The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-07-04

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FprroR DRMocRAT.-Hay tried the several
routes across the mountains to washoe, viz: the
Placerville, Downieville and Henness Pass, this
time had to select one already Travelled for recros
sing. The question naturally arises, which Is the
best for travelling as business engagements may oe
mand for curiosity can be gratifed no more. Inc
ouestion can no sooner be asked than answered I;
The Henness Pass To test les perfect pFaetieAoii
itv for expeditious travelling, mounted my Indian
nonv sBlack Hawk" last Saturday morning, few
,n;ntes after sunrise, and landed In Nevada at ye
o'clock in the afternoon Of the following day. l
had no changes, but come right along without ia
tioue either to myself or hose. was detained some
hours by rain storm, or should have made the sup
in less time. s siFgHH sz
speak of my trip for the purpose OF impreSsing
it upon the minds of ALL that the Henness Pass mas
not its equal in any other mountain route, and that
it is destined to command the freight and travel for
the Eastern Slope. At the same time that it is
naturally one Of the best, yet with little artificial
aid. by way of bridging the Truckees and picking
some rocks out Of the road, travel can be much IA
cilitated The only mirey place on the route is at
Tule Valley House, which one days work will REM
edy. The marshy places, however, viii soon dry up
for this season. One hundred dollars will bridge all
the Truckees; and few dollars viii do all the bal
ance Of the work required.
The wagon road now being made round Bow
mans Hill is at grade but little sleeper than
Broad street, from the bridge up. The greater por
ton Of the route is merely unduating ground, and
easy to travel over. met number OF wagons go
ing over and was told that several had already gone
over the road. In two or three weeks, even as thu
road Is, unfinished, IL VIII ne easily passed by team
and buggies.
was informed by Mr.. Black one of the Direc
tors of the Henness Turnpike Co., that all the stock
was not yet taken, and that $1,000 was all the
money that would be required; also that there seem
ed to be great backwardness on the part Of business
men in engaging in it. Fo
AS stock, am satisfied it viii be good invest
ment; but Independent Of this, If the money is put
in by the business men of Nevada it will all be back
again in their pockets in few weeks after the roat
is completed. Had time, could show clearly by
figures what amount Of profit would be derived by
the travel being directed through this route. As
another inducement, would say, there is strip Of
mineral country lying this side Of Virginia, not yc
much opened or known, and which think is des-
tined to be ranked with Washoe. Everything indi-
Gates it.
To this county, the Henness Pass is the nearest
and most accessible route. Had there been the ac
tivity in the completing Of this road that there
should have been, could have directed Individually
not less than thirty tons of freight through it, and
thus have Influenced others to do likewise.
Washoe is great country-better than first
supposed-and though many of the wild specula-
tons may fail, there abundant opportunities fol
making judcious and safe investments. 1t is nc
Fraser river or Gold Bluff humbug, but reality
not for day, week or year, but for centuries tC
come. Consequently there need be no doubts Of
returns for investments in speedily putting this road
through; and in view of the future, and the great
interest it would be to Nevada, | am in hopes nc
time will be lost. II few dollars more is wanted
Nevada should not stand back in taking the requir
ed stock she has every thing to gain by the open
ing of the route. r.... COSMOS.
Nevada July I'd, 1860.