The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-11-01
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Steamboat Disasters on the Wesfera
Uaters, and Steamboat Directory.
THE undersigned have now in course OF
i preparation a new Steamboat DIRECTORY,
Which will be issued in October next, the
book will contain over two hundred pages, il.
lustrated ia the best Style. and neatly bound
in durable manner. II will be one of the
most interesting books ever published, and
will be book that will be interesting 10 ali
classes of people. The Steamboat Directory
will contain complete list and description Of
all tho Steamboats, now ailoat 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 has IN. Also, the names
of Captains and officers, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain History of Steamboats
and Steamboating ON the Western waters,
since the application of steam: also, sketch
of the hrs, boat built for the Ohio River, with
the name OF the builder, commando. and own.
or.
The River Directory will contain list and
description Of oil the Steamboat Disasters
that have occurred on the Western and South.
EN- waters, beautifully illustrated. with list
of all those who have persisted by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding, on the westetn
aud southern wniers. Tho Directory will
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi Mis-
souri,, flIinois, Arkansas, White, Red, O0achita,
Yazoo, and other riv.ts. with the Towns and
cities laid down, with couec. distances: also.
many 9th River and Commercial items Of
interts to the people at laree. The hook vii,
contain the cards of the various U. ). Mail
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c. The
Directory will also contain a complete list Of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed Off.
GERS, their places of residence, &c. &c., ths
new steamboat law its iequmemel Is, with
comments, showing wherein it benefits the In.
competent officer. and Injuries tho competens
officer, &c. &C., and all the important u. s.
Supreme Cuurt steamboat decisions up 10
date; the Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills of Lading important decis-
ions of the various u. s. Courts in regard 10
Sreishts Lost and Damsged &c. Sc, with
many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the hes,
style, and printed in the best manner. The
author has for six years been gathering
together all the facts and items in regard to the
numerous steamboat disasters on he Western
and Southern waters, and now intends pub
fishing 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
boatmer; all others desirous Of subsc ribing.
will have to do so at once, as none will be-
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
10 destined to have circulation of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers are receiv-
ing large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from oil parts of the county, daily. Some Of
the oldest boatmen, as well as most scientific
men of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October.
and will be an ornament to the parlor as we'll
as steamboat. BY remIlting One Dollar, posi-
paid, you will receive u copy of the above
work.
All Communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. r. LLOYD d. GO.
Post Office Building. Cincinnati. Ohio.
July IL. 1855. ..e