Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-04-02
WILLIAMS
CHIC STATE 81 Gl4TEni
AND
BUSINESS MIRROR,
FOR 1857.

As publisher Of the Cincinnati Directory, the sub
seriber has been very often inquired Of ia regurd TO the
names and addresses Of civil and Judicial Officers, Pub.
lie Institutions, Professional and Business Men, &c, &c f.,
IN other parts Of the State. These inquiries, in cORnee.
ton with his own expehence-haying himself olteR
needed Information Of the same kind-has convinced
him that a very large portion Of the citiz3ns, including
almost the entire Professional Mercantile and Manu.
featuring part Of the community, together with a very
considerable number Of those engaged in Mechanical
aud Agricultural pursuits, would be greatly benefited
BY the publication Of a work suitable TOR general refer
ence in regard to Public Officers and Institutions Wheth-
erSate, County City or Town, and which should al
the same time present to Professional and Busineas Men
in every City, Town and Village throughout the State,
The opportunity Of makiugthemselT generally known
or In other words, a medium through which they may
form an acquaintance with each other.
For the accomplishment Of this object he proposes
under the above title, TO omnene the annual pubica'
ton Of a work presenting, through the medium OF a
Map. the State. with rs Geographical divisions into
Counties aud Towns, with the Railroads in operation as
well as those in process Of construction, and other IN
formation usually given in that way; a Register oil the
Civil Officers Of the State, including the members OF the
Senate and House Of Representatives, the principal VI
fcers Of each County and City, separately arranged, a
concise record Of the principal Legislative Acts OF the
last session, the organization Of the State judiciary; a
list Of names Of Justices of the Peace throughout the
State; a Post Office Directory, or full list of the Post
Offices within the State; a Church Directory, or list OF
the Churches, with their locations, Pastors, &c, Militia.
~ Organizations, Incorporated Banks; Insurance Com.
pauies, Railroad Officers, Gas Light Companies, News
papers and Periodicals, Custom Houses and Officers,
Consuls and Consular Agents, Colleges, Seminaiies, kci
Directories for the I. 0. odd FELLOWS, as well as the Ma
sonic, and all other benevolent and beneficial Socie,
ties and Institutions; and a large amount Of other sta
tistical information Of Public Importance; to which will
be added a Business Mirror, in which every Trade, oc-
cupation and profession will be separately arranged,
and as fully represented as any individual engaged in
them can constantly desire, as it will include all who
aid, in any way, to sustain the ~wOrk-others cannot
reasonably expect to reap the full advantages which
may be derived from such a publication,
A work Of this kind, if properly sustained and faith,
ully executed, aside from its great practical utility as
far a Book Of Reference in respect to facts as they ex
st at the time Of publication Of each issue, must iu'
crease in value from yeartO year, as from being pub
lished annually, it will evidently become a record Of
the most important events in the order in which they
occur, and viii consequently form, Politically, Judi
cially, Socially and Commercially, the most perfect
history Of the State which could possibly be furnished;
The Subscriber is the proprietor of the Cincinnati
Directory, which work, as an Annual, was first estab-
lished by him 1t has been successfully continued for
seven years, constantly increasing in its circulation and
utnity-it is firmly established, well known aud exten.
sively used, not only athome, but in the principal CT
ties and towns throughout the State, as well as in all
the principal cities in the Union. In addition to this,
he has, during the last year, published Directories Of
the Cities of Dayton, Columbus, Steu6enviilea aud hanes
vile in this State, OF Wheeling, in Virginia, and Of Co
yington and Newport, in Kentucky. lie keeps con
stantly employed a number of men thoroughly acquaint'
ed with the business of collecting materials for such
works, and will spare no pains in collecting and c0mpil
ing the materials in such a manner as to meet the
wants o. community.
The attention of citizens throughout The State, par.
t~iculllly Of PROBE aid Business men, is respect
fully invited to this Circular, and with their co-Opera
non the Publisher hopes to make it meet their wishes,
aud to receive, in return, a fair compensation for the
very great outlay, H. labor and money, which such a
work must necessarily require.
The first number of heseries, (or 1851 will be Is
sued as soon as the necessary information can be collec.
ted, probably about the LIST of July. The style Of the
work will be similar to the Cincinnati DirectOry-it will
be handsomely printed, well b0uad in cloth, and fur.
nished to subscribers at two dollars and fifty cents.
Subscriptions TO the work, aud information in regard
to Societies, Institutions &C., are respectfully solicited
from those immed lately interested in them. and all
communications in respect to the work, whether con-
tanning such Information OF making enquiries, will re-
ceiye immediate attention; Address.
G. S. WILLIAMS,
Directory OlicC, 1874 Walnut Street,
CINCINNATI
p. Communications containing orders or suhscrip.
tons for the work will be expected to be accompanied
with the amount fractional parts ola dollar may be
sent in Postage Stamps, )-and the work will be toe
WordnI nv mail fan of POSTAGE.