The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04
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ern Commercial Convention, at Knoxville, I
gives the following account of his en-
trance into upper East Tennessee. The /.
writer evidently belongs to one of the FIRST
Families Of the Old Dominion, and was no
doubt very much annoyed by the simplicity
and want of polish manifested by the satipes
He is writing to Norfolk paper:
Soon after reaching Bristol the party at
tempted to get aboard the East Tennessee
and VIRGINIA cars, which were to help them
some miles further on their journey; but
these were found full, it being the return trip
Of pleasure excursion given by the road in
celebration of its opening as far.as Jonesbo
rough, and every seat occupied by the excur.
sionists. The passenger ears were illed with
the bellies and beaux Of Tennessee. and the
freight cars were packed with "ebo shins"
and ''gizzard foots," gaily attired in their
holiday suits. After the delegation had
slowed as large a portion of themselves as
possible among the excursirnists, black and
white, it was found more than a third would
he left, whereupon car was borrowed from
the Virginia road-when all aboard, with a
whistle and a snort, amid the ordinations Of
the damsels, darkies and lead heads, away
we went into the land of Davy Crockett.
The male portion of the excursionists were
hard set. majority were attired in the
coarsest homespun, aud they were not a little
Jealous of those dressed in more fashionable
gear. One fellow bedecked in linsey woolsev
made up in the loosest style, sans collar and
cravat and bare footed with his shoes under
his arm, wrapped in his handkerchief ripped
out an oath at an individual of the tribe of
Israel with green pants flaming red vest and
short WASTED blue coat with tail touching his
ankles, who was endeavOrng to pass him in
the car, and informed him that he needn't
expect him TO get ont Of his way because he
rad 'store clothes" on There were some
gay girls in the train. dressed to kill, with
silk, satius and ribbons, but no erinolines -
Some of them were exceedingly refined and
beautiful, and contrasted strikngly with their
escorts. A few of the fair damsels entertain
ed the party with songs, and barring a little
camp meeting whine, they sang very we'll
but the song was destined to he hushed, and
we doomed to forego the pleasures of listen
ing to their melOdlous voices, for the train
had stopped at station where watermelOns
were exposed for sale. Goodness gracious,
what a rush there was Ike, Tom, Dick and
Harry bOlted for the vendors. and soon re
turned each with melon for his sweetheart
under his arm. Then commenced the attack
dress was forgotten aud the fair daughters
of Tennessee, utterly regardless of the re-
morseless jnice that spouted and squirted
over laces, ribbons and silks, cut and ate the
luscious fruit. We noticed one beautiful girl
on Dy hefseli with an exceedingly i'elah
choly look, and fearing it was on account OF
her oeing neglected III the general treat we
her benefit, when she stopped our generosity
by screaming out with all her lungs, "Jeemes'
haJm, ,ir"a =" Ee,nh !, ~bon oaa;n sba sIr;el.
ed louder than before and with the greatest
excitement, fling it in the window, then"
anu ~ u came s4I quasi on nGI l'.uS'inS' ~ ,ns
reached her than she was hard at work try.
ing its quality.
accompanying us mere ""S or"'S oanu'
which disconrsed the most horrible awful
sounds that were ever heard outside of Pan
dtm0h'utn' hau we oeeh onllseu 70 iIs,e" "a
our ears would have collapsed and we would
have had 20 be removed to one of the benev.
client institutions whicn our Legislature mas
60, ~ ar";d ,bn shouts nf ,he hoys hsrLing
of the dogs and cackling of the geese, we
roIIe" iuto |pne'oo'ough: N'y'r we W. "V"
inp the stages, cursirg the people, cursing
their luck, and curslng in general ana Parte
49, ~ I'd esrtutbTVh'
I,,noLh,,ro, a'1 p.;s,'J 80 III "a go
promise of an unusually abundant harvest.
IMPROVEMENT IN RAuR0ADs--On the
track of the Eric Roilro,d obou, twalve
''''e' cast W 'e''ey IVY "' NV" 'uP''
lure, or roadway, has been made, ana the
heavy trains of the road are now daily pass
inc over it. Il is composed entirely of cast
iron and ;n.I,a. 49, ,b;, o,.a;n;nr tn
=, '"s
the ROADWAY, except the rails. III requires
M b,lts mr. sniL.s of INV hind and may he
odipsted uron ,hs ro,d with Lose labor md
eyn.nse than !. r.p,IIv reopired tn Law the
ordinary woo5.n s,o.ners This iron c,st-
inc ia emb.dde1 nm tho croppd nm stone. or
n similar solid foundation. The rails rest
upon India rubber sprncs, which deaden the
noise and ease off the blows and shocks of
the engines and ears.
.Fu1Monr FIoprn Acuv"-IJnder this
con,ion corresnondert ot Northern OK
cbaroa in c;viog an account Of the crowd At
the recent meeting of the American Assoc
,i,t;on for the enhancement of Science" held
-, uo,,r.ol and of uhich Al, FiIlmore WAS