Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-02-12
LOUDON.

On the Tennessee Rirer, 80 miles belotc KIror-
rltte and 70 Gboce Chattanooga, (by land the
present terminus of the East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at tclich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun GAP &
Tennessee River Rail Road tciu unite toith IL,
and cross tie Rirer to KROrilte and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi-
NARY inducements 10 Capitalists, Merchants,
Manufacturers, and lHechGnics.
THROM ITS POSITION 1T WILL COMMAND
Il in a great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions of Virginia, Kentucky and
North Carolina; and the centre of fertile and
prosperous section of country, III the rery heart Of
the United States and almost on an air-tine 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 builbing)is completed 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 as now with Au-
gusta and Savannah, at no distant day with No
bile, New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville. A
very extensive and rich region of country above,
drained by the Clnch, the Holston, the French
Broad, the Little Tennessee and the Tellieo Rivers
all of which are navigable for Steamboats, must
always make this point its market; and it 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
able location for manufacturing purposes, and for
the purchase, sae 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 most 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 fOurishing 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 an eminence in its midst,
of the Alleganey Mountains in 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
the blessing of Schools and Churches, which.
with wise forecast, already being provided for
1t remains but to enumerate 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,
Scythes, 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 ard Tailors-
Plasterers and Painters: Brick and Stone MasOns-
Bridge and House Builders; Millwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building material; Machiniss; 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
| j. II. JOHNSTON, Agent.
n. B. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
Cotton or Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
boot shoe and saddlery business connected with it,
also for 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. H. ].
LoUDoN, Rodne county. Tenn, jan %, '52-lyle