Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-30
LOUDON.

On the Tennessee Rirer, so miles belotC Knor-
rifle and IS GGore Chattanooga, byLand) the
present terminus Of the East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at rhich.
aost likely the Charleston Rabuu Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road uciu uni;e Nth IT.
and cross lie Rirer 10 KROrijie, anil thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordss
nary inducements 10 Capitalists, Merchants
MaoefdctuI er2, AID Mechanics.
EROM lis POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
Il in great measure the trade OF Upper East
Tennessee and por, iCns Of Vir. mia, Keuskcky and
No.,i Carol 1a aud as the centre of a fertile and
prosperous section Of country, in the rery heart of
tie UHied S,a,eS. and almost on an airline be-
tween ne great cities Of the North and East and
New O ieJns it will retain heavy Trade, and be
on the NaOnol tirOu~biare after the Rail Road
(now bulldogs completed to and through Virginia
aud, is most likely viii be united by ireu bands
with Ch2rleSton on the South, and with Lexington
and C;.le102t on the North, and as now with Au-
ers,a and Savannah, so at no distant day with Mo-
bile, New Orleans Memphis and Nashville A
very extensive and rich region of country abovef
dra'oed by the CIinch, the HOston, tl1ee French
Broad. the Lte Tennessee, and the TellicO Rivers
all of which are navigable for Steam Boats, must
aiGys make this point its Market and it must also
coDdJnd large portion Of the Flat-Bo Trade-
vI;cI VIII bring to it vast quantities of Lumber,
JroP. Coil. Salt Plaster Marble Slate, GRAIN and
Provisions All of these combine to make il a favor
a'de loca,on for manufacturing purposes, and for
ne p'fcI1se, sale, and forwarding of the rich pro-
drc.s Zoe which this country is noted These great
uatn'?l avenues of Trade, Travel, and Business
nc jcst anticipation that they will eontre here-the
W cod VIZ ed products of the soil, and the energy
sod iudustry OF the people of the surrounding coun-
ny VIII AFFORD the most extensive resources for the
pr poses of successful commerce. and Justly entitle'
LOU DON to be looked to now as one of the mos
promising locations for large and Furnishing town.
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated
and as healthful fresh mountain air and purs
water gushing out in bold springs can make il
being in full view, from eminenee in its midst
of the Allegaaey Mountains in one direction and
the Cumberland in another These advantages to-
geiher with that of easy access, will make it 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, 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-such as Manufacturing generally
of Gotten, Wooiea 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 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 ana OIL Hatters, Tanners and Taors-
Plasterers and Painters Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; Mwrights dealers in
Lime and other building material Machnists: 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 Aqeut
n. B. Great inducements will be held cut for tho
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
Cotton or Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
boot, shoe and saddlery business connected with it,
also for steam FIGURING Mill. Suitable lots for the
m Cotton or Wooden Mandatory will be given,
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be Id on extremely favorable terms J. III. j.
I4orDoN. Ro0De county Tenn. Jan. 90. '52-1y10