The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03
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CTEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON rt1n
- WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMpn.n ~,
DlRECTORY.-The undersigned have now in ona
of preparation a new Steamboat Directory. wh;;a ss
will be issued in October next. The book viii nv
tain over two hundred pages, illustrated in H. soa.
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner. - T.
will be one of the most interesting books ever nrh
lished, and will be a book that will be interestinrnu J :
all classes of people.
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will conto;,
complete list and description of all the Steamhoa4.
now at1oat in the Western and Southern watsss
The length, model, speed, power and tonnage Of escs
boat, where and by whom built, the name ~ H.
boat, with the trade she is in. Also, the names = ~
captains and officers, her age, etc. etc. The Diran
tory will contain a History Of Steamboats, and staoN
boating on the Western waters, since the applicaf;or
of steam; also, a sketch of the first boat built far ~
Ohio River, with the name of the builder, commasSS.
er and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list ana
description of all the steamboat disasters that hav.
occurred on the Western and Southern waters, bean.
tifully illustrated, with q list Of all those who havs
persisted by their burning, sinking and exploding. ~
the Western and Southern waters. The Directorr
will contain maps Of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita, Yazoo ana
other rivers, with the towns and cities laid down
with correct distances; also, many other river an3
commercial items of interest to the people at larcs
The book will conain the cards of the various us
mail boats, with the trade they are in, etc. etc. shs
directory WILL ulsU COllitlu IL GOlHpletc llSL OF all tia
responsible steamboat licensed officers, their places
of residence, etc. etc; the new Steamboat Law. II
requirements, with comments, showing wherein Il
benefits the incompetent officer and Injuries the 0
petent officer, etc. ETC., and all the important United
States Steamboat Decisions up to date; the ates
and important commercial privileges, bills of ladinr'
important decisions Of the various United Statss,
Courts in regard to treights lost and damaged. Ed
ETC., 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 i'll regard to the numerous steamboat accidepts
on the Western and Southern waters, and now h.
tends publishing them in book form. The price a.
the work will be put at the low sum of One Dolar.
Ten thousand copies will Ibe issued for the boatmen.
All others DESTROYS of subscribing will have to do a.
at once, as none will be printed unless ordered in I'd.
vance. The work is destined to have o circulationof
over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publish.
ers are receiving large numbers of subscribers, per
mail, from all parts of the country, daily. Some ii
the Oldest boatlmen, as well as most scientific men d
the times, are contributors to the Steamboat Direc.
tory. M
The Directory will be issued in October, and win
be an ornament to the parlor as well as steamboat,
By renting One Dollar, postpaid, you will receive
| a copy of the above work.
All communications and letters should be addressed
to JAMES I. LLOYD Il co.
Post-offce Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.