Excerpt from Brooklyn City Directory, and Annual Advertiser, for the Years 1848-9: Containing the Usual Names, Occupations and Residences of All Persons Usually Inserted in a City Directory, Also a Street Directory, Showing the Location of Each Street; Its Commencement, Direction and Termination

By reference to the ta ble of contents, it will be seen that the work has been compiled and arranged on a plan, which the compiler flatters himself, will Commend it to all classes of his citizens, as a general reference book - the pro fessional man. The merchant, the mechanic, the man of leisure, and the, pub lic generally, Will find it to be a valuable, useful, and highly interesting vol tune. The Information which it contains, may be relied upon with certainty. For its accuracy in all its details. In addition to the general usefulness of this work to the business public, it will be found exceedingly serviceable to public officers and politicians, wherein they will be able to see the city and its con cerns at one View, with all matters of interest connected therewith. To the transient visitor and stronger, it will prove both useful and indispensable in pointing out every species of information which will aid him in becoming fa miliar (at a small cost and little sacrifice of time) with a perfect acqaintance With our inunicipal concerns, which would require years of experience, and close personal observation, to become equally informed.

It is the intention of the publishers to continue the publication of this work annually, adding from year to year, such additional information as presents it self, pledging themselves that no expense or labor will be spared to make each orthconimg Brooklyn Directory and Municipal Register, a work acceptable and useful to all cla ses of our citizens. By a careful perusal of this volume, it will be observed that the infomiation which it contains is ofa character which will form a part oi the history of Brooklyn and the county of Kings, and as a record of general interest, will-doubtless ensure its preservation. The com pilertrusts therefore, that a generous public will, by their patronage, sustain this undertaking, which will enable him to render the future publications equally, if not more interesting and useful.

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