The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05
From Yrckn.

A correspondent writing TO the ireka Ch'on
over the signature of i" Brickbat,' in regard to
the Sacramento truil, and the trip recently made
over it by Mr. Mcleod, says:
We think. sir. that your zeal for the Sacra-
mento trail has led you 10 make rather hasty de-
ductions from the premises stated above. II
yon will inquire of Jack Horsley. Esq, of the
Pacific Express. we think that he can inform
you that he made the trip through from Stasta
10 Yrekn by the Trinity and Scott Valley trail in
twelve hours, more than two years ago, when
the irail was infinitely worse than now. On ac-
count of the improvements made on the trail
since then, he could probf bly, make the
trip in two hours less time. Now if you are will
ling TO take the same kind of evidence in favor
of the Scott and Trinity trail, that yon have
made your decision on in favor OF the Sacramen-
To trail and draw your conclusions on the same
principles you will make the distance Sc honrs
travel shorter than the Sacramento That the
Expressmen were 60 hours making The trip you
alude TO above, is sufficient evidence that they
were much longer on the road than necessary
or usual and as Mr. Mcleod making his
trial trip, upon which you were to herald the
superiority of the trail. it may be well supposed
lie put in his best 8 hcks.'
The editor, however. still seems to be rather.
in favor of the Sacramento route. He says in
reply
What we said in this respect we reierate
We have travelled both and we speak from per-
sonal observation; and at the risk of another
"brickbat," will not hesitate to say that unless
exertions made to improve the Scott noun
tain trail materially. that the majority of travel
and trains will go the other route. We would
like TO the people Of Scott Valley exert them
selves in this matter in proportion TO the amount
q fbair iufp tn he, ed I;aV -
no preference TOR either road, and would like 10
see them both completed, and as many others as
the interests OF the community may require.
FROM WEAvERvILLE.-The members of the
Weaverville Bar have passed set of resolutions
complmenting Judge J. S. Pitzer. the newly
elected Judge of The Fifteenth Judicial District.
From the Trinity Times we take the following
items: -
Mr.. Hovey, of the 81. Charles Hotel, intends
constructing IA building to be placed on wheels.
for The purpose of readily removing it from its
position; and means to build fire proof brick
building on the same lot where The St. Charles
was, as possible He has opened, for
the present, on Court street.
From Mr. Raynes, of the Pacific Express we
learn that be intends TO express to Hum
bodt Bay. Communication by express is need
ed and hereafter will be certain.
We understand, that tlere is every probabili-
ty of James Stewart being pardoned.
The Times contains leading article recon-
mending the route 10 San Francisco via Hum
bodt Bay. 1t says:-
The lomber business, the principal business
carried onat Humboldt Bay, affords employment
to large number of vessels, which at present
return from San Francisco in ballast, and with
out cargoes. IF merchants knew the advantages
that would accrue To this entire section of conn
try, and To themselves, by opening a regular
line of communication through the source sug-
gesied, we should large trade carried on
from San Francisco by tire way OF Humboldt
Bay.