Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-25
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ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

STEAM BOAT DIRECTORY.
VNHE undersigned have now in course prepa.
tion 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 book that will be inter-
esting 10 all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain a complete list and de-
scription of all the steamboats, now afioat IN the
Western and Southern waters The length,
model, speed, power, and tonnage OF each boat,
where and by whom built, the name oil the boat,
with the trade she is in. Also, the names OF cap
tains and officers, her age, &c. &c. The Dlrec-
tory will contain History OF Steamboats, and
Steamboating on the Western waters, since the
application of steam; Also a sketch OF the first
boat built for the Ohio river, with the name OF the
builder commander, and owner
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain 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 ana
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.
rious u s. Mail Boats with the trade they are IN,
&c, &c. The Directory Will also contain a CoIl-
pete list of all the responsible Steamboat Ii
censed Officers, their places of residence, &c, &c;
the new Steamboat Law, It's requirements win
comments, showing wherein IL bengtts the RooDa'
pefe officer, and injHres the COMPETENT obtoer &C,
&c, and all the important u. ). Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up TO date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges Bills OF Ladlng,
important Decisions Of the various U. ). Courts
in regard 10 Freights 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 10 the numerous steam
boat 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 be issued for the boatmen all others dcslrous
of subscribing will have do so at once, as none
will be 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 boatmen, as well as most scientific men o
the times, are contributors 10 the Steamboat Di
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be ornament tn the parlor as well as steam
boat. BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid) you vii
receive copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should be ad
dressed 10 JAMES T. LLOYD 81 CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July l4-cptf