Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14
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On TIE Tennessee Ricer, 80 miles Jel03c Raor.
ellie and IS ADORE Chattanooga, 10y land) the
present terminus Of Tie East Tennessee g.
Georgia Rail Road, and The point at 1chjch,
most likely tie Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road aciil unite trith It.,
and cross the Rircr to KnoriUe, and thence 10
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertrdordi
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, end Mechanics.
TROM IT'S POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
Il 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, la the rery heart of
the United States, and almost airline be-
tween the great cities of the North and East, and
New Orleans, it will retain heavy Trade, and be
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbing)is completed to and through Virginia
and. is most likely, will be united by iren bands
with Charleston on the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North, and as now with Au-
gusta and Savannah, at no distant day with Mo
bile New Orleans Memphis and Nashville. 4
very extensive and rich region of country above,
drained by the Clnch, the Holston, the French
Broad. the Little Tennessee, and the Telico Rivers.
all of which are navgable for Steam Boats, must
always make this point its market: and it must also
command large portion OF the Elat-BOat Trade
which viii bring to it vast quantities Of Lumber,
Iron Coal, Salt Plaster, Marble, Slate, Grain, and
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Provisions All of these combine to make it favor
able location for manufacturing purposes. and for
the purchase sale, and forwarding of the rich pre-
duets 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 coun
try, will afford the most extensive for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entitle
L0UD0N to be looked to one of the most
larora nd oh ayO
In addition to the above, the situation is clegatei
and as healthful fresh mountain air, and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs, make it
being in full view, from eminence 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 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 being provided for
! 1t remains but to enumerate some Of the trades
and kinds of business that might be most successful
ly prosecuted here-such as 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 Millwr ghts; dealers in
Lime and other building material; Machinists Plum
bers; Tanners; Manufacturers of all kindsof 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. Further in
formation obtained, or lots sold on application to
J. II. JOHNSTON, Agent.
\. B. Great inducements viii be held out for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
Cotton or Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
boot, shoe and saddlery business connected with it,
also for steam FIGURING Mill Suitable lots fer the
Iron, Cotton or Wooden Mandatory viii be given,
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold on extremely favorable terms J. II. J.
LOUDON, Roane county. Tenn, Jan. 90, '52--y