The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-07-04
For The .Aihen. Post.

Tennessee. Our Railroad from Dalton tc
Knoxville is rapidly progressing 10 compile
tion, and it will be but short time till oul
people will have certain, continued
cheap and expedl'ous mode Of transport
ing 10 and from an Atlantic seaport al
their expor.a,ions and importalions.
Stimulated by the feeling characteristic
Of Americans, now that they know that in
dust:y will receive its due reward, our Ag-
riculluralists are putting forth their energies
and skill to bring from the earth its greatest
capabilities:
No one acquainted with East Tennessee,
its climate, its soil, its mineral resources
and agricultural productions, has ever
doubted that. by having an expeditions and
cheap access 10 Southern Atlantic market.
1t inust rise to as high importance as any
other section of country OF like extent in
the Union.
Although never engaged in trade of any
kind myself, yet engaged in business
wholly dependent upon the general pros
perily of the country in which my destiny
is cast, l have ever felt 1t my duty as we'll
as interest to aid, 10 the extent OF my huns
Bile abilities anl limited means, ir promot.
ing the common veal; with this feeling and
Tor lhis object venture 10 make few sug-
ses,ions 10 the merchants and traders Of
East Tennessee.
Itis a we'll ascertained fact, believe ad.
mitted TO be so by all, that the South is the
natural and best market for the productions
Of East Tennessee, and, as a general rule,
it seems to me that where we sell, there we
should buy what we desire 10 bring into the
country, those articles being in that market
for sale. Although this course Of trade Is
admitted, yet the fac, is that our exporta-
tions have heretofore been. as they ought,
10 the South, and our importatlons from the
North. eastern cities. Causes known 10 all
business men and not necessary now 10 be
mentioned, forced this unnatural course Of
trade. Those causes have now, 10 great
degree, ceased to exist.
Since the extension of the various Rail-
roads from the South Atlantic cities 10 the
Interior, the transportation Of merchandise
from them into East Tennessee is now
more safe, certain and expeditions than it
ever was or can be from the Northeastern
cities, and the distance being much shorter,
the cos, Of transportation must be much
less.
If such be the case, why do any Of our
merchants still make their purchases at the
North? have heard some say they make
their purchases cheaper, so much so as to
Justify their delay in receiving their goods.
and their submitting TO the additional ex-
pense of transportation. From facts that
have recently come 10 my knowledge, if
such has been the case heretofore, il is not
so now. There are many wholesale mer-
chants in the city of Charleston. direct i'm.
por,ers from foreign countries, who will sell
as fine and fashionable stock of goods as
can be purchased in any Of the Northern
cities, and a, as low, if not lower prices.
II this be the case submit it 10 the Sc.
rious consideration Of our merchants wheth-
er it would not be better subserving the in
terest as we'll of themselves as of East
Tennessee, to try the Charleston market
this fall before they proceed North.
AN EAST TENNE ssEEAN.
BLOOM RIsM IN MIssissITPI.-The tai.
en,ed editress Of the Yazoo Wing thus re-
fore IN the costnme n In 7ur0ne Mrs