The weekly Placer herald., 1853-10-01

the on Y other aohite man at home, inform
ed us there were none-the editor of the
Herald being absent. Young .4merica.
Did you ever! Friend America you
must call again, and we promise you the
bar-keeper shall furnish you with more
water in your glass. Just to think how
our friends vision was beclouded. Specs
and cicerone would have made great
difference upon his visionary organs.-
Fact.
lNFAMoUs.-A woman has been impris-
oned in Portland, Maine, for debt. The
missionaries should be sent there.
NEw ROAD TO DowNIEvILLE.-The
true spirit of progress seems at last to
animate the people Of Nevada City, and
they have taken ho'd Of an enterprise
that cannot fail to add immensely to the
trade and growth thereof. The new road
opening to Downiev lie is an important
step in the right direction, anil shows that
Nevada understands her own interests.
Whatever adds to the trade and travel
on the Nevada line, is hcnef;, 70 Grass
Va! ~ In common with inc whole coun-
try, and we give 10 the enterprise our
cordia support. The opening of short
er and better communication to the many
rich mining lora!ities on the Upper Yubas
will be an additional indncement for the
early completion of Plank Road to
Sacramento, extending, as it viii, the
facilities for heavy traffic through this
county, heretofore enjoyed almost ex
cIu~ively by Marysville.
We take the above from the Tclegra oh.
printed Mt Grass Valley. The en.er,,r;se
spoken Of we are truly glac, to see is
viewed with much interest By the citizens
OF Nevada county. If the proper spirit
had been permitted to take root last fall,
we wou!I now have seen different state
OF things; hut the promises Of Marysvlle
Vas listened to, and the result has been.
as the Editor of the Telegraph say $, that
it has resulted in ga complete 'cavng in'-
a perfect abortion" Now we look upon
it, that Sacramento City is the natural
outlet for all the trade of Placer, Nevada
and large portion Of Sierra counties,
and it the proper exertons are made,
and the right kind of interest taken, we
can have a good and substantial road
from Sacramento to Downievilr. 1t will
not be necessary to build plank road
the entire route, hut merely build a good
turn pike on portions Of the route most
needed, and to bridge the sloughs and
places that become extremely bad in win
ter time. And how much would this take,
why not over three thousand dollars to the
mile. And what would he the result.
Why, that every county connected with it
would receive untold advantages. While
Sacramento would have poured into her
lap one of the richest trades in the State.
and which Of itself would pay her citizens
for heilding the road. Winter is advance
ing, and if anything is going to be done
in the matter it should be done quickly.
The promises made by Marysvi lie knock
ed this project in the head last winter,
and we now hope that the citizens of
Nevada, Placer and Sacramento counties
will go to work and do for themselves.
They will take this matter in hand and
so improve the road that we will have
uninterrupted communication from Dow
melville to Sacramento during the winter
months.
Since writing the above we have re-
ceived the Sacramento Union Of yesterday
which has lengthy article in relation to
this matter. We make the following ex-
tract, which comedies with our views
We hope when we do start again upon
this matter, there will he no 'humbugging'
hut that it will be carried through without
fall
The advantages of plank road or rail
road to Nevada via Auburn, are fully ap-
preciated by our citizens, and we fee JUS
tified in saying, that if our friends in Pla-
Ger and Nevada will move in this matter,
they will he cordially met by Sacramento,
and her full share Of the means furnished
to complete the undertaking.
We have, however, suggested plank
and turnpike road united, as likely to an
syer nearly the same end, at half the cost
h. r II l.