Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19
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ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

TIME undersigned have now III course OF prepa.
i tion new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will
be issued in October next; the book VIII contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated IN the oest
style, and neatly bound in durable manner. 1T
WILL RE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter
esting TO all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scrpion Of all the steamboats, now afoai 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 Nc, &c The Direc.
tory will contain History OF STEAMBOATS, ana
Steamboatng on the Western waters, since Inc
application of steam; also, sketch OF the nrsi
boat built for the Ohio river, with the name oil 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
waters, beautifully illustrated with LIST OF ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHED 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 ana
Commercial items of interest TO the people al
large. The book will contain the cards OF the va
rous II. 5. Mail Boats with the trnde they are IN,
&c, &c. The Directory will also contain com
plete list of all the responsible Steamboat LII
censed Officers, their places of residence, &c, &c;
the new Steamboat Law its requirements win
comments, showing wherein il benefits the mcom:
petent officer, and iaynrss the competent officer, &c
&c., and all the important U. 5. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up to date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions of the various U. }. Courts
in regard 10 Freights Lost and Damaged &c., NC;
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 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. Tea thousand copies
will be iss ued 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 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, daily. Some OF the
| Oldest boatmen, well as most scientific men OF
| the times, are contributors 10 the Steamboat Di-
| rectory.
| The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be an ornament IN the parlor well as steam
boat. BY remitting One Dollar (post paid) you will
receive a copy OF the above work.
| All communications and letters should be adj
| dressed to JAMES 7. LLOYD & CO.,
| Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July l+-cpu