Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-05
FROM RICHARD EDWARDS CONCERN.
ING THE DIRECTORY, ETC.
To THE Business MEN OF MEMPHIS:

To THE Business MEN OF MEMPHIS:
E(EL1ENING the great majority Of this peo-
- pie viii neither approve the conduct or
9elleve the statements OF persons who are en-
deayoring to ruin my business. that they may
build up their own by cautiOuiug the DubIio
against my directory, in hope 70 damage It's
safes ana pen ent their own book set 70 Ds Is
sued), would desire to make known the fol-
lowing facts: The CANVASSINS. COMPII-
ING and PUBLISHING a DIRECTORY Is a
difncUIt, expensive and complicated UNDER
taking, which every thoughtful business man
viii readily coneede; the Importance Of the
WOrk Will oe ustly admitted by All who have
occasion TO use II, except, perhaps, by thoss
who imagine IL their duty 70 pick out and
exaggsrate any little errors 1t may contain.
Ii is by this class OF people and Dishonest
agents that many formidable and smbarrass-
Ing obstacles are thrown in the wsy. and
which helP TO render the Directory in perfect
II Is many years since commence the an
nual issue of the Memphis Directory q work
which, from time to time, believe, has
shown, In a truthful and influential manner
the growth and popul alton OF the cfty and
containing all the qualities needed In z work
Of It's kind. it has had the entire confidence OF
business men Of all classes, and the highest
testimonials have been bestowed uDon ri
The CENSUS REPORT and DIREC fORY
JUST ISSUED, differs from the regular d.
reetoTyi as IL shows the population classified
in wards, Male and Female, NstiOr atty, ETC.,
etc. There has never been book OF this
kind issued. Interesting facts and 6gurss
concerning the people OF Memphis, where
they are, what they do, how many men,
women and children, how many Americans,
many nom other countries ars there among
us-tn all 4S,z4A-
1t embraces also City and County Record,
City Governments, Public and Private Institu-
lions, Banks and Bankers, Railroad and Post
orhee Information. Churches and Schools Fire
and Police Departments, Places Of Amuse-
menJ, Business Blocks, the Courts City,
county, and United Statesl, CuStomhOuse and
Postofhce, Hospitals and Cemeteries, Incorpo-
rated Com pan1es, Secret and Benefit Societies,
ara boundaries and street Directory, and
the name, with date Of death, Of over
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED victims Of the YELL
LOW-FENER. Ny Agents were at work until
the lever had become epidemic, when OF
course they were compelled TO leave, and As
soon as possible after the disease aoated they
returned 10 revise and collect Information
for the present work, which is by over ONE
HUNDRED PAGES LARGER THAN ANY
PREVIOUS DIRECTORY. 1t contains errors
admit, and so has any Directory ever issued,
which cannot be avoided. Il viii be found
by far the most important and valuable vol
urne ever published IN this city, and work OF
reference for many years. Hoping that busi-
ness men viii appreciate the enormous ex-
penSe, time and labor have devoted 70 the
publication of the Memphis Directories
for the past EIGHT YEARS, and that they
viii give my work their support and patron
age, BY which they wi secure an ANNUAL
PUBLICATION that will be as complete as 8
Directory can be made. Respectfu fully,
BICH Arb EDWARDS.
Publisher Of Directories and GaEstteers for
the towns and large cities OF the South and
Western States. fe6