The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

Arurys,-A gentleman from Bradley
county informed US day or two since 'ha'
the road was completed to within Two
miles of Charleston, and that they wouIa
reach the river by the 18th or @O'h' at Inc
farhes,. Col. Dent is ready to commence
LAYING track on this side as soon as 'he
,,on ia delivered 10 him. His hands are
up with the grading to the neiehbo'hooa
Of Ricevil!e, eight miles below this place.
and he has another gang at work IN Inc
Swee,water Valley. The prospect 'or an
early completion 10 Bla'rsport, on Tennes'
see, is ha,tering. indeed. So we may con-
slider eighty miles Of The road almost as
good as finished.
That the road is to exercise an unpafal-
leled effect upon the prosperity OF East
Tennessee, every one who has PAD Inc
leas, attention to operations OF similar en-
ie,prises in other sections must at once see.
Whsrever railroads have been built ana
properly managed, the change wrought
for the better has not only been wohaet'
full. but the benefits enter into every orancn
Of industry. There are persons VINO con-
tend that railroads benefit the agrcul'ura'-
lists alone. This is mistake. AS gen.
eral rule, whatever benefits the farming H.
,eres,s necessarily benefits other interests.
Wherever agriculture flourshes other
branches of industry flourish and prosper
Whenever agriculture is depressed and de-
cIines. other interests suffer. This is the
history OF trade in every country. It's aI'
so commended that railroads use up the bu'
siness of the smaller towns along the line.
We contend that whatever benefits the
country must benefit the town. lake !o'
example Athens what is to prevent II from
being benefited largely by the railroad, sit
ua,ed as il is in the mds: of rich and ter
tile country, but the Indifference oil the ciu-
zens tu their own interests. 10 suppose
,ha, the prosperity of any place can be
bull, up without an effort is the extreme oil
folly, no matter how great its advantages
NAV be. We mean q durable prosperity.
As we said before, whatever benefits the
country must benefi the town. Blu, it the
people o! Athens intend to reap the full adj
vaniaoes to be derived from the railroad,
thew mus, awake and shake off the apathy
which has SO long entranced them. All our
sister towns are rousins from their slum-
beers and stretching forth their arms TO Sc
cure what they can. On every side oil US
We have a rich and popuIons country the
,rade of which can be secured TO this place
II the effort IS made and the proper induce
men,s are held out. Without an effort is
made, all the advantages will be secured to
soms other place. We now have 1t IN our
mower 10 do something TO build up our
;ovn. 10 turn a current trade OF here
which when once secured can never be d.
ver,ed from US. Now is the proper time
"a move in the matter. We must do some.
thing. or we'll be done for most eiieciuaily.
The days Of miracles have passed, and we
need not expect shower oil prosperity
N come down upon Us. like another show
or of mama, without an effort On Dur part.
We must SOW il we would reap. We hope
the ciiizens will give The subject early and
sarnest consideration. We don't only
vsnt them to think about live want
them 10 act.