Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-01
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Steamboat EG[h Disasters
Western Waters.

NH undersigned have in course of preparation
new Steamboat Directory, which will b,
issued IN October next; the book will contain
over Two hundred pages, illustrated in the bes,
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner. Il
Will be one of the most interesting books evel
I published, and will be a book that will be inter.
esting to all classes of people. The Steamboat
Directory will complete list and description Of
all the Steamboats, now atiOat in the Western and
Southern Waters. The length, model, speed, pow
er; and tonnage 9 feach boat, where and by whom
built, the name of the boat, with the trade she is
IN. Also, names of Captains and officers, their age,
&c, &c. The Directory will contain a History
OF Steamboats, and Steamboating 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, commander and
owner.
The River Directory will contain a list and
| description OF all the Steamboat Disasters that
have occurred on the western and southern wa
ers, beautifully ILLUSTRATED, with a 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 of interest 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, T.. The
Directory will also contain a complete list of all
the responsible Steamboat Licensed Officers. their
places Of residence, &c, H.; the new Steamboat
Law, ats requirements, with comments, showing
wherein 1t benefits the incompetent officer. and injaves
the competent officer, &c, &c, and all the import
ant Q. S. Supreme Court Steamboat Decisions up
to date; the Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills, of Lading, important Decisions of
the various u. S. Courts in regard to Freights Lost
nd Da mayed, &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
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; all others DESTROYS of subscribing.
Will have TO do so at once,a as none will be printed
unless ordered in advance. The work is destined
to have a circulation of over thirty thousand cop
les, as the publishers are receiving large numbers
OF subscribers, per mail, from all parts ofthe coun-
as most scientific men of the Times, are contribu.
tors to the Steamboat Directory,
Pilots and Engineers, whom we may be unable
to see, will please forward name, occupation, and
residence, SO as to have their names registered.
Steamboat officers wishing to contribute for the
must have their articles ready before the
18th October, which, when used, will be duly
Agents at st Louis. New Orleans, Cincinnati,
Pittsburgh and Wheeling, Nashville, yicksburgh.
Memphis, and Louisville. will wait upon the
Steamboat Captains and Officers.
The Directory will be issued in October, from
he well know establishment nf Wrivhfcou &, ~ /