Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05
Nevada County news,

copy of the Hydraulic Press, of Yesterday.
from which we make the following extracts ;
NATIVE CoPpER.-We have been shown bv
Mr.. Vanderloey of this place some very beau
tiful specimens of native copper, which were
taken by some French miners from claim
of theirs near Gibsonville, Sierra county,
One Of the specimens is entirely pure, or ap-
apparently SO, and was found in a seam in the
bedrock
1t is shaped like some of those strange
branches, or roots, which are often found
growing in rocky crevices, hattened into
many curious angles and curves, and weighs
about q pounds. Another specimen, not so
large is flat and circular, crystaliz on its
upper surface as though precipitated from a
solution by galvanic process upon spears OF
grass and sticks, the bottom of the cake being
smooth.
To this piece particles of earth are cling
ing, which contain copper in the form of a
carbonate. Mr.. Vanderloey was informed
by his French friends that there is consider
able copper in the vein where they found
these specimens, and at our request he will
endeavor to obtain further information on
the subject
1t will be remembered that gentleman OF
this place has found a considerable amount OF
copper in his quicksilver and gold amalgam
from time to time.
HuMBuG.-A friend writing from this place
informs us that business there is very dull
| and that there is not sufficient water to
amount to anything At Manzanita, near
Relief Hill, some miners are making excel
lent wages.
NEw BUlLDING.-A two-story frame build
ing is about to be erected by Messrs Green
IL Sears, on the lot adjoining the Sierra Ne
vada Hotel. The lower story is to be occu-
pied as clothing and fancy store, and the
upper as an ambrotype gallery.
HoPs.-As an instance of how successfully
hops may be cultivated in this vicinity, we
record the fact that lady of our acquain-
tance last spring set out single sprig, which
has since, without attention, produced one
bushel of good hops.
G8- The office of the Alta Telegraph Co.
at Camptonville has been re.opened. The
same Chap is operator that had charge of it
before.
DRAwISG OFF-Owing to the difficulty of
winter travel between here and Forest City,
the stage which formerly ran to that place
has been withdrawn, to be put on again in
the spring. A train of saddle animals has
been put on the road, and connects with the
stages at this place.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Mr. Geo IIuglc,
desiring to distinuish himself and to break
the monotony of these peaceful times, on
Tuesday last assaulted Mr.. JAS Pettinger
with "blacksnake," and then threw him
into the ditch, without provocation on the
part of his victim.
Pettinge complained, Mr.. Uugle was ar
rested by Constable Low, after Offering some
resistance, firing pistol, &c, was taken be-
fore Justice Farquhar by that upright JUS
tice" fired S25, and on the payment of the
same allowed to depart.
He alleged in his defense before the court
that Dlr. Pettinger applied "opprobobious'
language to him. Mr. p. would have replied,
but his feelings and the court overcame him.
SPRING WATER.-We mentioned some time
ago that company had been formed for the
purpose of introducing good spring water
into town. Since then the work has gone
forward vigorously, and the projectors of the
enterprise are now laying small iron mains
along the street in anticipation of the arrival
of the water. The water flows through
"pOuch I'lpSS liouH tHS springs near CldTk 5
Mill to a point near town, where it is to be
received into brick cistern and from thence
conducted in galvanized iron pipe TO the
town. We understand that nearly every
house on Main street has agreed to take "a
regular supply. This is a timely and benef-
cial enterprise, for our well water is not the
very best, and may be expected to fail as the
deep excavations of the miners approach its
source.
AS all illustration of tie improving ten
dency of society in the mines we may men
ton that at a recent dancing party given in
this town, there were present more ladies
than gentlemen This item ought to occasion
rush of bachelors hitherward.
WINTRY.-The weather for the past three
days has been very cold, with, strong
wind blowing from the n North Ice has formed
plentifully in places, and on the large reser-
voir east Of town it is an inch or more thick.
The old inhabitants say there was fair skat-
ing on the Grizzly reservoir three years ago
In anticipation of the recurrence of such an
eastern reminiscenee one gentleman has pro-
vided himself with two pair of skates.
If the cold nights continue there will be q
good chance for the proprietors of the ice
houses erected last year to lay in large sup
ply of the glacial luxury. In the summer
of 1855 the town was supplied for consid-
able time with home.ice.