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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.


STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
TINE undersigned have now in course of prepa.
i ton new STEAmB1Ar DTREcToRY, 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. 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. TIE STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de.
scription of all the steamboats, now ahoat IN the
Western and Southern waters. The l.ngih,
model, speed, power, and tonnage OF each boat
where and by whom built, The name OF tle boat,
with the trade she is in Also, thu names OF cap
tains and officers, her age &c, Nc, The Dircc.
tory will contain a History OF Steamboats, and
Steamboating 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 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 ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE Persisted ny THEIR BURNING,
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, on the Western aud
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 10 the people At
large. The book will contain the cards of the va
&c. &c. The Directory will also contain a com
plete list of all the responsible Steamboat Ii
cen>ed Officers, their places Of esideuce &c, Sc,;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein IL 6eAcft, the lac0ni.
pefenf officer, aud INJURIES the competent oJeer &c.,
&c, aud all the important u. S Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up to date the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges. Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions of the various Y. $ Courts
in regard TO Freights Lost and Damaged, &c., Sc.;
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 TO 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 nj the
low sum of Ooe Dollar Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen; all others DESTROYS
Of subscribing, will have 10 do so at once,
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 10 have circulation ol over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies the publishers are
receiving large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts of the country, daiiy. Some OF the
oldest boatmen, well as most scientific men Of
the times, contributors 10 the Steamboat hi.
recory.
The Directory will be issued in October and
will be ornament IN the parlor az well steam
boat. BY RENTING One Dollar (pos paid you will
receive copy OF The above work.
All communications and letters should be al.
dressed 10 JAMES T. LLOYD q Co,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July l4-cpu