The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-09-12
THE RAILROAD EXCURSION.

II II RSlLllJhD EhC O'SiS'>
We will be expected to say something II
regard 10 the railroad excursion on Friday
Inst. over the Fast Tennessee and Georglf
Rood between Charleston and Dalton; bu
we don't know that il is necessary, as There
were several Of our contemporaries present
either of whom are more competent to &c
Justice to the occasion. And then we have
aad so much about the enterprise within
the last three years, that we prefer
o,aer presses should speak their appro'
val of that portion which is now in sue
cessful operation, and aid in rousing pub
lie sentiment, breaking down local pre-,
indices. md urging on the work until the
,rhoIe line is completed.
We knew there were n good many ra'
road people in lower East Tennessee. and
we had anticipated a pretty large crowd on
Friday, But nothing like the immense nu'.
tiiude tina. assembled. II seemed to US that
oil creation, with few outsiders, was press
en,-,urn the eye in any direction, and
dense masses met the gaze,-men. women,
and children. We have seen some rather
large gatherings, but the one at Charleston
on the 9Th beat anything in point of num-
bers that we have met with since tho hard
cider days of 40. And what caused oil
those people to leave their homes and gather
at that pon'2 Simply to see rallroad?-
NJ! But to see Q railroad in successful ope.
ration in East Tennessee-to witness the
fact with their own eyes that East Tennes-
sec, hitherto locked up, isolated and almost
cut off from trade and association with her
neighoors, now has a certain, sale and spec.
dy outlet TO the markets of the world. Three
years ago, nine ten,hs of The people who
rode over the road on Friday last. would
hive ridculed any one who would have
prophesed such q result And yet they
now see md realize what few enterprislng
men and little we'll directed energy have
accomplished. This. however, is only the
beginning-lhere will be no halting until the
Virginia line is reached-publc sentiment
is now turned in the right direction, and
tine Legislature will meet the expectations
Of the people.
Tie first train left Charleston at G. a. m.
and trans continued TO run throughout the
day. carrying as many passengers each
way as could crowd upon them. The road
has first rate equipments and goodenginecrs,
and The whole business wus conducted wih>
out an accident of any kind whatever.
Att o'clock, portion of The crowd re-
paired to the hill above the bridge. where
stand had been erected. and we're addressed
by S. A. Smith, Esq, in reference to the
celebration, railroads. and the enterprise o.
our neighbors of Georgin. His remarks
were appropriate to the occasion, and when
he concluded, he introduced R. r. Cuyer'
ESD, President of the Central Railroad and
Banking Com pany. who made very hands
some and appropriate speech, in which ne
acknowledged the tribute just pnid to the en-
terprise of the people Of Georgia, spoke o'
,he importance Of our road, and pronounced
it equal to any il the Union, He was listen
ed TO with marked attention. and when he
had concluded, VIM. G. Swan. ESQ.,, Of
Knoxville, was in,rod uced and made some
pertinent remarks. The crowd then repair
ed to The grove where boun'iful dinner
had been prepared by the libera'I'y OF Inc
citizens, and from tho way in which some
of The sovereigns walked into the ed'bles
we suspect they had been sustaining siege
Of abstinence preparatory to the OCCASION
The whole affair passed off to the sat'sfac'
ton of every one, and reflected great credit
upon those under whose direction and man.
agemen, it was gotten up. ,
Wo cannot close this imperfect sketch
ui,hou, expressing our qualification at the
good effects attendant upon such demon
s,rs,ion. The people were there from eve
~ direction, and their feelings were nos on
" enlisted, but they begin 10 realise the im'
portance of the enterprise. They have
heard of such works in other sections, and
thew now knob they can be built in East
Tennessee. The right spirit is now abrond
on The subject, and we confidently predict
the most happy results.
MuRDER.-We learn that q man by the
name Of William Shambln was knocked
down and stamped TO death in the neigh.
borhood of the bridge. at Calhoun. on Fri.
day evening last. by man named Price,
Of Bradley county. Saamblin lived IN Polk
county, and had family. We have not
learned whether Price has been arrested.
If the circumstances were as we have
heard them stalled, the murder was mos,
upprovoked and brutal, and the offender
should speedily be brought 10 justice.
Debt is horse that is Away. ,hro wing it,
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