Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-21
Summary of Interior News.


Sno,c Lou Down-We learn from Mr..
Titus, of the Nome Lackee Reservation, that
snow fell to the depth of five inches at that
place during the late storm.
An unfortunate crazy Frenchman, from
French Gulch, was or his way to the Insane
Asylum, on board of the boat, last Sunday
night. The Sheriff who had him in charge,
says that he has not known him to sleep an
hour for three weeks. The unfortunate man
was almost incessantly talking war, and of
Napoleon lie Grand.
Large Load-A wagon load of freight,
$4,000 pounds Of wheat, passed through this
town to Crosby & Co.'S mill, on Saturday af-
ternoon. 1t is said to be one of the largest
loads ever hauled by eight mules, around
these parts.
The late rains have enabled many of our
farmers to 60 to blowing and preparing the
ground for seed fact which will be hailed
with delight by many who have been wait
ing and ready to go to work for long time.
| Ell DORADO CoUNTY.-The Placervile Dem
ocrat says:
Knee Deep-The mud in some portions OF
Main street is appallingly deep We trust
that during the next summer, the city fathers
will make some provision against the recur-
renee of this nuisance.
| Rob6erH-We are informed that some one
entered the cabin of Frank Plumado on
Reservoir Hill, on Monday last, and abstract
ed a revolver and other articles If the rogue
does not put period to his depredations, if
| apprehended, he will be treated to a bath in
the reservoir.
Pr
from the Placer Press, of Saturday;
attempted Robbery-On the morning Of
the 18th inst, as Thomas Logan, the night
watch of Gold Hill, approached the office Of
DIR. j. A. Hill (who is agent of Wells, Fargo
d Co. and Treasurer of the Gold Hill and
Bear River Water Coy he discovered by the
use of his night lamp (it was very dark a
man in the act of breaking one of the side
windows of the office and on asking him
what he was doing received no reply the
robber Immediately making off. AS the man
started, the watchman opened fire on him,
but without effect, as on the second fire the
barrel of the revolver was blown off The
thief was after the treasure in the safe of DR..
Hill, and but for the timely interference of
Mr.. Logan, would have made an easy en-
trance to the office Whether he had means
to open the safe is, of course, unknown.
Opposition Staqes.-Not seeing any of the
opposition stages for a week or more, we
were about to announce that it had pulled
off But to make certain We should be cor
rect, we enquired and ascertained that the
proprietor had not drawn off the line, but
was making arrangements to increase his pro
pellitg force. He is now running two horse
wagons.
SeriouS Accident-On Monday morning,
the 18th inst, as Nathan Stradey, ESQ.,, of
Virginia, was at work in his mining claim,
picking under a high bank, it caved on him
suddenly and covered him beneath, breaking
his collar bone and otherwise bruising his
body. Though seriously injured, it is graft
flying to state that his life is in no danger
Distinguished Visitors-During the week
our town has been highly complimented by
the presence of several political celebrities,
Col Rust, 1t. Gov Walkup, Senator Talifa
ro, and Sheriff Parker, have been the guests
of Senators Anderson and Baker, Sheriff
King, ct id homo genus, and have had a
right" good time'-freely Chasing the bound
ing roe" on the plains in the lower part of
the county, and participating generally, else
where, in the good things which fat official
patronage always brings in its train. An
other grand hunt comes off to-day. which we
hope will end pleasantly and successfully to
to the party We think the distinguished
strangers will be favorably impressed by the
hospitalitities of the people of Placer, and
will be able and disposed to render to their
constituents, on re urning home, a favorable
account.
NEVADA CoUNTY-The San Juan Press con-
tans the following:
Cole d Stevens Ditch, which supplies the
Brandy City diggings with water, is COM
| pletely chOked up with ice and frozen snow
for distance of nearly eleven miles, and will
have to be dug out, Il labor involving much
loss of time and money, before the miners
can resume operations. a great part of this
ditch is flumed, which circumstance increase:
the difficulty of clearing it out. Previous to
the freezing water was plentiful, and the
miners were meeting with much success.
! Buckeye HU.-The sluices of Evans Il Co
at this place, were robbed of twelve or ff-
teen hundred dollars on Wednesday night
| The thieves did their felonious work thor
eughly, lifting out all the false bottoms and
cleaning up the entire length of sluices.
San Juan Press-Messrs. Moore & Read
|
with better success than ever before. A large
quantity of dirt was thrown down, and the
hard bank considerably cracked. The EN-
ployment of gunpowder as an agent for pro
curing large supplies of earth in hydraulic
diggings, is no longer an experiment; it has
become indispensable, and we look to see il
everywhere so ultimately BY its aid many
hill heretofore pronounced Improbable
may yield good wages.
In spite of the cold weather the following
good yields are reported:
The Deadman Company cleaned up rising
$4,000; Lewe's Company, $3.50 and the
Bloomer Company, $6O5.
NontezWaa.-This place is noted for its
rich drift diggings, which are worked the
year round. This week the Irish Company
from halfa days drifting obtained the large
sum of SSS2
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