The Nevada journal., 1861-09-27
ROAD TO EUREKA.

silver mines of Nevada Territory and the
near approach of railroad to US in the di-
rection of Lincoln, render good road from
this city over the mountains indispensable
to the prosperity of the place. The steep
grades ON the roads crossing the South
Yuba deter the heavy loads from coming by
the way of Nevada, snd in a great measure
passengers also. Still of the latter it is
large share of the passenger and other
freight turrs aside about eight miles from
this city and goes to and through North
San Juan. 1t is plain we need not lose the
benefits of this travel. The best informed
on the subject assure US that the contem-
plated road down Deer Creek would make
the access TO this town quite easy from the
place where the road from Sacramento
turns to cross the South Yuba below here,
and this short piece of road completed, and
another contemplated road across the South
Yuba, commencing in the neighborhood of
miles above Cooper's bridge, thence rum
ming up Humbug Canon, aud from thence
to Eureka, and the line of travel from Sac
ramento must be through this place if the
railroad to Lincoln be not completed. The
distance IS ten miles less to Washoe by this
route than any other, to say nothing of the
longer share of railroad travel when the
track is laid to Lincoln. Another great
saving is effected by the new route across
the South Yuba on which the lightest
grades can be had without any extraordina-
ry expenditure Of money. The survey of
the route last fall demonstrated its practi-
cability and left no doubt off adoption at
no distan. day. By this route the steep
grade, and high hill on the other side of
the South Yuba which have to be surmonn-
ted TO lose the elevation soon after to be
raised again, on the road by the way of
Lake City to Eureka, are saved with a
grade of only a few inches to the rod by
going up Eumbug Canon.
The new road by the above indicated
route should be constructed without un-
necessary delay as by this means the trans
portatiou of heavy leads will be invited
this way on account of lighter, better and
sho' ter roads.
The great draw back to the foute to
Washoe by way of this city is the crossing
of the South Yuba.-a difficulty which will
no longer exist when the road above indi-
Gated is constructed. This alone remains
to complete the finest mountain road from
ture of the country will admit Of All
travellers agree that the Henness pass road
IS beyond dispute superior to any other in
the State as mountain road. Twen'y
miles more of the same sort between this
city and Eureka will make the great high
way of the State across the Sierra Nevada
complete and as perfect as nature and art
combined can make it. 70 this entcrprize
we invite the cooperation of our citizens
upon it. The necessities of the place de-
mand it, and the road, according to the
computation of intelligent business men
will pay largely upon the investment
With a railroad within four hours ride by
stage on one side, and a splendid highway
to the rich and ncxhaustible silver mines
on the other, inviting travel and trade TO
our city, what can check Nevada in her
career of prosperity Again we invite the
attention of all who have pride of place
or money to invest, to the project of good
road across the South Yuba.