Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-25
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Steamboat Disasters on rae W,SreTa Waiers and
Steam, 0dt DIRECTORY

Steamboat Disasters on rae Western Waters, and
Steam, 0Gt DIRECTORY.
fINHE Undersigned have nov m course Of pgepa-
Il ration new STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY, VIII. viii be H. zsEs,x -
sued In October next the book v III ,snIS over
two hundred pages, Illus rated in the best style
and neatly bound in = durable manner T Will
BIZ ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and viii lie e book that viii he inter-
esting TO all classes Of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY viii contain a complete list and
description Of all the Steamboats, atoaf in the
Western and Southern waters The length. model
speed. power and tonnage Of each boat where and
BY whom built. the name Of tie boat, with the
Idde she Is in. Also, the names Of CAPTAINS and
Ulcers, her age, &c, &c The Directory viii con-
ain 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, com
nlaBdeT and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list
iEd description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
That have occurred on the WESTERN AND sOUTH-
ERN WATERS, beautifully illustrated, with a L..
Of ALL THOSE WHO HAVE Persisted BY THEIR
Stunning, SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the West
ern and Southern waters. The Directory will
contain Maps OF the Ohio. Mississippi. Missouri,
Illinois, Arkansas " hite, Rcd, Ouachita, azoo,
aud other Rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid
Town, with correct distances; also, many other
River and Commercial items OF interest 10 the poo
pie al large. The book VIII contain the cards OF
the various u =. Mail Boats with the trat,e they
a7e in, &c, &c. Tn, Directory will also con ain
complete list of all the responsible Steamboa,
Licensed oHce7s, Their places Of residence, &c,
&c the new steamboat Law, its requirements
with comments, showing wherein IL 6en.6ss the
'ncOnaPeterf officer. and injEreS the coupstent
o11CsT, &c, &c, and ell the important u Su-
preme Court Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the
Rates and important Commercial Privileges, Bills
of Ladng, important Decisions Of the various u
= Court. IN gard To Freig Its On; and Damaged
&c. &c; with many other things of interest
The Directory viii Ire illustrated in the best
style, and printed I'm the best manner The au-
nor has for STA years been gathering together all
The facts and items In ard 10 the numerous
steamboat disasters OH the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them in book
.1sm. The price Of the work viii be put at the
low sum OF One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will
az issued for the bOatnen; all Others DESTROYS Of
Subscribing. Will have 10 do at once, as none
VIII lie printed unless ordered in advance The
york Is destined To have Il circulation Of over
fiGiiIh THOU SAND copies, as the publishers
are receiving large numbers of subscribers per
mail. from all parts &C the country, daily. Some
of the clsi-st boStmel, well as most scientific
men of the times, are contributors 20 the Steam
boat Directory.
The Directory Will DC issued IN October and
VIII Toe an ornament - the perlor well steam
ooat. BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid,) you
VIII receive copy OF the above work.
Ali cOmmUniJa atoms and letters should be ad-
dressed 10 JAMES 4. LLOYD 4 CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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