San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 15, 1860, Vol. 2 No. 37 DIED At Woodside, San Mateo County, Saturday, Dec. 8, J.D. ROSE of consumption. DEATH OF J.D. ROSE. - J.D. Rose, Esq., Assessor for this county, died at Woodside on Saturday last, of consumption. He was a young man, and was much respected by all who knew him. His popularity in the county was evidenced by the fact that at the time of his election, in September 1859, he received the highest number of votes cast for any person then a candidate for office in this county. A few years since he sustained an injury in the left lung, which was the cause of the disease of which he died. He was buried on Sunday last. WRITING SCHOOL - Mr. T.J. Phillips, late a school-teacher at Halfmoon Bay, proposes to teach writing in this place. His terms are liberal, and those who desire lessons in the accomplishment s should become his scholars, as his proposition affords them opportunities that do not frequently offer. BIDWELL's STORE. - Our friend H.C. Bidwell, of Spanishtown, has enlarged his store, and added a large quantity of new and excellent goods to the extensive supply previously on hand. He knows how to keep a store and how to stock it. The accommodation afforded by his establishment to the people of Spanishtown is appreciated, and we are glad to see it. NEW TEMPERANCE DIVISION - A Division of Sons of Temperance was organized at Spanishtown, Nov. 17th, under the name of Pilarcitos Division, No. 87. It is composed at present of members. The officers were installed by H.S. Loveland, D.G.W.P. CRYSTAL SPRINGS HOTEL - The card of L. Whittingham, Esq., present proprietor of this excellent hotel, will be found in to-day's paper. Repairs and improvements are being made in every department of the establishment, which, with the careful attention of the proprietor to his guests, and his widely known capacity as host will make the Spring the resort of all who seek pleasure and good entertainment. The visitors at this place will find a very marked change in its conduct compared to what it has been heretofore. SEWING MACHINE - Attention is particularly called to the advertisement of Wilcox & Gibbs, in another column. Their machines will compare favorably with any in the State. A.A. Brown, Agent, Montgomery street, near Pine, San Francisco. FATAL ACCIDENT. - The Sierra Democrat says that a man named Turner, while working in an incline tunnel at Queen City, near Port Wine, was almost instantly killed on the morning of Nov. 30th. The workmen had that morning attached a new rope to the car, the wind of which it is supposed twisted the hook until it broke, allowing the car to descend with great rapidity, running over the unfortunate man, and the lamentable result above chronicled was the consequence. TO BE HANGED. - Ramon Romero was tried last week before the District Court, at San Leandro, and found guilty of murder in the first degree. He was sentenced to be hanged there on the 11th of January next. Ah Poth, a Chinaman, convicted of murder in the same county, was also sentenced to be hanged, at San Leandro, on the same day. SUICIDE AT SACRAMENTO. - Joseph H. Virgo committed suicide on the night of the 6th Dec., in Sacramento, by cutting his throat with a penknife. OUR COUNTY The Canada de Raimundo, (as ordinarily written, but which we think should be Remundo, as it was intended, no doubt, in the exaggerated style of the native Californians, to mean "world's king,") signifying when rendered into English the glen or valley of the king of the world, is a portion of this county whose importance as a farming and stock locality, as well as its peculiar beauty, demands a notice in connection with the more favored precincts. It is embraced within the boundaries of a grant made by the Mexican Government, before American acquisition, to Juan Coppinger. The valley commences, properly at the north end, where a line would strike drawn from Condon's to the Harrington farm house, or thereabouts, the foot hills skirting it on the east, the Alembique creek on the south and the Sierra Morena, or Santa Cruz mountains, as they are sometimes called, on the west. Looking southward down the valley, from hight sufficient to embrace in a single view as far as the sills midway of it which obstruct a further view, the spectator is forced to admit that but few lovelier minor landscapes ever met his eye. The dense woods, formed of the invariable and abundant live oaks, madrones, firs, and the young redwood, present on all sides the refreshing and verdant appearance so necessary to beautiful scenery. Upon the smaller dales which alternate with the wood lands throughout the extent of the Canada, the sturdy farmer's thrift is seen in the well cultivated fields of grain and meadow land, the farm enclosures here and there forming a charming relief to the landscape, while the farm buildings of all kinds lend the picture additional ornament. Shining with the sun's reflection, we catch, through the foliage of the trees and shrubs, an occasional glimpse of Lake Reymundo, which also, here and there where the more open county permits it, presents itself in a broader sheet of water, where, during the present season, ducks, geese, and other water-fowl congregate in numbers. Here also are found immense flocks of beautiful quail, among which the sportsmen are now making havoc. Occasionally, the deer from the mountains to the westward pay the valley a visit, and but a short time since, and perhaps not unfrequently at present, the fierce grizzly and California lion prowl through the dense groves in search of prey. The Canada is about two miles in average width, and about six miles in length. Passing down the valley along the base of the Sierra Morena, the scenery becomes even more beautiful on a nearer view. The road winds among fragrant laurel and bay trees. On all sides also, in the wooded portions, are seen the peculiar madronas, their red trunks and beautiful foliage diversifying the prospect. Upon this western side of the valley meanders the main branch of the Rodondo creek, passing through deep and romantic canyons, the road winding along its steep banks, upon the right the towering Sierra, on the left high spurs of the same, all densely wooded, forming a luxuriant shade upon the entire road, until it debouches upon Woodside. Upon the stream just named, are the remains of several stream and water mills, nearly all now useless, giving evidence of having once been scenes of busy life while the great redwood trees were in existence, but are now in ruins, a fit remembrancer of the demolition of the beautiful groves, of which they were the means. The "Canada" is being fast settled up. New houses are seen here and there throughout its extent, put up by families newly arrived, and clearings, where needed, are also being made, the open or less wooded lands being mostly occupied, having been the first to be taken up. Some of the more opulent of the citizens have selected the most picturesque locations, and have erected fine cottage residences. The grounds of these are being beautifully ornamented. In time, not long hence, either, the valley will be populous, and those who have appreciation of the beautifies of nature, and the advantages of soil and climate, cannot fine a locality more desirable. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ New Advertisements Crystal Springs Hotel The Undersigned Has Leased The Above House and Farm For five years and will spare no endeavors to make it one of the most attractive places out of San Francisco. His friends and the public can rest assured he will leave nothing undon to make it worthy of their patronage. 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