The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-07-19
THE RAILROAD.

WdTk WIN SoIles anu W IluCh Iee'ot !"
Yourselves, tina. we are compelled occasion'
ally to reprobate the course of the Knox.
willie Register. 1t is no pleasant task, es'
'pecialy as tina, PAPER is frequently engaged
in hot alterations with others. In such
we have nett er par, nor lot; but on the
'subiect Of the Railroad It is now time for
US 10 spenk again. Within The few weeks
past two ,feslers have been thrown out By
4 the Register, the design IF which may not
be obvious to the ca sual and foreign reader.
FIRST, the remark Of ga sagacious citizen
4 of one of She lower countess" Now. we
are personally acquainted with several men
!. of that precise description, some Of whom
would sanction the suggestion that the ter.
fminus remain at Charleston until IL is re-
nlored 10 Knorrills' The age has much
7 to do in moulding the opinions Of men;
q but in Railroad affairs their peculiar loca-
3tion has more influence than any one SIM
I gle cause. The Register modesty adopts
! the suggestion of "sagacons citizen ~
AThn, is we'll enoueh-ss gnci,y is a good
H,hng, and he should adopt it every time he
Rcon pc, the chance. We know what esti.
emate 10 place upon the opinion of our co.
s,emporary, and il he will just tell us in
wins, county and OF what particular point
] his friend lives. we will then be able to es.
innate his opinion without knowing his
name.
/ We wish it distinctly understood that we
are cognizant Of the drift o: this freIer. 1t is
well known that the road will now soon be
at Charleston. If it remains there, that
3tog W and vicinity will be benefited beyond
lea culu,ion. 1t is known, too. that means
are available to purchase iron for the road
Ito Blair's Ferry. and tina, the Directory
S Twill have some means inter cquipping th"
: road to Charleston. 1t is also fact known
to oil who are acquainted with the charac.
| ter of the President, and with those Of the
> individual Directors, that they intend %
gard the interests Of the stockholders, t'
| build the road as fast and as far as they
cnn, no difference what may be the drift
upon their personal exertions, and w'hou'
regard 10 particular interests or particular
locations. The fucts nre just that way;
and in vain may the Register, with its own
sagacity or that of citi:en. attempt 'h"
Accomplishment Of any other purpose. The
Directory have laborcd too long, have made
personal sacrifices too frequently. hive
man Tested too much genuine patriotism, to
listen to the sagacious suggestions of any
man exhibiting s4ch n spice Of INSANE med
selfishness, as to wish the rond to stop one
hour Wills, there is an available dullar left.
: We announce it as our intention to ndvo.
cate the extension Of tn. road inch by inch,
mile by mile, from town to town, and from
river IL river, until the apathy or indlffer-
ence a, Knoxville shall be reused up and
warmed into life by the very fires Of the
no hal way man. and will sanction no ha If
way policy; but we do not adopt the foolish
motto. "lhe whole Of Oregon or none.'-
What is the reason you don't want the
road to 60 to Blair's Ferry2 Answer, if
you please, Mr.. Register.
We call the attention Of stockholders t"
this overture, made by the Register 10 those
whose interest it might be to have The rond
I STOP at Charleston. We deem it an over"
,ure of that kind, because IN the same ar:i
Gle of tho 18th inst, the editor says, "Tuch
may now be accomplished if the Board will
7 give the people an assurance that the Sl7O.~
y 600 which will remain inter bringing the
road to Charleston, shall be expended so as
10 enure to the 5cnrti, Of lhe' entire road
abuve that point"
Tic Board let out contract to General
Green, which contemplated an oppropris'
ton of the available means to the benefit OF
the entire road. The Register was early in
us uuu ouc W ooJ'S'
ton was the great diffusion Of MEANS
Now the same man takes up a rough. @
mere approximate estimate, and wishes The
supposed $4,000 to be expended at the
rate of about $4,000 10 the mile, when il
truth thirty miles Of the road will cos
not less than $4,000 per mile. 1t woul,
be more sensible to begin at Knoxville ant
build out the $4,000, or whatever tn,
amour. may be, down in this direction. II
the cars running 10 Charleston will arouse
the people somewhat, as the Register SAYS
liz it comes five miles further it will arous,
Them that much mOre-lhat is what W,
want.
The same article says hundreds are anx
ious to do something. provided majority
of the Board will give assurance that "lhey
will do all in their power to bring the rua'
Ito Knoxville" What does that meant HI
says the terminus should continue a, Char.
lesion until means are procured to take j,
to Knoxville; and that somebody will sub