The Placer herald., 1860-06-30
The Result.

1he Railroad appr Priatoh measure mas
been defeated by a meagre majority. This
result, although different from the hopes,
was not unexpected to many of lis friends.
From the day the Railroad bill became law
until the closing of the polls, it was opposed
with bitterness rarely seen in any contest.
Every species of opposition that could be
brought to bear was called into requistion.
1t would require large space to enumerate in
detail. Prejudice, money, diverse local inter
ests. personal and political influences, and
much more, 60 to make up the catalogue
The earliest opportunity was taken to preju-
dice the minds Of the people against the
measure, and most successfully and industri
ously did opponents make Auburn the bug
bear. The local jealousies that always exist
against county seats, WAS made to tell in the
fight.
In the commencement Of the campaign
we were told that the whole people were
against the measure, and that scarcely a
precinct outside of Auburn could be carried
for it. We believed differently, and the re-
suit shows that we were not mistaken. More
than half the precincts in the county, repre-
senting preponderating property interest
in the county, have given majorities in favor
of county assistance to the s. +. & N. Rail
road. Every precinct near the proposed
line of Road, with the exception of three
gave favorable majorites. Much of the hea
West property interest Of the county--in
bitches, toll-roads, etc.,--supported the pro
position vigorously; giving in that manner
the most emphatic denial that it was swim
ding and villanous scheme. But after all :,
defeat follow wed-the deciding votes being
cast by men who have neither direct or re-
mote interests in the county. Precincts with
sparce populations, have given majoriies in
opposition that are truly wonderful
Beside all the opposing influences at home,
The Sacramento Union stepped in and lent
further aid to brin- defeat But notwitl-
standing all that was said and done by all
opponents, the measure is but barely defeat
ed-a gratifying indication that large por-
ton Of the people Of the county were warm
friends and advocates.
But the resu't in no wise deracts from the
S p. & N. Railroad rs an important county
and State enterprise. 1t stands. AS before, a
probable connecting link Of the great Pacific
Railroad a money and travel-saving work to
the people of Placer Nevada and El Dorado
counties The estimates of its cost is no
greater, and the business that it will command
is no less. There is no cause for discourage
ment.
The road will be built and to day there
nIore aud stronger Rotrvo,i ;~ tho
county than there was before the election
MoRE OF THE Iowa HILL ROBBERS I'm
der Sheriff Stewart and Deputy Kennedy
having received information that there was Il
camp Of the Iowa Hill robbers below Forest
Hill, in a canon, went there on Monday eve
ming last They followed down the canon
nearly to the Middle Fork when they sue
ceeded in finding brush shanty, a Mexican
rushed out of it and started to run, when
Mr.. Kennedy shot him through. He lived
about ten hours before he died, and was re
cognized as the leader Of the gang The of
ficers arrested two other Mexicans at the
camp, and who are now safely lodged in Jail.
ROBBERY ON WHISKY BAR RoAp-A
teamster WAS robbed on the Whisky Bar
Road few ,lars since about mile above
the Cave. He had stopped his team, and
was STOPPING down to drink from road side
spring, and when he attempted to get up his
eyes met pair of revolvers pointed a, him
The robbers, two of them, got his money, a
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