Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-12-16


On the Tennessee Rieer, 30 miles 5elo,c KnOr-
Uizle and Is aboce Cadtanoogd, lbyldtud) the
present terminus Of the East Tennessee &
Georgia kail Road, and the point at ,chieh
most LiIseIy the Charleston Rabun Gap Il
Tennessee River Rail Road wdL mite ruth it.
and cross the Ricer to KRoxilte, ant thesce 10
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi
mary Inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Maauf tctufe4s, and Mechanics.
TNROM IT'S POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
1 in. a great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions of Virginia, Kentucky ard
North Carolina: and as the centre of fertile ard
prosperous section of country, III the -Eery hvrt OF
the United States. and almost on an. "i'tiHe be-
tween the great cities of the North and East, and
New Orleans, twill retain heavy Trade and be
ON the National tIroughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbing)is completed To and through Virginia
and. as is most likely will be united by iren bands
with Charleston on the South, aid with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North, and rs with Au-
gilsta and Savannah, at no distant day with Mo
lille. New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville. A
very extensive and rich region of country above,
drained by the Clinch, the llOlston. the French
Bread the Little Tennessee, and the Tellico Rivers,
all of which navigable for Steam Beats, must
always make this point its market; and It must ALSO
command q large portion of the Fiat-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 herethe
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 for the
purposes OF successful commerce, and justly entitle
L0UDON to be looked to of the most
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In addition to the above, the situation elevated.
and as healthful as fresh mountain air, and pure
water gushing cut 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 it "A most
agreeable and desirable place of for Southern
people during Che Summer months, and viii 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 might be most successful
ly prosecuted here--suchas 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 aud Saw Mills
Iron Founders Steam Engine and Boiler Maker.
both for the River and Bail Road; Stove-makers
Grain and Flour Merchauts-dealers in Hides,
Leather and Oil, IIatters, Tanners and -Tailors--
Plasterers and Painters Brick and Stone Masons--
Bridge and House Builders; Mllwrights: dealers in
Lime and other building ,nateriul; Machiniss; Plum
hers; 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 foods, Salt and Iron. and many
other things too numerous to mention. Further in
formation obtained, or lots sold application to
J. III. JOHNSTON, agent.
n. B. Great inducements viii he held out for the
establishment here Of a Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a Cotton OF Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
boot shoe and saddiery business connected with it.
also for FIGURING Mill. Suitable lots for the
Iron. Cotton or Wooden Mandatory win he given,
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold on extremely favorable terms j. II. J.
LOUDON, Rpane county. Tam. jan. %. '52-IyIn