The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-15


which should commend itself strongly to the
attention of business men, and we trust a
proper degree of interest will be manifested
on their part, and that they will contribute
towards the establishment of the line by n
liberal subscription of stock. The line must
and will be built, and whether we are to de-
rive advantages equal with other places from
its construction, is entirely with ourselves.
We have no doubt the investment will prove
good one, and we hope at the next visit of
the agent, which will occur about the frst
of January proximo, he will receive such en-
enlargement as will justify our expression to
him that Athens was not entirely given over
to old fogyism, although we could not deny
that appearances were a little against us.
PRoHIBIrIoY.-Rev.G G. A. Caldwell deliv-
cred an address on the subject of Prohibi-
tory Liquor Law, on Monday last, at
the Court House in this place. The
speaker was able and eloquent in his re-
marks, depicting the evils flowing from in
temperance and the fearful responsibilities of
those who put the bottle to their neigh.
boris mouth, in colors calculated to arrest the
attention of the most thoughtless. The au-
dience was large and listened with marked
attention, although there seemed to be few
in the crowd who thought the speaker too
earnest and severe in his illusions to the Ii.
quor dealers--the men who wax fat and rich
on woman's tears and chidrens cries. There
were some exhibitions on the street in the
after part of the day, which perhaps went to
sustain all that had been said, and more too.
In regard to a prohibitory law, it is to be re-
GREETED that the Legislature at its late session
did not send it to the people, and have it dis
posed of as a detached and outside issue,
free from all connection with other issues, as
to that complexion it will have TO come at
last, if ever disposed of at ALL There are
thousands of men in the State who will give
it their weight and influence whenever it
comes before the people as naked and iso-
lated question, but who will vote dead
against it when mixed up with other cleo
tons. The experiments made two years ago
were conclusive upon this point, and we ap-
prehend the same results next August where
ever the issue is made. Let the people have
a vote upon il, separate and unconnected from
all other issues, where every one can take
ground and show his hand, and have it dis
posed of.
"PEoPLE's TIcKET.-The Lowell Cabinet
has up the following ticket for 1856:
For President-Franklin Pierce, of New
Hampshire.
For Vice PreSident--Gen. Sam. Houston,
of Texas.
We presume the Cabinet finds evidence
that the nomination would be popular one,
in the result of the late elections at the
North and West.
gW- A controversy between two village
editors finds its parallel in the scene of two
youths standing on the brink
of a mud-puddle squirting dirty water at
each other, while at u respectful distance
stands crowd of more prudent juveniles,
the fun and occasionally cheering
the combatants on in the interesting work.
GOVERNMENT ExPENDITUREs.-Durin the
last year of the administration of Mr.. Fill
more, which was denounced by the opposi-
ton as prodigal, the public expenditures
were forty-six millions Of dollars. The first
year Of Mr.. Pierce's administration the ex-
pendtures amounted TO fifty-two millions,
and in the fiscal year just closed they amount
to more than seventy-fve millions!
THEsPIAN SocIETY.--We understand the
young men of Charleston and Calhoun have
organized Thespian Corps, and will give
their first entertainment at the new Academy
in Calhoun, on the evening Of Friday, the
Odd instant. We trust they will be literally
patronized, as the object is to elevate the
mind and improve the heart.
BLUE RIDGE RAILRoAD.-The Charleston
Courier of the 18th says:
A private dispatch from Columbia, receiv-
ed last evening, contained the highly gratify-
ing intelligence that the Senate Committee
had reported favorably on the Blue Ridge
Rail Road Bill.
t3y- According to the report Of the Sec
rotary of tho Treasury just issued, the actual
excess of imports over the exports of the
country for the year ending June 80, 1854,
is S26,32l ,3l7--thati is, we have bought just
that amount more than wo have sold. Hur.
ra for "Frcc Trade" and "Tlght Times!"-
Tho wisdom which cometh by experience
will be along after awhile.
On THE DEscEST.-Rents and Real Es-
tates. Tho Dutchman says that stores in
Broadway may be had on terms 90 per cent
less than there ruling year ago. People
who "went a claiming at high water" will
be apt 10 get squeezed.