Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-17
BaAsoH RAILROAD TO 4 TRuoxEr.-

BaASoH RAILROAD TO 4 TRuoKEr.-
Under date Of June sth, an "own cor
respondent" Of the S. F. Bulletin writes
from Virginia city that ''the question Of
a branch road to connect this city with
the Pacific Central at Truckee is n Of
the most important Of the day, and is
receiving Of capitalists and others that
consideration due such q stupendous
enterprise. While the iron horse is al
ready screaming and laundering upon
the very summit Of the most celebrated
earth gian, ives. Of the Rocky Mountains
and on the eve Of dashing down the
eastern slope into eur very midst, 1t is
c~ommendable that the people OF this
section should exhibit 3 zeal, in consist
eut keeping, however, with their entire
career since the commencement Of their
precious existence, which shall be the
precursor of active and immediate ope-
~rations. 1t is very generally known
,ha, the object Of the Government IN
granting muni6cent subsidies to the
Eastern and Western divisions Of the
Central Pacific Railroad, and otherwise
encouraging the construction Of THIS
great national thoroughfare, is to con-
nee, the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts
BY rail through those portions OF our
States and Territories within. a certain
boundary that present the most feasible
and practicable offers of SO doing. A
little more than a year ago, most people,
especially those in the East, not IN the
least comprehendiug the character aud
objec, of this great work, supposed that
the Pacific Railroad would make il con-
v~euieut TO touch at Denver, Great Salt
Lake City, Austin and Virginia. The
projectors and builders Of this road will
not make 8 convenience of their work
for anv city between Sacramento n
Omaha. A second New York would DO
treated with like indifference; aud, with
on, doubt, neither Virginia, Austin,
Sal, Lake nor Beaver will be touched
by the direct road. In all probability,
however. it will pass within nineteen
miles Of this city; aud. from present
prospects, | shall be much mistaken II,
when the Truckee is reached by the
Central Pacific Railroad, staging be-
tween tina, point and this city shall
not have entirely ceased 20 exist.
L is fair 10 conjecture that in one year
from this time Virginia city and Sacra-
mento will be connected by rail. A
franchise hasbeeu granted BY the Legis-
la.ure OF this State for a road from
Virginia to the Truckee, and men OF
means are subscribing literally and
otherwise euerge,ica!ly contributing to-
wards the perpe,uation OF the enterprise.
There can De no doubt ofthe undertake
ing, and already o survey IS being
made. The chief engineer and other
parties employed are at present in the
vicinity Of S;urdevaut's ranch, where
the survey was commenced. In a few
DAYS the results Of the preliminary oper-
atoms will be made public. The details
of the p~racticabi!ity Of the enterprise
will be reported, including the descrip-
ton Of the country through which It
will lass. the nature Of the grades. and
the probable cost OF the road. Then the
prosperous and public-sp!rited citizens
o: this city and vicinity must determine
what they will DO. They will build the
road, let me assure YOU
THr Srrso TrSxEL.-It will be recol-
lected that the capitalists Of New York
have promised that as soor as California
capitalists Shall raise $500, 900, to add
to .ha, amount 81, 800, 900 to make up
the Ave millions required to put this
grea, work through. Up to the present
time 1866, 900 have been subscribed, as
follows: The Savage Company, $780,
900: Gould L Curry, 500, 900; Hale &
yorcross, $1,000 900; Empire, $4,000.
The New Workers and other friends OF
the tunnel, are now waiting for the YELL
low Jacket, Crown Point, Chollsr-Potosi,
Ophir, Mexican, and other companies.
Only Sl35, 900 more is wanted TO ensure
the execution Of this great enterprise.
I, 10 to be hoped that the amount will
soon be forthcoming, TO the eud that the
work may be pushed forward with all
possible dispatch.
WARNING TO BOYS WHO THROW STONES.
"A ANAL boy named Redifer was ar
rested recently for throwing stones at a
man in one of our streets. Some OF
our citizens entered complaint against
the lad, which resulted in his capture.
We hope this case will prove q warning
10 other boys who are in the habit OF
throwing stones n 1.-THE streets. Parents
should impress the matter upon their
children. We can assure them that If
any further arrests are made for a SINH
lar ~offeuse, the guilty ones will not es-
cape a severe punishment or a heavy
tine.