Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-29
IOUDON.

On the Tennessee Ricer, 80 miles 6elolc Knor-
rifle and IS abore Chattanooga, (bytand) the
present terminus of the East Tennessee Il
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at t1itich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap
Tennessee River Rail Road iciU unite lclh al,
and cross the RiUer to Knorille and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertfdorda
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
TNROM ITS POSITION 1T WILL COMMAND
4 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 il the uery heart of
the United States, and almost on 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 throughfare 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, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North, and as now with Au-
gusta and Savannah, 50 at no distant day with MO-
bile, New Orleans, Memphis ana Nashville. A
very extensive and rich region Of country above,
drained bv the Clinch, the Holston, the French
Broad, the Little Tennessee, and the Telleo RIVERS,
all of which are navigable for eam-Boats, must
always make this point its market and 1t must also
command n 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 favor
able location for manufacturing purposes and Tor
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 eontre here-the
vast and varied products of the SOIL and the energy
and industry of the people of the surrounding eoun
try, will afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly enttls
L0UD0N to be looked to now as one OF the most
promising locations for large and aOurishing 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 eminence in its midst,
of the Aeganey 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 might be most successful
ly 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,
Seythes Spikes. Bolts, Axes, Cutlery and Copper
Ware-Grain Fans, Threshng 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; Millwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building material; Machinists; 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. H. JOHNSTON, agent.
N. B. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of a Rolling Mill and Foundry.
Cotton or Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
boot shoe and saddery business connected with it,
also for steam FIGURING Mill. Suitable lots for the
Iron, Cotton or Wooden Mandatory viii De given.
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold OF extremely favorable terms j. II. j.
LoUDoN, RodRe county. Tenn, Jan. p, '52-lylO