Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-22
IOUDON.

On tie Tennessee Ricer, 30 Mules JeIOv Amor
rifle and rs a66re Chattanooga, (tytaRd) tie
present terminus Of kse East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and The point at trhich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap Il
Tennessee River Rail Road aciyl anite 1ciM ii,
and cross the Rirer to KnOrilLe, and thence 10
LeriHgtoa and Cincinnati, offers ertrdOrdi.
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
THROM IT'S POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
1 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 in the Uery heart of
the United States, and almost an dtr-tine~b 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)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 now with At
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 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 a favor
able location for manufacturing purposes, and for
the purchase, sale, and forwarding of the rich pre-
duets for which this country is noted. These great
natural of Trade, Travel, and Business
the just anticipation that they will eontre herethe
vast and varied products of the SOIL and the energy
and industry of the people of the surrounding ecun
try, will afford the most extensive for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly enttle
LOUD0N to be looked to now of the most
promising locations for n large and fourishng town.
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 eminenee 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 1T most
agreeable and desirable place of resort for Southern
people during the Summer months, and viii also in
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 night be most successful
" 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, Threshins 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; Millwrghts; 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 on application TO
j. III. JOHNSTON, agent.
n. B. Great inducements viii 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 viii
be sold on extremely favorable terms j. H. J.
LOUDoN, Roane county. Tenn, Jan. y, '52--lylO