order, having almost entirely rebuilt and renovated it. It is a serious loss, also to the farmers in the vicinity, who regarded the mill as a necessity. The entire loss to Mr. Cameron is about two thousand dollars, besides the deprivation of a business which promised to be profitable. It is uncertain whether the dam will be reconstructed of that the mill will be in operation again, the present year. MURDERERS COMMITTED. - As intimated in last week's paper, the men Quinto and Larosa, charged with the murder of Jose Bifano, at Spanishtown, were brought before Justice Turner for examination on Saturday last. The evidence showed the facts in the case to be substantially the same as those given by us, with the addition that the wife of the murdered man fired with a revolver at the men while they were leaving the store, after committing the murder. The dying declaration of Bifano, the murdered man, clearly establishing the identity of the two prisoners as the men who killed him, was also given in evidence by a friend to whom it was made. The prisoners were committed, to await the action of the Grand Jury. The Proposed Annexation of Pescadero. In addition to the petition, a bill was also presented in the Senate, embracing the necessary details, which was referred to the proper committee. The people of San Mateo county would gladly welcome the addition of this thriving district of country within their boundary, if for no reason than to afford a greatly desired accommodation to their fellow citizens and neighbors. In a material point of view, however, our county would be greatly the gainer. A large amount of valuable taxable property, personal and real estate would be added, and above all, several hundreds in population, of that class of people that compose the bone and sinew of the nation, we mean farmers, would be added to San Mateo county. Sheriff's Sale By virtue of an execution, issued out of the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District of the State of California, in and for the County of San Mateo, in the suit of Robert Scott against Robert Patten, duly attested the twenty-eighth day of January A.D. 1861, and to me duly directed and delivered, by which I am commanded to make the sum of six hundred and fifty-nine dollars and seventy-eight cents, ($659.78) and all accruing costs, I have levied on the following property, heretofore attached in the above-named suit, on the thirtieth day of July, A.D. 1960, to wit: All the right, title and interest of the above -named defendant, Robert Patten, in to the following property, to wit: All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being situated in the County of San Mateo, State of California, said land lying formerly in the County of San Francisco, in said State, and described as follows, viz: The southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section fourteen, township three south, range six west. Also, the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section fourteen, township three south, range six west. Containing, in all, one hundred and sixty (160) acres of land. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereonto belonging or in any wise appertaining. Notice is hereby given, that on Friday, the fifteenth day of March, A.D. 1861, at two o'clock P.M. in front of the Court House doors of San Mateo County, at Redwood City, I will sell all the right, title and interest which the above-named defendant, Robert Patten had in and to the above-described pieces or parcels of land on the day of the levy of the attachment in the above-entitled cause (to wit, July 30th, 1860) or has, at any time, since had, at Public Auction, for cash in hand, to satisfy said execution and all costs. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff San Mateo County By John Ames, Under Sheriff Dated, Redwood City, February 21, 1860 Caution. All persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing property of any kind from Catharine Underwood, or her husband, Charles Underwood, or from any person acting for them, as I have been appointed Assignee in Insolvency of the said Charles Underwood, and claim that all property held by either him or his wife is his property, and subject alone to my control as such assignee, and this claim I shall enforce as fast as time and the Courts will permit. HORACE TEMPLETON Redwood City, Feb. 20, 1861 Administrator's Notice. Estate of Joseph Emerson, Deceased. - Notice is hereby given by the Undersigned, Administrator of the above-named Estate, to all persons having claims against said deceased, to exhibit the same, with the necessary vouchers, within ten months from the first publication of this notice, to the Undersigned, at his office, No. 6, Well's Building, southwest corner of Montgomery and Clay streets, City and County of San Francisco. R.F. PERKINS Administrator of said Estate San Francisco, Feb. 18, 1861 NOTICE J.L. McCabe is my partner, from and after this date. H.C. Bidwell Spanishtown, Feb. 6, 1861 To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com <http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/>