Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-31
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
On THE WEST ERN WATERS, AM
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.


| TIME undersigned have now in course of prepa
IL tion new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which vii
be issued in October next; the book will contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner Ii
WILL Blk ONE THE MOST INTER EsTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED and will be book Cat will be inter-
estIng TO all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scription of all the steamboats, now afoat in the
Western and Southern waters. The length,
model speed power, and tonnage OF each boat,
where and by whom built the name Of the boat,
with the trade she is in. Also, the names of cap
tains and officers, her age, &c., &c. The Direc-
tory will contain a History Of Steamboats, and
Steamboatng on the Western waters, since the
application Of steam; also, sketch of the first
boat built for the Ohio river, with The name ofthe
builder, commander, and owner. gttftF Z
The River DIRECTORY will contain list and
description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurred on the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated with LIST OF ALI.
THOSE WHO HAVE Persisted BY THEIR BURNING,
Southern waters The Directory will contain
Maps Of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois,
Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita, Yazoo and other
rivers, with thoITowns and Cities laid down, with
correct distances; also, many other River and
Commercial items Of interest to the people at
large. The book will contain the cards of the va
rious U. s. Mail Boats, with the trade they in,
&c, &c The Directory will also contain COM
plete list Of all the responsible Steamboat Ii
censed Officers their places Of residence, &c, &c
the new Steamboat Law its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein il benefits The tnconi-
potent officer and injuries the competent officer, &c
&c, and all the important U. S. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up TO date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Ladng,
important Decisions of the various U. s. Courts
in regard 10 Freights Lost and Damaged, &C., &C.;
with many other things Of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printed in the best manner. The author
has for six years been gathering together all the
facts and items in regard 10 the numerous steam
boat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters. and now intends publishing them in book
form The price Of the work will be put at the
low sum of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS
Of subscribing, will have TO do SO at once as none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 10 have a circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers are
receiving large numbers Of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts of the country, daily. Some OF the
Oldest boatmen, as well as most scientific men of
the times, are contributors to the Steamboat D-
rectory
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be ornament to the parlor well as steam
boat. By RENTING One Dollar (posi paid you will
receive copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should lie adj
dressed TO JAMES T. LLOYD IL CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July 14-cpf