Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-08


! BOAT DISASTERS ON T II Ass.xzas=Izsss<-
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DlREC-
TORl.The under,is ned have now in course OF rrcpa
rution a new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY which will
b. issued in October The book will cont in
Two hundred pner4. illustrated in the best style md
neatly bound in durable manner. 1t vii be one of
ihr most Interesting hooks published. and will be "a
oob Tint will be interesting ull classes Of people,.
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY viii confirm n. cnrr-
tlete list and description Of all The STEAMBOATS,
bh, in the Western and Southern waicr', The cneth,
mpdel speed, paWcr and 'nnase Il bont whore aud tv
whom hu the 1t the boat, with The tpde tlc IL
H. Ai.o the name. Of Captains aud officers. her
Nc, &c The Directory viii contain history oi Stenm-
hcns aud ,teumhoatlng the Western waters, sine"
the appicaron of sam also sketch Of the first boat
huilt for the Ohio River with the ut the builder,
comna der and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contan let nn de-
srripan of all the Steamboat dis ,sters TINT hive
CURED on the Yves and Southern water, beautifully
illustrated. with list of oil those who have pcrshed
bv their burning sink ing aud exploding, The Weoofn
md nthern waters The Dir. inty will contain Maps
fa the Ohio Mississippi Missouri. tlinoi4 Arkansas.
White Rcd. Ona-bu, Zanao. and other Rivers. with
tie owns aud Cities Lid down with distances;
also many other River aui Commercial item, At inter
the people At large. The bouk viii cahtain III"
cards Of tho vnii;us IT, \ Mni Bouts. with the uadr
ihey are IN. &c Nc The Directory will also contain
comp etc list of n ia responsible Steamboat Licensed
Officers, their Iaces OF res, ence, Ne, &c; the new
Steimboat Law. ia recurrence Is with r"nments, show
ing wherein il benefits the incompetent officer, and In.
lures the competent officer, &c;, &c un1 al the mp1r
tant Z. = Supreme Count Steamboat Decisions up
dare the R and mpprtant Commercial frviieens.
Bill, Of Ladns. important Decisions Of the vaflon@ u
s Courts in rerafd ghts Lost Damaged, &r,,
&c with many other things Of interest
The Directory sill h, illustrated in the be,i style and
printed in he The author has for xix
been gathering togeher all The facts and toms IN regard
To the Numerous Steamboat disnsters he Western md
Southern water-, AMI intends Publishing them in
book form The Price of the work viii he put Mt the
low sum of One Dollar. Ten Thousand copies will be
issued for the boaimen all Others desrnns OF Subscribing
wil have once, wll he printed uncss
ordered in advance. The work is destined to have
circulation of over $4,000 copies, laa publishers
a,c receiving barge numbers OF Subscribers, per mail
from all paris of Tie country, daily Some of the OH
e. boatuen well scientific men of the tme.
IRE contributors 10 the Stesp boat Directory.
The D ectory will be issued M o,taber, and will be
nm ornament t, the parlor we'll ne steamboat. BY
hitting One Dollar (pos oad) yon viii rece We cory
ol the nbov" work.
All communications and letters should be addressed TO
JAMES T. LLOYD j. CO.,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati. Ohio
inIv Io-dtr e law Wed Il