The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-09-29
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CTEAMBoAT DISASTERS ON THE

STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
~ WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT
DltECIORI.-Thc undersigned have now in course
OF preparation a new Steamboat Directory which
will be issued in October next. The book wilea.
tain over two hundred pages, illustrated in the bee
style, and neatly bound in q durable manner. II
will he one of the most interesting books ever puk
lisled, aud will be a book that will lie Interestingly
all clisses of people.
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain I
complete list and description of all the Steambos9
now atloat in tile Western and Southern waten.
The length, model, speed, power and tonnage Of each
boat, where and by whom built, the name of tn
boat, with the trade she is in. Also, the names d
captains and officers, her age, etc. etc. The Direc
tory will contain a History Of Steamboats, and steam
beating 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
cr and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list ars
description of all the steamboat disasters that have
occurred on the Western and Southern waters, bear
tifully illustrated, with q list of all those who haW
perished by their burning, sinking and exploding, ID
the Western and Southern waters. The Directoy
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 to the people at lalgt.
The book will contain the cards of the various UsR
mail boats, with the trade they are in, etc. etc. .aIs
'E'iAApoIJ VIII ulso olltl IL complete ilst Vi NJ ~
responsible steamboat licensed officers, their places
of residence, etc. etc; the new Steamboat Law, 10
requirements, with comments, showing wlefeinh
benefits the incompetent officer and Injuries the com
petent officer, etc. etc, and al, the important UNITED
States Steamboat Decisions up to date; the rta
and important commercial privileges, bills Of ladln6
decisions of the various United Stss9
Courts In regard to ffeiglts lost and damaged, IL.
etc. with many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best styN,
and printed in the best manner. The author has NJ
SIX years been gathering together all the facts ~
items IN regard to the numerous steamboat accide1S
on the Western and Southern waters, and now u
tends publishing them in book form. The piieead
we work will be put at the low sum of One Dolls
Zen thousand copies will he issued for the boatnsh
All others desirous Of subscribing will have to dcn
once, as none viii be printed Unless ordered IN ~
vance. The work is destined to have a circulaton&
over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publhk
ers are receiving large hunters of subscribers, ~
nail, from all parts of the country, daily. Sors
ne oldest boatmen, as well as most scientific Inehe
he times, are contributors to the Steamboat Dire
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The Directory will be issued in October, asd WV
oc on ornament to the paflor as well as stesniboe6
fy renting One Dollar, postpaid, you will receive
l COPY OF the above work. 0y9Y7h
All communications and letters should he address
JAMES I. LLOYD & co. ~
Post-ofice Building, Cincinnati, OhAp