The Nevada journal., 1854-09-29
Sacramento Valley Railroad.
The Union gives the following information


located to Negro Bar, and will all be under
contract in time to commence the grading as
soon as the earth shall have been softened by
rain. 70 grade it with the earth in its pres
cnt condition would prove a very slow process,
so much so that no contractor could do the
work at the prices named in the estimates, and
such as the company have assurances it can be
done for with the ground in a condition to be
worked. The contract for the ties will be
closed in few days upon better terms than
was anticipated numbers Of bidders having en-
tered the field of competition. Three ships
partly loaded with the iron for the road have
already arrived, and others are on the way
By the time it is all here, the calculation now
is that the grading will be completed, the ties
Laid down, and the track to Negro Bar be roa
dy to receive the rails, engine and cars. The
Nevada Journal labors under a mistake, when
il concludes the company contemplate running
their road to Marysyille direct. The road
crosses the American a. Negro Bar, and after
getting over the divide north of the river, tw-,
lines have been run, one in the direction ST An
burn and Nevada and the other along the foot
of the bill, to what distance we are not advised.
Without possessing anry positive information
upon the ,,-!nt, We venture 10 remark that the
urper terminus Of the road will remain for
some time at Negro Bar or near there. 1t
will require months to enable the engineers to
determine upon the best and most feasible route
to Nevada, provided practicable line can be
found. Nevada Is long way above the level
Of the valley, the country between the two
points rough and mountainous and time is alb
solutely required, as well as extensive means,
TO enable q railroad company to overcome such
obstacles"
We are aware Of the existence Of the obsta-
clcs in question, from frequent travel over the
ground, and from surveys for plank and rail
roads, some Of which are in our possession
We further know these obstacles have been
overrated by those who have not seen surveys,
and are much slghter than those overcome in
many eastern roads. But the very existence
of these difficulties is an argument for the road,
and would give it al the transportation and
travel of the wide region it would tap.
The San Francisco Sun, after speaking Of
railroad projects generally, says:
In the meanwhile, the Sacramento valley
road seems to be the only one that is in earn
est Three ships have discharged their cargoes
ofrails at this port, which are destined for the
construction cf that road. Other vessels charg-
ed with similar freight are on the way out
here, the matter has been taken in hand with
truth and zeal, and the work Of preparing the
track is already progressing with such rapid
~ that by the time all the rails, cars and loco
motives arrive, it will be ready to receive
them"
Our amiable neighbor Of the Express has the
following:
The agitation of the railroad question from
Marysville to some point where steamers OF
the first class can at all times come, seems to
arouse all the jealousy against us which has
characterized former opposition to our advance
ment. The Nevada Journal one Of the bitter
est opponents of this city urges upon Sacra-
mento to run the Valley Rail Road to some
impracticable point rather than bring it to this
city, and all apparently for fear that we should
be, to some extent, benefited by it."
We have no objection to the growth Of Ma
rysville. We would like to see every Califor-
MIA city progressing in prosperity. But we
will not allow, if we can help it, an enterprise
that must greatly benefit our city to be divert
cd from its purpose, for lack Of knowledge Of
the benefits to us and TO the projectors, We
shall, as we have ever done, urge all the truth
ful arguments in our power, to bring the Val
ley railroad into this county, not "to an i'm
practicable point" but into the heart OF trade.
If the Express can controvert our positions,
we will listen with patience. As it attempts
nothing Of the sort, we know it feels their
force. Whether it does or not, we are indt-
ferent Marysville was once the rival of Sac
ramento. 1t now can asPire to no such dig
nifty. It is merely the rival'of Nevada, 4
direct communication Of Neva& with ''some
point where steamers of the first class can al
wavs come" would destroy even that rivalry
and put Nevada far ahead. Can the ErprcSs
find no excuse for oar zeal for Nevada, IN view
of lis own commendable zeal for Marysville? :?
A railroad to Marysville would be positive
injury 30 Nevada, for it would circumscribe
our increasing trade with the north--a trade
we are daily absorbing from Marysville. But
a railroad from Sacramento would give US
such increased facilities, that the competition
ofMarysville would be Of account. If these
facts do not give our action higher color
than the mere fear that Marysyille viii be ben
eftted, then we retort on the Erpress that it
only fears Nevada will be benefited. But the
fact is, the interests of the two cities are di-
verse, and the Erpress very properly goes for
those of Marysville, and we, by position, are
compelled to differ
The imputatlons of the E1press that the
agitation of the railroad question arouses
cur jealousy, is excessively puerile in view of
one fact. We do not take our cue from that
or any other paper. We first agitated the
question year before the Express had an ex-
istence. We took charge of the JOURNAL
Sept. l3, 1851, and on Sept. 9th, wrote the
first article on the subject Of this railroad ever
published in the State. We commenced by