The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-09-26
THE ABINGDON CONVENTION.

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THE ABINGDON CONVENTION.
We publish in this weeks paper tn
proceedings Of meeting held in this plac
nm SATURDAY. last. 10 appoint delegates {,
the Abingdon Railroad Convention. Tn
object orthis Convention is 10 consult upoI
the hes, mode by which the Virginia AM
Tennessee Railroads may be most speedily
and efficiently connected. II will he. M
doubt. a great assemblare of the tslen, and
enterprise Of the Two States. The obiec,
is noble one. and should at once command
tho attention of every one who looks for
ward 10 the best interests OF the county,
Every patriot and friend OF the Union
should regard il favorably. in the poilica
aspect which it bears IN reference 10 the
prosperity Of the nation. 1t is a project &c
unite the North and South more firmly 10
ee,her, with bands Of iron, so TO speak, and
10 bring them closely in contact, in those
commercial and social relations so admira
hlv adapted to continue 10 posIeri,y oul
Government as il is. To East Tennessee
ans the project recommends itself ss one
peculiarly their own; and 10 the completion
Of which all should look forward with rest
less anxiety and unceasing efforts until the
great work shall he fully. speedily and com.
pletely accomplished Thci' country then
stands in the most enviable position Of any
in the Union. Directly in the line OF the
great highway Of the nation. TO which no
competition is 10 be feared from johnson 10
Marion. they then command at once the
two great marts Of the Union. the North
east and South west. and hold the key in
their own hands that unlocks the door
through which will continue to flow for
ages the wealth OF the nation. Their coun'
try then stands in the centre Of the great
line, the direct line, between New York
and New Orleans, and upon which the
Collector Of Customs in San Francisco
will transmit his gold 10 the capitol at
Washington. But i, is particularly 10 the
interest Of the stockholer in the East Ten
nesse aud Georgia Railroad to render oil
the assistance within hrs power in the adj
vancement Of the great scheme. His road
is theirs and their road is Ills. One is com
paratively profilless without the other.-
Uneonnec,ed they are each local and in a
great measure insignificant, but united they
form national work, a great, an expanded
enterprise, the grand artery Of the Union.
Considerations, therefore, are ample that
every encouragement should be bestowed
upon the enterprise, and that all The means
should at once be devised and provided for
the immediate construction OF the lne.-
This is the purpose Of the Abingdon Cons
vention, and these are the considerations
,ha, are directing the public mind SO sig
naly 10 its assembling. Our people. so in
ienseiy interested in the results conlemPla.
ted from it, should not suffer it 10 meet and
close its proceedings without full and
adequate representation.
CoRN,--We had occasion day or two
aiLce 10 90 up the road as far as BIair's
Ferry, and We assure our friends in other
sections who complain of short crop, that
the corn throughout the whole Sweetwater
country is as good as could be desired. In
fact. from Gen. Resgan's line to the river,
we did not see what would be called poor
field of corn. BY tho way, the Swcetwater
Valley isa great countryside lands are
rich, beautifully situated, well watered, and
we'll cultivated. The man who would leave
such country with the expectation Of fnd'
ing better this side Of paradise, will never
DO in his proper piace ost Of the fanatic
asylum.
About Blair's Ferry-things are Begin
ming 10 manifest an appearance Of change
in that direction. Several new buildings
have been erected. brick making going on,
and other preparations for building being
made. There is irst rate public house Of
q convenient distance TO the Ferry, kept by
Msi. Brown, formerly Of the Mansion
House, Knoxville, where visitors will al
ways 6nd the right sort of entertainment
We wont to say something in regard 10
Blairsport, the country around it. proposed
route through Blount county, &C., and will
do 20 in due time.
The New YORK Tribune. OF Thursday
saws: "Land warrants are IN small supply
and steady demand al 9lO0 SIS.
NJ Among the names Of the Cuban pris
oners sentenced 10 the Spanish mines, WI
notice that of Jno. G. Bush, son Of Mr.
George Bush, of Athens. He was ed lieut.
Of one Of the companies attached TO the ILL.,
fa,se expedition