Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-27
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| On the Tennessee RiUcr, 30 miles delOic Eaor
rIie and rs aboce Chattanooga, (by IaRd) TIL
present terminus Of the East Tennessee
Georgia Hail Road, and tie point at achich
most likely tie Charleston Rabun Gap 4
Tennessee River Rail Road tcW unite with 1t
and cross the Ricer to Knoriile, ant thence Il
Lerinqton and Cincinnati, offers ertrdord
nary inducements TO Capitalists, Merchants
! Manufacturers, and nechGn'cS.
! FROM IT'S POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
! II in great measure the trade of Upper Eas
! Tennessee and portions of Virginia. Kentucky and
| North Carolina: and the centre of fertile and
prosperous section of country, III the reTy heart Of
| the United States and almost on an airline be-
tween the great cities of the North and East, and
New Orleans, it will retain heavy Trade, ana DC
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
| now bulbing)s 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 on the North, and rs row with Au-
gusta 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 and the Telico Rivers.
all of which are navigable for Steamboats, must
always make this point its market; and 1t 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 All of these combine to make 1t a 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 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-
trv will afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly enhte
LOUD0N to be lo1ked to now MS one of the most
promising locations for large and hourshing town,
In addition to the above the situation is elevated.
and as healthful fresh mountain air, and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs, can make it
being in full view, from an eminepce in its midst
of the Alleganey Mountains in direction, and
the Cumberland in another. These advantages, to-
geher with that of easy access viii 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 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-Gran 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 aad Flour Observation-Disclosures in Hides,
Leather and Oil, Hatters, Tanners and Tailors--
Plasterers and Painters Brick and Stone MasOns-
Bridge and House Builders; Mllwrghts; 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 application to
J. II. JOHNSTON, agent.
n. B. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of 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 viii
be sold on extremely favorable terms J. II. J.
LOUDoN, ROape county. Tenn. jan %, Sly