Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20
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On the Tennessee Ricer, 80 miles 6eloc Knor
rifle and Is Gb0Ue Chattanooga, (by land ht
present terminus of the East Tennessee
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at Wltich
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road loiU unite Cith it
and cross the RiUer to KnorilLe, and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi
ndry inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
FROM ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
1 in a great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions of Virginia, Kentucky and
North Carolina; and the centre of q fertile and
prosperous section Of country, III 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 a heavy Trade, and be
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbing)is completed to and through Virginia
and as is most likely, will be united by ren bands
with Charleston on the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North and now 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 Telico Rivers,
all of which are navigable for Steam Boats, must
always make this point its market; 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 Al! Of these combine to make it favor
able location for manufacturing purposes and for
the purchase SALE and forwarding of the rich pro-
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
try, viii afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entite
LOUDON to be looked to one of the most
promising locations for large and fourshing town,
In adj m he abo is eli tod
and as healthful fresh mountain air, and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs, make it
being in full view, from emnence in its midst
of the Alleganey Mountains in direction, and
the Cumberland in another These advantages, to-
gether with that of easy access, will make it a 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
~ prosecuted here-such as Manufacturing generally
of Cotton, Woolen 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, 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-
fldSterers ana PAINTERS; Brlck and stone MaSOnS-
Bridge and House Builders; Miwrghts; 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. Further in
formation obtained, or lots sold on application to
J. II. JOHNSTON, Agent.
N. B. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of a Rolling Mill and Foundry,
n Cotton or Wooden Factory, a Tannery with the
boot, shoe and saddlery business connected with it,
also for steam FIGURING Mill. Suitable lots for the
IroB, Cotton or Wooden Mandatory will be given,
while for all other manufacturing purposes they viii
be sold on extremely favorable terms J. II. J.
LoCDOY, Roane county. Tenn. jan %, '52--1y