The Nevada journal., 1853-01-07
sacramento or Marysvillc
Railroad.

Railroad.
in our last we quoted from the Marysville
papers a paragraph recommending slight ex-
pense towards improving the road between
that city and this, as by such means all the
trade Of Nevada could be secured to that city.
The idea was good one, and Characteristic Of
the Marysvillc people, who talk little but do
much-and do not waste the time for Sttion
only to regret when action is useless; F1f the
trade Of Nevada and consequently Of all the
towns from Penn Valley to the Yubas, is d.
verted from Sacramento to Marysville tempor-
arily, II will be apt to remain there permanent
ly. Furthermore, if Marysville pushes with
her present apparent determination her road
to Benecia, and extends a branch to Nevada,
the whole present trade and travel Of the Sac
ramento river, except such as supplies the
American, will centre in Marysville. That
city will be the great depot of supply, first to
Nevada, and secondly through Nevada to
Downieville aud the upper Yubas. The dis
tance from Nevada to Downieville is but forty
miles, over as good road as that from Ms rys-
willie TO Downievillc, which Is seventy miles,
But it will nothing matter to Marysvillc how
the travel goes after leaving that city, and it
would have the profit of the entire mass Of bu-,
siness of this populous and wealthy rcgions/
There are two great enterprises which may
be accomplished, and they respectively depend
on Marysville and Sacramento. One of these
wo have just stated-a railroad from Benecia
liz h.n- - 81; 81
which will control all the business fthe North.
The other we explained three months ago, to-
ward which, though 1t enlisted attention, no
action hss been had. 1t was railroad from
Sacramento TO this city. We showed that
such a road would give to Sacramento the
whole trade Of the North, as it would not on
ly command all the trade and travel on its
route and at its terminus, but that, by the easy
distance from this city 10 tho cities of the Yu.
bas, all that region must become tributary to
it. We showed that the only advantage Ma
rySville had over this city now for this latter
branch Of trade, was the river communication
to that place. Steam from Sacramento to this
city would balance the steamers to Marysvills,
and then Nevada would command for itself and
Sacramento the whole upper country. We
believe we laid down these propositions in a
perfectly distinct manner, and the Union ever
careful of the interests Of Sacramento, gave
them still farther voice. But Sacramento pre-
ferred to let this pregnant project sleep, to talk
OF a railroad to some ranch few miles above
Marysville, for the only apparent object to
break down Marysville,-a scheme which TAX
ing its motives in connection with the means
of accomplishment, leaves doubt whether it's
malignity or its stupidity was most prominent
Since that time fire and food have visited
Sacramento, and reduced its means, and we
doubt now its ability to undertake the only
project that can secure its existence. We
deeply sympathizc with that city in its aflic-
tions but cannot but believe 1t has trifled away
Its day of grace. If Marysville creates 1t;
chain of rails from Beneca to ITSELF then il
has but forty miles more to create - seventy
of Sacramento, to reach this city, and secure
itself forever Its present Importance, with near.
ly all of that now held by its rival down the
river. On the other hand. If Sacramento
~esAeS Aoc ioh"oy W thlo ClbJ, cFen TdllTOau
from Benecia to Marysville cannot secure for
the latter city even an existence, save for q
fow rancheros. Nevada is by her position the
depot and key Of the North, and which ever
city shall! secure her trade and influence above
Its rival, will monopolize the business of It's
rival.
Nevada will help to build either of the roads
we have named, and freely. 1t but asks do.
cisive action on the part Of one or the other
We heve for year and half kept this sub.
ject in the ears of Sacramento, but 1t was sat.
isfied with its present prosperity and took nc
care for the morrow. But we speak the words
Of truth and soberness, and we are glad that
the importance of this subject is attracting at.
tention in Marysvile. 1t is one in which is
involved the very existence of one city or the
other. If Sacramento secures il she can, like
San Francisco, defy fire and all contingencies
If Marysville secures 1t, Sacramento will be
the little trading post of the American river
If that amount of trade will compensate for o
continual battle with floods.
n