The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-14
100000 COPIEs!-
Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters
AND STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters,
AND STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
U ~us TIE undersigned have uszs.sxa>
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY,
which will be issued in October next; the book will
contain two hundred pages illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner 1t will
be one OF the MOST INTERESTING BOOKS ever published
and will be book that will be interesting to all class
es of people. The Steamboat Directory will contain
complete 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
and officers, her age, etc. etc. The Directory will
contain history of Steamboats, and seamboatnp 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 list and descrin-
ton Of all the Steamboat Disasters that have occurred
on the western and southern waters, beautiful, illus
raed, with list of ALL THOSE who have Persisted nv
their burning, sinking and exploding on the western
and southern waters. The Directory will contain
MAPS of the Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi Illinois Ar
kansas, White, Red, Ouachita and other rivers with
all the cities and towns laid down, with correct dis
also, many other river and commercial items
3fnterest to the people at large The book will con-
tain the cards of the various u S. mail boats, with the
trade they in, etc. The Directory will also con-
tain complete list Of all the responsible steamboat L.
censed officers, their places ofresdence etc. the new
steamboat law, its requirements, with comments show
ing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer. and
Injuries the competent officer, etc: and all the mpor
tant U. S. supreme steamboat decisions up to
date the rates and important commercial privileges
bills of ading important decisions of the various u S.
courts in regard to freghts lost and damaged etc.,
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 to the steamboat disasters
on the western and southern waters, and 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 should do once
none will be printed unless ordered in advance The
work is destined to have circulation of over 80 600
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 Of the tines are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and will
be ornament to the paror as well as Steamboat
By RENTING One Dollar (post paid1 you viii receive
copy of the above book. All communications and
letters should be addressed to
JAMES T. LLOYD & Co.
| augl-tf Postoffice Building, Cincinnati, O
DERFUMERY, from the most celebrated manufac-
L hlrers, for sale at w. B. M1LLER's.