The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-09-27
1855
New Fall and Winter Goods!
100000 COPIES !
Steamboat Disasters on The Uester

| ofe0mO0uL DlSuSferS on me peSteTH
Uaters, and Steamboat Directory.
| THE undersigned have now in course d
| J. preparation a new Steamboat Directory
| W hich will be issued in October next, the
book will contain over two hundred pages it,
Illustrated in the best style, and neatly bound
| in durable manner. II 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 a complete list and description OF
| all the STEAMBOATS, now aaoat 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 has IN. Also, the names
of Captains and officers, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain History of Steamboats,
and Steamboating on the Western waters,
since the application Of steam: also, a sketch
of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River, with
the name of the builder, commander and own.
or.
The River Directory will contain list and
description Of all the Steamboat Disasters
that have occurred on the Western and South.
Elm waters, beautifully illustrated. with list
of all those who have perished by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding. on the western
| and southern waters. The Directory will
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Mis-.
souri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita.
Yazoo, and other rivers, with the towns and
cities laid down, with correct distances. also.
many other River aud Commercial items of
interest to the people at large. The book will
contain tte cards of the various u. s, Ms,I
Boats, with the trade they are in, SC. The
, Directory will also contain a complete list of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed Off.
| GERS, their places of residence, &C. &C.. The
new steamboat law IFS Iequmemei Is, with
I comments, showing wherein it benefits the in.
I competent officer, and Injuries the eomDeient
officer, &c. &C., and all the important u. s.
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up TO
date; the Rates and important Commercial
! Privileges, Bills of LadDg, important decis-
ions of the various u. S. Courts in regard TO
Steights Lost and Damaged, &c. Sc, 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 10 the
numerous steamboat disasters on he Western
and Southern waters, and now intends pub
fishing 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
boatmer; all others desirous of subs fibng.
will have to do at once, as none will be
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
is destined to have q circulation of over eight
Thousand copies, as tire publishers are receiv-
ing large numbers of subscribers per mail.
from oil parts of the country, daily. Some of
tile oldest boaimen, as well as most scientific
men of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued i'm October