Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-23
100000 COPIES!
Steamboat Disasters on the Yves.
tern Waters,
AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

i new Steamboat Directory, which will be issued
pages, illustrated in the best style, aud neatly
durable manner II will be OF The most interesting
books ever published, and viii be book that will be in
ereslg 10 all classes OF people The steamboat DiTeC
tory will contain complete list and description all
Steamboats, now ati at on The Western and Southern
ies he length model, Speed powe tonnage each
boat with the trade she is in Also the names OF Cap.
lans aud officers her age &c &c. Tie Directory viii
contain History OF Steamboats, and Seamh eating tile
western waters since the application OF seami ALSO
sketch OF the first boat built the Ohu rve with the
Iiamic OF the builder, commander and owner.
The Rive Directory will and description
oil all the Steamboat Disasters that have occurred ON the
western and southern waters beautifully illustrated with
Si OF all those WHO have persisted by their burning,
sinking and exploding. on the Western and southern
les: Ing Directory will contain Maps OF the Ohio,
Mississippi, Missouri Illinois. Arkansas, White Red
Ouachta faZO0, and her Rivers, with tile Towns and
Cities LAID down. with correct distances also, many
other RIVER and Commercial items OF interest the peO
pie at large The book vii! contain the cards OF the
Gus > Mall Boats, with the trade they III. &c &c
Tine Directory will also contain complete list all the
responsible Steamboat Licensed Offices; their places Ofre
sdence, &c &c; lie Steamboat Law, its require
mehIs' with comments showing where benefits tile ill.,
Competent officer, and Injuries the competent onicer &c
ana all The important u. States Supreme curt steam
boat decisions up 10 date the ltaIes and important
Commercial Privileges Hills of Ladmg, important De
cslons Of The various IT, $. Courts in regard 10 FrciglIs
iost anu Daihased &c, &c with many other things OF
The Directory Will be Illustrated in the best style and
printed IN he best manner Tie author or six years
been gathering together all the items in esard
the numerous steamboat disasters The Western and
southern waters, and now intends publishing them in
hook form Tic price of the work will he put tile
sum OF ono Dollar Ten Thousand copies will he issued
inr Tie boamen; all others OF subscribing will
lave TO dos at once none will be printed unless
deed IN advance Tie work is destined to have a cir.
cuiaon OF over eighty thousand oorl,s Ic publishers
are receiving large mnbcrs OF subscribers, per mail
ifoG all parts OF the country daily the
boatmeI as well as most scientific the times,
contributors 10 the Steamboat Directory.
lie directory will be issued in October. and will be
oinaIeht 10 me Pailof as well as steamboat iy remit
| above work.
All communications and letters should he addressed to
| JAMES Z LLOYD ~ Co,
M lolI PoSt.otice 6utlGins, Cincinnati O.
| JUST RECEIVED BY EXPRESS
| 4 Flu supply of Gents Furnishing Goods, Spring
j. H. sTALLMAN,
arl7 No2 Washington Hall.
Provisions! Provislons!!
MAYGER d Co. keep constantly ON hand a lI SUNNY
M OF Meats Vegetables, and ali kinIS Of Provisions
AID p oduce for families and Butter and Eggs
No ~ Water street, formerly occupied as the fremont
% Boats will find it to their advantage to call.
l M Wi, J: &R4SsTRoNG.
Neac and Desirable Goods.
Come on While you Have Chance!
BONNET RIBBONS.
UST received, and a new lot of bonnet ribbons of
myl7 W. u. MoTTE i BROS.
CHILDREN'S HATS.
A Gh0lGE variety OF clldrens Fancy Hats,-jus
myl7 w. d. NOTE d., BROS
LAWNS.
100 PIECES Portsmouth aud Pacific printed Lawns
IVY fast coiOrs. 10 sell at I24 cents.
L. o;-A choice assortment OF French and Sc o,ch
myl7 W. D MoTTE & BROS
SUMNER DRESS GOODS.
a new lot OF beGases, Tissues, Twisted Silks and
myl7 W II. MoTTE & BROS
UST received, large lot clothes hampers, clothes
n.yis :. NoO i MONROE st.
GORDON, MATTHEWS & Co |
FORWARDING AND
COMlMISSION MERCHANTS,
,,,,,.,.. Wheeling, Va.
ESPktTFULLY inform their friends and shippers |
IL Seheally that they have reduced their clrargc
wa'dlns per baltimore and OHIO Railroad; aud are now |
Merchandise, West, .............. COO, pcr ION
hope our attention 10 the nicic; 81 aG sSiope+ y
secure continuance Of the favor heretofore
us Shippers will be particular their foods mark
an:0 GORDON, MATTHEWS d. Co.
POW NEKo.
PmL ao, supply OF Rife in cases and kss Also rock
DOANE g. COWGlLL,
Commission d Forwarding Merchants |
Wheeling, Va.
DEALERS in Flour Pork Bacon, and Produce
Agents Tor the sale Of Pig Iron. apo9 |
Is NNETS! BONNETS!!
NEW lot of English, Swiss, and Pc Ial Straw bon
IA nets. AlsO-sOme very beautiful Fancy bOnnets A |
goo" variety OF Misses Straw aud Fancy bOnnets
my1s W. D. MorTE q BROS
KNOW NOTHING HATS.
uST opened, our second lot of Know Nothing Hats,
u Philadelphia style, most beautiful article
ly>i u, HARPER Il SON.
Dissolution Of Co-Par3nershiD.
'IHE corartnership heretofore existing between the
undersigned in the Livery business, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. Persons having claims against
the ii. m will present them for settlement
AsO' those indebted viii please make payment mriedi
ately. JAMES gITIiEP
Wheeling, June 1, 1855. jer6
Arrival Extra.
Third large arrival 81 Summer Goods
ny EXPRESS THIS DAY.
= VERY rich embr odercd Muslin Robes;
~ beautiful black Lace Tanlas;
"a Maltese do collars;
10 embroidered l.. C. handFerchefs;
10 d blk mlttS and AleXanler's Kid Gloves;
Lace coareItesI in entirely style and very
handsome;
Swiss Flame nus pic por,ot ,itI,o,o .,,a;..