Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-21
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Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters, and
Steamboat Directory.
VNHE Undersigned have now In course Of prepa-
Il ration a new STEAMBOAT a
DIRECTORY, which will lie is -ISEsse ~ ~ 80
sued in October next; the book viii contain Over
two hundred pages, illustrated In the best style
and neatly bound in durable manner. Ir Will
BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERFERING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be Il book that will be inter
esting TO all classes of people The STEAM BOAT
DIRECTORY will contain a complete list and
description Of all the Steamboats, now afoa in the
Western and Southern waters The length mode
speed, power and tonnage of each boat, where and
by whom built, the name Of the boat, with the
trade she is In. Also, the names Of Captains and
officers, her age, &c, &c. The Directory VIII con
tain History Of Steamboats, and Stea;TIbG;ttap
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, COM
mdnder and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain lis,
and description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
that have occurred on the WESTERN AND SOUTH
ERN WATERS, beautifully illustrated with LIST
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHED BY THEIR
BURNING, SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the West
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri .
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouac hita, Yszoo
and other Rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid
down with correct distances; also, many other
River and Commercial items Of interest to the peo-
pie at large. The hook viii contain the cards OF
the various u. s. Mail Boats, with the trade they
are in, &C, &c. The Directory will also contain
a
Licensed Officers, their places of residence, &c.
&c; the new Steamboat Law, its requirements
with comments, showing wherein ii benefits the
ineompsteat Officer, and injaTss the eonIpetent
officer, &c, &c, and all the important L 3 Sa-
preme Court Steamboat Decisions up to date; the
Rates and important Commercial Privileges. Ellis
Of Lading, important Decisions Of the various U.
s. Courts in re gard to Freights Lost and Damaged
&c, &c; with MANY other things Of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printed in the best manner. The au-
thor has for six years been gathering together all
the facts and items in regard to the numerous
steamboat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them In book
form. The price of the work will be put at the
low sum Of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will
be issued for the boatmen; all Others DESTROYS of
subscribing, will have to do 80 at once, as none
will be printed unless ordered In advance The
work is destined to have a circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies as the publishers
are receiving large numbers Of subscribers per
mail from all parts Of the country, daily. Some
Of the oldest boatmeD, well most scientific
men Of the times, are contributors TO the Steam
boat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be an ornament to the parlor as well as steam
boat. By remitting One Dollar (post paid you
will receive a copy Of the above WORK.
All communications and letters should be ad-
dressed to JAMES Il. LLOYD d. CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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