The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18
For The .Hheus Post,
TIE RAIL CARS FLYlNG-THREl

Is one OF great interest IN East Tennessee
when many OF our citizens are halling be
tween two opinions; when argument il
needed to convince the understanding, ant
noble example TO enlist The feelings and tt
assure the fearful hear, it is fortunate lha
we are not lett without testimony; that w
are not left to measure ourselves by our
selves; but may behold on all sides, North
South, East and West, the proud monu
mcnls OF what the perseverng industry o
generous hearts Is able to effect. That W.
may by emulation whet our growing zeal
let us glance at the dolngs of our fellow
citizens at the Eastern end of our Line. -
And where, dear reader, do you think the
Eastern end is Iocaied-w here but in cold
bleak Maine-rough with rugged hills?-
yes, the hardy farmers of this snow-cIa,
region have just completed eighty two mile.
OF excellent Railroad through larmnc
country. extending from Portland. Maine
TO Walervic, town on the Kennebet
about the size of Knoxville, touching a
several Intermediate villages.
Thn eastern Mail" Published atWaler
vile, gives glowing account of the les.
tvi,es Of the occasion, when zen thousand
people met together at that end OF our Road
to listen to the IFS, quick tramp of the fiery
iron sieea, to gaze at his grand lraia OF
. living coaches, and TO make the welkin ring
with the glad shout Of hearts joyous in the
consciousness of duties done-done, too, IN
the face Of many an obstacle, not the leas,
of which was the determined opposition o!
several important mercantile towns. whose
trade 1t was supposed would, in part, be
drawn away by the Railroad.
How long shall it be before the good pco
! pie of East Tennessee shall have a like
altering, at Cleveland to shout, "The
Engine is coming !" and another at Athens
TO echo back that same shout, "The Engine
is comina!!" and yet another grand jubilee
AT Knoxville to celebrate the UNION OF THE
.iNDs!!!--lhc East end and the West end
Tor here in East Tennessee is TO be the
JOINING TOGETHER OF THE ENDS OF THE
EARTH. East Tennessee is the middle link
in that vast chain of Railroad that is DIES e.
tined soon to extend unbruken across the
United States, from the remo'est confines
OF Maine, washed by the Atlantic, to Cali
iornia on the coast OF the Pacfic-thencc
grasping, on the Que hand civilized Europe,
and On the other, the riches of po2uous
Asia. Thus East Tennessee is in the mid
die Of the United States and the United
States in the middle of the World. Why
should we be laggard 10 forging the central
link in the great thoroushiare round our
globe! We have no Obstacles TO contend
wih--none real. There is no "lon in the
way" none except the bugbear phantom OF
unbeliet. The soil OF East Tennessee is
not frozen to the depth OF Two or three feet,
1t Is not buried in deep SHOWS; there need
be no opposing factions, for the Road can
injure none, but will benefit all. Come,
farmers of East Tennessee, take stock, one
and all-each a little, for many a little
makes mickle; urge on Tie work; hasten
the day when you will meet together a, the
Depot 10 receive free tickets for ride in
the CARS over The Road which your subs
stance and your labor has contributed to
make. Emulate the Eastern end. The
farmers of Maine have jus, completed, in
less than three years, from the time the
thing was talked about, eieh,v-lwo miles of
Railroad, through farming country not
hall as good as the valleys of East Tennes-
see. Already the cars are cunning over
eight hundred miles CT the Eastern end
from WateryiIle, Maine, to Richmond, Va.
The Maine farmers are now extending il
one hundred miles further East, and the
Virginia planters are breaking ground to.
wards the MIDDLE. Already is the Road
upder contract TO within about one hundred
miles OF the Tennessee line. Who is wills
ling TO have it said that East Tennessee
was slow in forging the MIDDLE LINK
Let the work 90 on apace; and if here and
there croaklng misan,hrope is found, who
is afraid OF mildew and famine if he con-
tributes dollar TO the road, put him in
good humor BY giving him ride on the
RAIL road. without charge. QUITS.
Knoxville, Jan. s, 1850.
a QUANDARY.-To sit on a sofa with
two pretty girls, one with black eyes. Jet
rnglets and rosy cheeks. the other with
soft blue eyes. sunny ringlers, and red
cheeks and lips, both laughing TO you at
the same time. We know of nothing more
trying 10 one, unless it is TO have both arms
in the dough and a flea up the leg OF your
trowsers.
That man is not the happlest who has
seen the yaost pleasure. but he who has
seen the iewest sorrows. The millionaire
that has the souttwice year, is OF near
so happy as poverty even-provided pow
eriy enjoys good health and can buy his
taters cheap.