Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-02
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ON THE ESTERN WATERS, AM
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY

STEAMBOAT DlhECIOhI.
TINE undersigned have now in course of prepa-
Il ton new STEAMBOAT DREcroRY, 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. Ir
WILL BE ONE or THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter.
e>ting 10 all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scripton of all the steamboats, now afloat in the
Western and Southern waters The length,
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 cap
tans and officers, her age, &C., &c. 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 OF 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, Ouachta, Yazoo, and other
rivers, with the Towns aud 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
rious u. S. Mail Boats, with the trnde they in,
plete list of all the responsible Steamboat Ii
censed Officers, their places of residence, &c. NC;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments. showing wherein il benefits the incom-
peteHt officer, and injuries the competent obfcer &c,
&c, 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 various U. S. Courts
in regard 10 Freghts 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
lrrm The price Of the work will be put at the
low sum of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS
of subscribing, will have to do at once, none
will be printed unless ordered in advance The
work is destined 10 have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers mr..
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 contributors TO the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October and
will be ornament to the parlor as well as steam
boat BY renting One Dollar (post paid) you will
receive copy OF the above work
All communications and letters should lie adj
dressed to JAMES T. LLOYD & CO.,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July l4-cp tf