Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-30
100000 COPIEN,r
Steamboat Disasters on fLs WsS.t ~ ,Eyatsrs an.
Sstdrbeat Directors. --

SteGmboa. Disasters on fLs Wss.t ~ .nyatsrs. asd
Ssdrqbeat Directors. 10
'sN8E Undersigned have now in course OF prepa >,
ration new STEAMBOAT, II ~ -
DIRECTORY, which Will be is - ~
sued in October next; the book viii contain over
two hundred pages, illustrated in the tsst sfyI,S
and neatly bound i'm a durable manner In WILL
BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERFERING BOOKS EyEk
PUBLIsHER, and viii be book teat Will he inter-
esting TO al las>eS of people. The STEAMBOAr
DIRECTORY Will contain complete list and
description OF all the Steamboats, now afoat in HE
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
tf;.ce sEe Is In Also: the NAMES Of Captains and
officers, her age. &c, &c. The Directory Will ICON
tain a History Of Steamboats, and Steamboatias
on the Western waters. since the application n
steam; also, sketch Of the first boat bui FOR H.
Ohio River. with the name OF the builder eeu
mander and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY viii contain q IFS,
and description OF all Tie STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
that have occurred on the WESTERN AND soTTH.
kRN WATERS. beautifully illustrated win rTS-
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHkD BY THkIs
BURNING. SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the WeSf.
ern aud Southern waters. The Directory VIII
Illinois, Arkansas, W hiie, Red, Ouachita Yazoo
aud 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 al large. The book VIII contain the cards a.
tue various u. :. Mail Boats. with the trade tbey
are in, &c, &c. The Directory viii also conrain
Licensed Oncers, their places Of residence &c
&c; the new Steamboat Law, lis REQUIREMENTS f,
with comments, showing wherein il 6eHs6fs tat,
InConP.text Officer, and taJnres the eoSnpsteat
O1fcer, &c, &c, and ali the important L y Su-
preme Court Steamboat Dec isiohs I'D 70 date: the
Rates and Important Commerce. Privileges Bills
Of Lading, important Decisions OF the various L
). Courts In regaId TO freights Lost aud Damaged,
6c., &c.i with many other things Of interest - y
The Directory will he illustrated in the be-,
style and printed IN the best manner The au-
thor has for six years been gathering together all
the facts and items in regard 10 The numerous
Steamboat disasters or the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them an book
form. The price Of the work viii be put al the
low sum OF One Dollar. Ten thousand copies VIII
be issued for the boatTnen; all others cesirpus OF
subscribing, Will have 10 DO SO al once - none
will he printed unless ordered in advance The
work Is destined TO have circulation Of oyer
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publisher,
are receiving large numbers Of subscribers per
mail, from all parts Of the country, daddy Some
81 the Oldest ooatInen, We'll a. most scieniir,c
men Of the times, are contributors 10 the Stezm-
boat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October and
Will be an ornament TO the parlor wei as steam
boat. by renting One Dollar (post paid5 Won
viii receive copy OF the above work
All communications and letters should be nd.
dressed to JAMES Il. LLOYD CO.
Post Once Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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