Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-14
The Central Pacific Railroad.

presents any prospect OF crossing the Sl-
ezra, and forming the western link of the
trans continental chain, receives very
sweeping condemnation from the Placer
vile Nescs, which takes its text from
correspondent of the San Francisco Aha,
who, it says, characterizes itas "a swindle
upon the people of this State, and gives
items sufficient to conSign all who are
concerned in its management to the low
est depths of public contempt"
The Hangtown man is particularly Sc
we're on Gov. Stanford and others con-
ccrned in the management Of the road. 1t
says:
Unfortunately for the interests of the great
Overland Railroad, the affairs of the conf
PAW assuming to engineer the western end,
appear to have been in the hands of men
who had personal or local intetcsts to sub
serve, rather than the best interests of the
ENTERPRISE. This is seen in the fact that but
one route was surveyed, and that survey was
adopted in defiance Of the fact that expert
encc and surveys by other parties demonStra-
ted that the SierraS could be crossed BY an
other route with easier grades, less expense
and less obstruction from snow. And unfOr-
tunatelv for the best interests of the great
enterprise, the Dutch Flat route has had adj
yocateS and managers who, from the high po-
litical positions they, for the time being, &C
cupied, have eXerted an influence they could
not have welded had they been in the walks
of private life. 1t may be that political pO-
Sition, obtained through known sympathy
with the great struggle that occupies the
minds OF the loyal people of California, has
been used to further private ends, aud thatt the
cause of the greatest enterprise of the age
has been damaged in the house of those who
should have done all possible things to fur
Their it.
But whatever is the history of the Dutch
Flat corporation, or the history of those who
have so far managed it, one thing is evident,
and that one thing is the fact that it is ebb-
tide with it. The people have no confidence
in it, and money cannot be obtained to for
word the work. We see nothing but failure
and suspension in the future of the enter
prise. San Francisco has refused to aid it.
Nevada has refused to aid it, and it has now
no capital to work upon but the altogether
inadequate subscriptions, and the small
amount of loans extended.
As to the business of the charges made
against the management of the enterprise,
we have nothing to say; although our in
formation on the subject of the private
objects, ends and aims of the directors, is
probably as extensive as that of the Pla-
cerville Ne,cs. As far, however, as the
practicability and superiority of the route
selected is concerned, we do not believe
there are two opinions on the subject out
side of Placerville. The editor is preju-
diced; he speaks as the organ of a rival
route, which, although long projected,
makes as yet but little show of future
great results, and his comments are to be
taken c,m grano sails. He does not speak
from the record, if when he refers to ''Ne-
vada," he means this Territory. Chat
name will always cause muddle.) The
people of this Territory have not yet de-
cided the question OF aiding the road. The
Constitution, as reported by the Convcn-
ton, provides that the State may issue
bonds to an amount not exceeding three
millions of dollars, on such terms as the
Legislature may prescribe, to the company
that shall first complete railroad to the
State line connecting this State with the
navigable waters of California, or with
the navigable waters of the Mississippi
river; but no law to issue bonds shall be
effective, unless sanctioned by vote of
the people"
The tone of the Neps is rather of an en-
ultant character over the present embar-
easements of the company, which speaks
rather more of petty jealousy than public
spirit. If the Ell Dorado people have
more feasible route than the one by Dutch
Flat, all they have to do is to push it
through, and claim the benefits and pre-
NUNS which the Government awards.
We can see no advantages which the Cen
tral Pacific Company have had over any
other, save that which naturally results
from superior energy and business capaci-
ty. While the people of Ell Dorado
county are talking and scolding, and
throwing dirt on the Dutch Flat route,
the Central Company are surely, if slowly
pushing their work toward the mountains,
and from present indications that route
will be the route, and for years to come
the only one.