Year: 1869

chants, miners and farmers. quickly see, and
readily understand the great benefits tha:
must necessarily accrue to them upon the in
PRODUCTION of Railroad, by which they can
have sportation to marketo of their products.
and of the various desirable material with
which our county atounds. From the man
ner in which this project for road has been
received, with the disposition shown BY many
of our citizens, there is reason TO hope that 1t
NAV amount to something more than desire,
to have what is Indispensable for our future
prosperity. In order to accomplish anything
towards securing this important object, 1t VIII
be necessary for our people to have concert
Of action, with some responsible head to make
all the preliminary arrangements, requisite
for full understanding of such details as
must be known before such a work can be
commenced.


Every person in this county should feel that
they have personal interest in the building
of this road, and that if it is built, they will
derive personal benefit from it. This should
stimulate all to do everything in their power
to secure the success of the desired undertake
ing. If it is taken hold of by some of our
energetic men, and they are backed up with
the influence of our whole people, with de-
termination that this work shall be carried
through, there can be no reasonable doubt, but
that short time need elapse, before we can
have an iron connection with San Fransisco,
or Stockton There will be no better time
for inaugurating such blessing and benefit
for ourselves, than the present. We must do
something to keep from going behind from
orr present position. The law of self preser-
walton demands that we must act, and
that promptly, or the little value that
now attaches to our soil and improvements
will take wings and fly away. Last week
five thousand persons made an excursion trip
to Gilroy in Santa Clara County, to celebrate
the completion of the Railroad to that place,
Col. Hatch in his speech of welcome to the
multitude said: "The first locomotive shrek
that sounded in their ears, formed we'll
defined and distinct division between poverty
and riches for many of his fellew-ctizens
within the sound Of his voice."


Build this road, and the people of Tuolumne
can con sratulatc themselves, that they have
broken the strong bonds of poverty that now
seems to be encircling us. Where there is a
will, there is always way. To many we
know it looks almost ike an impossbllity to
construct a work that will cost such an i'm
II, Ii tha 10
it are not able to do it. OF such, we would
ask, are you not willing to do all you can to-
wards it? 1t is not to be expected that the
people of this county alone are to build this
work. are there not others to be benefited by
it? The people of Stanislaus and Merced
would enjoy immense advantages by having
the lumber of our mountains transported to
their farms for the various improvements, and
easy facilities hv which they could send us
their produce For such advantages, it is
fair to presume, that they would not only be
willing. but anxious to aid us in opening up
this desired communication. The necessity
for something TO stop the rapidly increasing
poverty and decay of our county must be ap
parent to all, and it is a duty every one owes
to himself and neiGhbor to devise some mode
by which we can again become thrifty and
progressive in the right direction. When any
proposition is made that promises to improve
our condition in every sense, all of our peo-
pie should he of one mind and leave nothing
untried which will secnre its success.


The building of this proposed road is the
only offer vet made that will lead = results
desired by ALL To get it, will require pa
tieuce, perseverance and energy. Those
friendly to the enterprise must expect to have
some cold water thrown on it. as this county


in the past has lacked. among those who ac-
cumulated fortunes in it. men possessed OF
any public spirit, or who were willing 10 as
sist or aid any work projected for the public
good Most cf this class have gone from Us.
Of those remaining but little or nothing can
he expected in furtherauce OF this work.
Whatever is to be done, to raise US from de-
preston must he done bv men OF moderate
means who will substitute their zeal and sn-
ergy for the twenty dollar pieces, which have
been made here to be invested in city lots of
San Francisco, or deposited in Savings Banks
for the per cent.


We trust that some Of the active and ener-
cetir men of the county will at once secure
some kind of organization for the pCrnose of
making the necessary enquiries into the prac-
t,cahihtv of the route for this road. Run cx-
detrimental lines and ascertain how much
grading will be necessary. SO as to be able to
approximate to its probable cost. Until steps
are taken for this purpose nothing can be
known and nothing can be done. Confer
With the people of the other counties t. be
directly benefited and get all the lntol nation
that can be had, that Is necessary before
commencement towards building can he
raade. All of this preliminary action can be
easily taken at small cost, if each one who
expresses mn interest will contrihuts an IN
considerable amount. When this desired IN
formation shall have heen obtained then take
such action among the neeple Of the Interested
counties may he deemed advisable, and
through their influence ii possible enlist cap
lta|iStS to help build the road.


! We say 10 those who wish the value Of our
/ taxable property Increased several fold, and
our taxes reduced in the same ratio. start
with earueStness and a firm determination 10
/ relieve eur depression and secure the build
in of the road If within the possibility Of hu-
mar effNits, When il shall he settled with


certainty, that the road Will he built the in
creased value of PROPERTY will immediately