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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
TINE undersigned have now in course OF prepa-
i 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 1T
WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter
esting TO all classes Of people The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scrpton of all the steamboats, stloat IN the
Western and Southern waters. The length.
model, speed, power, and tom age Of each boat
where and by whom built, thr natnp OF the boat.
with the trade she is in Also, the names Of cap.
tans and officers, her age, &c., &c. The Dirrc.
tory will contain 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 PERIsHED 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, Ouachita, laZoo 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 al
large. The book will contain the cards Of the
rious u. s. Mail Boats, with the tradedhey are in,
&c, &c. The Directory will also contain com.
plete list of all the responsible Steamboat Ii.
censed Officers, their places OF residence, &c &c,
the new Steamboat Law, lis requirements, with
comments, showing wherein il JeRcft, the fHcgBt-
pseRt officer and injRres the competent officer &c.,
nc, and all the important T. ;. Supreme Couu
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills o. Lading,
important Decisions Of the various L. 5 Courts
10 regard 10 Freghts Lost and Damaged, &c., &c
with many other things Of interest
The Directory will be illustrated il tue 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 Oue Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS
Of subscribing, will have 10 do 20 al once, none
will be printed unless ordered IN advance. The
work is destined 10 have a circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, AZ The publishers ar
receiving large numbers Of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts Of the country, daiig. Some Of The
oldest boatmen, well a. most scientific men ~
the times, are contributors 10 the Steamboat ID.
rectory.
The Directory will be issued IN October AMI
will be an ornament 10 the paror ; well a. steam.
boat BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid you will
receive a copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should be all
dressed to JAMES r. LLOYD a CO.,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
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