Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-05
LOUDON.

On the Tennessee Rirer, 30 miles JeIO,o Enor-
rifle and 20 ADORE Chatt,taooqa. (Jyland) the
present terminus of the East Tennessee &
georgia Rall Road, and the point at achich,
most likely tie Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road ,ciU unite wiM ii,
and cross the Rirer to KnoriIle. and thence to
Ler'hgton and Cincinnati offers ertraorli-
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants,
manufacturers, and Mechanics.
EROM IT'S POSITION 1T WILL COMMAND
u in great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions of Virginia, kentucky and
North Carolina; and as the centre of n fertile and
prosperous section OF country III 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
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbng)is completed to and through Virginia;
and, is most likely, will be united bv ren bands
with charleston on the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North, and as now with Au-
gusta and Savannah, so 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 are 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 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 here-the
vast and varied products of the SOIL and the energy
and industry of the people of the surrounding
try, will afford the extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entite
LOUDON to be looked to now as one of the most
promising locations for large and fiourishing town.
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated,
and rs healthful 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 Alleganey 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 are already being provided for.
1t remains but to enumerate some of the trades
and kinds of business that might 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-Gran 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 and Oil, Hatters, Tanners and Taors-
Plasterers and Painters; Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; N1illwrights 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 on application to
]. ii. JOHNSTON, Agent.
N. 3. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a Cotton 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 will be given,
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold on extremely favorable terms j. II. j.
LOUDON, Rodne county. Tenn, jan %, '52-ly1O