Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-11
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slSsr - STEAMBOAT DISASTERS .Sz.1ssssla
ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

EAMDOAl L.
TIME undersigned have now in course of prepa-
IL ton a 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 durable manner IT
WILL BE ONE or THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter-
esting TO all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scrpton of all the steamboats, now inal IN The
Western and Southern waters. Ila ! ugih
model, speed, power, and Tonnage Of "'rb boat,
where and by whom built, The nafnr al he bal,
with the trade she is in. Also, the names - cap
tans and officers, her age Ac &c. The biIr,..
tory will contain a History OF Steamboats, and
Steamboating on the Western waters, since the
application of steam; also, sketch Of the first
boat built for the Ohio river, with the Of the
builder, commander, and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and
description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurred the Western and Southern
waters beautifully illustrated, with q LIST ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE Persisted ny THEIR BURNING,
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, the Western and
Southern waters The Directory viii 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 10 the people al
large. The book will contain the cards Of the va
rious Y. ). Mail Boats with the trade they are IN,
&c, &c. The Directory will also contain com
plete list Of all the responsible Steamboat Lii
censed Officers their places Of residence, &c. &c:
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements. with
comments showing wherein il benefits the incOm-
peteNf oteey and injHrcS the competent otfceT &c.
&c, and all the important u. ! Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions ofsthe various II. S. Courts
in regard 10 Freights 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 oil the
facts and items in regard 10 the numerous steam.
boat disasters on the Western aud Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them 10 book
form The price OF the work will be put al the
low sum Of Oae Dollar Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen; all others DESTROYS
of subscribing, will have to do 20 nj once as none
will be printed unless ordered ia advance. The
work j. destined 10 have circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers ar
receiving large numbers Of subscribers per mad
from all paris Of the country, adiiy Some Of tho
oldest boatmen, well a. most scientific men OF
the times, are contributors 10 the Slenmboa, III
reCtory.
The Directory viii be issued Ia October. and
will be an ornament 10 the parlof o. we'll stram-
boat. by rcmitting Que Dollar (po>i paid You Will
receive a copy OF the above work
All communications aud letters should be I'D.
dressed "a JAMES n. LLOYD & Co
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July lt-cptf