The Placer herald., 1860-06-09

actual count, is ia. This does not include
any freights from Ell Dorado county; and as
most of the business of that county between
the Middle and South Forks would come to
this road, we may safely estimate the up
freights of the road at l25 tons per dav,
upon which, at low estimate, $25 per ton
is now the average paid for transportati II
from Sacramento to their destination. This
would aggregate 45,624 tons upon which
Sl,l4O, ta5 is now paid for freighting per
annum. This same freight would be put
per annum, or at lllinoistown for IS per ton
or $685. per annum. From Auburn to
The points Of destination this freight would
be taken at an average of sl2 per ton, or
S547 500 per annuan thus saving directly To
the pockets of consumers $265,0OO per an
mum on freighs alone. We are aware that
all freghts could not be taken from Auburn
to destination at sl2 per ton, but it will he
recollected that much of the freight over the
road would only pay railway transportation
before reaching the consumer, and therefore
we estimate that sum per ton for additional
hauling on all freight going over The road. 1t
is well known that $25 per ton is low esti.
mate on freight from Sacramento to Nevada
county or the upper portion Of Placer, and
that while prices may sometimes 90 trife
below these figures, they are much oftener
above, frequently up to $40 and $50 per ton
1t is possible to show that the saving TO the
people Of PAGER and Nevada counties by the
construction of the proposed Railroad would
be nearer Il half million of money than the
figures we have given, but in the haste of
newspaper article we prefer an under esti-
mate, to that which could be shown by a
more careful collation. of trade Statistics
The present passenger travel that would 60
by the railroad, is found to be, up and down,
one hundred per day. at a cost to each per-
son of $40. This amounts in one year to
1865, 5,OO0 The railway would reduce this
cost to the travelling community one third,
or 1921 ,666 per annusn.
We have thus shown hat by the construc-
ton of the railroad, consumers would, at a
low estimate, b, saved S265,O0O on freights
alone, and on passenger money 1921. .666
would be saved. OF this one half or Sl92,-
333 would be saved to the people of Placer,
the remainder to the people of Nevada and
EI Dorado counties This heavy tax upon
our consumers and tax payers, for it can be
called nothing else, is saved to their pockets
annually; sum in itself sufficient to pay
ten per cent interest upon the entire cost of
the railroad from Folsom to Illinoistown.-
This is one OF the numerous arguments why
the people of this county should vote for the
subscription to the S. p. q N. Railroad =
And it is an argument that will stand the
severest scrutiny. There is no disproving
it. 1t will withstand senseless defamation,
charges of fraud, ridicule, and all the shafts
of opposition thrown by those who have ar
raved themselves against this measure of
vital interest to the prosperity of the county.
The people of the eastern portion of the
county, who are generally engaged in mining
occupations, a business that necessarily makes
them consumers, and who will be direc ly
benefited by this Improvement, will not fail
to observe that those who are leading off in
opposition to the road are some of the prn-
cipal merchants, who are entirely satisfied
to have things remain as they are. 1t mat
ters not to them if freights on miners sup
plies are $25 or $50 per ton cosnumers
must pay them the amount--they lose no.
thing by it. They would have consumers
in measure dependent upon them. They
know hat railroad would bring population,
property, and competition in business. They
wish to retain as it were monopoly. II the
mining population understand their own in
,erest, and wish TO rid themselves from the
taxation Of enormous freighs, they will vote
yes on the Railroad proposition.
We have shown what the Railroad Com
panv has done so far-that its members are
among our most valuable citizens and not
band of scheming spectators. We have
also shown the great saving to the people by
the construction of the road, and in another
issue will prove that the county can take
stock in the road without adding to proper.
ty taxation, as some fear, but that rapid
reduction of taxes will follow. The noun
tain wagon roads are also important connec-
tons of the Railroad, and destined to he of
vast advantage to the county, and will bring
immense business not now enjoyed by our
citizens. We shall not fail in presenting
these measures for consideration and appro
val.
A BATTLE.-Col. Jack Hays, commander
of the Washoe volunteers, and Capt. Stew
art of the regulars, had fight with the
Indians, near Truckee river on the 2nl inst,
and routed them. A scouting party of forty
five who were in advance OF the main body
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