Year: 1867

Nh HAETsos AND TIE ORoyILLE AND BECK,
WORTH Pass RAILEoAD--The attention of the
reader Is directed to letter tror, Xr. Harrison the


Union nominee fox Member Of Congress from this
district on this subject The letter viii se found
the first page Of present issue and also an
other il relation to railroad from the Bag to Hum
bclit. The former vas addressed to Senator Ever
Of oToville ard the latter TO Mr.. westnoreland Of
Humboldt. They genuine and We entertain no
doubt but what Mr.. Harrison means what he SAYS.
and viii honestly labor to secure Congressional
legislation in aid Of these Improvements His op-
poHent Mr. johnson. We know. is devoted to the
construction Of railroad up Feather river, and
congratulate the district upon the prospect of haF
ing Representative in Congress who will labor 10
advance the material interests OF the district and
who is not owned, soul and body, by interests out
side OF it. If we can secure this much it will De
gFea; point gained, and We may reasonably hope TO
accomplish something fcr Improvements within
the district. The trouble heretofore has been that
the position itself was considered so great prize
that every interest was given way obtain it, The
nomination Of candidates for members Q. Congress
BY State Conventions, or by the same delegations
and at the same time was not and is not calculated
10 seeare representative devoted the interests
OF his district. Here in California il seems TO have
united delegations to demand OF Congress sur
render OF government lands to spectators, and the
diversion OF great national interests private ag
grandizemeut. The object Of requiring Members
of Congress to be chosen by districts. for the
purpose Of rendering them independent of outside


influences. and making every district equal upon
the floor OF the National Congress. We are thank
ful for the that this district is to have


representative in Congress devoted to its interests
and not bound to inaciion by adverse interests out
side Of it, and We propose to show one reason why
the people Of this Congressional district should
think with Us upon this subject.


From an article in the san Francisco Mercantile
Gazette and Prices Current We learn that the
amount Of bullion received in San Francisco from
the northern mines Of California, from January l.
to July l. 1857 was 50 647 .527. The amount re-
ceved from the State of Nevada for the same peri
cd, was something less than the above figures, be-
ing s9,3il $40. From the Southern miaes, 81 5l9
e5s; and coastwise. 81 ls92 SOS. 1t will thus be
seen that the q" Northern mines,' with the seeming
poverty of the present year have produced great
yield of bullion than any other section. And
when we take into consideration the well known
fact that This Congressional District has natural
pass for a railroad through the mountains uninter-
rupted by snow, and with grade, not exceeding
in any place fifty foot to the mile, is it surprising
that the people should demand a representative
who viii labor for the construction of railroad
this route, instead instead of remaining silent
while their mines, and farms, and labor, taxed
for the construction Of more expensive improve
ments over worthless and impracticable routes.
The way to undeceiye the nation with regard 10
to railroad interests and to secnre a servicabe
railroad into California is to elect represent alive
to Congress who Will state the facts as they exist
and produce the testimony OF competent Surveyors
in evidence of the facts Then will our vast miner
al and agricultural resources be properly represen.
ted in the National Congress, and the advantages
afforded by natural route for the National railroad
be improved,