Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-23
LOUDON.

On TIE Tennessee Rirer, 30 miles Jelow Enor.
rifle and IS dboce Chattanooga, f5vIaad) the
present terminus Of the East Tennessee 81
Georgia Rail Road, and the point al srhich.
most likely the Charleston Rabun GAP 4
Tennessee River Rail Road tciU unite icith IL,
and cross the Rfrer TO RnOrille, and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics, ~
TyRoM ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
L in great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions of Virginia, Kentucky apf
North Carolina; and the centre of a fertile ami
prosperous section of country il the rery 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 Trade and be
the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(nOw builbing)s completed to and through VirginiaE
and, is most likely, will be united by iren bands
with Charleston GIN the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North. and as now with Au<
gusta 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 Steam Boats, must
always make this point its market; and it must also
command a large portion of the Flat-B Boat Trade,
which will bring to it vast quantities of Lumber
Iron, Coal Salt, Plaster, Marble, Slate Grain and
Provisions. All of these combine 10 make IL 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 here-the
vast and varied products OF the SOIL and the energy
and industry of the people of the surrounding coun
try, viii afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and Justly euttle
LOUDON to be looked to now as one of the most
promising locations for large and fourishinr town.
In addition to the above the situation is elevated
and as healthful as fresh mountain air and pure
water gushing out in bold springs can 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, viii make il a 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 some of the trades
and kinds of business that might be most successful
ly prosecuted here-such Manufacturing generally
of Cotton, Wooden and Negro Cloths; of all sorts Of
A gricultural 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; Stoye-makers
Grain and Flour observation-disclosures in Hides,
Leather and Oil, Datters, Tanners and Tailors-
Plasterers and Painters; Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; Millwrghts; dealers in
Lime and other building material; Maciinsts; Plum
beTs; 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, Agent.
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
'ron, Cotton or Wooden Mandatory will be given,
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be I'D on extremely favorable terms J. III. ].
LOUDON. ROnne county,. Tenn. I'm % '52-Irln