Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-23
L O U D O N

On the Tennessee Rirer, 80 miles belop Kaor.
r'tte and 70 Adore Chattanooga, (byland) the
present terminus of the East Tennessee 4
Georgia Rail Road, and the point at aclich
most likely the Charleston Rabun Gap l.
Tennessee River Rail Road ,ciU nnite pih 1T,
and cross the Rirer to Knorilie and thence to
Lexington and Cincinnati, offers ertraordi
nary inducements to Capitalists, Merchants
Manufacturers, and Mechanics.
LNR0M IT'S POSITION 1T WILL COMMAND
II in great 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, III the very heart Of
the United States, and almost an airline be-
tween the great cities Of the North and East, and
New Orleans, twill retain heavy Trade and be
on the National throughfare after the Rail Road
(nOw builbing)is completed 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 with Au-
gusta and Savannah, so ut 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 Tellico Rivers
all of which are navigable for Steam Boats, must
always make this point its market; and must aso
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 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 eontre 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 and justly entitle
L0UD0N to be looked to now MS one Of the most
promising locations for a large and Furnishing town.
In addition to the above, the situation is elevated
and as healthful rs 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 Aneganey Mountains in one direction and
the Cumberland in another These advantages to-
gether with that of easy access, will make it a 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 are already being provided for
1t remains but to enumerate some of the trades
and kinds Of business that ght be most successful
ly prosecuted here-sueh 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,
Seythes Spikes, Bolts, Axes, Cutlery and Copper
Ware-Grsin Fans, ThreshiIg 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 Hatters, Tanners and Talors--
PIasterers and Painters Brick and Stone Masons-
Bridge and House Builders; Miwrights; dealers in
Lime and other building materials Machnists: Plum
bcrS; Tanners; Manufacturers of all kinds of Paints;
Planning Mills; Marble Workers and Stone Cutters;
S.ddlers; 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.
\. o. Great inducements will be held ont 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 FIGURING Mill. Suitable lots for the
Iron, Cotton Wooden Mandatory will be given
while for all other manufacturing purposes they will
be sold on extremely favorable terms J. ii. J.
LouDoS Roane county. Tenn Jam 22. sly