Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-14
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1919 ~ is1sfsER STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
He ESTERN WAITE RS,
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.


'INHE undersigned have now in course of prepa-
i ton new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which viii
be issued in October next; The book will contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style aud neatly bound in durable manner. lT
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-
scription Of all the steamboats, now ahoat 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 boat,
with the trade she is in, Also, the names of cap
talns and officers, her age, Nc, DC. The Direc-
tory will contain a History of Steamboats, and
Steamboatng 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, lszoo, 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 va
rious U. s. Mail Boats, with the trade they are in,
&C., &C. The Directory will also contain a com
pictc ist oi all the TcspOHsIDc Iotcuinuodt IL
censed Officers their places of residence, &c. NC;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements with
comments, showing wherein il benefits the fncom-
peteW officer, and injuries the competent officer, &c.
&c, and all the important u S. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up TO date; the Rates and
| important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions of the various U. s. Courts
in regard 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 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 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 so once,
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined TO have circulation of
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 boatmen, well as most scientific men OF
the times, are contributors to the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be an ornament tn the parlor as well as steam
boat. BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid you viii
receive a copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should be adj
dressed TO JAMES t. LLOYD & CO.,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July l4-cptf