Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-24
100000 COPIES,.

Stsam5oas Disasters on the Western Waters. and
Steamboat Directory.
vINHE Undersigned have now in course of prepa-
Il ration new STEAMBOAT H.
DIRECTORY, which will be is-,ESEGG5ls&aS
sued In October next the book will cOntain over
rwo hundred pages, illustrated i'm the hest stvle
and neatly bound In durable manner. Ir VIII
BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EyIR
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter-
estins TO all classes Of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain a complete list and
description OF all the Steamboats, now aioat in the
Western and Southern waters The lenUtb model
speed, power and tonnage of each boat where and
by whom built, the name Of the boat with the
trade she Is in. Also, the names of Captains and
officers, her age, &c., &c The DIRECTORY will con-
tain History OF Steamboats, and Steambosting
on the Western waters, since the application Of
steam also, sketch Of the first boat built for the
Ohio River, with the name Of the builder. com
mander and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain lis,
and description OF al the STEAMBOAT pIsAsTERs
mat nave occurned on the WESTERN AND SOUTH
ERN WATERS, beautifully illustrated with A LIsr
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHED BIT THEIR
foRNINS, SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the West
en,,s ana Soutnsrn waters The Directory will
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita. Yazoo'
and other Rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid
GEwn, win correct distances also, many other
River and Commercial items Of interest TO the peo
pie al Large The book will contain the cards of
Inc various 3 Mail Boats, with the trade they
are In, &c, &c The Directory will also contain
Licensed Ohcers, their places OF residence &c
&c the new Steamboat Law, its requirements
with comments, showing wherein II tenants the
sse0mPetest officer, and Injuries the eoupetsnt
o1sesr, &c, &c, and all the important u : Su-
Preme Court Steamboat Decisions up TO date: the
Hates and important Commercial Privileges Bills
OF Lading, important Decisions Of the various "
Courts In regard to Freights Lost and Damaged
HG.l &C. with many other things Of interest
me directory will be illustrated In the best
style and printed in the best manner The au-
Ihor nAs Tor slx years been gathering together all
Inc facts and Items in regard 10 the Numerous
steamboat disasters on the Western and southern
waters, and now intends publishing them in book
FORM The price Of the work will be put at the
low sum Of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will
De Issue : Tor the boatmen; all Others d,sirous ~
subscribing, will have to do so ar once "a none
VIII be printed unless ordered In advance. The
work Is destined 10 have Circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies as the pubiisbers
are receiving large numbers Of SUBSCRIBERS nor
mail, from all parts Of the country daily Sorns
OF the oldest bodtmen, well as most scien,isc
men OF the times, are contributors TO the steam
boat Directory.
The Directory win be issued in October. and
VIII be an ornament TO the parior well as steam
ooat. BY renting One Dollar (post paid } YOU
VIII receive copy Of the above work
Al communications and letters should be ad :
dressed 70 JAMES II. LLOYD CO,
roSt once Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.