Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-27
LETTER FROM THE TRUCKEE.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Sacramento UnlOn.I

correspondence u Tue SaCIdllleliio OiIOu'I
TRrcKEE Canon, June Is, CT.
MEssRs. EDIroRs: Early in the Spring
there appeared in your columns a letter
depicting in glowing terms the grandeur
Of the scenery and great natural wealth
of this region, and also extolling the
liberality and energy displayed by the
Central Pacific Railroad Company in
their operations here. Since the appear
ance Of that letter | have had very good
opportunities for forming my W con-
illusions on these several subjects. Con-
corning the scenery, as that is all in the
eye, | will let him have it his W way;
but the more material points | contest.
It is true that there is here plenty OF
inferior pine timber, which, owing to
the total absence of timber Of any kind
along the line Of the railroad beyond,
will probably become valuable. But he
particularly mentions the existence Of
mountain mahogany, adapted to the
manufacture Of furniture, and the balm
Of Gilead, valuable for its medicinal
qualities. When speaking Of the adapt
alton Of the mahogany here to manuthc-
turing purposes he must have had in
his minds eye mouse traps and kindred
articles, for the tree bodies are not Of
sufficient size and length to be suitable
for more important uses; aud the guam
,ity accessible even Of this kind Of tim
Der is iuconsiderable. There arc n few
balm trees scattered along the banks Of
the Truckee River; so few indeed, that
I might safely wager that if your cor
respondent had all of the ''medicnal
virtue" extracted from each one OF
them, "biled" down and ready for use,
q "shothecary pop man would not give
him as much for it AS he got for the let
ter in which he refers TO its value. He
promulgated the statement that the ex-
tent Of the Railroad Company's opera
tons in this vicinity was such that no
man in the State who was willing TO
work need remain unemployed. The
truth is that they are employing, com-
para,ively speaking, very few men here
now; and it is not because they cannot
obtain them, since the publication Of that
letter large numbers Of me- hare ramped,
weary and foot-sore, up and dorn the can
gun, tuthty ctthtHy e"PhVv"'tHh'
1t is an undeniable fact that, from
some cause, the Central Pacific Railroad
Company are not this Summer prosecu-
ting the construction Of the railroad
with their wonted e1ergy and liberality
OF expenditure. There is nc work being
done, nor any indications that anything
is contemplated in the way of construc-
ton this Summer beyond the eastern
boundary Of California. Whether the
present la1ity Of the company results
from exhaustion or motives Of policy
connected with future contingencies, or
q direr,ion Of their energies and resources
10 Wegitimate uses, must at this time be
only II matter Of conjecture with out
siders. The people Of Nevada are ex-
ceedingly ANXIOUS for the rapid extern
sion Of the railroad through their State.
Delays are not always dangerous. the
p~royerb to the contrary notwithstand.
ing. 4 lille skilifui manipulation might
possibly cause The toiling miners Of that
State TO shoulder the burden Of the interest
on a fer millions Of bond, for the Central
Pa.ife Railroad Company. Another
probable surmise is that, as the com
pany have kindly undertaken TO run "
the State election this year for the peo-
pie Of California, they are "going slow"
on the railroad until the former hercu-
lean task shall have been successfully
completed. MuDsILL.