Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-09
LOUDON.

On the Tennessee Rirer, 30 miles beloue Knor-
rifle and IS Adore Chattanooga, (byldnd) the
present terminus of the East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and tie point at ,caich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road sciH unite NTH it.
and cross the Rirer to EIsOriIIe, and thence TO
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
IRON ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
il in . great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions Of Virginia, Kentucky and
North Carolina; and as the centre of fertile and
prosperous section of country, III the rery heart If
the United States, and almost an airline BE-
tween the great cities of the North and East, and
New Orleans, it will retain heavy Trade, and,be
the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now buibing)is completed to and through Virginia;
and, as is most likely, will be united by iren bands
with Charleston on the South and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North, and as now with Au-
gusts and Savannah, at no distant day with Mo-
bile, New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville A
very extensive and rich region of country above
drained by the Clinch, the Holston, the French
Broad, the Little Tennessee, and the Tellico Rivers
all of which navigable for Steamboats, must
always make this point its market and it must also
command large portion of the Flat-Boat Trade
which will bring to it vast quantities of Lumber
Iron, Coal, Salt, Plaster, Marble Slate Grain, and
Provisions All of these combine to make it favorz
able location for manufacturing purposes and for
the purchase, sale, and forwarding of the rich pro-
ducts for which this country is noted These great
natural avenues of Trade Travel and Business-
the just anticipation that they will eontre here-the
vast and varied products of the SOIL and the energy
and industry of the people of the surrounding couns
try will afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entitle
LOUD0N to be looked to now as one of the most
promising locations for large and hourishipc town
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated
and as healthful fresh mountain air and mira
water, gushing out in bold springs can make il
beng IN full view, from an eminenee in its midst
of the Alleganey Mountains in one direction an1
the Cumberland in another. These advantages to-
gether with that of easy access. will make it most
agreeable and desirable place of resort for Southern
people during the Summer months and will also in
sure the blessing of Schools and Churches which.
with wise forecast, already being provided for
1t remains but to enumerate some of the trades
and kinds of business that might be most successful
ly prosecuted here-such as Manufacturing generally
of Cotton, Wooden and Negro Cloths of all sorts of
Agricultural Implements; Boat Building; Boot and
Shoe Making; Manufacturers of Nails Screws
Scythes, Spikes, Bolts, Axes, CUTLERY and Copper
Ware-Grain Fans, Threshing Machines and Corn
Shelters Steam, Grist, FIGURING and Saw Mills
Iron Founders; Steam Engine and Boiler Maker:
both for the River and Rail Road: Stove-makers
Grain and Flour Observation-Disclosures in Hides
Leather and Oil, Hatters, Tanners and Tailory--
Plasterers and Painters; Brick and Stone Masons--
Bridge and House Builders; Millwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building material; Maehinists: Plum
bers; Tanners Manufacturers of all kindsof Paints;
Planning Mills; Marble Workers and Stone Cutters:
Saddlers; Window Sash and Blind Makers: dealers
in Staple and Dry Goods Salt and Iron, and many
other things too numerous to mention. Further in
formation obtained, or lots sold application to
J. H. JOHNSTON, Aren't
N B. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a Cotton or WOOlen Factory, a Tannery with the
boot, shoe and saddery business connected With it.
also for Steam FIGURING Mill. Suitable lots for the
Iron, Cotton Wooden Mandatory will be given.
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold on extremely favorable terms J. II. ].
LoUDOS, ROane county. Tenn, Jan. %, '52-1yI9