Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-06
LoUD0N LITERARY INSTITUTE.
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| On the Tennessee Rircr, 80 miles betow Amor
rille and rs aboue Chattanooga, (by land the
present terminus of the East Tennessee y
Georgia Rail Road, and tie point at ichich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap d
Tennessee River Rail Road toiu unite ruth at,
and cross the Rirer to Knoritte, and thence 70
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraOrdi
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
| TROM 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, III the rery heart OF
| the United States, and almost on an otr-tRe be
tween the great cities of the North and East ana
New Orleans, it will retain a heavy Trade, and be
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbingGs 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 on the North, and MS now with Au-
gnsta 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, andthe Ielllco RIVERS,
all of which are navigable for Steam Boats, must
always make this point its market; and 1t mast a%o
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 1t 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 lust 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 success sI commerce, and justly entltle
L0UD0N to be looked to now rs one OF the most
promising locations for large and hourlShlES town.
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated
and as healthfu as fresh mountain air. and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs, can make It
being in full view, from an eminence in its midst
of the AIleganey 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
" prosecuted herc-such Manufacturing generally
of Cotton Wooden and Negro Cloths; of all sorts OF
Agricultural Implements; Boat Building; Bootand
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 Taiors--
Plasterers and Painters; Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; Millwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building materal Machinists; Plum
bers: Tanners; Manufacturers Of all kndsof Paints;
Planning Mills; Marble Workers and Stone Cutters;
Sadders; Window Sash and Blind Makers; dealers
in Staple and Dry Goods Salt and Iron, and many
other things too numerous to mention Farther in
formation obtained, or lots sold application to
J. H. JOHNSTON, Agent.
N. B. Great inducements viii be held ont for the
establishment here of a Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a Cotton or Wooden Factory, a 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. ii. j.
LoUDoN, Roane county. Tenn, jan q, SPY