Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-10-02
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Steamboat Disasters on tie Western Waters an

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Steamboat DIRECTORY.
x.7x~aa The undersigned have now in
lkrvas-7a7t, the course OF preparation, a new
xk..rflsS Steamboat Directory, which will
be issued IN October next; the book will con-
tain over two hundred pages, illustrated in the
best style and neatly bound in durable man
uer. 1t will be one of the most interesting
works ever published, aud will be book that
will be interesting To all 'casses Of people,
The Steamboat Director will contain a com-
pete list aud description OF all the Steamboats,
.adoat in the western aud southern watsrs.-
The length, model speed, power and tonnage
of each boat, where aud by whom built, the
name of the boat with the trade she is in, Al
so, ths name Of The captains aud officers, her
age &c, &c, The Directory will contain a
History of Steamboats, and Steamboaiing s@
the western waters, since the application of
steam; also, sketch of the first boat ouilt for
the Ohio river, with the name OF the builder,
commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain llst ard
description OF all the Steamboat Disasters that
have occurred on the westeI Ii and southern wa
ters, beautifully illustrated, with d iistoi all
those who have pershed by their burning, SINK
ing and exploding, OH the western and south
ern waters The Directory will contain Maps
OF the Ohio, Mississippi. Missouri, IAnois, Al
kansas, White, Red, OuachiIa. azoo. anu oth-
er rivers, with the towns aud cities lard down,
correct DISTANCES; also, many sSFsaf river am
commercial items OF interest TO lhe people AZ
large The book will contain tae cards OF TIN
various IT, s. n all boats, with tile trade they
are in. DC The Directory VIII also CONTAIN
| com piete list OF all responsible Steamboat IL
censed Officers, their places OF residence, &c.
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, Will
eommen Is, showing wherein it Dement'S tue III
competent officer aud niures the cOmpeEept
officer. &C. &c, and ali the Important u :.
Supreme Cuurt Steamboat Decisions up to uate:
the Rates and Commercial privileges, Dluo o.
landiug, important decisions OF Lie various y
| s. Courts inregufd to ffeIghts lost ana udins6eu'
&c &c, with many other things OF interest.
The Directory will be illustrated IN the bes
| style, and printed in The bsst manner. Tho
au thor has for six years been gathering togeth-
er all the facts ald items in regard TO the nu~
| merous steamboat disasters on the western and
southern waters, aud now intends publishing
them in book form. The price OF the work VIII
| be put at tile low sum vi One Doiiar.s ten
tAousaid copies will be issued for the eoatmsn
and all others desirous of subscribing, viii nave
to do so 1t ouce, as noue will 10 tsinied unless
ordered ia advance. The work n efsigasd to
have circaistioa Of ei.hty lhousssad s copies, az
the publishers are receiving iarf8 dnmDsrs oil
subicribess, pss mail, from All pastssf tescsan-
try, daily. Soms of the ely4st bosiiseNb as
we'll ~ most scienlifc men vi tho unes. ate e0n-
tributofs 70 tho Sfeainbost Directsry
The DinsAery. viii ba lssusd In 0otooes, .na
will be .es afata2sft y shs psflorf = ~ eo., !.
paid, - viii fdsfse sssaescsYy e me aoess
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