Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-19
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On The 7eifae&See Rioer, 80 miles beloac Knor
uiIle and - al.'ce Chattanooga, (by land) the
present termi."s Of the East Tennessee
Georgia Rail RUsa, and the point at ckich
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road ,ciU unite ,ciih it.
and cross the Ricer to knorlle, and thence TO
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi
ndYv inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
FR0M ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
IT in great measure the trade of Upper East
Tennessee, and portions of Virginia, Kentucky and
Norl Carolina; and the centre of fertile and
prosperous section Of country, liz the uery 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 and be
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(now builbingGs completed to and through Virginia
and, as is most likely, will be united by iren bands
with Charleston on the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati 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 Tellico 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 will bring to it vast quantities of Lumber,
Iron, Coal Salt, Plaster Marble, Slate Grain, and
Provisions All of these combine to make it 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-
try, will afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entite
L0UD0N to be looked to now as one of the most
promising locations for large and 1ourishing 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, can make it
being in full view, from an eminence in its midst
of the Allcganey 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 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 aud 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-
Pasterers and Painters; Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; Millwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building materially Machnsts Plum
bers; Tanners; Manufacturers Of all kinds Of 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.
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 saddlery business connected with it,
also for steam FIGURING Mill. Suitable lots for the
Iron, Cotton or Wooden Mandatory will be given,
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold Oh extremely favorable terms J. X. ].
LOUDoN, RoaRe county. Tenn. Jan. %, Sly