The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-12-29
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
- WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT
DlRECTORY.-The undersigned have now in course
of preparation a new Steamboat Directory, which
Will be issued in October next. The book will con-
tain over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner. 1t
will be one of the most interesting books ever pub
lished, and will be a book that will be interesting to
all classes of people.
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain a
complete list and description of all the Steamboats,
now atioat 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
eaptaln ms; and officers, her age, etc. etc. The Direc-
tory will contain a History of STEAMBOATS, and steam
boating on the Western waters, since the application
OF steam; also, a sketch of the first boat built for the
Ohio River, with the name of the builder, command
er and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list and
description of all the eamboa disasters that have
occurred on the Western and Southern waters, beau
tifully Illustrated, with a list of I'LL those who have
p,erisned ~ their burning, sinking and exploding, on
tile Western and Southern waters. The Directory
VIII contain maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri,
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouaclifa, Yazoo and
other rivers, with the towns and cities laid down,
with correct distances; also, many other river and
commercial items of interest to the people at large.
ne nook Will contain the cards of the various U. S.
mai boats, with the trade they are in, etc. etc. The
directory. will also contain a complete list of all the
responsible steamboat licensed officers, their places
OF residence, etc. ETC.; the new Steamboat Law, its
requirements, with comments, showing wherein ii
benefits the incompetent officer and Injuries the com.
poeteht oiheer, etc. ETC., and all the important United
States Steamboat Decisions up to date; The rates
and Important commercial privileges, bills or ladiug.
important decisions of the various United States
Courts N regard to freights lost, and damaged, etc.
etc, with many other things of interest.
The directory will be illustrated in the best style.
and printed i'll the best manner. The author has foy
sN years been gathering together all the facts and
liens III regard to the numerous steamboat accident,
on ,he Mes'ern and Southern waters, ard now in.
tends publishing them in book form. The price of
inc work Will lie put at the low sum of One Dollar.
zen Thousand copies will be issued for the boatmen.
an otherS DESTROYS of subscribing will have to do so
al once, as none will oe printed unless ordered in adj
vance; The work is destined to have a circulation Of
over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the pnblisn-
els gre receiving large numbers of subscribers, ner
man, from all parts of the country, daily. Some of
.ne OLDEST boatmen, as well as most scientific men Of
tory. At'o n
Inc Directory will be issued in October, and will
ne an ornament to the parlor us well as steamboat.
ns lemlttlEg Ono Dollar, postpaid, you will receive
i copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should be addresso,
10 JAMES I. LLOYD & co,
foS'ctice Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.