Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-13
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- - STEAMBOAT DISASTERS 49,
ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY

STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
TINE undersigned have now in course Of prepa.
l. lion a new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which Will
be issued in October next; the book viii contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner IT
WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter
estng 10 all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
Directory will contain 2 complete lii and de-
scrption of all the steamboat, ruR hoai in The
Western aud Southern wafer. THIS lrugth,
model, speed, power, and trnneur " zach boat,
where and by whom buill, ne nam" ~ Tie boat,
with the trade she j. IL. Also the name, ~ cap.
tnins and officers, her "gr, Sc. dc. The Drrc.
tory will contain History Of STEAMBOATS, and
Steamboating on the Western waters since the
application of steam; also, sketch OF the FIRST
boat built for the Ohio river with The name ofthe
builder commander, and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list and
description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurred on the Western aud Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST OF ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsnEp BY THEIR BURNING
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, on the Western and
Southern wst-rs The Directory will contain
Maps OF the Ohio Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois.
Arkansas, White, Red Ouachiia, Yszoo and OF her
rivers, with the Towns aud 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
rious U. s. Mail Boats, with the lrTdr they are in,
&c, &c. The Directory VIII also contain CON.
plrte list Of all the responsible Steamboat Ii.
censed Officers, their places Of esidencr, Sc Gc
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing whercin il 6eH.ft the iNc0m.
peteHt officer and injHrsS the COMPETENT officer &c.,
&r., and all the important I. ;. Supreme Cont
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges. Dill q Lading,
important Decisions Of the various Y. S Courts
il regard 10 Freights Lost and Damag d, Sc, d.c.;
with many other things Of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated ia the best
style and printed in the best manner. The author
has for six years been gathering Ioge her an The
facts and items in regard 10 the numerous, steam
boat disasters on the Western aud Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them in book
form. The price Of the work will be put al the
low sum of e Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen; al others drsirous
Of subscribing will have . do 20 AT once, a. none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 10 have a circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers arr
receiving large numbers al subscribers. per mail
from al parts Of the country, tally. Some 81 The
oldest boatmen, as well d, most scientific men of
the times, are contributors 70 the Steanboa, ID
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October. und
will be an ornament n the parlor ~ well ; steam.
boat. By remtting One Dollar post paid you viii
receive copy oi the above work
All communications and letters should he al.
dressed 10 JAMES I, LLOYD & CO.
Post Office Building Cincinnati. Ohio
July li-cptf