Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-25
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STEAMB0ATDEASTERS ONTHE VEST
ERN WATERS, IND STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY -----l

DLRECTORY
.F ME undersigned have now in course of pre-
Paration a new Steamboat Directory, which
will be issued in October next. The book viii
contain over two hundred pages. illustrated in
the best style, and neatly bound in a durable
manner: H will be one Of the Most Interesting
books ever published, and will be book that
will be interesting to all classes of people. The
Steamboat Directory will contain complets
list and description Of all the Steamboats, now
atoat 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 captains and officers, her age, &c. &C.
The Directory will contain a history of Steam
boats and Steamboating 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 Directory will contain a list and
description of all the Steamboat Disasters that
have occurred on the Western and Southern wa
ters, beautifully illustrated, with list of all
those who have Perished by their Burning, Sink
Ing and Exploding, on the Western and South
ern waters. The Directory will contain Maps
of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Ar
kansas, 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 United States Mail Boats, with the
trade they are in, &c. sc. The Directory will
also contain a complete list of all the RESPONSE
bic steamboat Licensed Officers, their places Of
residence, &c. &C.; the new Steamboat Law, its
requirements; with comments, showing where
In 1t dement's the incompetent officer, and Injuries
the competent officer. sc. &c. and all the i'm
portant United States Supreme Court Steamboat
decisions up to date; the Rates and important
Commercial Privileges, Bills of Lading, Impor-
tant Decisions of the various United States
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 au-
thor has, for six years, been gathering all the
facts and items, in regard to the numerous
Steamboat Disasters on the Western and South
ern 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 desirous of subscribing will have to do SO
at once; as none will be printed unless ordered
in advance. The work is destined to have cir
culation Of over Eighty thousand copies, as the
publishers are receiving large numbers of sub
scribers per mail from all parts of the country
daily. Some of the oldest boatmen, as well as
most scientific men of the times, are contribu-
tors to the Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be an ornament to the Parlor as well as
steamboat. By remitting One Dollar (post
paid) you will receive copy of the above work.
All communications and letters should be ad-
dressed to JAMES 7. LLOYD g. Co.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
August 25th, 1856.