Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.


TIME undersigned have now in course of prepa.
IL ton new STEANE Ar DIRECTORY which will
be issued IN October next; the book will contain
overtwo hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner. IT
WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter
esting 10 all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scrption Of all the steamboats, now ahoat IN the
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 trade she is III. Also, the names of cap
tains and officers, her age, NC, Nc The Dlrec-
tory will contain History OF Steamboats, and
Sleamboatng on the Western waters, since the
application Of steam; also, sketch of the first
boa, built for the Ohio river, with the name OF the
builder, commander, and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and
description of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurred on the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated with LIST OF ALI.
THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHED BY THEIR BURNING,
Southern waters. The Directory will contain
Maps OF the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois,
Arkansas White, Red, Ouachita, Yazoo, and other
rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid down, with
correct distances; also, many other River and
Commercial items Of interest TO the people at
large. The book will contain the cards of the va
rious u 5. Mail Boats with the trnde they in
NC, Gc. The Directory will also contain com
pete list of all the responsible Steamboat Lii
censed Officers, their places of residence, &c &c.;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments showing wherein it benefits the inco0i-
petem o6cer and injuries the competent officer, &C.,
&c., and all the important U. S. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions Of the various u S. Courts
in regard 10 Freghts Lost and Damaged, &c. &c.
with many other things OF interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printed in the best manner, The author
has for six years been gathering together all the
facts and items in regard 10 the numerous steam
boat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them in book
form The price of, the work will be put at the
low sum of Que Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen; all others DESTROYS
of subscribing, will have to do so at once, as none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined TO have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers are
receiving large numbers of subscribers, per mail
from all parts of the country, daily. Some Of the
oldest boatmen, as well as most scientific men of
the times, are contributors 10 the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October and
will be an ornament 10 the parlor web as steam
boat BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid) you will
receive copy OF The above work.
All communications and letters should be ad-
dressed 10 JAMES T. LLOYD & CO.,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati Ohio.
July l4-cptf