The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-24
100000 COPIES!
Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters
AND SIElMRuAT DIRECTORY.


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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY,
which will be issued in October next. the book will
contain two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner 1t will
be of the INTERESTING BOOKS ever published
and will be book that will be interesting to all class
fpeope. The Steamboat Directory will contain
complete list and description of all the Steamboats,
now atfoa 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 of captains and
and officers, her age, etc. etc. The Directory will
contain history OF steamboats, and steamboaing on
the western waters since the application of steam; also
a sketch of the first boat built for the Ohio river with
the Of the builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain list and descrp-
ton of all the Steamboat Disasters that have occurred
on the western and southern waters, beautifully illus
trated 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, Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, Ar
kansas White, Red, Ouachita and other rivers, with
all the cities and towns laid down, with correct dis
tances: ALSO many other river and commercial items
of interest to the people at large. The book will
tain the cards of the various u S. mail boats with the
trade they are in, etc. The Directory will also con-
tain complete list of all the responsible steamboat IL
steamboat law its requirements, with comments show
ing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer, and
INJURIES the competent officer, etc. and all the mpor-
tanr u. S. supreme steamboat decisions up to
date: the rates and important commercial privileges
bills of lading important decisions of the various u S.
courts in regard freights lost and damaged ETC.,
with many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best style,
and printed in the best manner. The author has tor
six years been gathering together all the facts and
items in regard to the numerous steamboat 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 of One DOLLAR len
thousand copies will be issued Tor the boamen, all
others DESTROYS of subscribing should do so at once as
none will be printed unless ordered in advance The
work is destined to have circulation OF over 0,9u0
copies, as the publishers 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 of the times, contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in OctobeB and will
be an ornamentto the parlor well steamboat
By RENTING One Dollar post paid you will receive
copy of the above book. All communications and
letters should be addressed to
JAMES T. LLOYD & CO.,
augl- If Postoffice Building, Cincinnati, 0
DERFUMERY from the most celebrated manufac-
FL turers. for sale al W. B. MILLER'.