Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-07-28
Western Waters.

TIME undersigned have in course of preparation
i a 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. II
| will be oneso of the nnost. interesting books ever
| published, and will be 4 b66A that will be inter-
esting to all classes Of people. The Steamboat
Directory will q complete list and description Of
| all the STEAMBOATS, now afioaf in the Western and
Southern Waters. The length, model, speed, pow
ek and tonnage ofeseh beat, where and by whom
built, the name Of the boat, with the trade she is
in. Also, namesof Captains and officers, their age,
&c, re. Ths Directory will contain q History
Of Steamboats, and Steaniboafing on the Western
Waters, since the applications Of steam; also q
sketch Of the first boat built for the Ohio River,
with the name Of the builder, commander and
owner. M
The River Directory will contain . list and
description of all the Steamboat Disasters that
have occurred on the western and southern wa
ters, beautifully illastratad, with q list Of all those
who have persisted by their burning, sinking and
exploding, on 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 dis
tances; also, many other River and Commercial
items o finterest to the people at large. The book
Bill contain the cards Of the various u. s. Mail
boats, with the trade they are in, &c, Il. The
Directory will also contain q complete list Of all
the responsible Steamboat Licensed Officer, their
places Of residence, &c, g.; the new Steamboat
Law, its requirements, with comments, showing
wherein itbeng6fs the ~inconpeteat officer. and iysres
the competent officer, &c, &c, and all the import
ant u S. Supreme Court Steamboat Decisions up
to date; the Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills, Of Lading, important Decisions Of
the various u. 8. Courts in regard to Freights Lost
and Damaged, &c, &C., with many other thingso Of
interest.
The Directory will be illustratedin the best style
and printed in the best manner. The author has
for six years been gathering together al the facts
aud items in regard to the numerous disasters on
the Western and Southern waters, and now in-
tends publishing them in book form. The price
of the work will be put at the low sum Of One
Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be issued for
the boatmen; Ill others DESTROYS Of subscribing,
will have to do 20 at once, - none will be printed
unless ordered in advance. The work il destined
to have a circulation Of over thirty Thousand COP
les, as the publishers are receiving large numbers
Of subscribers, per mail, from oil parts O the eoun-a
try, daily. Some Of the Oldest Boatmen, - well
q most scientific men Of the Times, are contTibu-
tors to the Steamboat Directory,
Pilots and Engineers, whom we may be unable
tosee, will please forward name, occupation, and
residence, % 8 to have their names registered.
Steamboat officers wishing to contribute for the
soork, must have their articles ready before the
18th October, which, when used, will b duly
credited.
Agents at st. Louis, New Orleans, Cincinnati,
Pittsburgh and Wheeling, Nashville, Vicksburgh.
Memphis, and LOuisville, will wait upon the
Steamboat Captains and Officers.
The Directory will Be issued in October, from