Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-09
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

SHAM bOAI DlhEClOhI
TIME undersigned have now in course of prepa-
Il ton new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which Will
be issued in October next; the book will contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated IN the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner. LII
WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be a book that will be inter
esting TO all classes Of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list aud de-
scription of all the steamboats, now afioat 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
tains and officers, her age, &C. &c. The Drec-
tory will contain 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 a list and
description of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurredt on the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST OF ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE Persisted BY THEIR BURNING,
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, the Western and
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 Al
large. The book will contain the cards OF the va
rious IT, s. Mail Boats with the trade they are In,
&c, &c. The Directory will also contain COM
plete list of all the responsible Steamboat LII
censed Officers, their places of residence, &C., &ci
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein II benefits the incom-
pefeRt 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. 5. 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 aui hof
has for six years been gathering together all the
facts and items in regard 10 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 Oae Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS
of subscribing, will have TO do so al once, none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 10 have circulation OF over
ElSHTY 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, as well most scientific men OF
the times are contributors 10 the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory will he issued in October, and
will be in ornaine 1T the paror well as steam
boat BY RENTING One Dollar tpost paid you will
receive a copy OF the glove work.
All communications a2d letters should 10 sd.
dressed to JAMES 4. LLOYD 81 CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July l4-cptf