Washington sentinel., 1855-07-21
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ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.


flNIiE undersigned have now in course Of prepa
Il. tion new STEAMB,Ar DlREcToRY, which VIII
be issued in October next; the book will contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner lT
WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING hooks EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will he inter
estng 10 all classes OF people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scrption OF all the steamboats, now aiioat IN the
Western aud Southern waters. The length,
model, 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 oil cap
tans and officers, her age, &c., &c. The Direc.
tory will contain a History OF Steamboats and
Steamboatng on the Western waters, since the
application OF sleam; 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 ALI.
THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHED BY THEIR BuRNING,
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
rious U. 5. Mail Boats, with the trade they in,
&c, &c. The Directory will also contain a COM
plete list OF all the responsible Steamboat LII
censed Officers, their places of residence, &c, &c
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein il benefits the incon-
peten oDfcer, and injuries the competent officer, &c.
&c, and all the important U. S. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Ladng
important Decisions of the various u. s. Courts
in regard 10 Freights Lost and Damaged, &c., &c;
with many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, aud 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 prce of the work will be put at the
low sum of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen all others desrous
OF subscribing, will have TO do so al once none
will be printed unless ordered in advance The
work is destined 10 have a circulation of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers
receiving large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts of the country, daily. Some Of the
oldest boatmen, as well as most scientific men Of
he times, contributors 10 the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory will -be issued in October, and
will he ornament 10 the parlor well as steam
boat. BY renting One Dollar (post paid you will
receive copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should be ad.
dressed TO JAMES T. LLOYD 81 CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July l4-cpf