Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-17
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
TIME undersigned have now N course nt arepa.
II ton new STEAMB pAr DIRECTORY. v hich WI
be issued in October next The hook Will contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated IN the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner lT
WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED and will be hook that will be inter
esting 10 all classes Of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scripuon OF all the steamboats, now adoat 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, &c, &c. The Dlrec-
tory will contain History OF Steamboats, 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 thai
have occurred on the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST or ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHED BY THEIR BuRNN6'
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, on the western ahu
Southern waters. The Directory will contain
Maps of the Ohio. Mississippi, Missouri Illinois,
Arkansas, White, Red, Ouacha, Yazoo, and other
rivers, with The Towns and Cities laid down, with
correct distances; also, many other River ana
Commercial items of Interest 10 the people al
large The book will contain the cards OF the va
rious u >. Mail Boats, with the trade they are ~
plete list OF all the responsible Steamboat Ii
censed Officers, their places Of residence &c, &c;
the new Steamboat Law its requirements, with
comments showing wherein il benefits the tRr0m-
pete,a oJfcer and injuries the COMPETENT Qbcer &c.,
&c, and all the impouant~p. S. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions Of the various u. S. Courts
in regard TO Freights Lost and Damag d, &c., &c:
with many other things OF interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the hes
style, and printed in the best manner. The author
has for Six years been gathering together all the
facts and items in regard 10 the numerous steam
boat disasters on the Western aud Southern
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 ssued for the boatmen; aLothers 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, 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 cont rbuiors to the Steamboat Di-
reciory
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be ornament 10 the parlor as well as steam
boat. BY RENTING One Dollar post paid you will
receive copy OF the above work
All communications and letters should lie adj
dressed 10 JAMES T. LLOYD 4 CO. ,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July 4-cptf