The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19
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StsdMa6oat Disasters on Me Wesfcrn

ofedAl00uf UasdsfcTS on me VeSfcrn,
Waters, and Steamboat Directory,
THE undersigned have now in courso Of
u preparation a new Steamboat Directory,
" heb will be issued in October next, the
book viii contain over two hundred poges, II.
Illustrated in the best style, . aud neatly bound
in a durable manaer. 1t will DO one Of the
most interesting books ever published, and
will be a book that will BIO interesting to all
ciasscs Of people. The Steamboat Dircc tory
will contain a complete list and description OF
all tho Steamboats, now afloat IN the ,Westcr m
and Southern waters. Tho length, moo |,
speed, power and tonnage Of each boat, vi here
and by whom built, the name of the boat,
with the trade she hos IN. Also, the names
OF Captains aud ofic efs, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain a History of Steamboats,
and Steamboaling' OH the Western watcIs;
since the application of steam: also, a sketch
! Of tho hrst boat built for the Ohio River, with
the name of the builder, commander and own.
er. ~
The River Directory will contain a list and
description of all tho Steamboat Disasters
| that have occurred on the Western and South.
Elm waters. beautifully illustrated. with a list
of all those who have persisted by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding, on the western
and southern waters. Tho Directory will
contain Maps Of the Ohio, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Dnachita,
Yazoo, and other rivers, with the towns and
cities laid dawn, with correct distances: also,
many other River and Commercial items of
~interes, to tho people at large. The book will
contain the cards Of the various U. s. NAL
Boats, with the trade they are in, Sc. The
Directory will also contain a complete list Of
all the responsible Steamboat licensed Off
! GERS, their places of residence, &c. &C., the
new steamboat law, its requIremei Is, with
comments, showing wherein it benefits the in
competent officer, and Injuries the competent
officer, &c. &C., and all The important u. s.
Supreme Court Steamboat decisions up to-
date; tho Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills of Lading, important decis-
ions of the various u. S. Courts in regard to
Fteights Lost and Damaged, &c. Sc, with
mony other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated In the beat
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 OH he Western
and Southern waters, and now intends pub
fishing them in book form. The price OF the
work will be put at Tho low sum of One Dollar.
Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
boatmcL; all others DESTROYS OF subscribing,
VIII have TO do so at once, as nenc will DO
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
Is destined TO have a circulation Of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers nro %recciv-
ing la rye numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from oil parts of the country, daily. Some Of
tho oldest b~oatInen, as well as most scientific
men of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October,
and will DO an ornament to the parlor as well
as steamboat. by remitting Ono Dollar, post
paid, you will receive a copy of the above
work. : RI
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. r. LLOYD d. 60.
Post Office Building, CINCINNATI, ohia.
Iulu IO IAhn 1911