Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-11

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WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DtREC
TORY-Tha umicrsi, ned have now in OF pfepa-
ration new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY which will
b.. issued in Ociaber The book VIII in
two hundred Jmges, illustrated in the best style aid
neatly bound in n durable manner L. Will he nt
the most interesting books published. and will be
book that will be Interesting to all classes Of people,.
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain a
,ete list and description at all the Steamboats,
hhsat in the aud Southern wa;er'. The length.
mod, speed, puWer and tonnage Of boat where aud Is
whom bulk the name Of the boat with the trade she is
in Also the names Of Captains and officers, her ase.
&c &c. The Directory will contain history Of Steam.
beats and .sfeamboang The Western waters, since,
the application of stcam also, sketch of the first bua
bull, for the Ohio River, with the Of the builder,
cnmmai der and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain lisl and de
scripiipn of all the Sea'nbont dis thu hive
cur red the Yves and Southern waters beautifully
illu ,raei. with "A list Of oil those who have persisted
by their burning sink ing and exploding. the Western
and ,u,hern The Dire tory viii cottain Mup
f, the Ohio, Mississippi. Nissonr Illinois. Arkansas
White Red, 0uachia. Zazao, and other Rivers with
the Towns and Cities laid down with correct distances;
also many other River nni Commercial itcms nf inter
est To the people lnrge. The book will coniais the
cards of the various u. s. Mail Boats. with the uade
they are in &c &c. The Directory will also contain
n compcto list of all the responsible Steamboat Licensed
Officers their places of resi- ence &c &c; the ne"
Steamboat Law, lis recurrence Is with ronnents, show
ing wherein il benefits the Incompetent officer, and in
iurcs the competent officer &c &c all ,he mpor
.ant u s. Supreme Cour, Steamboat Decisions up t"
date; the K tes and important Commercial Privileges
Bills of lading. imporiant Decisions OF the various u
S Counts in rseaid To treigts Lost al d Damaged, Ne
sc with many other things Of Interest.
The Directory i'll be Illustrated ia the best style md
p,itrd in fh hes, n INNER The author has ia" ak
been eateii ing together all the facts and items IN regard
10 The Numerous Sramboal disasters on The ester, and
Southern waters AMI imerd@ Publishing them IN
hnok firm he Price Of the work will he put M the
law sum of One Dollar Ten ihausnnd copies VIII b"
issued for the boaimor: all others desr nS al subscribing
will have Ia do so At once Will be printed nh es'
ordered in advance. The work Is destined to nave Il
circulation of over So 900 copies az Tho publisher
m. RECEIVING barge nun b,Is of Subscribers. per mai
fran, nll par,s Of tie counr, daily. Soma Of the oil
est h,aman ms well us most scientific men of the times
nrc cont buior. 10 the Stctl boat Directory
The hi actuiy will be '-Su"d N fr' 't''I nii WI Ia
nm ornnment /, the paror we'll n sietnb"a'. by i'
mfng One Dollar (pos; 1aii yen viii rcce We II COPY
oi the ahuvc work. "
All communications and letters should he addressed 1"
JAMES T. LLOYD T. Co.
Post Office Building. Cincinnati. Ohio.
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