Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-15
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ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
TENHE 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 durable manner. IT
WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED and will be a book that will be inter
esting 10 all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
| DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de.
scription of ahfhe steamboats, now atoat in the
Western and Southern waters The length,
model speed, power, and tonnage ct each boat,
where and by whom built, the name OF The boat
with the trade she j. in. Also the names OF cap
tains and officers, her age, Re &c. The Direc-
tory will contain a History oil Steamboats, and
Steamboatng 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 the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated with LIST OF ALL
| THOSE WHO HAVE rERIsHED ny THEIR BURNING,
SINKING, AND RxrLnDING, 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
rous u ;. Mail Boats, with the trade they are IN,
&c, &c. The Directory will also contains com
plee 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 benefits the tnc0Da
petcnt officer, and RJHres the competent 0bfoey, &c
&C., and all the important u. 5. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Lading
important Decisions OF the various u. s. Courts
10 regard 10 Freights Lost and Damaged, Ike, &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 10 the numerous steam
boat disasters 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 One Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will b. issued for the boamen; all others DESTROYS
OF Subscribing, will have TO do once, none
viii be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work i destined 10 have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, az the publishers are
receiving large numbers Of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts Of the country, daily Some Of the
oldest boatmen, a. well most scientific men Of
the times, are contributors 10 the Steamboat ID.
rectory.
The Directory will be issued 10 October, and
viii hC an ornament u the parior well as steam
boat. BY renting One Dollar(post paid you will
receive a copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should be sd-
dressed to JAMES r. LLOYD & Co,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July li--cptf