Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-06
L O U D o N

On the Tennessee Rjcer, 80 miles belo,o Kl,or-
ciUe and 10 G6ece Chattanooga. (byland) the
present terminus of tie East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at chich,
most likely tie Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road ariU unite acih 1T,
and cross the Rirer TO X sori{le. and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi
nary inducements 10 Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
INROM IT'S POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
Il 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 an airline be-
tween the great cities of the North and East, and
New Orleans. !, r-ill 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, viii be united by iren bands
with Charleston on the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North and as with Au-
gusta and Savannah, at no distant day with Mo-
bile, New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville. A
very extensive and rich region of country above,
drained by the Clnch, the IIolston. the French
Broad, the Little Tennessee and the Telco Rivers,
all of which are navigable for steam Boats must
always make this point its market and it must also
command large portion of the Flat-Boat Trade,
which viii bring to 1t vast quantities of Lumber,
Iron, Coal, Salt Plaster, Marble. Slate, Grain, and
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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, win afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce. and Justly enttle
L0UDON to be looked to now MS one of the most
promising locations for large and fourishing town
In addition TO the above, the situation is elevated
and as healthful as 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-
geher 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
the blessing of Schools and Churches which.
with wise forecast, already being provided for.
X remains but to enumerate of the trades
and kinds OF business that might be most successful
~ prosecuted here-such Manufacturing GENERALLY
Of Cotton, Wooden and Negro Cloths; of all 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 end Flour Observation-Disclosures in Hides,
Leather and Oil. Hatters, Tanners and Tailors-
Plastercrs and Painters: Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders Millwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building materially Machinists; Plum
5ers 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. II. JOHNSTON, Agent.
N 3. Great inducements will be held ont for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
Cotton Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
boot, shoe and saddlery business connected with it,
also for steam Flouring Mill. Suitable lots for the
Iron, Cotton or Wooden Mandatory will be given.
while for all other manufacturing purposes they viii
be sold on extremely favorable terms J. II. J.
LOUDoY, Roane county. Tenn. Jan. 90, '52--ly