The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-06
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Steamboat Disasters on the Wesfern
Uaters, and Steamboat Directory.
THE undersigned have now in course oil
L preparation a new Steamboat DIRECTORY,
W hich will be issued in October next, tho
book will contain over two hundred pages, il,
lustraied in the best Style, and neatly bound
in a durable manner. II will be one of tho
most interesting books ever published, and
will be a book that will be interesting to all
casses Of people. The Steamboat Directory
wllcontain a complete list and description Of
oil the Steamboats, now a1oat IN the Western
and Southern waters. The length, model.
speed, power and tonnage of each boat, where
and by whom built, the name of the toa,,
with the trade she has in. Also, the names
ofCaptains and officers, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain History of Steamboats,
and Steamboating on the Western waters,
since the application Of steam: also, q sketch
of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River, with
the name Of the builder, commander and own.
or.
The River Directory will contain list and
description of all the Steamboat Disasters
that have occurred OH the Western and South.
EN- waters, beautifully illustrated. with a li,t
of oil those who have periShed by their burn:
ing, sinking and exploding. on the western
and southern waters, The Directory will
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Mis-.
souri,, 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
interes to the people at large. The book win
contain TIE cards Of the various U. S. Msh
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c. The
Directory will also contain complete list of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed OFF.
GERS, their places of residence, &c. &c. ths
new steamboat law its requlremei 10, with
comments, showing wherein it benefits the in.
competent officer and Injuries the competsn,
officer, &c. &C., and all the important u. q
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up TO
date; the Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills of Lading, important deci,-
ions of the various U. S. Courts in regard TO
Ereights lost and Damaged, &c. &C., with
many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printed in tho best manner. Tho
author has for six years been gathering
together all the facts and items in regard to the
numerous steamboat disasters on he Western
aud Southern waters, and now intends pubs
fishing them in book form. The price of tho
work will be put at the low sum of One Dollar.
Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
bostmeL; all others desirous of subscribing,
will have to do go at once, as none will be
printed unlesS orueteu IN auvancei ms work
is destined to have circulation of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers are receive
ing large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from oil parts of the country, daily. Some OF
the oldest boatInen, as well as most scientific
men Of the times, are contributors to tho
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October.
and will be an ornament to the paror as well
as steamboat. by remitting One Dollar, post
paid, you will receive copy of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. \. LLOYD q GO.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July IL, 1855.