The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

AND STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY,
which Will be issued in October NEXT the book will
contain hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner 1t viii!
be of the INTERESTING BOOKS ever published,
and will be book that will be interesting all class
es of people, The Steamboat Directory will contain
a complete list and desert p0n of all the steamboats,
now atIoat in thy western and southern waters The
length, model, speed power and onnageoI 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, agd steamboating on
the waters since the application of steam; also
ke ch Of the first boat built for the Ohio rver with
the name of the builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory will coneein list and descrip-
ton of all the steamboat Disasters that have occurred
the western and southern waters beautiful Illus
trated with list of ALL THOSE who have PER1sHED by
their burning, sinking and exploding on the western
and southern waters. The Directory will contain
MARS of the Ohio Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, Ar
kansas, White Red, OuacIlita and other rivers with
all the cities and towns laid down. with correct dis
tances: aso many other river and commercial items
of interest the people large The book will con-
tain the cards of the various u S. mail boats, with the
trade they are in etc. The Directory will also con-
tain complete list Of all the responsible steamboat H.
cenSed tlelT places OF ec,
steamboat law, requirements, with comments show
ing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer, and
Injuries the competent officer, etc: and all the lmpor
tant u. S. supreme court steamboat decisions up to
date: the and important commercial privileges,
bills of ading important decisions of the various U. S..
courts in regard reghts 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: Tbs author has for
six years been gathering together all the facts and
items in regard to the numerous steamboat disasters
on the and southern waters, @nd now intends
publishing them in book form. The price of the work
will be put at the low of ONE DOLLAR. Ten
thousand copies will be issued for the boatmen, all
others DESTROYS of Subscribing should do at
none will be printed unless ordered in advance, The
work is destined have circulation of so 600
copies, the publishers receiving large numbers
of subscribers, per mall from all parts Of the country
daily. Some Of the oldest boatmen, well most
scientific men of the times, contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and will
be an ornament to the parlor well steamboat
By RENTING One Dollar (post pad) you will receive
copy of the above book All COMMUNICATIONS and
letters should be addressed to
JAMES T. LLOYD & Co.,
augl-tf Postoffice Building, Cincinnati, O