The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01
Thursday Morning, Jan. 4.
Railroad to Sacramento 4.

we are informed tnat application Will
be made at the ensuing session of the
Legislature, for charter for railroad
between this city and Sacramento. Ger.
tain individuals have taken hold of this
important movement, not discouraged
by the inertness of the mass of the COM
mapity, and are determined to carry it
on. The railroad meetings Of this city
and Sacramento resulted in nothing.
and now persons who wish to see the
the project succeed should take hold of
it without waiting the tardy movements
OF public meetings. We propose sub
scription books for stock be opened in
this city, at Sacramento, and at San
Francisco, 20 that all who wish NAV
give substantial testimonial of their con.
fdence in the route, and willingness to
embark in the enterprise. There is
money enough in the State that would
be advanced in the first real opening of
the undertaking, to ensure its speedy
completion. At any rate, it is we'll to try
the experiment, and if there is the
shrewdness and calculation in California
capitalists which we believe there is,
there will be no lack of means.
For several months in the year, in an
ordinary season, the whole of this Sec
tion is virtually isolated from the lower
cities transportation of goods ceases
provisions, &c. rise to enormous prices
travel is nearly suspended quartz works
are stopped for want of machinery--we
get little news, few mails--to be sure
we do some gold digging, but the pro-
ceeds are damned up, and are nearly
unavailable till the roads get passable
and all these yexations and incon-
veniences we are suffering for want of
railway. Meanwhile, the cities below
are glutted with goods and scarce of
money--thc machinery we need is rust
ing ut the manufactures s-every thing
We are suffering for they are suffering
for an opportunity TO send us. Give US
by all means railway. Its influence
on business would be sufficiently bene-
fetal to justify its creation, even if its
direct profits were likely to be far less.
The press should not let this matter
sleep. 1t is one of great public moment,
and should be kept before the public.
California is fast country in its way,
but its way is crude and uncertain. Like
spendthrift heir, it is fast using up its
principal without using means 50 repair
the waste. Although our mines are
inexhaustible, they will by and by
cease to produce sudden fortunes, and
50 with all the elements of wealth we
possess. Now while our Stale is vigor-
ous, and has large means, enterprises
which will ensure its perpetual youth
fu.ness and prosperity should be origi-
mated. If a railway were sent this way
into the mountains, our agricultural
lands would increase in value by opens
ing the markets of the State to ready
acccss. and the improvement of these
lands would be Of the greatest advantage
to the whole northern section, ensuring
its permanent occupancy by men of the
right stamp. There are many branches
of industry that would be fosteJed by
railroad, and these give vigor and inn
portance to the State. A mining COM
munity alone can never be q permanent
or successful one. To stamp this State
with the true image and superscription
of greatness, there needs that openings
be made for the mechanic and farmer
in its midst. We repeat, a railroad from
Nevada to Sacramento is the great en-
terprise for this portion of the State