The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-10-20
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sCTEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
~ WESTERN WATERS AND STEAMBOAT

CTEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT
DRECTORY.-Th The undersigned have now in coaras
of preparation q new Steamboat Directory, which
will be issued In October next The book will con
tain over two hundred pages, ILLUSTRATED in the best
style, and neatly bound in u durable manner It
will be one of the most interesting books ever pub
shed and will be y book that will be interesting t.
y hs S,ssisa sasAssRoer :. nsfRs win contain
complete list and description Of all hAStealnboats
now afoat in. the Western and Southern waters.
The length model, speed, power md tonnage Of each
boat, where and by whom built, the name of the
boat, with the trade she is in. Also, the names Of
captains and officers, her age, etc etc. The Dites
tory will contain History Of Steamboats, and steaui-
boating the Western waters, since the application
Of stean alsosa sketch Of the first bont butfcr the
Ohio River, with the name Of tile builder command
er and owner. slssspe st ,s9g
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain q list and
description Of all the steamboat disasters that have
occurred on the Western and Southern waters, beau
tfnIlY illustrated with list Of all those who have
perisked by their burning sinking and oding, On
the Western and Southern waters. The Directory
will contain maps Of te 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 various u
mail boats, with the trade they In, etc. ETC. The
Directory will also contain complete list Of all the
responsible steamboat licensed officers, their places
Of residence, etc etc; the new Steamboat Law, its
requirements, with comments, showing wherein Il
benefits the Incompetent officer and injuries the com
petent officer etc. etc. and all the important United
States Steamboat Decisions up to date; the rate.
and important commercial privileges, bills Of lading
important decisions of the various United Statts
Courts in regard to freights lost and damaged, etc
etc, with many other things Of interest. y
The Directory will he illustrated in the best styls
and printed In the best manner. The author has fo
six years been gathering together all the facts ax
items in regard TO the numerous steamboat accideA
4 on the Western and Southern waters and now ID
tends publishing them in book form. The price o
the work will be put at the low sum Of One Dollar
Ten thousand copies will Ibe issued for the boatmen
All others desirous Of subscribing will have to do y
at once as none will be printed unless ordered in I'd
vance. The work is destined to have circnlationo
over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publish
ers are receiving large numbers of subscribers, pc
mail, from Ill parts Of the country, daily. Some
the oldest boatmen, as well as most scientific men q
the times, are contributors to the Steamboas Dirse
4 tory. si; 8 $50 s5
# fhe Directory viii be Issued in October and wi
be an ornament to the parlor well as steamboat
BY remtting One Dollar, postpaid, you will recsiv
A d copy Of the above work.
All communications and letters should be addresss
A to JAMES Y. LLOYD H. Co. y
4 POst-oiice Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.