Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-09
LOUDON.

On the Tennessee Rirer, 80 miles JeloC knors
rifle and Is ADORE Chattanooga, (by land the
present terminus of the East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and tie point at 1chich.
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road wiU mite ,ciM IL,
and cross the Rirer to KnOrille and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers extraordi-
1aary Inducements TO Capitalists, Merchants.
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
TROM ITS POSITION 1T WILL COMMAND
L in a 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 rey heart Of
the United States and almost on an airline be-
tween the great cities of the North and East, and
New Orleans it will retain heavy Tradel and be
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbng)is completed to and through Virginia;
and as is most likely, will be united by ren bands
with Charleston on the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North, and with Au-
gusta and Savannah, 81 at 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 TeleO Rivers,
all of which are 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
able location for manufacturing purposes and fer
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 eoutre here-the
and varied products Of the soil, and the energy
and industry of the people of the surrounding
try, will afford the most extensive for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entitle
LOUDON to be looked to as of the most
promising locations for large and Ourishing town.
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated
and rs healthful as fresh mountain air, and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs. can make it
being in full view, from an eminenee in its midst,
of the AllegaHcy Mountains in one direction, and
the Cumberland in another. These advantages, to-
gethcr 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.
II remains but to enumerate of the trades
and kinds of business that mi ht be most successful
" 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,
Seythes, Spikes, Bolts Axes Cutlery and Copper
Ware-Grain Fans. Threshing Machines and Corn
Shellers 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 Merchants-dealers in Hides,
Leather and Oil, Hatters, Tanners and Taiors-
Plasterers and Painters: Brick and Stone MasOns-
Bridge and House Builders; blilwrights dealers in
Lime and other building materials Maehnists; Plum
bers Tanners; Manufacturers of all kinds Of 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. II. JOHNSTON, agent.
n B. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of ii Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a Cotton or Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
boot shoe and saddlery business connected with it,
also for a 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 ]. ii. ].
LOUDoy, Roane county. Tenn, Jan. %, '52-ly10