The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-12-22
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cTEAMBOAT DISASTERS, nN' m,

CTEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON TTo
NJ WESTERN WATERS, AND STEiwnn.s
DIRECTORY.-The undersigned have now n .sM
of preparation q new Steamboat DIRECTORY. IN
will be issued in October next. The book nj - -
tain over two hundred pages, illustrated In is ~
style, and neatly bound in q durable mann, II
will be one of the most interesting books ~, IL Z
lished, and will be a book that will be interssss,sL.
all classes of people.
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will eoot,. .
complete list and description of an the Steamir..s'
now afoat in the Western and Southern .rsss.
The length, model, speed, power and tonnage 49,
boat, where and by whom built, the name n n.
boat, with the trade she is in. Also. the nan. :
captains and officers, her age, etc. 'etc. The DfrN
tory will contain a History Of Steamboats, AMI as.~ ~
boating on the Western waters, since, the ,apnusstS.
of steam; also, a sketch of the first boat b1dilkt II, ~
Ohio River, with the name of the builder, con,r.s11
er and owner,
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain . h 4,
description Of all the steamboat disasters thst I'M;
occurred on the Western and Southern watsn. ls.n.
tifully illustrated, with a list Of all those Via S.,,
persisted by their burning, sinking and expIodile ~
the Western and Southern waters. The ,Dipeaor,
will contain maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, NisourdI
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita. sYazoO "a
other rivers, with the towns and cities laid dow.
with correct distances; also, many other liver 'upd
commercial items of interest to the people Il h,rs
The book will contain the cards of the lyasious d
mail boats, with the trade they are in. etc ecr. NJ.
Directory will also contain a complete lit az IN IN
responsible steamboat licensed officers, III, plaees
of residence, etc. ETC.; the new Steamboat TN. e
requirements, with comments, showing wherein n
benefits the incompetent officer and injSres a "a.
petent officer, etc. etc, and all the important Ul1iA
States Steamboat Decisions up to date, III TN
and important commercial privileges, bills ofladipG
important decisions Of the various United SiaWS
Courts in regard to freights lost and dsmafed.t ~
etc, with many other things Of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the bestAye,
and printed in the best manner. The author hSjr
six years been gathering together all the fsss NJ
items in regard to the numerous steamboat aeei1eah
on the Western and Southern waters, and non h
tends publishing them in book form. The pptks 4
the Work. will be put at the low sum Of One NRws
Ten thousand copies will Ibe issued TOR the boatka
All Others DESTROYS Of subscribing will havesto ~
at once, as none will be printed unless 0r~dendhs&
vance. The work is destined to have q circulstNaa
over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the pubdAf
ers are receiving large numbers of subscriber, pr
mail, from all parts of the country, daily. Ecn6d
the Oldest boatmen, as we'll as most scientific mend
the times, are contributors to the Steaabost Dtne
tory. q .s.r, n. eF49al u,
The Directory will be issued in October, nd vll
be an rname to the parlor as well as stsssnbok
By remitting One Dollar, postpaid, you Mn1Nmis
q copy of the above work.
All communication and letters should W
to JAMES I. LLOYD u Coz
- POst-Ofice Building, Cincinnati, 8kM