Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-30
L O U D O N ,

On the Tennessee Rirer, 80 miles below Knor-
ritte and Is ADORE Chattanooga, 10y land the
present terminus Of the East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at phich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road aciU unite with ii,
and cross tie Rirer to Kaoritte, and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
FROM ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
4 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, liz the rery 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
the National throughfare after the Rail Road
NOW builbing)s 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, so at 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 Teco Rivers,
all of which are nayigable for Steamboats, 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 viii contre here-the
vast and varied products of the SOIL and the energy
and industry of the people Of the surrounding
try, will afford the most extensive for the
purposes of successful commerce, and justly entitle
LOUD0N to be looked to one of the most
promising locations for large and hOurishng town.
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated
and healthful fresh mountain air, and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs, can make it
being in full view, from emnence 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, Hattcrs, Tanners and Tailors-
PlaSterers and Painters; Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; MlwrghtS: 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 lron and many
other things too numerous to mention. Further in
formation obtained, or lots sold application to
j. Ii. JOHNSTON, agent.
y. B. Great inducements will be held out for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
Cotton or Wooden Factory, 4 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 on extremely favorable terms J. II. J.