Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-02
I.OUDON.

On. tie Tennessee Riger, 80 miles Je!otr Amor
riile and IS abore Chattanooga, (GytdHd) the
present terminus Of TIE East Tennessee Il
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at which,
most Iikelv the Charleston Rabun Gap IL
Tennessee River Rail Road 1oiU unite acih Il,
and cross the Rirer to KiOrilte, and thence 10
Leriaqtoa and Cincinnati, otcrS erfr0Ord..
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants,
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
TROM ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
1 in a great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions Of Virginia, Kentucky and
North Carolina; and the centre Of fertile al,d
prosperous section of country, il the reyy heart Of
the United States, and almost on an airline be-
tween the great cities of the North and East, and
New Orleans, il will retain heavy Trade, and be
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbing)s completed to and through Virginia;
and as is most likely will be srited 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 Steam Beats, must
always make this point its markets 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
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able location for manufacturing purposes, aud for
the purchase, sale, and forwarding of the rich pre-
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
try will afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entitle
LOUDON to be looked to now one of the most
promising locations for large and fourshing towr.
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 eminenee 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 viii 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,
Scythes, Spikes, Bolts, Axes, Cutlery and Copper
Ware-Grnin 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-makcrs
Grain and Flour Observation-Disclosures in Hides,
Leather and OIL Hatters, Tanners and TailOrs--
Piasterers and Painters; Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; Millwrghts; dealers in
Lime and other building material; Maehinists 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 3. Great inducements win be held out for the
establishment here of a Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a Cotton 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. II. ].
LoUDoS, Roane county. Tenn Jan. %, '52-1yl0