Butte record., 1856-12-13

when such a road Will be built, but it
men of capital will but compare the
relative positions Of the two places,
Marysville and Oroville, there is lit
tie doubt, that of the two roads, the
one to Oroville would be their choice
in which to invest capital as specu-
lation from which they might expect
to derive a sure and speedy profit.
We will admit, that until Oroville
was called into existence by the ne
cessities Of the times, the natural de-
mand of the rich mining regions that
surround her, Marysville was certain
ly by far the most important point
north of Sacramento, but once
firmly established as Oroville now is,
and in every way as accessible by rail-
road and otherwise as Marysvllle,
she must, and eventually will COM
mand the attention of capitalists who
would never entertain solitary idea
of investing money in such a hazard
Gus project as the long talked-of air
castle, the Marysville and Benicia
Railroad.
Oroville situated, not in the
neighborhood of the mines, but direct
ly in their midst, and at the head OF
navigation on Feather river, is in no
possible danger of ever being su-
perseded by any town which shall
ultimately spring up above her, and
is as much the great natural depot
for the North Feather country as St.
Louis is the point to which the trade
of the North Mississippi naturally
tends.
But we doubt the correctness Of
the opinion entertained by our neigh
Dor of the Express, that the Benicia
road will have the precedence. We
opine that the project is hardly
thought of outside of Marysville, and
her citizens have never given any re-
markable evidences of their willing
ness to spend their money for any
thing that had not the appearance ol
a ready and largely paying invest
ment, and left in their own hands
we venture the assertion, that the
citizens of Marysville will live to see
an Oroville and Folsom Railroad long
before the first rail is laid on the road
from their city to Benicia.
Marysville has long held herself
in the position of a rival to Sacra-
mento, and always unwilling to unite
with that city in the accomplishment
of any public work, claiming for her
self the supremacy in point of loca-
ton and natural advantages for Sc
curing the mountain trade. A very
considerable amount of capital is
doubtless held by her merchants.
sufficient perhaps to start their pro-
ject if they were so inclined ; and in
this particular and in this only, have
they the advantage over Oroville. In
point Of locality there is no com
parison between the two places, as
the rapid growth, and great popula-
tion of our town amply prove. A
year ago, and our gigantic young city
was a mere experiment, and from its
sudden start into such wondrous pro-
portions, was designated as ''soap
bubble" and 6 mushroom" but her
steadier, healthier growth of the last
eight months, proves her to possess
the elements of substantially and
longevity, and to such place, sur
rounded by real, apparent resources,
the men of means turn their attention,
rather than to town having for its
boasted superiority nothing but pre-
cedence in age and invested capital.
ATTEMPTS have not unfrequently
been made by the proseript.ve press
Of this State, to create feeling in
favor of the SO called Registry Law.
The prevention of fraudulent voting
is the ostensible purpose of this law,
but it really has for its object nothing
but the schemes and Vaccinations of
the K. N. party, as against their
chosen foes, the naturalized citizens.
1t has been claimed that the exist
ence and enforcement of such law
exercises a tendency to obviate dis
turbances at the polls, and ensure to
all sides, more perfect safeguard
against illegality and unfairness in