The weekly Placer herald., 1853-02-05
Plank Road frcm Auburn TO
'7'E rf SaCr1INc

Flank NOaQ rem AUBURN 10
- 34'& '' Sacramento.
ll q In another column will he found the
proceedings of the primary meeting for
the formation of "A joint stock company
to buifsf plank road and turn pike be-
tween this place and Sacralnento.
.@,H We are glad to see that our citizens
g are moving in this matter earnestly, and
81 that the gentlemen who have taken hold
Of it are determined to prosecute it to
q complexion. Our citizens seem to be
waking up to their true interests, for they
begin to feel that there is no question,
that has been agitated since the organiza-
ton of Placer county, that is of more inn
ap0rtance to her citizens than the building
of this road. 1t vii! do more for the
business of our citizens than Il rnost any
public enterprise that can he started, con
centrating the travel of an extensive mine
raj region on our North n,.s East ,lilwugh
our fiourishing vilIage--iuhancing the
"a price Of propert,-in fact, beneiiting us
in every way. And II are glad to know
it will be done. There is enough Of
capitalists, gentlemen who are permanent
residents of our county who will start the
subscriptions with about one hundred
thousand dollars, subscribed -One- fourth
tf the whole amount required to build
the road. And these are only the sub,
scriptioiIs of some seven or eight firms
and individuals in, and about Auburn
Placer county is good for $500 Of the
tsock, and our Sacramento friends can
certainly raise the ba ance. Our lumber
.mew appear to I've very enthusiastic in the
enterprise and wiling to subscribe liberal
ly towards it. s,.t... 5.a...s.
The gentlemen who are nroving in the
matter, seem to us to have made Il very
liberal calculation of the expense. hey
estimate the who cost of the road at
S40O, 900. This beyond doubt would
build it-calcu ating the distance ut forty
mies to Sacramento, and the cost $40, 900
per mile. This evidently would build II
.plendid road. and the estimate would
cover the expense. ..f
This is no humbug movement but n
bona fide intention. The gentlemen who
hnve taken hold of It arc CaI'fornians,
who take a pride in her welfare aud pros
perty, and who are willing to aid in the
forward march of improvement" lheyl
are aware of the rich and extensive coun+
try lying upon our east, that must have II
more natural outlet and that this is through
Auburn and hence to Sacramento. The
'divide," is ofitSelf an extensive country,
which is inaccessible, in severe winter
weather, with loaded teams, and who
can doubt when the road is completed
but W hat The enterprising citizens of that
section will extend the road to Yankee
Jims. We do not for Il moment, for we
wei know they have the enterprise and
the capital and their trade and necessities
would require 1t. .... .,....
We Look upon the movement as a happy
higher in the scale Of prosperity, and
giving her a" importance which she
should command. ,h....t eu. rnt
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The OpHIR PosT OFFIcr.-We have
now given both sides Of this question:,
and wish the matter to rest, believing
with what has teen advanced the public
are fully able TO judge of the matter
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'fTHE TIcKETs for the Ball ut the EN-
pire have been issued and are now in the
hands of the managers. Mr.. House is
making extensive arrangements for the
anniversary, and we have no doubt there
will he AT least one hundred ladies present
on the occasinn--the greatest assemblage
of the kind ever in Pncer county.
In conversing with an acquaintance of
ours a few days since, he assured us that
his cash book showed Il considerable in