Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-25
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Ezssass;Ez STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND

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 a durable manner, 1T
WILL THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that Will be inter
estng TO all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain n complete list and de-
scrption Of all the steamboats, now shoat 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 Dirrc.
tory will contain History OF Steamboats, and
Steamboating on the Western waters, since the
application of steam; also, sketch OF the hrst
boat built for the Ohio river, with the name OF the
builder, commander, and owner.
The RIVER DIREcToRY will contain list and
| description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
| have occurred on the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated with LIST or ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE persisted BY THEIR BURNING,
| SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the western ana
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 to the people Al
large. The book will contain the cards Of the va
rious o. S. Mail Boats, with the trade they are in,
&c, &c. The Directory will also contain com
plee list of all the responsible Steamboat LII
censed Officers, their places OF residence. &c, NC;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein il bensfts the fneom-
petent officer and iynres 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. ). Courts
in regard to Freghts 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 author
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 al the
low sum OF One Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS
Of subscribing win have 10 do so at once, as none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, 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 TO the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be an ornament To the parlor as well as steam
boat. BY RENTING One Dollar post paid you viii
receive a copy OF the above work
All communications and letters should be adj
dressed to JAMES T. LLOYD IL CO.,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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