Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-31

EDITOR OF NEwS:-My attention has been
called to an article in the News Of Dec. 81,
on the Latrobe Railroad, some Of the state
ments in which are incorrect, though evil
IDENTIFY it was not done Intentionally. For
instance, it states that the eastward end Of
the Pacific R. r. "is progressing rapidly
toward u.s." The truth is that not a single
rail has yet been laid on the eastern end Of
the Pacific Railroad. Big mistake.-ED.
While at the western end 81 miles have been
laid, a large part of which is over some of
the most difficult ground to be encountered,
and several miles more of the most difficult
and expensive grading has been completed.
This, too, notwithstanding the admitted ad-
vantages of the eastward end, in level
country, cheapness and abundance OF labor,
and facility of procuring and transporting
the iron and rolling stock. The California
Company had to transport all their material
around the Horn taking from six to ten
months time.
II is charged that the California Company
has involved itself in apparently inextrica-
BILE difficulties" This is all mere fancy
The work has all the time been steadily pro-
crossing, having never stopped for day,
but it takes time to cut through the rocky
ridges and fill up the deep ravines they have
encountered. The difficulties are all con-
iured up by the enemies Of the road. They
have been keeping up tempest IN teapot
fer some time, and have thus lend some to
believe that they are doing great deal. In
the mean time the California Company have
been quietly at work, i'd quietly.-ED.l
Attending TO their own business and the re-
suit is they have excavated more rock and
earth beyond Newcastle the present termi-
nue., where it is said nothing has been done,
than all the excavation of the whole Sacra-
mento Valley and Larrohe Railroads put to-
gether. But they have not been footing
horns over it, so that the public know but
little about it. II the editor of the NEWS
would only come and see for himself, he
would not suffer such Measurements to ap-
pear in his paper. He is well acquainted
with the character Of the hills and rayines
around Auburn and must know the difficult
ties 10 be overcome. A sight Of the " Bloom
er Cut" So feet deep and 800 feet in length
| Tnow finished would convince the most
sceptical that the work is not at a stand
still"
We are told that the Placerville Company
| with private capital only, "has been steadl-
| " pushing its road towards the mountains.
! why the Central Pacific Company has not
| vet received dollar of National or State aid
1t has been built so far with private CAPT
tai only" The Placerville Company, it is
true, have been pushing " toward" the noun
tains, but it has been exceedingly careful moi
10 lay a rail IN the mountains. When they
had at last to commence work in the hills
they soon quit and have come to "stanc
still" Not stroke Of work has been done
on it for some time past. The Central Com
pany are not afraid Of mountain work. In
stead of lodging around the hills, they have
boldly pushed right up the ridge, and thu
terminus is now about 1000 feet above Sac
ramento. H.-
The Dutch Flat has proved itself to be the
best tcinter as well as summer road over thu
mountains. Nearly every day the whole
winter, the stages over that route have made
the trip from Virginia City to Sacramento il
"a hours less time than by Placeryille.--
THAT is most emphatically untrue.-ED.
There is hard fact, i'd hard.-ED.l tina
cannot be got over. "
CENTRAL PACIFIC STOCKHOLDERS.