The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-19
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Steamboat Disasters on the Western waterg
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AND sTE4IgGaF DIRECTORY.
| THE undersigned have ~azs
49, now in course Of Pre- slgj-zs
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY,
which will be issued in October next the bo9k viii
contain over tgo hundred pages illustrated IN the bee,
STYLE and neatly bound IN durable manner X will
BE- one Of the MOST IgTEEEgTEG g1oEa ever published
and VII be book that will be Interesting To al class
e Of people The Steamboat Directory gfG crfsfs
complete Est and description Of al the stearabgsts
aEigat 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 it, Also, the names Of captains End
and officers, her age, etc etc. The Directory will
contain history Of steamboats, AID stean5oatiag On
the since the application OF aseaa; slg
sketch Of the first boat 6EiIt for the Ohio rIger with
the name of the builder, commander and guaer.
The River Directory will contain lit and descriy-
ton 9f all the Steamboat Disastera that have occurred
On tas western and southern waters, oeagtat HEaa-
trared, with list III THOSE wao haze YEztsHEB by
their burning, sinking and exploding, On te wesera
and southern Writer'S. The Direct1ry Will egatafa
Mars ri the 0Iio, Missouri. Mississippi Lssfs Ar
kansas, White, Red, CaachGta and other riTsrs With
all the cities and towns laid down, with dis
faaces also, many other rger and commercial items
II interest to the people at large. The book will con-
.aI tss cards of the various u mail boats, with the
trade they are in etc. The Duect9rg viii also con-
fsn complete iist 81 Ali the responsible steamboat H.
eeHsea Jgsss, their places OF residence, etc. the
steamboat law it, requirements, comments show
ing wherein IL benefits The incompetent officer, and
Injuries TIE competent officer, etc: and al the inpor-
taas u 5. sgpreB1e court steamboat decisions up to
dzt@t the and inportan, commercial privileges,
bills 81 tadi5g, important decisions of the various q. s.
egsfts regard b fregbts 0si aga damaged, etc,
viii asaag other taiBgs ii interest.
TIE Directory viii Be illustrated in the best style,
assa sfIated ia tie beet manner. The author has for
M Tafs been gathering together all the facts and
items IL regard the numerous steamboat disasters
ae weassgn and southern waters. and intends
pas3Sa4ing esa In 5gok form. The price the woF.
.ssa 10 pat 1T the .aW sum Of CsE DcLLkE- Ten
ts'ssafst copes Will be *eaes for the boafnlens all
eefs 9salroas VI Subscribing, should do opce
'tSas " pc printed aH5ess ordered III advance, The
800 81 assttaed ~ have ciseaiaf40n0 f 10000
1870 III r. publishers are reeeIyag large numbers
y ri mall from Viii pafts 81 the country,
aa'y FSof3s - te oldest bgatren w well M rnosr
sash'i'c asf " tse tiea, afe coatrisutDrs ~ the
steaH4bost Directory.
~ D4fech7fy VIII ~ issued III October And will Il
a. ~ ornament ~ tse pari0f aa ven w searoaaf
" fsHIttibg 0ae Dollar post paia3 Y viii reeefye
copy u the aboge book. All eof.frap1Jeasions anal
letters should BE- addressed ID
JAMES n. LLOYD q Co.
agaI-a post9ffice Balding. Cincinnati. n
I)ERFTMERY, from the most celebrated r,anafse