The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-31
STAGE ROUTE no wAsHOE.
NEVADA, July sOth.

gard as of the utmost importance to Nevada,
and that is, the having Of direct communica-
ton with Nevada and Virginia City. For your
place to come in, and be considered, by the
combined influence Of stage companies, and
residents Of the other localities, as an out OF
the way station, for the great travel OF Nevada
Territory, when at the same time it can be
made the best, shortest, and surest route to San
Francisco, is piece Of mischief to Nevada
that should not be allowed for day to exist,
without immediate action for its remedy. At
Virginia, If one desires to visit San Francisco,
he understands from what he regards as reliable
authority, that time is to be lost by coming by
Nevada, and that it is "of the road, tout OF
the way" and unless one knows better by ex-
perience, he does not wish to lose time by com.
ing BY Nevada. The result is, as matter Of
course, that he goes by Marysville. This Hen
ness route Is now more largely Travelled than
the Placerville; but do they come to Nevadaf
No-they take an out of the way route and go
to Marysville; and whyf Not because Nevada
City cannot put one through from Virginia to
Lincoln in as good time, but because stage
companies prefer to build up other places, and
make that by expeditions travelling, and other
conveniences, the locality to which you should
90. Are the citizens of Nevada City going to
suffer this? Is the sum required to carry this
all their own way, and make your place the
grand depot for this travel so large a sum as to
keep back the prOperty-holders, merchants and
others in this enterprizel Twenty-Five thousand
dollars win put on an A No. / line from ViT-
ginia City to Lincoln, and this is but an insig-
niiicant snm to what would be the benefit de-
rived by Nevada. 1t would result in not only
being good investment for capital direct, but
would be worth to the citizens Of Nevada, that
sum as net profit every ninety days, the line
was in running order. Perhaps the more GER
tain and expeditions way of bringing about the
point so desirable would be, (if such an ar
rangement could be made) to purchase the
Haworth line from Virginia to Lincoln.
The Henness route is by all odds the route,
and cannot be superseded by any other, until
they shovel the hills and mountains of the 9TH
ers down to its level, and this is not likely to
be done in our day. Nevada Territory is one
of the richest mineral countries in the world,
consequently, for all time is going 20 attract a
great concourse Of people to it, which at the
same time this will enhance its population, in
creases their wants and also increases travel;
and out Of these wants. and this travel, Nevada
City can grow in size and wealth with Nevada
The success of one is the success
and prosperity of the other. The people on the
Placervie route understand this, and know,
and appreciate the value of the trade, and are
bending all their energies to control it. Hav-
ing such natural advantages as Nevada City
has, If one half the money and energy was ex-
pended by her citizens to secure the trade as is
being for Placeryiile and Marysville, she would
carry off the palm, and her people get rich out
of it.
Some say Haworth, Of the California Stage
Co.. intends putting on line. Now let me say,
don't allow yourselves to be thus hattered; the
California Stage Co. are too much under the
thumb Of Wells, Fargo & Co., who own the
Placerville line, to dare to do it, and in my
humble opinion have not the slightest idea OF
such thing. Let the California Stage Co. put
on line, that comes in every sense, as regards
petition with the Placerville route, and just as
soon does Wells, Fargo 4 Co. withdraw their
business from the California Stage Co.,, and
this sum, amounting as it probably does tO be-
tween $5O, 900, and 100000 per annum they
cannot afford to lose; consequently they have
their own way, and Nevada City in the mean
time is losing her vitality.
Now what should be donel Allow me to,say
form joint stock company, and put en-
line of A No. stages direQb from Virginia
City to Lincoln, and let no one who does, not
belong to, or is not interested in the success of
Nevada City take any stock in it; at all events
keep the control in the hands Of Nevada, AS
TO pushing this enterprise forward, it seems to
me but very small undertaking, and so,much
so that five men out Of her citizens could. han
die 1t and not miss the money; but we would
not confine it to few. Ii certainly is an easy
matter to raise $25, 900 or even $50 900 among
her citizens for an enterprise in which thRre
are returns and profits sueh,as this would give.
am not citizen Of your place, but feel a live
ly intereStin her welfare, aud while a resident
Of Nevada Territory ever have, and expect 10
continue to do, what / can. towards throwing
into her lap the boundless wealth of the land Of
gold and silver. The disadvantages under which
she labors at present, and the feeling in her ia
vor as travelling route, together with the vast
advantages to be gained by activity on her part,
in meeting the requirements of the travelling
public, are very clear. to nay mind therefore, I
drop these few lines, hoping the citizens of Ne
vada willtake the matter IN hand to remedy the
evils andreceive the benefits.
Yours, COSMOS.
INDIAN MURDER IN PLUMAs.-The Plu-