Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-25
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On the Tennessee RiUer, 80 miles 6etoa AMOR
uille and Is aboUe Chattanooga, (bytdndl me
present terminus of the East Tennessee q
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at aohach,
most Ikely the Charleston Rabun Gap
Tennessee River Rail Road sciU unite tclth 1t,
and cross the Riuer to Knorille, and thence TO
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers eTtraord1
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
TROM ITS POSITION 1T WILL COMMAND
L in great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions of Virginia, Kentucky ana
North Carolina; and the centre of fertile and
prosperous section of country, ia the Uey heart OF
the United States and almost on an airline 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 builbng)is completed to and through Virginia
and as is most likely, will be united by ren bands
with Charleston the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati the North, and as nov 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 Tellco Rivers
all of which navigable for Steamboats,, must
always make this point its market and II must arse
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, ana
Provisions All of these combine to make IL favor
able location for manufacturing purposes, ana tor
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 couh-
try will afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entitle
LOUD0N to be looked to now as one OF the most
promising locations for large and fourishnS town,
In addition to the above, theusiuatorfiS elevated
and as healthful as fresh mountain air, and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs can make It
being in full view, from an emlnence IN It's mlusI
of the Aleganey Mountains in one direction, and
tbe Cumberland in another These advantages, to-
gether with that of easy access, VIII make 1t most
agreeable and desirable place of resort Tor Southern
people during the Summer months, and will also IN
sure the blessing of Schools and Churches, when.
with wise forecast are already being provided for
1t remains but to enumerate some OF the trades
and kinds of business that might be most successful
Nv 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,
Seythes Spikes, Bolts, yes, Cutlery aud copper
Ware-Grain Fans, Lhresning Machines and Corn
Shelters: Steam, Grist, FIGURING and Saw Mills
Iron Founders; Steam Engine and Boiler Maker,
both for the River and Rail Road; Stoye-makers
Grain and Flour Merchants-dealers in Hides,
Leather and Oil, Hatters Tanners and TaIors-
PIasterers and Painters: Brlcz and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders Mlliwrights: dealers IN
Lime and other building material; Machiniss; Plum
beers: Tanners; Manufacturers Of all klndsof 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.
NIB. Great inducements viii be held out for the
establishment here of a Rolling Mill and Foundry,
a Cotton or Wooden Factory, 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 he given,
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold on extremely favorable terms j. IT, j.
LoUDoN, Roane county. Tenn. jan p, '52--ly