The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-10-11
1855
100000 COPIES!
Steamboat Disasters on The Wesferr
UnferS. and SJennboof Direrfoy,,.

otedWO0dt DtSdsterS on He 0eSfern
WaferS, and Steamboat Directory.
THE undersigned have now in course Of
l. preparation a new Steamboat Directory
W hich will be issued in October next, the
book will contain over two hundred pages, il.
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 interesting to all
classes of people The Steamboat Directory
will contain complete list and description Of
all the Steamboats, now ahoat 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 has in. Also, the names
of Captains and officers, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain History of Steamboats,
and Steamboating on the Western waters,
since the application Of steam: also, a sketch
of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River, with
the name of the builder, commander and own.
er.
The River Directory will contain list and
description of all the Steamboat Disasters
that have occurred on the Western and South.
ein waters, beautifully illustrated. with list
of all those who have perished by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding. on the wester,
and southern waters. The DIRECTORY will
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Mis-.
souri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, 0uacbita
Yazoo, and other rivers, with the towns nj
cities laid down, with correct distances. aIso
many o,hr River and Commercial items Of
nteres to the people at large. The book will
contain tie cards of the various u. 3. Mai
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c. The
Directory will also contain a complete list of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed on;
GERS, their places of residence, &c. &c. ,be
new steamboat law its iequIremet "a. with
comments, showing wherein il benefits the in.
competent officer, and Injuries the competent
officer, &c. &C., and all the important u. q,
Supreme Court steamboat decisions I'M IN
date the Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills Of Lading, important decis-
ions of the various U. s. Courts in regard TO
Sreights Lost and Damaged, &c. Sc, with
many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the hes,
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 steamboat disasters on 'he Western
| and Southern wa,ers, and now intends pub.
fishing 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
bostmeL; all others desirous of subs ribng
will have to do so at once, as none will be
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
is destined to have circulation of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers are receiv-
Ing large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts % the country, daily. Some Of
the Oldest boaimen, as we'll as most scientific
men Of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be Issued in October,
/ and will be an ornament to the parlor as well
as steamboat. BY remltting One Dollar, pos,
paid, you will receive copy of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. T. LLOYD d co.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July IL, 1855.