The Newtown bee., 1879-04-22
Trip tO tFse Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mch. 28th 1879.

Trip tO the Pacific.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Mch 28th 1879.
 We left Ogden at 615, p. m., Sunday evening, by the cars the Central Pacific road aud though we did not find the Pull man cars on this road, yet we found palace car built in California, that does no discredit to the state. The first object of interest on leaving Ogden, is the sight of Salt Lake, d mysterious problem, look ing like a large sheet of furnished silver, surrounded by net work of green and gol1. The water is very salt and scarcely living thing can be found therein. There was little more of interest until we reach ed PromOntory Point, where lU years ago May 10th, the last spike was driven unit ing the Orient and the Occident, which event will long be remembered, as it was telegraphed from East to West, and it was heralded to the world amidst the ringing of bells and the firing of cannon. Fen days after this, the writer passed over this same spot, and with others cut a slip of pine from the last tie laid, as tt trophy or momento of this great event. Ii Is said that three or four ties have since been placed there, to take the place Of those cut up by curious people. There is but little of interest to be seen for the next 300 miles. Tie country is
  The soil is akaH and with the exception of the stations, there isnothing to attract one particularly, for the same barren look that was first seen still presents itself.
 On arriving at Wadworch, at the base ofthe Sierra Neyedas on the west, the aspect of the country changes, and we commence soon after making the ascent of the range of high mountains. The first irnportant station reached was Pelro,
 
 Killed at the battle of South Mountain. This is the point where passengers leave for Virginia City, where Jife great mining interest of the country are situated. These mines, called the Comstock mines Eorthe Bonanza mines, have yielded over20 millions in year. At present the yield much less. It is from these mines that the great Bonanza Kings of California made their wealth.
 From Perro we continue to ascend till thesummit Is reached, 2, GOO feet above the level of the sea. These mountains, un- like the Rocky, are covered with aheaVy growth or timber. The scenery deScend- ing those mountains on the west can not be surpassed by those seen in other countries while the passes of the Alps are wonderful yet for grander scenery of towering mountains, deep gorgeS, lofty preccipices, sparkling waterfalls and ! found We soon commence to descend, and from these high mountains of per 1 petual snow we soon reach the warm and summer like valleys Of the Sacfemento. where cherry and beach trees are i'll fall l bloom.
 It is on the western slope ofthe Sierras l that the early mining interest was first | developed. There is still gold mining | carried on, though not aS much as i'll for mer years. The present style of mining | is hydraulic, which consists Of water car ried through heavy fumes from the top of these lofty mountains afterWhich it is l passed through rubber hose, and then it l is directed with great force against the bank, washing the dirt thoroughly at a l rate astonishing to those not acquainted with it. The amount invested i'll this process is enormous. The excavations thus made cover miles of surface.
 I In descending the SierraS we reach
 Cape Horn, q place famous. where the
 train passes around preclplce, where
 cars down chasm oft 25bB lIdsdtRfrm IddtRf.r of, of thf
 one l o ol dhe grandest scenes-on the Amaij
 can Continent, if not in the World M cars come to full stop here, to atlI
 passengers to take in this fine view FI the loot Of this chaSm is a river ac5S
 which is T turnpike bridge, but 50 fa1e-
 low Is it that the bridge dwinales fal- 1 most single plank, but we soon p?i on, ( and after quite a long and contin ae- l scent we soon arrive at Saeramep the
 Iapltal or the state oe C9ooIhla.
 + IS mostly built of brick. Tkstfeets are broad and well paved andlorderea @ Dy shade trees through most fnG d4j pfine H. cipal avenues. IL has pd diatlon oi 25,0O0. It has an extensiI Iinefcantile trade with the surroundip< country, be- z ing in the centre of op1of the finest agricultural vallies in 1 state. Here are the principal medne shops and other buiIdings of tbii is1eat road and in tlIis city c. r. Hm1iigton, Esq, and ctted what was cg g@Idered all impossibil- z ity, that Of btljtlfs q railroad across the sierra. NeTad fange. This city has been yisited1bylboth fire and food, and yet to-dayit IS endeared to California as dtrulYAmeriean city
 Hom5 Sacramento the overland route. paling down through fertile plains. wfeach Jackson, city with popula- tI of l5,O00, with many fine buildings. ! al ln the centre of an immense grain ttle Next point of Interest is 'Lathrop.
 ere tho traveller breaks his journey if Fl desires to visit the celebrated Yo- Unite Valley. Nothing of much interest :, pm this point till we reach Oak land wifh ii population of 40, GOO, and isTthe second ty in size on tho Pacific Coast What X rooklyn k to New York. Oakland is .to r, r III Francisco. We pass at once out on c } the peir of Oakland which stretches P It Into the bay, q mile and a hatf and :; Ike the Terry bout and cross the bay sI ,put miles to San Francisco, where E rived 0ust z days from New York; on \ tI''s .ling, March zGth. II. |, n