Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-09-25
5000 cor ES!I
sau,Loat Uisasters on the Western Waters ana

Steamboat Directory.
,r,,Sn~n The undersigned have now In
lk-aaueuS( the course OF preparation, 3 new
= G1i iI 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
ner. 1t will be one Of the most interesting
works ever published, and Will be book thai
will be inter sting to all classes OF people
The Steamboat Director will contalna com
plete list and description of all the Steamboats,
ahoat In the western and southern watsrs.-
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 In. AL
so. the name of the captains and officers, hex
ago, &c, DC, The Directory will contain
History Of Steamboats, and Steamboating on
the western waters, since the application OF
steam also, q sketch Of the first boat built for
the Ohio river, with the name Of the builder.
commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain . list ard
description of all the Steamboat Disasters thai
have occurred on the westei n and soathern va
ters, beautifully illustrated. with . iist OF aii
those who have perishsd by their barnins, sunk
ing and exploding, on the western ana soatn'
ern waters The Directory will contain maps
of the Ohio, Mississippi. Missouri Illinois Ar
kansas, White. Red, Ouachita. 2zoo. ana otn-
er rivers, with the towns and cities lad down.
correct distances; a,so, many other river ana
commercial ibsms Of interest to the ksspis %
larae. The book will contain the oarde Of the
various q. s. n all hpsts, with the trade they
are in, dc. The Directory will also contain
complete list Of all responsible 6tsemboat LII
censed Officers, their places Of rssldenes' &C.
the new Steamboat Law, its reHuiEemenn, Win
comments, showing wherein X bensfits the in-
competent officer, and injuries the oe0peeSat
officer, &C., &C., and ell the important y. :.
Supreme Court Steamboas Decisions up 70 date:
the Rates and Commercial Privileges. bills OF
landing. important decisions Df the various v :.
S. Courts inregsrd to freigAts lpst sad damaged
de-, &C., with many other thin8.oi ihtsres'.
The Directory will BE- illustratsd ID the 80
style. and prialsd In The - nAeesf. ias
author hiss for six years been entae91G soeetn-
or eli the facts and items In Psgard - sne nu.
rnerous steamboat disasters on the wssece. ead
southern watsrs. and aew inisads %ablishiay
them in book form. The prioa Af ths work viii
he nut at the ~ sum Of oas DSllAr. leu
thousand copiSs VIII BE- issaGd Sesths besemsa
and Ill others desiross Of subscribing, HiA nave
10 do 70 ut oace, . none will . epHnted unless
ordered Id sdvancs. The work 6ooAgnsd to
have siacsistiou Of eighty thoasa -
the pahlishsEs arr rcesiying Arge nn!ep %
sobscrihsrs, per mail, from all paFD oft1 eosa-
Try, daily. Some of de S3sse -
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tribsteos 10 IL e1eambost pjrl !, S
: 1h1 DrsetofY viii b issued Y Oeyeess, ssA
will r. u ofnsnSxs % ~ pn19ee = - =
stssmboat Ly remiftaac On Da!gS peee.
'psd} yea vin rccsi's 80 e'Ry o - =
All SomnuaIcatiens sna leatsss ass4Da =
addu1aed y . 49, - sas
Pat Co. 1nfl1ine. UeianA 80.
sGaDox - Fsss9- = - - - $50