Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-21
GOUDoN,

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On the Tennessee Rirer, 80 miles 6el0aC Knor-
ellie and 10 Adore Chattanooga, (bylaad) tie
present terminus Of tie East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and tie point at rhich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road acjU mite ,cith II,
and cross tie Rirer to KRorIle, and thence 10
Lexington and Cincinnati offers ertra0rdi
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
TIROM IT'S POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
4 in 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, i'll 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
the National thrOughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbpg)is completed to and through Virginia
and, is most likely, will be united by ren bands
with Charleston 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 Teico Rivers,
all of which are navigabe for Steamboats,. must
always make this point its Market and it must also
command a large portion of the Flat-Boat Trade,
which will bring to il 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 most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and Justly enttle
L0UDON to be looked to now US of the most
promising locations for large and fourishng town,
and as heathful as fresh mountain air, ard pure
water, gushing out in bold springs, make it
being in full view, from emnence 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 a
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, already being provided for
1t remains but to euumerate some of the trades
and kinds of business that might be most successful
ly prosecuted here-such 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, 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; Miwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building materials Machinsts; 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 B, Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of a Rolling Mil and Foundry,
Cotton or Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
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. H. J.
LOUD0N ROdRe county. Tenn, Jan. %, So y