Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-14
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ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
TIME undersigned have now in course of prepa
II ton new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will
be issued in October next; The book will contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style. and neatly bound in durable manner. lT
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 a complete list aud de-
scription of all the steamboats, ahoat in the
Western and Southern waters. The lcpglb,
model, speed, power and Tonnage of each boat,
where and by whom built, The name of the boat,
with the trade she IL in. Also, the names Of cap
tains and officers, her age, &c, &c. The Drcc
tory will contain History of Steamboats, aud
Seamboating on the Western waters, since the
application OF steam; also, sketch of the first
boat built for the Ohio river, with the name OF the
builder, commander, and owner
The RIVER DREcToRY will contain list aud
description of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurred the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST or ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE Persisted BY THEIR BURNING,
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, on the western and
Southern waters. The Directory will contain
Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois,
Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachta, Yazoo, and other
rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid down, with
correct distances also, many other River and
Commercial items Of interest 10 the people at
large. The book will contain the cards of the va
rous u. s. Mail Boats with the trade they are IN,
&c. &c. The Directory will also contain a com
plete list OF all the responsible Steamboat Ii
censed Officers, their places of residence NC, &c.;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements. with
comments, showing wherein IL beRettS the tHcon7-
petem officer, and WjHreS the competent officer &c.,
&c, and all the important u. ). Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up to date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions of the various u ). Courts
in regard to Freights Lost and Damaged &c~ &c.
with many other things OF interest.
The Directory will be illustrated ia 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 al the
low sum of Oae Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS
of subscribing, will have 10 do so al once, as none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 10 have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers arr
receiving large numbers OF subscribers, per mail,
from all parts Of The country, daily. Some Of the
oldest boatmrn, well as most scientific men Of
the times, are contributors 10 the Steamboat Dt
rectory.
The Directory will he issued in October, aud
will be ornament n the paror as well as steam
boat. BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid you will
receive copy OF the above, work.
All communications and letters should be al
dressed 10 JAMES T. LLOYD & CO.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July iI-cptf