The Placer herald., 1858-05-29
Railroad Survey.

Arrangements nave been made with the
Central Railroad Company for the survey of
branch line from point at or near the
Half Way House to Auburn, which will be
commenced, as we are informed by letter
from the Chief Engineer, Mr.. Judah, about
the 7lh of June. This is the preliminary
step for the connection of Auburn and Sacra
mento by railway, which will necessarily be
consummated at no distant day, and for rea
sons that must be obvious TO every one who
is properly informed as to the sources and
points from which a paying business for
railroad can be drawn and centered.
The experience of two years and half has
shown that the trade of the great county of
Ell Dorado has not been obtainable by the
railroad at Folsom, point only twenty-five
miles from Sacramento; and mainly for the
reason that teamsters found that no time
nor money was to be saved by stopping at
the former place, and have found themselves
enabled to successfully compete with the
iron horse. Tie railroad has obtained no
part of the carrying trade of Placer, except
from small corner of territory adjacent to
Folsom. The extension Of the road to be
made this season will take it to the Half
Way House, point but ei ghteen miles dis
tant from Sacramento; this will place the
road in the same relation to the carrying
trade of Placer as at Folsom it is to that of
Ell Dorado, and with no greater probability
Of obtaining it. Teamsters coming from
Nevada and the north eastern portion of this
county, will not stop at the Half Way
House, (after coming from thirty to sixty
miles out of the mountains y when they have
but eighteen miles before them to the CITY,
over an excellent road, where they can pro-
cure their loads, which would be saved seve-
raj re,handlings, and depart for their destna
tons, making nearly, if not quite as good
time as would be made if they connected
with the railroad.
A branch from the Half Way House to
Auburn would be sixteen miles in length,
and would tap the trade Of Nevada, Placer,
and one third of FL Dorado county, at
point thirty-fve miles from Sacramento, and
sufficiently distant therefrom to preclude the
possibility of teams attempting to compete
Of deosey populated mining districts, and the
heavily timbered mountain ranges, where
lumber and cord wood would furnish very
large amount Of down freights.
1t is not our purpose in this to set forll,
in full The reasons why the company will
find it necessary to extend y branch to this
point, if they expect an immediate paying
business as we will return to the subject in
future with such statistics as will fully de-
monstrate the fact. AS we understand it,
the railroad is int nded for trunk line for
the Sacramento Valley, with branches TO
points that will yield paying business; Au-
burn already being considered a desirable
connection. What we propose to show will
be that, after the extension to the Half
WAY House, the branch should be made to
Auburn, Thereby securing an immediate
profitable return upon the investmenD in
preference to extending to Bear River where
but small part of the trade could be OBJ
tanned that would find its way to this place
if the roal first came here.
FoR l96O.-The wcoliest of all wooly-
headed newspapers in this State. the first
pop-gun that popped its squib for Fremont in
1856, the San Jose Telegraph, has hoisted
the names Of Stephen A. Douglas for Presi-
dent, and David G. Frederick, for Vice Pres
ident in 1860. Mr.. Douglas may never hear
of th; equivoca compliment, but David GER
tainly will be elevated in his boots. This is
the reward he is receiving from the Blacks
his disrespectfu language regarding our ven
cradle Chief Magistrate entities him to their
highest regard. The fading intellect, the
petulont passion, and trembling dotage of an
old man on the verge Of the grave" was
chaste and digniied expression toward the
President from Dave, that fixed his populari-
ty with every iree-drt fanatic in the land.
AUBURN DicoINGs.-It has been the sup