Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-13
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On the Tennessee RiceT, 80 mules belou K'R0r-
CiIe and 10 a6oce Chattanooga, {6ylqnd) tie
present terminus Of the East Tennessee &
Georgia all Road, and tie point at soj,ich,
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap &
Tennessee River Raj Road ,ciH unite tctM Il,
and cross The Riccr to Knorijie, an thence 10
Lexington and Cincinnati, OFFERS ert'aordi
nary Inducements 10 Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
ER0M IT'S POSITION 1T WILL COMMAND
a in a great measure the trade of Upper East
tennessee, and portions Of Virginia, Kentucky and
North Carolina: and the centre of fertile and
prosperous section Of country, III the reIy heart Of
the United States. and almost airline he
tween the great cities of the North and East, and
New Orleans. it will retain heavy Trade, and he
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
NOW huilhing)is completed to and through Virginia
and, is most likely, viii be united by ren bands
with Charleston on the South, and with Lexington
and Cincinnati on the North and rs 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 Holston, the French
Broad. the Little Tennessee and the Teco Rivers
all of which are navigable for Steam Boats. must
always make this point its market: and it must ao
command large portion of the Flat-Doat Trade
which will bring to it vast quantities of Lumber
Iron. Coal, Salt. Plaster, Marble, Slate, Grain, AMI
Provisions. All Of these combine to make it favor
allie location for manufacturing purposes, and for
the purchase, sae, 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 cOntrc here-the
vasI and varied products of the soil aud 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 entle
L0UD0N-to be 10 Jked to now as one of the most
promising Locations for large and fourishing town
In addition to the above. the situation is elevated
and ms bealthful fresh mountain air. and pure
water, gushing ont in bold springs, can make it
being in full view. from an eminence in its midst
of the Aileganey Mountains in one direction, and
the Cumberland in another. These advantages, to-
geher with that of easy access, will make it most
agreeable and desirable place of resort for Southern
people during the Summer months, and viii 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 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 Conner
Ware-Grain Fans. Threshing Machines and Corn
Shelters; Steam, Grst, 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--
Plasterers and Painters: Brick and Stone MaSons--
Bridge and House Builders; Millwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building material: NIachnSts: Plum
bers: Tanners; Manufacturerssof all kinds of Paints
Planning Mills; Marble Workers and Stone Cutters:
Saddiers 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.
\. b. Great inducements will he held out for the
establishment here of Rolling Mill and Foundry
Cotton OF 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
he sold on extremely favorable terms J. IT, J.
LOUDOS. Roane county. Tenn. Jan. %, Sly