Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-24
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80 STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
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AMBOAT DIRECTORY.


TIME undersigned have now in course Of prepa
i ton new STEAMB "A DIRECTORY, which viii
be ISSUED IN October next; the book viii contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated IN the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner. LII
WILL BE ONE THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED and will be book that will be inter
esting 10 all classes of people The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain a complete list and de-
scriptlon of all the steamboats, now aioat 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
talns and officers, her age, &c., &c. The Direc-
tory will contain a History OF Steamboats, and
Sleamboating on the Western waters, since the
application Of steam; also, sketch OF the first
boat built for the Ohio river, with the name OF the
builder, commander, and owner.
The RIVER DREcToRY will contain list and
description of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurred on the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST OF ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE persisted BY THEIR BURNING,
SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the Western and
Southern waters. The Directory will contain
Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri Illinois,
Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita, YaZoo, and other
rivers, with the Towns 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 IT, $. Mail Boats with the trade they are in,
Ne, &c. The Directory will also contain a COM
plete list Of all the responsible Steamboat Lii
censed Officers, their places of residence, &c. &c;
The new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein il benefits the tncona.
petem Ofcey, and injHrcs the competent obfcer &c.,
Ne, anu all the important u. 5. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions of the various U. 5. Courts
IN regard TO 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 aut nor
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 al the
low sum OF One Dollar Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmeh all others DESTROYS
of subscribing, will have 10 do so AT once none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 10 have circulation of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND COPIES as the publishers are
receiving large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts Of the country, daiiy. Some Of the
oldest boatmen, as well as most scientific men of
the times, are contributors TO the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be an ornament 10 the paror well as steam
boat. BY RENTING One Dollar (post pad) you will
receive a copy OF The above work.
All communications and letters should be ad-
dressed 10 JAMES T. LLOYD * CO.,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July l4-cptf