Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-28
IOUDON.

On tie Tennessee Rirer, 80 miles beloto Knors
rifle and IS ADORE Chattanooga, (6y Land) the
present terminus of the East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at aohich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road ,ciH unite ,cith II,
and cross the Rtrer to KlorilIe, and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers extraordi
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
TROM ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
/ in great the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, aad PORTIONS of Virginia, Kentucky and
North Carolina; and as the centre of fertile and
prosperous section of country, III the rery heart of
the United States, and almost 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 Rf.il Road
(now builbins)is completed to and through Virginia
and, is most likely, viii 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, 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 navigable for Steamboats,, must
always make this point its MARKET and it must alse
command large portion of the Flat-Boat Trade
which will bring to ii 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 pros
ducts for which this country is noted These gTsas
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 coun
try, viii afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce. and Justly entitla
L0UD0N to be looked to as one of thu r11ost
promising locations for large and aourishins town.
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated
and as healthful fresh mountain air and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs can make it
being IN full view, from eminenee in its mi dist
of the Alleganey Mountains in one direction nd
the Cumberland in another. These advantages to-
gether with that Of easy access viii make it noss
agreeable and desirable place Of resort for Southern
people during the summer months and viii also in
the blessing Of Schools and Churches which.
with wise forecast. already being provided for
L remains hut to enuneratc some Of the trades
and kinds OF business that night be most successful
ly prosecuted he-e-such Manufacturing generally
Of Cotton, Wo0len and Negro Cloths; of all sorts OF
Agricultural implements; Boat Building; Boot and
Shoe Making; Manufacturers of Nails Screws,
Scythes, Spikes, Belts, Axes, Cutlery anil Coppet
Ware-Gran Fans, Threshing Machines and Cora
Shelters Steam, Grist FIGURING and Saw Mills
Iron Founders; Steam Engine and Boiler Maker,
both for the River and Rail Road; Stoye-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 il
Lime and other building MATERIAL Machinists: Plum
bers; Tanners Manufacturers Of all kndsof 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, Agent
v. B. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here Of a Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a 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 will be given.
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold OH extremely favorable terms J. H. J.
LOUDoN. Roane county. Tenn. jan %, '52-l,Ia