The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-05-04
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
PROSPECTUS
z or TIE Ha ~ :
WAYNE COUNTY DIRECTORY
And Soldiers Register.


In large cities il Is impossible for business men 70
conduct Their afairs without the aid Of Directory
In many places this want Is so generally aekno" eg
a. 70 demand a new one each year There are large
numbers Of towns and cities in various parts OF the
cntry in which il do business with
out reference this kind, and yet the want : not
sufficiently felt 70 MAKE = safe ior pubsner o en-
gage in tie enterprise OF preparing one
III som. Of the Eastern States these difficulties have
been overcome bv including entirc county with all
its cities and villages, thus charging the scope
cf it, usefulness This plan has been adopted by the
undersigned for the first tme-as he beheyes-in
Western State and he Is now preparing full Directory
of Wayne County.
There will Be exhibited in an alphabetical list the
name OF every head of fan,ly also the OF all
unmarried males over twenty-one and females over
eighteen wears If age, giving the occupation, place
Of business and residence OF each.
Historical
Sketches Of some Of the most important events
necti with the early settlement Of the county also
zbingra phicai sketches OF OF the who have
been most efficient developing is resources and in
forming the habits and opinions Of the people, re-
Iigous moral and political The space devoted to this
mart of the work viii be governed by the prescribed
limits Of the book, which viii differ from any other
ever published containing
Soldiers Register,
In which full and complete list OF all the Soldiers
furnished BY the countv-vhch i thought be up
wards of THREE THOUSAND, Will be- Presented con-
tanning the name Of every man who has entered the
United States from the first cali for
five thousand in April, lo6, t" the last call for
three hundred thousand, IN December 1854, also IN
cuiinr those for STATE service during that
II viii specify the branch at the service IN which
each engaged, neither infantry cavalry, artillery, or
the Navv naming the rank, company regiment, and
time of service also the action in which each partcl-
pate,i whether wounded, killed. discharged still in
the service far the records and the iDtor-
nation furnished by their friends and relatives will
show.
Brief sketches viii be presented of those who have
their lives in the vice distinguished them
selves by acts of heroism. merltoruus conduct OF
anv kind bv which they entitled TO the gratitude
of their countrymen-
Especial care viii be given 10 this part of the work
and desire that the friends and relatives of the sol
diers will be prepared u give correct answers 10 all
the questions asked by the canvassers, with as little
delay as possible aud by means allow single name
To omitted keeping in mind the fact, that IL depends
largely upon interest in the undertaking whether
this record of the sacrifices and suffarngs of those
who have stood between Won and death, shall be full
and complete not.
An Outline Map
Showing the relative location of the Cities, Towns
Townships Railroads. Canals, Turnpikes, Common
roads and Water located in, running through
the county, will accompany each copy of the book.
The whole work viii comprise not less than four
hundred double column Octave pages and will be
printed with clear type fine white paper and neatly
bound in cloth.
The price per copy including the outline Map, will
be 90 1t will be sold BY subscription. onlv and
the number Of copies published will be confined strict
" TO the number Of subscribers. 1t is therefore
necessary that the OF every person intending to
purchase the work should be known before il goes 10
press.
J. c. POWER.
RIcHMoxD. IND. March 1s 1865.