San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, September 29, 1860, Vol. 2 No. 26 U.S. Land Surveys TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: U.S. Surveyor General's Office San Francisco, Sept. 26, 1860 In compliance with the first section of an Act of Congress, approved June 14th 1860, regulating Surveys of private Land Claims, notice is hereby given that the plats of the following private land claims, surveyed in pursuance of the 13th Section of an Act entitled "An Act to ascertain and settle Private Land Claims in the State of California," approved March 3d, 1851, have been examined and approved by me, and heretofore forwarded to Washington: Name of Rancho Confirmed San Gregorio Salvador Castro San Gregorio Maria Conception Valencia de Rodriguez San Antonio Encarnacion Mesa et al The plats will be retained in this office, subject to inspection, for four weeks from the date of this publication: James W. Mandeville U.S. Surveyor General NEW GRIST MILL ON THE SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK. - Mr. S. Cameron, the architect of the new mill in Redwood City, has leased the building and premises known as Martin's old grist mill, situated about three-fourths of a mile below Searsville, and will immediately proceed to put the mill in operation. The old mill has been partly torn down, the heavy frame work only being left standing, and is to be entirely remodeled. Two pairs of French burr stones, four feet in diameter are to be put in, with all the necessary machinery to render the mill complete. A large new water-wheel is also to be added. The building, when completed, will be 25 x 50 feet in size. A first-class miller will be employed, and the mill will also be under the superintendence of the proprietor. It is expected it will be ready for business about the 15th November. Mr. Cameron is desirous of having it understood by the farmers, and other patrons, that the strictest attention will be paid to the business of the mill, and that all descriptions of milling, from the finest quantity of flour to the coarsest chopped grain fro horse and cattle feed, may always be found there for sale. The farmers, particularly, of the eastern portion of San Mateo county, will appreciate this enterprise, and will derive a permanent benefit therefrom. MORE WEALTHY RESIDENTS. - We are credibly informed that F.D. Atherton, Esq., has purchased from the owners of the Pulgas rancho, five hundred acres of that excellent land lying about two miles south of Redwood City, west of and near the San Jose road. The land is of the best quality, and is covered with a heavy growth of those evergreen oak trees, which so beautify the county hereabouts. Mr. Atherton is a gentleman of abundant means, and he intends to devote large sums to ornamenting and improving his new purchase, with a view to permanently residing upon it. The grounds are admirably adapted to improvement for use as a park, to which it is the proprietor's intention to devote a large portion of it. The residence and appurtenances, we are informed, will be of a costly and beautiful description, equaling, if not surpassing those of San Mateo. STATE NEWS Eight prisoners attempted to break jail at Placerville on the 19th. They had broken through six walls and had commenced at the seventh and last, when they were discovered. Confident of escaping, they wrote a letter and left it in the jail, which was since published. It is a real Jack Sheppard document. Juan Ignacio stabbed another Mexican at San Jose, Sunday last, causing his death in a few minutes. They were cousins. The body of a man was found in Humboldt, where it had been secreted by murderers. The faithful dog of the murdered man had partly uncovered and exposed the corpse, and had remained by it until he had attracted attention thereto, and until the body was removed. An incendiary set fire to the barn of Mr. Durbin, in Contra Costa county, by which a mare and colt, valued at $1000; thirty tons of hay, and fifteen hundred sacks of grain, etc., were burned. Loss, about $5000. James A. McDougal, John Nugent, Humphrey Griffith, and R.P. Hammond, are addressing the people of the State for the Douglas ticket. On Friday, 21st. inst., Joseph N. Moice, and Genaro Quintaro, were hung at Auburn. FONDA & GRAY. - This well known San Francisco mercantile house, is about establishing a branch store at Belmont, San Mateo county. A fine brick building 25 x 40 feet is now being erected for the purpose, opposite Castor's store. NEW SAN FRANCISCO ADS. - We would direct especial attention to the new advertisements from San Francisco, which appear in to-day's paper. To the ladies, the houses of D. Norcross and of A. Austin & Co., are probably as well known as any in the city. The first "shopping" of the day's tour is at either of these popular establishments. A. Dubois & Co., a Parisian firm, can furnish all the late modes of jewelry, direct from Francs, and watches of the finest manufacture. Kennedy & Bell, the famous carpet and oil-cloth merchants, are in constant receipt of the latest styles of Carpets, etc., all of the best and cheapest. Their stock is superb. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To Purchasers of PAPER-HANGINGS ! G.W. Clark No. 131 Clay street, San Francisco Importer and exclusive dealer in French and American Paper-Hangings, BORDERS, Decorative Wall and Ceiling Papers. This is the only establishment in San Francisco where Wall and Ceiling Papers are kept exclusively, and in full assortment. CARPETS, OIL-CLOTHS, Etc. 500 Pieces of New Style Velvet Carpets; 1000 Pieces Brussels Carpets; 900 Pieces three-ply and Ingrain Carpets; Floor Oil Cloths Of every description; Paper-Hangings; Window-Shades, Curtain Goods, rugs, Mats, Matting, etc., etc., For sale at the very lowest Cash prices, At Kennedy & Bell's S.W. corner of Montgomery and California streets, San Francisco JOHN BATTERSBY, TIN, COPPER & SHEET IRON WORKER And Dealer In Stoves and Tin-Ware ! Has Opened a Shop in Redwood City, on A street near the Court House, where all articles in his line will be kept on hand, and all work pertaining to this branch of business will be promptly attended to. STOVES of all kinds, Force and Lift Pumps, and Bathing Apparatus on hand, or furnished to order. Redwood City, September 21, 1860 SHAVING, HAIR-CUTTING AND SHAMPOOING SALOON. Wm. Miller has recently opened a Shaving, Hair Cutting and Shampooing Saloon, on Bridge street, Redwood City, opposite Chas. Livingston's store. 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