Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-15
T,OUDON.

On the Tennessee Riuer, 80 miles 6eloW E'sor-
ellie and IS aboge Chattanooga, (6ytond) tie
present terminus of TIE East Tennessee &
Geofgis Rail Road, and the point at s1hich,
most Ekely the Charleston Rabun Gap K
Tennessee River Rail Road lciU unite scith II,
and cross tie RiUer to KnOriIIe, and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi-
nary Inducements to Capitalists, Merchants,
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
TROM IT'S POSITION 1T WILL COMMAND
Il in great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee and portions of Virginia, kentueff ano
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 a heavy Trade, and be
on the National thrOug hfare after the Rail Road
(nOw buibing)is completed to and through virginia.
and, as is most likely viii be united by iren bands
with Charleston ON the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North, and as now with Au-
gIsta 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 Telllco Rivers
all of which are navigable for Steam Boats, must
always make this point its market; and it must also
command large portion of the Elat-BOat Trade
which will bring to it 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-the
vast 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 of the most
promising locations for large and fourishing towns
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated
and as healthful fresh mountain air, and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs, can make it
being in full view, from an emlnence IN Its midst.
of the Aleganey 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 already being provided for.
1t remains but to enumerate some OF the trades
and kinds of business that Nigh be most successful
" prosecuted here-such Manufacturing generally
of Cotton, Wooden and Negro Cloths of all sorts of
Agricultural Implements Boat Buildings Boot and
Shoe Making; Manufacturers of Nails, Screws,
Seythes, 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 Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; Milwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building material Maehinsts; 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
]. ii. JOHNSTON, agent.
n. B. Great inducements viii be held out for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a Cotton or Wooden Factory, 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.
LOUDoS, Roane county. Tenn, Jan. %, '52-1y1O