Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-06

IxDIAsAPoLIs Orr DIREcroRY-A NEW PvB-
LisBKR-CBASGE-BFrTE THINGS IN FUTuRK-
LIT THK PEOPLE READ.-Those who have had
experience in the matter OF good City Dlrecto-
ries, will be pleased to learn that Mr.. Edwards.
the most successful publisher OF this class of
works in the Union. has taken in hand the task
of getting ups directory of our city for this year.
having purchased the business of q. W. HAYES
4 Co. long and well known among US as the
publishers of Gazetteers and Directories; and
while.we can but feel deep regret at the retire
ment OF Messrs Hawes 4 Co, yet we must con =
fess il to be our opinion that the interests of In
dianapofs will be benefited by the change The
publications OF Mr.. Edwards are all OF superior
character, entirely different and more compre-
hensive than those OF the retiring firm, being,
instead OF simple lists Of names of the inhabi-
tants. complete indexes and guides to city, coun
~ and State governments, public and private in
situations and buildings, churches and schools
streets and avenues, inhabitants business and
business firms.
The new Directory of indianapolis, to be
issued by Mr.. EDWARDS, will contain. in addition
TO a large amount Of statistical and general in
formation, an alphabetically arranged directory
of the names and address of every man engaged
in business in the city. large and small, thus
making the most complete and ready reference
to our merchants, manufacturers and tradesmen
which il is possible to get up. The Appendix
which Mr. EDWARDS inserts in each of the direc-
tories issued from his Office. is Of ITSELF for the
information il contains, worth TO every business
man and traveller tenfold more than the cost OF
a copy Of the book. 1t gives the Offices Of the
city and county government, churches and their
pastors, benevolent societies and their operations
secret soeieties and times and places of meeting
all Information concerning the mails banks. in
surance companies, &c, &c Thus II will be
seen, il becomes a work for all being examine ed
by thousands daily, il is the best advertising
medium extant for all classes of business men
Hotels, express Offices railroad companies and
other public places subscribers for larger
or smaller number of copies of the Directory, and
1t will be thus brought within the reach OF all
| Some hotels use on an average one COPY a
month"; the books being absolutely worn out by
being handled by their guests. country mer-
| chants and others Hundreds of thousands of
persons, in the course OF the year, peruse the
Directory and It's value as an exposition of the
business of merchants ,ba kers insurance agents,
&c. is beyond cavil.
Mr.. Edwards canyassers and reporters are
now busily engaged in collecting the names and
addresses of the inhabitants of our city. and Sc
curing advertisements for the forthcoming work
! We know their lsbors will be well performed
We know that Directory will be issued surpass
ing all the previous attempts in this direction.
reliable and complete in ts minutest detail, and
we hsvo the assurance of the publisher that bis
Directory will be permanent publication, i'm
proved in each succeeding year by every app
ance that time. experience and the wants of the
community can suggest or may require.
| Clergymsn. officers of the various societies
and other Institutions. having information to
communicate that will prove Of interest TO the
patrons OF the Directory. will please hand the
same in to the Directory Office, No. 1917 East
| Washington street