Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-27
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\ BOAT DISASTERS ON T II II Sss.sssaas ssas7lssE
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DlREC-
TORY.-The UNDERSIGNED hnva now in course III prepn
ration u new STEA MBOAT DIRECTORY, which will
b. issued in October The book will cont lin
hundred pnges illustluteu ia tho best style, and
neatly bound in durable manner. II viii be one OF
The interesting books published. md will be
book Tint will be- interesting all classes of peol le.-
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will coninn
rlcle list and description of all tho STEAMBOATS, now
snoat in the Western aud Southern The length
model speed, power md tonnage of boa'. where and
whom built the of the bont. with the trade she
IN Also, the names of Cnptans and officers, her age
&c, &c. The Directory will cantann history Of Stenm
bouts and cteamboatng the Western waters, since
the application Of steam; also, sketch OF tho first bout
Llt for the Ohio River, with the Of the builder
commaI der and owner,
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain n list and do
srripripn Of all the Stcnnboat dslsers that have
CURED tho Wes,crn and Southern waters beautifully
illustrated. with list of all those who have persisted
by their burning sinking and exploding the Western
AMI Southern waters. The Directory will corian Maps
f, the Ohio, Mississippi Missouri. Illinois, Arkansas,
White, Red, Ounchita Zazoo and other Rivers with
tie Towns md Cities laid down. with distances
also many other River AMI Commercial items or inter.
the people at nrge. The book will contain the
cards of tho various u. =. Mail Boats with the ado
they uro in, &c SC The Directory will also contain
complete list Of all the responsible Steamboat Licensed
Ulcers their places OF resi- ence, &c, Nc; the new
Steamboat Law ills requirements. with comments, show
ing wherein benefits the incompetent officer md in
lures the competent officer, &c; &c all the mpor
u. 5. Supreme Court Steamboat Decisions mp to
date the tie, and important Commercial Privileges.
Bills of Lnding important Decisions of the various u
Courts in reeaId to freghts Lost a, Damaged, &c
dc with many other things of inteie
The Directory will be illustrated in the best style, ana
printed in the best The author has for six wears
been gathering together all The facts and items IN regard
the Numerous Steamboat disasters on he Western and
Southern waters AMI intends publishing them in
hook form. The price of the work will be put ut the
low sum of One Dollar Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS of subscribing
will have do once, will be printed unless
dered in advance. The work is destined to have u
circulation Of over $4,000 copies, as tho publishers
receiving large nur-bes OF subscribers, per mail
from oil parts of the country, daily Some OF the old
est boutmen, well scientific of the times.
are contributors to the Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will DO issued IN October and will be
nh ornament I, ihe parlor we'll as steamboat BY re.
hitting One Dollar (pos: 7al) you will receive copy
o the above work.
All communications and letters should be addressed 10
JAMES I. LLOYD g. CO..
Post Office Building Cincinnati Ohio.
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