Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-09
,oo. 600 Copies.
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Steamboat Disasters on fhe Wssfers Waters, osa
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Il ration a new STEAMBOAT .&@A
DIRECTORY, which will be Is 3a6 -
sued in October next the book viii contain ovd
two hundred pages, illustrated in the best style,
and neatly bound in durable manner. 1r WILL
BE ONE OF THE MOST INTEREsTINe BOOKS EVE
PUBLISHED, and will be a book that will De inter-
e G,n to all classes Of people The sTEAMboAI
DIRECTORY will contain a complete list and
description Of all the Steamboats, now aoat In the
western and Southern waters. The length, model,
speed, power and tonnage Of each boat, where and
Dy Wnom quilt the name OF the boat, with the
trade she is in. Also. the names Of Captains and
Officers, her age, &c, &c The Directory viii con-
tain History Of Steamboats, and Steamboating
on the Western waters, since the application OF
steam; also, sketch Of the first boat built for tho
Ohio River, with the name Of the builder, CON-
mander and owner
and description OF all the STEAMBOAT pIsA.rKRs
that have occurred on the WESTERN AND SOUTH
ERIN WATERS, beautifully illustrated, with a LIST
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PEhIsHED BY THEIR
BURNING, SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the West
ern and Southern waters. The Directory VIII
contain Maps Of the Ohio, Mississippi, NJ lssouri,
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita, fazoo,
and other Rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid
down, with correct distances; also many other
River and Commercial items Of interest 10 the peo-
pie at large The book will contain the cards OF
the various II. 8 Mail Boats, with the trade they
are In, &c, &c. The Directory will also contain
a complete list of all the responsible Steamboat
Licensed Officers, their places OF residence, &c.,
&c; the new Steamboat Law, its requirements,
with comments, showing wherein IL benefits the
incompetent Officer, and iajHres the eoplpttest
Officer, &C., &c, and all the important u. 4. SUI
preme Court Steamboat Decisions up 10 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 manSother things Of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printed in the best manner. The au-
thor has for six years been gathering together all
the 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 he put at the
low sum Of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies VIII
be issued for the boatmen all Others DESTROYS Of
subscribing, viii have TO do so at once, as none
will he 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 boaimen, well as most scientific
men of the times, are contributors TO the Steam
boat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be an ornament to the parlor well steam
boat BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid, you
will receive copy Of the above work.
All communications and letters should be adj
dressed TO JAMES L. LLOYD a. CO.,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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