Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-04
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY,
TENllE undersigned have now in course OF prepa
il ton new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will
be issued IN October next; the book will contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated IN the best
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner. Ir
WILL ONE THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter
esting 10 all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain a complete list and de-
scripton OF all the steamboats, now aioat IN the
Western and Southern waters, The length,
model, speed, power, and tonnage OF each boat
where aud by whom built, the name OF the boat
with the trade she is in. Also, the names oil cap
tans and officers, her age, Nc, NC. The Drec-
tory will contain History OF Steamboats, and
Steamboating 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, commander, and owner
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list and
description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurred on the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST or ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHED 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, Ouachila, Yazoo, and other
rivers with the Towns and Cities laid down, with
correct distances; Also many other River and
Commercial items of interest TO the people at
large. The book will contain the cards of the va
rous u. S. Mail Boats, with the trade they are in,
pl-ie list of all the responsible Steamboat Ii
censed Officers, their places of residence, &c, &c;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein il benefit, the incooi-
peteat officer, and Injuries the competent ocer Gr-,
~" and all The important u. s. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges Bills o. Lading,
important Decisions OF the varions u ). tourts
in regard TO Freighls Lost and Damag, d, &r, &c.;
with many other things Of interest.
Fhe Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printed in the hes, manner. The author
has for six years been gathering together all the
facts and items in regard to The numeron. steam
boat disasters on The Western and Southern
waters and now intends publishing them in book
form The price of the work will be pui at the
low sum of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatm-n; all others DESTROYS
Of subscribing, will have to do al once none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 10 have circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers are
receiving large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts of the country, daily. Some of the
oldest boatmen, well as most scientific men OF
the times, are contributors 10 the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory wil be issued in October, and
will be ornament IN the parlor well as steam
boat. BY renting One Dollar pos pad) you will
receive copy OF the above work,
All communications and letters should be adj
dressed 10 JAMES 7. LLOYD & Co,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati. Ohio
July l1-cDtf