The Nevada journal., 1852-08-28
lew Suggestions to the People Of Sacra.
.s ment0, and others,

lew Suggestions to the People of Sacra.
mento, and others.
TnE project of q railroad from Sa.
|mento to the interior has been agi.
ed the past year in the various pa
rs in the cities interested. IT one
1c the impression was decidedly in
'or Of Nevada as the terminus, at
other as decidedly in favor Of Marys.
lie. and now, as will be seen by the
port Of the committee, n decision is
commended to the Board Of Direc-
rs, in favor Of new locality, a
point nine miles east Of AIarysville,
iown as the Halfway House ;"
preparatory to further remarks, lie,
read the report:
b the Board Of Directors of the Saera-
menfo Valley Railroad Company
The committee appointed 10 locate
e northeastern terminus Of the Sac.
mento Valley Railroad, and to desig-
ito the route of the same, respec tfully
kport:
That in the discharge Of their duty
hey encountered many difficulties.
The original design and sincere do
re OF the members Of the first associa-
on formed. was to constitute tho city
Marysville the Northeastern termi-
ns Of their road. Accordingly, the
tizens Of Marysville were solicited to
mite in the enterprise, which several Of
ns most prominent Of them consented
do. ,eg .fF
The organization was effected, and
be citizens Of Marysvillc referred to,
Fsre elected directors and commits
|loners. r.
Before the articles Of association con.
|tituting the organization thus formed
we're filed, information was received
rem the directors and commissioners
esident at Marysville, that they inten
led to withdraw from said association
\ committee was appoicted to visit Ma.
ysville, with instructions to endcavol
% induce the gentlemen referred to, Il
continue their connection with the asso
,intion. and to SECURE if possible more
general interest IN the enterprise among
The citizens Of Marysville. The com
mittee visited Marysville, and found the
spirit of hostility to the enterprise anon,
the citizens generally, so great, that thu
gentlemen resident there who had uni
ted with the association declared tha
If they were to continue their connec
tion it would be at tho imminent peri
Of their business interests They fur
thsr stated that the citizens Of Marys
Vile had determined to exert all theil
energies for the construction Of the Be
nicin and Marysville railroad, thus 90
curing to Benicia the advantages Of al
tho internal commerce Of the State, anc
constituting MarysvilIe tho great inter
nal entrepot of tho same. 1t was fur
ther stated at Mnrysville, that the Be
nicia enterprise would eventually in
hict upon San Francisco severe blow
and prostrate wholly the interests 0
Sacramento. s m
Your committee, in view Of tho appa
universal hostility existing a
Mnrysville, against the construction O
the contemplated railroad, together Will
the withdrawal of the prominent citi
zens Of that place from the association
were compelled to seek another localit,
rs terminus.
With the aid ofa competent engineer
the general route was designated, an,
a terminus selected mt a point nine mile
cast Of Marysville, known as the Half
way House. -
This locally is peculiarly favorable
lying on the north bank Of the Yubl
river, near the foot hills of the Sierr,
on the main line Of travel to al
tho important mining localities in tha
portion of the State, and as the termi
:,ation OF the direct line of the proposed
railroad.
The report of tho engineer estab
fishes the fact, that to reach Marysyill,
by the only practicable route, it woult
be necessary to run line Of railway a
least seven miles east Of that city, unt
then construct line nearly rectangula
westward, SO that the route selccte,
terminates nine miles nearer TO tn
mining localities, the great sources 0
do smand, and secures a saving to tn
company of seyen miles Of railroad.
JAS. c. ZABRIsKIE,
-o; WM. McNULTY,
JAMES l.. L. F. WARREN.
The desire of the people Of Sacra