Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-26
LOUDON.

On tile Tennessee RiUer, 80 miles belo,c Knor-
rule and 20 ADORE Chattanooga, (6uIaadl the
present terminus Of the East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at which.
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gan g.
Tennessee River Rail Road ,giU mite a,ith II.
and cross the Rirer to Knorille, anil thence TO
'Lertngton and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi.
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants.
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
ER0M IT'S POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
Il IN a great measure the trade of Upper East
tennessee, ana portions OF Virginia, Kentucky and
North Carolina; and as the centre of a fertile and
prosperous section Of country, i'll the reru heart of
the United States, and almost on an mir linz he
tween the great cities of the North and Fast and
New orleans, 1t Will retain heavy Trade and be
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbing)is completed to and through VIRGINIA.
and as is most likely, will be united by ren hands
with Charleston on the South and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North, and as now with An
gusta and Savannah, at no distant dav with Mo-
bile, New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville A
very extensive and rich region of country above
drained by the Clinch, the Holston, the Fraucb
Broad, the Little Tennessee, and the Teco Rivers
all of which are navigable for Steam Boats must
always make this point its markets 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 favor
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 contre here-he
vast and varied products of the SOIL and the energy
and industry of the people of the surrounding coun
try, will afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and Justly entitle
LOUDON to be looked to now of the most
promising locations for large and hourishing town.
above. is plp
and as healthful as fresh mountain air, and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs, make it
being in full view, from an eminence in its midst,
of the Alleganey Mountains in one direction, and
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 are already being provided for.
1t remains but to enumerate of the trades
and kinds Of business that light be most successful
ly prosecuted here-such 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 Tailors-
Plasterers and Painters; Brick and Stone MasODs-
Bridge and House Builders Millwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building material; Machinists Plum
bers; Tanners Manufacturers of all kinds Of Paints
Planning Mills Marble Workers and Stone Cutters;
Sadders; 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. II. JOHNSTON, Aren't
N. B. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a Cotton or Wooden Factory, a Tannery with the
boot, shoe and saddlery business connected with it,
also for steam FIGURING Mill. Suitable lots for the
Iron Cotton or Wooden Mandatory will be given,
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold on extremely favorable terms J. II. J.
LOUDoN, Roane county Tenn, Jan. %, '52-1y10