The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24

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PKOMONTORY POINT, Sept 10, 1859.
jand us here on the day Of laying the
leIrAL h the 1Otn of May. We find ourselves here
NEW nrsite. We expected that on this occasion
we -, find some OF the old faces, but not one.
The of nature has not changed, but the faces OF
old have In railroad towns on the rrans.continen-
tai route there is perpetual shifting about and
every month ends new set or Inhabitants. When
we reached this point in May last there were no
tents or houses; now there none OF the latter
but the tents have increased. Promontory City
consists OF q single row OF tents, strewn
along the railroad track, say quarter Of
mile long. Every single tent has o
crowd OF occupants, principally loafers gamblers
and whiskey drinkers. There are few women,
whom fortune, or rather misfortune has driven here
and it ia needless to say that their occupation is
credit TO their sex nor to the morals Of the place. IT,
indeed, such power as the moral exists In taking
stroll by the tents we took casual glance at the
Inmates. and must confess that those who believe
In the doctrine OF total deprayity would find strong
evidence here to support their terrible theory The
UnsorsalIst. who believes in the final triumph of
good over evil, would, we think little before
OF Promontory. The town consists OF about
600 inhabitants, 800 at least OF whom are
gamblers cutthroats and blacklegs The re-
mainder are railroad men, few OF whom have
their wives and families. To the credit of these be
said the town is not so bad as ii might be, though
according to all reports, IL ~ bad enough. The p0r
ton occupied by the railroad ana the other class Is
separated by the railroad track, so hat they Keep as
IL rs said that the CITY OF Gamblers is most fire.
quented by tourists, and that even honorable Sena
tors aud congressman are not afraid to indulge in
what 10 known In western countries as 'bucking
against the tiger" indeed, the temptations to
be strong IN alluring the weak moral powers OF
congressman and that class OF unfOrtunates. At q
majority OF the tents gamblers tables are set outside
for the roughs, and ia the inner temple gentlemen
1na luxurious benches and an abundance Of good
Promontory is situated on a portion OF Utah Ter
ritory which juts out into the great dead sea, anu
hence It's name. BY three mile stroll you may
ascend to the highest point above PrOmontory, from
which you get a magnificent view OF Great Salt
and the country about. AS place OF residence
Pr0mOntory has no beauties, and we have concluded
they stay here for any length OF time. The only
hotel that bears any resemblance to q hotel Is an
eans house put up BY the railroad company
traasieat boarders Il So Win ' regard to iods.
Ing, the only sure means IS to carry your
bed along with you and when night comes
scamp out'' in the sage bush in the cid style. Water
Pacific and by the Union Pacific nine miles. There
10 spring nine miles distant from which water Is
hauled In wagons and sold for twenty-five cents
bucket. The only kind OF wood known Is scrub
oak, and this Is hauled from eight to thirty miles.
The Union Pacific pay thirty dollars cord In green
backs and the Central Pacific ten dollars In coin.
PrOmOntory Is 1855 miles from Omaha and from
San Francisco $40. Special trains from the East
arrive at three O'Clock T.. NJ, Cheyenne time, and
leave for the West at ten minutes past five, same
time. which gives passengers Two hours ana fifteen
minutes TO view the beauties OF the town. To write
more OF Promontory Point would be TO write with
out point