Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-27
L0UDoN LITERARY INSTITUTE,
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On the Tennessee RiUer 30 mates Oetotc hR0I-
ellie aud Is abOre Chattanooga, 10y tand) ne
present terminus Of the East tennessee u
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at achich,
most Hkelg the Charleston Rabun Gap
Tennessee River Rail Road IDitt unite Uith IT.,
and cross tie Rirer to KnoIule, ant thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers eTtraOrdt
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
ENROM ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
l in a great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions Of Virginia, Kentucky and
North Carolina and as the centre OF fertile and
prosperous section of country, the rery heart OF
the United States, and almost on an Gh-ttne be-
tween the great cities of the North and East and
New Orleans, it will retain a heavy Trade, ana be
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbing)s completed to and through Virginia
and as is most likely will 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 Mo-
bile New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville.
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 are nayigable for Steamboats,, must
always make this point its markets and it must also
command a 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. 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 eoun-
try will afford the most extensive resources tor the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entltle
L0UD0N to be looked to now as one OF the most
promising location for large and noUrlshlnS town,
In odl to above. a..
and as healthful sfresh mountain air, and pure
water gushing out in bold springs, can make it
being in full view, from an emnence in its midst
of the Alleganey Mountains in one direction, and
the Cumberland in another. These advantages, to-
ccther 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
sure the blessing of Schools and Churches, which.
with wise forecast, already beng provided Tor
1t remains but to enumerate some of the trades
and kinds of business that might be most successful
lv 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, 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 Merchants-dealers in Hides
Leather and Oil, IIatters, Tanners and Taiors-
H-dStereTS ana 1aihteFs; Dtlch anu sumo -i''9oio
Bridge and House Builders; Millwrights dealers in
Lime and other building material; Machinists; 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 Furthen in
formation obtained, lots sold on appication TO
j. II. JOHNSTON, Agent.
N 3. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of a Rolling Mill and Foundry
Cotton or Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
boot, shoe and saddlery business connected with it.
also for a steam FIGURING Mill. Suitable lots FOR the
Tron Cotton or Wooden Mandatory will he given
while for all other manufacturing purposes they viii
he sold on extremely favorable terms J. II. J.
LouDON, Rodne county. Tenn. Jan. 90, SPY