Nevada national., 1859-10-29
INTERNAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND NEVADA RAILROAD-WAG.
On ROAD TO wASHOE.


AND NEVADA RAILROAD-WAG.
ON ROAD TO wASH0E.
The people of California seem TO be. at
length, fully aroused to the Importance and
value OF inter-communicaiion by means OF
Railroads. The successful experiment OF
the Sacramento and Folsom road. and the
published discussions Of the recent Railroad
Convention at San Francisco have doubtless
contributed much to the new interest which
has been awakened to the matter OF inter
nal improvements in this State.
The work on the Sacramento Valley road
is now being pushed forward with the most
commendable vigor, while the citizens of
Marysville have fairly broken ground on
their long talked OF Marysville aud Benicia
road, and will doubtless have the cars run
ming upon the same, as far as the crossing Of
the Sacramento, at Knights Landing. carly
in the ensuing sum mer.
The citizens Of San Francisco are also be
string themselves in right good earnest, TO
lay out and construct road which shall
connect that city, by rail with the Interior
cities, and the more distant mineral portions
of the State. The present project, on, Which
is said to be eminently practicable, and which
seems to meet with very general favor, is to
connect that city with Sacramento, by road
commencing at Goat Island, in the harbor OF
San Francisco. and running thence ria Oak
land and Stockton 10 Sacramento. by
means of this proposed road, and the Sacra-
mento valley road completed to Msrysville,
with branch to Auburn, and thence into
some central portion Of Nevada County,
merchants can leave Marysville, Grass Val
ley or Auburn at O'Clock in the morning
arrive in San Francisco by half-past 10 A.
NJ, spend from four to five hours making
purchases in that city, and return TO their
families by early bed time-all in one day (!
That this will be accomplished within three
or four years at the farihest. there can be
but little doubt. The beneficial results 10
arise from such facilities for inter-communi-
cation between distant portions Of the State
can scarcely be estimated.
Our purpose. however, in this article, is to
call the particular attention of the citizens
of Nevada cou nty to the Importance, and, If
we would MAINTAIN our present standing as
one of the leading mining counties OF the
State, to the absolute necessity Of taking
some immediate steps towards securing the
early location and construction OF the pro.
posed branch of the trunk railroad, which
shall connect Nevada and Placer county with
the great commercial centre Of the State.
A large part OF the trade, Of the upper
portion of this County, which naturally pas.
through this place from Sacramento. is now
diverted, and reaches its destination from
MarysvIle, by way Of Woods crossing.~
Some idea OF the extent of this business may
be formed from q record which was kept by
Messrs. Chambers and Warts, at the Way
side Spring, near San Juan, and published
10 recent number Of the San Juan Press
From this record it appears that during the.
seven days, between the 10th and l7lh Of Au-
gust last, inclusive, 276 tons OF freight pass
ed that place ria Woods crossing, into San
Juan and the upper portion Of the County
above that place. This was exclusive OF
down freight. and passenger carriage both
ways, and would be at the rate OF 1852
tons per year. which at a cost for transpor-
tation Of /. cts per Id. would amount to
$3.50, 600 annually. 1t would be fair to cal
culate that the passenger transit aud down
freight. added, would fully double that sum.
Add to this the far greater amount of busi-
ness to this place and Nevada. aud add, still
farther, the Immense trade which is soon to
spring up between San Francisco and the
Washoe country, nine-tenths OF which, Will
the proposed railroad facilities to this place
and the proposed wagon road from Eureka
to Washoe, would pass through this County,
and what intelligent man can doubt the pc
cuniary success Of the proposed "Auburn and
Nevada Railroad" or who can estimate the
advantage it would be to this County and
Placer. in the advance and improvement in
real estate aud taxable property in general !
1t can be shown, most conclusively, that
the route through Nevada County is the
nearest and most feasible way OF communi-
cation between the new settlements east 10
the mountains and the Sacramento valley; ii
is also the most direct route for the overland
emigration. Ii can furthermore be shown
that the trade between Salt Lake aud st.
Louis, which is already rated by millions OF
dollars annually, can be conducted over this
route to far greater advantage, both in dis
tance and road facilities than by its present
course from the East through the South Pass
Of the Rocky mountains.
But this subject is one altogether too i'm
portant, a1d too vast TO be comprehended
within the limits of a single newspaper ar
ticle, and we will drop ii here, promising to
continue the discussion as opportunity pre-
sents, in our columns. In the meantime, we
would urge upon the citizens of Nevada
County the importance Of a reasonable ap
probation Of the facts to which we have al
luded. The positien of this County, in the
very heart OF the great State Of the Pacific
and embracing within its limits the most pro
ductive placers and mines Of gold bearing