Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-07
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uEE@slc - STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
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The Atlantic. ...... Captain West.
The Pacific. Captain Nye.
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TINE undersigned have now in course OF prepa.
il ton new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which VIII
be issued in October next; the book will contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated III the best
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner. II
WILL BE ONE OF 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, atloat in the
Western and Southern waters. The length,
model, speed, power, and tonnage oil each boat,
where and by whom built, the name of the boat,
with the trade she is in. Also the names OF cap.
tans and officers, her age, &c, nc. The Direc-
tory will contain History of Steamboats, and
Steamboating on the Western waters, since the
application Of steam; also, sketch of The hrSi
boat built for the Ohio river, with the name OF the
builder, commander, and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and
description of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS thai
have occurred the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST OF ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE Persisted BY THEIR BURNING,
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, on the Western and
Southern waters The Directory will 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 at
large. The book will contain the cards of the va
rious u. s Mail Boats, with the trade they are in,
NC, &c. The Directory will also contain CON-
plete list of all the responsible Steamboat LII
censed Officers. their places Of residence, &C. &ci
the new Steamboat Law, lis requirements, with
comments, showing wherein IL benefits the tpron.
peteHt officer and injuries the competent officer, &c,
&c, and all the important u ). Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up TO date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills of Lading,
important Decisions of the various U. ;. 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 all the
facts and items in regard TO the numerous steam
boat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them in book
form The price of the work will be put al the
low sum of @ Dollar Ten thousand copies
will be issued Tor the boatmen; all others DESTROYS
OF subscribing, will have TO do 80 at once, none
will be printed unless ordered in. advance. The
work is destined 10 have a circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers are
receiving large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts Of the country, daily. Some OF the
Oldest boatmcn, az well as most scientific men OF
the times, are contributors TO the Steamboat d.
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be ornament IN the parlor well as steam
boat. BY RENTING One Dollar (posl paid) you viii
receive copy OF the above work
All communications and letters should be adj
dressed 10 JAMES 7. LLOYD Il CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July l4-cptf