The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-02-14

TIE EAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA
RAILROAD The las, Augusta Chronicle
contains an article in reference to our Rail- /
road. from which we take the following
extracts
The effect Of the completion Of this road
upon the prosperity and Industry OF East
Tennessee, and the consequent advantages
to our own works of internal Improvements
no man can now properly estimate 1t will
open new field for labor IN the develop
men, of the vast resources and capacities OF
that ipt',ie resion.and lniuse degree Of en-
ergv, and a spirit Of prosresslveness smonc
the hardy and en'erprsing people of that
section, which steam alone could accom-
plish, and which the sanguine the0rist has
no, dreamed in the widest vagaries OF
speculative imagination. This may seem
exrravagant 10 some, but lew years will
expose the renli;y to their as,on;shed and
admring vision, unless Tennessee and her
c,,zsns differ from all other sections
and people, whittier railroads and steam
engines have evr penetrated. Let our
friends in Tennessee mark the prediction,
and by wav of Fastening the result so much
desired, unite in common effort 10 build
thr road.
IN urging the matter so earnestly upon
vnur consideration, people Of East Ten.
nrssee, we are not Influenced by The con-
>dpra,lon of the advantages it may bring
10 Georgia and her roads We have a
higher. a nobpr motive. We desire TO soc
YOU rievat" Yourselves by de7elnping the
resources and capacities OF production OF
your own favored and fertile region. that
YOU may thus add 10 yonr wealth, increase
yonr prosperity. mr!l"rate The condition of
The poor bv establishing a higher standard
of comfnri, and last and by no means least,
fulfil the high destiny Of a noble and enter-
prsing p-"pIr, by educating every child
p,tter born upon vour soil, or who may
seek an asylum among YOU. These. these
are The con sldpraiiOns which inllurnc; US
10 urue upon YOU 50 earnestly the necessity
and importance TO yon of completing this
work. In the attainment oi such high and
nobl- objects. YOU should acknowledge II"
such word as fail.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Patriot, writing on tho @3d,
say.:-.'1he people are tlnckn. I" 'h'sr'
al this time IN great numbers. They could
scnrcely come thicker and faster it 'her"
were 20 be. in The course oe few days.
Presidential Innugura'i"n. All the hotels
nre crammrd. and applicants for quarters
have to b. turned off. to find shelter where
they hes, can in boarding or private houses.
What do,s this mighty influx Of pe"ple
al this time mean! 1t means that the short
session Of Congress is past its ze' ith ana
drawing to its close. and that a vast mulii>
tnde Of spectators. claimants, politicians
aud office applicants. are deeply ANXIOUS to
10, something done for themselves. or their
sections, nr friends. before the ligh, Of the
existing Congress fickcrs out. Hence they
comr--unL how they come!
81 see them on their winding way.
Lord, how they mnke their 'roiters play!
THE AGE OF STEAM A paragraph has
heen travelling tue rounds, p'Ophasying ;he
.ppedy arrIv,l uf tho period when the reign
nf Seam shn'l have yielded I" the endless
inventive faculty of man, aud it's s"ver"Ign-
| " usurped by new mo''v" p"Wer. more
sl,mpr, pco, omlcal. ard eli ctIve IN lis oP'
,rsllun, We would naturally he inclined
, 10 stamp il at III" outset. with IN" seal o'
| iclnw.h,p. nm ne ihe rnnmmernb'e hum-
il,f.
New Eng glnnd. wrr" it not "r that respect
fnr the n,"rn"ry uf tn" great FULTON. WIN
was laughed at for his presumption IN
hrnnch,ng the p"~sihi!ny of steam itself b"
ing used ns a propcling p"wer for boats,
suggests the "Watch and whit" d"clrlnfS -
nppIicnble TO the Innm.ninusness Of the
subject. The popers sny ,hty ore not al
i,hcrry as We, To divn'gc the great .rcrri "l
this wonderful discovery, predicting a' The
.nme time, with confidence, thu; an early
total revolution in our mutIve pOWrr System
from its full dpvrInpem"nl III d'ie time. W.
.,p not informed whr,,er B,rnnm - III 'h,'
sc,np., or snnp mnrr distinguished rxprri'
m. ntal ,htlo."phrr. seeking simply 'm'n.r-
,nIi,y aud the g""d "f p"s,erilJ. The ~
yrn,or pr"pnsrs to deposit his models al
Wa.hineion. rs soon as patent rights shn'
be secured N the different EGr"?ean c"un
tries. We live in a great country snd a re-
mar rkablp age-to the wonderful d"'rl"p
,nen,s Of winch il is wrong to set b""nds-
and 8" shall express II" "pini"n on WIN
NAV b. done--con-,d -,dcring what has a'ren-
DIV tern d"nc by ingenuity aud pH,evcrsnre
Char. Cour.
TmE WAY TO THE Work HousE.-Th
celebrated :omn-dian. John Reeve, wa
once acco.'ed BY an elderly female with
to,,le Of gin in her hand; "Pray sir. BEL
ynur pn,don. IS this tho way to tho w"rl
hou<s Z" John gave her a look Of clerics
dignity. and pointing 10 the ooltIs gravel
said: "Nn, mad,m. but that is"
RATHER Below PAR.-rhe fila Catyor
uinn says the scrip issued by the city
! San Francisco was selling at 80 cents IN IN
dollar. The city is deeply in debt. and q
effn,, has been made ,u raise 3 $3.50. .OOO al