Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-31
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Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters q
STEAMBOAT Directors.

Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters, ana
Steamboat Directory.
THE Undersigned have now in course Of preps-
Il ration new STEAMBOAT -
DIRECTORY, which will be is -S5ys.ls
sued in October next the book viii contain ovrT
two hundred pages, illustrated in the best style,
and neatly bound in durable manner IT WILL
BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be a book that will be inter-
esting to all classes Of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will certain complete list and
description Of all the Steamboats, now anoat in the
western and Southern waters. Ire length, model.
>peed, power and tonnage of each boSt, where and
by whom built, the name Of the boat, with the
trade she is in. Also, the names Of Captains ard
Ulcers her age. &c, &c. The DIRECTORY w-illcOn-
tain a History Of Steamboats, and Steamboatnl
on the Western waters, since the application q.
= am; also, sketch of the hrst boat Quilt for the
10 River, with the name Of the b-ildeT, COM
m uder and owDer.
The RIVER DIRECTORY viii contain lis;
and description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
that have occurred on The WESTERN AND sorrH-
ERN WATERS. beautifully illustrated. with LIST
uF ALL THOSE WHO NAVE persisted Bg THEIR
BURNING. SINKING md EXPLODING, on the West
ern and Southern waters Tho DIRECTORY VIII
contain Maps OF the Ohio, Mississippi. Misscu-i
Illinois, Arkansas, Wpite, Red, Daachita GazoC
and other Rivers, with the Towns ard Cities aid
down. with correct distances; algo. MANY clhef
River and Commercial items Of int,Tesr 10 the peo-
PIE at large, The book win contain the cards q
the various L. =. Nail Beats. with tie tr:t.e They
are H., &c, &c. The Directory will also contain
complete list If all the responsible Stea mboat
Licensed Officers, their places Of residence. &c,
&c-; tue new Steamboat Law, its rrouirenlen'S
with comments, showing wherein II Den, FRS tie
'nccDiPstcHt o1scsT. and Injuries the cJYqpsi.4r
g5rcsT, &c, &c, and al The iTlnortant L : =
preme Court Steamboat Decision up 20 { ..,.; tur
Hates and Important Cor Imercial irivilee>. Bills
OF Ladiug, important Decisions Of the VI. -iouS 4
- Courts in regard 10 Freig hts Lost and L grlsgef
&c, &c; with MANY other things ~ inte-est
The Directory will be illustrated IL the Ue>t
style, and printed In the b.st mGrn.-r The al
thor has for six years been gathering together all
the facts and items in regard 20 the mr., -OLs
steamboat disasters on the Western and Somt en-
waters, and now intends publishing them in hcok
form. The price Of the work viii be put at The
low sum Of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies Wi
be issued for the boatmen all OILERS DESTROYS oi
subscribing, will have TO do so al once, as none
VIII be printed unless ordered in advance III,
work is destined TO have a circulation Of Over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishes
are receiving large numbers Of subscr iberS pef
mail, from all parts Of the country, daily. -,om
Of the oldest bOatmen wei as most sci, attn,
men Of the times, are contributors TO the Steam
boa; Directory.
The Directory will be issued in OctobSr and
will De an ornament TO the parcr well as steam
boat. By RENTING One Dollar (post paid,) you
will receive a copy OF the above work
AL communications and letters should he ad
dressed TO JAMES Il. LLOYD & CO,
Post Once Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
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