Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-05
LOUDON.

On the Tennessee Ricer, 30 miles 6et0ac hll9r-
raie and IS dbore Chattanooga, ylaHd) tie
present termiIpts of the East Tennessee IL
Georgia Rail Road, and tie point at lrhich,
most litely Lhe Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road lriU unite lcith 1t,
and cross tile Rirer to Kgorilie, and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati offers ertraordi
1ary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers and Mechanics.
TROM ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
/ in n great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions of Virginia, Kentucky and
North Carolina; and rs the centre OF 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 viii retain heavy Trade, andsbe
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbing)is completed to and through Virginia.
and as is most likely, viii be united by iren bands
with Charleston on the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati the North, and as now with Au-
gusta and Savannah, so at no distant day with No
bile New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville
very extensive and rich region of country above,
drained by the Clinch, the HoIston, the French
Broad the Little Tennessee, and the Tellico Rivers,
all of which are navgable 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. A D u
able location for manufacturing purposes, and for
the purchase SALE and forwarding of the rich pro-
duets for which this country is noted These great
natural avenues of Trade, Travel, and business
the just anticipation that they viii eontre herethe
vast and varied products of the SOIL and the energy
and industry of the people of the surrounding couns
try, viii afford the most extensive for the
purposes of successful commerce. and justly entitle
L0UD0N to be looked to one of the moss
promising locations for large and furnishing town.
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated,
and as heathful 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 direction, and
the Cumberland in another. These advantages, to-
geher with that OF easy access, viii make it most
agreeable and desirable place of 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
Iy prosecuted here-sueh 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, 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 TailOrs-
Plasterers and Painters; Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; Millwrghts; dealers in
Lime and other building material; Machinists Plum
bers; Tanners; Manufacturers of all kinds 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
n. 3. Great inducements will be held out for tie
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
n Cotton Wooden Factory, a Tannery with the
boot, shoe and saddlery business connected with H.
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.
LOUDoS, RoaHe county, Tenn, Jan. %, '52--1yl9