Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-18
IoUDoN

On the Tennessee Rirer, 80 miles be7o,c KnOr-
UilIe and Is aboce Chdttdnooga, (bv kand) the
present terminus of tile East Tennessee &
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at uhich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Rail Road aciU unite rih 1t,
and cross the Riuer to Knorilie, and thence to
Lexington aud Cincinnati, offers ertraordi
nary inducements TO Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
ERoM ITS POSITION IT WILL COMMAND
Il in great measure the trade of Inner East
Tennessee, and portions of Virginia Kentucky and
North Carolina; and the centre of a fertile and
prosperous section OF country, IL the very 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 bulbing)is completed to and through Virginia
and, as is most likely, viii 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 no distant day with Mo-
bile, New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville
very extensive and rich region of country above,
drained by the Clinch, the Hoston, the French
Broad, the Little Tennessee, and the Teico 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 Fla:-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
try, will afford the most extensive resources for the
purposes of successful commerce, and Justly entitle
L0UD0N to be looked to now as one Of the most
promising locations for q large and Furnishing town.
In addition to the above the situation is elevated
and as heathful as fresh mountain air. and pure
water, gushing out in bold springs, can 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-
gether with that of easy access will make it most
agreeable and desirable place of for Southern
people during the Summer months, and win 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, VOolen 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; Stov,-makers
Grain and Flour Observation-Disclosures Hides,
Leather and, Oil, Hatters, Tanners nd 2ailors-
Plasterers and Painters; Brick and Stane Hasons-
Bridge and House Builders; MillwrigHts; dalers in
Lime and other building materials Machinss; Plum
bers; Tanners; Manufacturers of all kinds f Paints;
Planning Mills Marble Workers and Stone Cutters;
Saddlers; Window Sash and Blind Maker; dealers
in Staple and Dry Goods Salt and Iron and many
other things too numerous to mention. FUthen in
formation obtained, or lots sold on application to
j. Ii. JOHNSTON, agent
N. B. Great inducements will be held oft for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry,
Cotton Wooden Factory, Tannery with the
boot, shoe and saddery business connected with it,
also for steam FIGURING Mill. Suitable lds for the
Iron, Cotton or Wooden Mandatory will be given,
while for all other manufacturing purposesthey will
be sold on extremely favorable terms ]. II. j.
LoUDoN, Roane county. Tenn, Jan. q, '5l--1y