Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-14
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Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters and
Steamboat Directory.

Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters, and
Steamboat Directory.
INHE Undersigned have now in course Of prepa-
Il ration a new STEAMBOAT eN"-@' "a
DIRECTORY, which will be is -
sued in October next; the book will coniain over
two hundred pages, illustrated in the best stvle,
and neatly bound in a durable manner Ii WILL
BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be a book that will he inter-
esting to all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and
description OF all the Steamboats, now afOat 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 con-
tain History Of Steamboats, and Steamboatinp
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 COM
mandeT and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list
and description of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
that have occurred on the WESTERN AND SOUTH
ERN WATERS, beautifully illustrated, with LIST
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE persisted BIT THEIR
BURNING, SINKING GANDExPLoDING, on the West
ern 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 and Commercial items Of interest to the peo-
pie at large. The book will contain the cards of
The various u :. Mail Boats, with the trade they
are in, &c, &c. The Directory will also contain
complete list OF all the responsible Stea rnboat
Licensed Officers, their places Of residence, &c
&c; the new Steamboat Law, its requirements
with comments, showing wherein it 6sut f,s the
incorapsteat officer. and inJures the competent
oJfcer, &c, &c, and all the important u = Su-
prerne Court Steamboat Decisions up to date; the
Rates and important Commercial Privileges, Bills
of Lading, important Decisions Of the various l. .
5. 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 together all
The facts and items in regard to the numerous
steamboat disasters Oh the Western and SOdthcf!
waters, and now intends publishing them in book
form. The price Of the work will be pat at the
low sum of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will
De issued for the boatm"n all others deSiIous of
subscribing, will haze TO do SO at once, as none
will he printed unless ordered in advance. Tie
work Is destined TO have a circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers
are receiving large numbers Of subscribers, per
mail, from all parts Of the country, fGiIy. Some
"f the oldest boatInen, well as most scientific
men Of the times, are contributors to the Steam
boat Directory.
The Directory will he issued in October. ard
will be an ornament to the paror well steaIr-
boat. BY remitting One Dollar (post pad,) you
will receive copy Of the above work.
All communications and letters should be ad-
dressed TO JAMES T. LLOYD Il co,
Post Once Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
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