The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-02-23
PROSPECTUS
Of the Wayne County Directory, and
Register of Her Soldiers.

The Empire County of the fifth State of the Union
the devefopment Of Ter material Interests d'
faithful, complete and reliable manner
The materials such a work now being collect
ed and it will be issued from the press In as short
time the magnitude of thc "oik III admit In the
brief space of this circular give only general
idea of the leading featur mat will distinguish 1T
from any other book ev'r ..blished.
The Population OF the County, complete
Of the county Will given by the Cities towns
and civil townships. it exists at the present time
There will be exhibited in alphabetical list, the
name occupation politics, religious belief resi-
dence. and assessed value of the <al and personal
property of every man in the county altc-n.xa me
name of his wife if he mas one-giving her xee-ahd~
religious belief and then the names and ages of all
their minor children.
This department Of the work. while it involves the
expenditure of much labor to produce il in
form, will be particularly interesting every inhabi-
tant of the county, and TO those whose occupations
bring them in constant intercourse with the public
value Will be ines Unable. This list embracing over
THIRTY THOUSAND names, will fill more than three
hundred pages, closely but plainly printed in double
columns.
Historical and Biographical Sketches,
will be given of number of the oldest families in
each township especially those who have been most
efficient developing the material resources, and di-
rectng the moral educational and other interests of
the communities in which they respectively reside.
Stafistics.-A portion of the work will be devoted
to statistical exhibits of the Marriages. Births and
Deaths, for the year 1864 Statements OF the number
of of the different kinds of grain cultivated for
the year 1854 and the products bushels the
and value Of live stock sold during that year; the
amount and value Of the products of all the manu-
featuring establishments and the names and places
of business of the manufacturers. The amount the
sales of merchandise, and the and places of
business of the merchants. The of National,
State County and Municipal taxes paid for 1864 and
also the amount assessed for the present year. Sta
tistcs of common and graded Schools, Colleges, Mer-
camille Colleges, Sabbath schools, Churches and po
litical parties the ami Post Office address of
every public offlcer, NatioTai. State, County, and
Municipal; the names and address of Ciergymen,
Teachers and all other persons engaged in profession
( al occupations.
Register of Soldiers.-It will be a source of
in al time
to 10 know that their fathers, husbands brothers.
and friends, responded every call of their country
aud furnished their full quota of men, assist in up
holding the laws against the assassns who sought
destroy our Government 1t will be pleasant to pom
der upon this fact in itself but much have
HOME Book, IN which each individual name IS
corded with full account of their connection with the
great army OF the Union.
In order that this want NAV be supplied a full and
complete list Of all the soldiers furnished bv the county,
will be presented, containing the of every man
who has enlisted IN the United States service from the
first call for seveny-fve thousand in April 1851 to
the last call for three hundred thousand in December
1864 also including those raised for State service
during that time. Il will specify the branch of the
service in which each engaged, whether Infantry
cavalry, Artillery, or the Navy, aiming the rank,
company, regiment and time Of service: also the
actions IN which each participated, whether wounded
killed discharged sill in the service as far as the
army records and the norula ton furnished by their
friends and relatives viii show
Brief sketches will De presented Of those who have
lost their Tes u the service, distinguished them
selves BY acts OF herc1sIn, mertorous conduct Of
any kind by which they entitled 10 the gratitude
of their countrymen. Especial care viii be given To
ihls part OF the work and desire that the friends
and relatives of the soldiers, will be prepared to give
correct answers TO all the questions asked by the
canvassers, with little delay possible, and By no
means allow single TO be omitted keeping in
mind the fact, that depends largely upon your
erest IN the Undertaking whether the record Of the
saerihees and sufer1ngs Of those who have stood be-
tween you and DEATH shall be full AID complete or
not.
An outline Map.-Showing the relative location
OF the Cities, Towns, Townships. Railroads Canals,
IurDpikes Common roads, and Water courses located
IN or running through the county viii accompany
each copy of the book.
The whole work viii not comprise less than five
hundred double column octave pages, and will be
printed with clear type fine white paper and mes tly
bound in cloth.
HE prlce per copy, including the Outline Map viii
be S6-25- II viii be sold by subscription only, and
the number Of copies published, viii be confined
strictly 20 the number Of subscriber 1t therefore
Necessary that the Of every person intending
purchase the work, should be known before goes
press j. G. POWER
FEB. IA, 1855. Richmond indiana.