The Nevada journal., 1853-02-11
Editorial Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 9th, 1858.

J
vile, per the excellent stage line of Ne
vada and Marysville, which makes the
trip in excellent time, and arrived here
this afternoon per steamer. The road
between Nevada and Marysville is now
in pretty good order, and with the ex-
ception of one or two places, in which
teams contrive to stick, is remarkably
dry. The approaches to Marysyille in
dicate most strongly the need of Plank
or Railroad from the interior, to convey
our surplus lumber, if for no other pur
pose. All along the Yuba, and in the
outskirts of the city, the houses are mere
frames covered with canvas; the deni-
zens must have suffered severely during
the heavy rains. The lumber that can
be spared from the Bay, is too high for
the purposes Of ordinary building and
the wretched substitute | have named
therefor is employed. 1t would not be
bad idea for the multitude of empty
teams that pass Nevada county, to load
up partly with shakes and light lumber,
for the use of the miners and traders
"wbo dwell in tents all along til road
after leaving the pine region. Upon the
lower slopes of the hills, the trees be-
come scrubbY and twisted, and no more
of the tall, smooth timber abundant a
bove appears. But the soil seems bet
ter adapted to cultivation, and is quite
generally enclosed
Despite the visitations of floods the
past two years, Marysville is effecting
substantial Improvements in building,
and seems to profit by the fearful expe-
rience of its sister cities, by erecting
fire-proof buildings for it's principal bu-
sincss. Some of the finest brick build
ings in the State have been erected in
that city.
The vast advantages that a few months
trade with Nevada county have coa.
ferred on Marysville, have awakened a
most earnest purpose to secure their
continuance if possible. | have never
seen more unity of purpose and consist
ent effort to one end, than are displayed |
by the merchants and press of Marys- !
vile, for plank road from thence ter
mnating at Nevada city. 1t is the con-
stant theme, and if Nevada county gives
any encouragement, the road will be
built. Indeed, Col. Taylor of the Her.
aid, announces through his paper that
Marysville will determine if she needs
the road or not, and if she believes she
does, will build it herself if need be
like that any how. 1t shows good pluck.
A committee, consisting of Col. Rust, of
the Express, and ether prominent citi.
zens of Marysville, left for Nevada on
Sunday morning, and | presume will
speak for themselves, as the Colonel at
any rate, is able to do.
The vast and sudden access ions of bu-
siness caused by the transfer of so much
of The Sacramento trade to Marysville,
took the latter city by surprise, and its
merchants were not prepared to answer
the demands made upon them. | pre-
sumo if the same amount Of trade were
to remain permanently, the merchants
of Marysville could supply the demands
of their customers at lower rates, pro-
pOrtionably, than heretofore. Another
explanation of the higher rates of Ma
rysville is the extent of Its credit bus
ness, compelled by the nature of the Yu-
ba and Sierra county trade, where the
heavy river operations are games played
Tor stake which may not be won, and
where credit for provisions till the gold
is taken out is Indispensable. The mer-
chants of Marysville say they have reg
ulated their prices on a credit svstem
but they will supply cash customers at
lower scale Of rates.
1t will be Of unequivocal and decided
advantage to Nevada county to have
the plank road built, and NEST certain
ly advise that the offers of Marysville be
heartily accepted on Saturday next, ifI
Sacramento is not as we'll represented at
Grass Valley, and does not make def.
mite proposition. ! believe the greatin-
teres;s of our section will be better sub
served by Sacramento road, but it will
not do to try the trick of the dog in
Esop who snapped at the bigger shadow
In the water and dropped the piece of
meat In his mouth We must have
plank road another season, to guard us
against the heavy contingencies of sea-
sons, and to make an outlet for our 80