Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-20
San Francisco and MarysviIle Railroad.


The Knights Landing News, of Yolo
Comfy, we perceive, speaks very favorably
of the projects Of the above named road. We
have the authority of that paper for stating,
that, except II miles, of the grading for the
entire route has been let in several sub con
tracts by the head contractor, D. C. Has
kin, Esq
d. B. Scott, Engineer, estimates the distance
from Marysyille to tide water, via the line
of this road to be 674 miles from Marys-
vile Depot to Yuba City II mile from
Yuba City to Knights Landing. Sacra-
mento River "a miles, thence to Putah Creek
Crossing 20 miles; thence to Snisun City %
Total 67t miles
A distance of six miles. commencing II
miles from Yuba City. was graded last sum
mer, by J. NJ. Reeves who took the contract
for so doing.
Last fall John II. Atchison graded / miles
in the Tules north Of the Sacramento river. n
very difficult and expensive piece Of work,
inasmuch as the road had to be raised above
high water mark. The job was well done.
Beginning at the termination of Burton
Watsons work, T. l.. sherwood has con-
tracted to grade three miles. lie has already
finished IL mile and a quarter ready for the
timbers, and will have the balance done by
the lst Of June next
Between the termination of Shcrwood's
work and the beginning of that done 10y
Atchison, there is distance of two miles
which Messrs. Nelson & Patterson have con
tracted to grade. They have completed Il
half mile Of it, and will finish it at the time
specified in the contract, to wit June lst
They will have to raise the level of The road
over portion of the distance, to highth
above high water mark
There yet remains says Mr. Scott "75
miles of grading between Feather River and
the Sacramento. to be let out by Mr. Haskin,
to wit:-l4 miles, commencing at Feather
River, and 64 miles extending from work
done by Atchison to the Sacramento. In this
distance about p miles comprises work in
Tules.
The next work awarded by Mr. Haskin'
was to Cole d Hickock. This embraces the
entire grading in Solano County, from Pu-
tab Creek to Suisun City-29 miles, a con
tract entered into about four weeks ago, to
he perfected about lst July next They i'm
mediately commenced work in Suisun Valley
with a good force, and doubt not will COM
ply with their contract.
Last week Mr.. llaskins sub-contracted to
O'Bryan d Co., the entire grading ncross
Yolo county, extending from the Sacramento
river to Putah Greek, 20 miles to be com
pleted lst July next. Mr.. OBryan is now
gathering his forces, and contemplates COM
mencing work this week, between the Land
ing and Cache Creek. He will also start
forces next week on the lower end of his
work and from his known ability and rep.
utation as contractor, he will doubtless
complete his work at the required time"
From the above, it would appear that the
work goes bravely on, and that the public
have good reason to continue their friendly
exertons, if any they have made or are max
ing, in behalf of the road
The regular report, as required under the
corporation laws, will be made at the proper
time, and it will no doubt appear that the
business and contract Of this enterprise have
been managed with skill, prudence, economy,
and as much expeditiousness as the nature of
such large projects will allow.