The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24

TIE PRoSPEcr.-It mus, be gratifying to
every friend Of public improvement to learn
the present favorable situation of the affairs
Of the East Tennessee ard Georgia Rail-
road COMPANY. Wher we look back and
reflect upon the affairs of the Company
two years agp-its em5n rrassed and almos,
hopeless condition at that timc-tfe entire
want Of confidence in the public mind hat
the road could be bult--,he want Of avail
abe means to commence operations with
The NUMEROUS obstacles in the way, and
tho opposition ,hot hns since sprung up and
which had TO lie coEbnlted and overcome at
every STEP together with the thousand and
one false and malicious reports that have
been put in circulation to defeat the enter
priSe-wc say when we go back TO the slarl'
ing point and contrast the then condition of
the Company with the present tlat,erlng
prospect Of an early completion Of tins I'M :.
pnrtant work, we cannot but admire The en-
ergy and perseverance displayed in carrying
it on in the face Of 50 many difficulties, nor
withhold the need Of praise ironI those
who have had its direction and manug cement.
y, this time the iron is being rapidly laid
down on the frs; section, and the cars may be
confidently expected at the lliwassee III the
carly part Of The ensuing summer. The
iron is also pGrchascd for the section be-
tween the two rivers, and The repairing of
the Old grade and the procuring Of the tim.
bers for this section, is , ut tr;tllng compared
with what has already been done. A por.
ton Of the means is new raised for this,
and contract cau be made at once that will
secure the completion Of the road to the
Tennessee river BY the first Of January,
1852 And what is no less satisfactory, at
least TO Us. Local jealouses and prejudiccs
arc ceasing 10 exert their hur'ful influence,
public confidence in the complete success
OF the enterprise is rapidly taking Ike place
OF fear and doubt aud many who once ops
posed 1t are beginning to regard it with
proper degree of importance, and to give 1t
their aid aud support. For ourselt', we
have been over the Whole ground, looked in>
to the present condition Of the affairs of
the Company, viewed the prospect for the
phase aud contingency, aud canno. see any
thing IN the way. with proper ana ind!cous
Management and little uid from the poo.
pie, to prevent its immediate competition t,
the Tennessee river. When it renc!es that
point it will command almost the entire
business Of East Tennessee, sud there viii
then be no difficulty in raising means to
finish i, through to Knoxville.
After ali. there is nothing like union,
harmony, and concert Of acliun among the
friends Of such an enterprise. The 'brush''
has been swept out Of the way. and The
prospect .. present is bright an cheering
as much SO us the most ardent friend could
expect or desirc-it is a great and impor.
tan: work. a prominent link in tha, s,upen.
dous chain Of railway desiined ere long Ia
traverse our Continent and connect the
Eastern seaboard with The waters Of the Pa.
cific ocean, and deep, fearful and crushing
would be the responsibility of those, who,
from any considerations whatever, would
take step calculated 10 endanger Or rerard
its completion.
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