The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-08-11
STEA MBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS,
AND STEAMBOAT3DIRE -

THE undersigned have now in course Of
i. preparation, q 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 boud in a durable
manner. 1t will be one Of the most interesting
books ever published, and will be o book that
will be interesting to oil classes OF people,
The Steamboat Directory will contain a COM
plete list and description Of oil the Steamboats,
now anoat 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 Sin. Also
the names Of Captains and officers, her age
&c, &c. The Directory will contain q Histo-
ry Of Steamboats, aud Steamboatings,on the
Western waters, since the application d steam;
also sketch Of the first boat built for the
Ohio River with the name of the builder COM
mandcr and owner. 4
The River Directory will contein q list aIia
description Of all the Stcan6pat Disasters
that have occurred on the Western and South
crn waters, beautifully illustraSed, with list
of all those who have perishcd.by their burning
sinking and exploding, on the Western and
Southern waters. The Directory will contain
maps Of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, ILL
nois, sArkanne. White, Rsd Ouachita, Yazoo
and other Rivers, with the towns and cities
laid down. with correct distances; also, many
other river and comfncrcial items Of interest
the people at large, The book will contain the
card Of the yariouaU IS. Nail Boats with the
trade they are I'M &c. The Directory will al
so contains complete list Of all the responsible
steamboat licensed officers their places Of res
idence. ~. 6cj the new steamboat law, its
requirements. conimsnts, showing wherein
1t benefits MeSNe0mpeiemt officers, aud iajHyes the
competent oDscer, &C., &c., and all tho v, s.
Supreme court steamboat dccisionspp to date;
the rates and important comlaercial privileges,
bills Of lading, important decision of the U. S.
courts In regard to freights lost and damaged
&C., &c. with many other things Of interest.
y The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printedin the best manner. The au-
thor hassfor six years been gathering together
all the facts and items in regard to the numer-
Gus steamboat disasters on the western and
southern waters, and now intends publishing
them in a book form. The price of the book
will be put Mt thedow sum Ct one dollar. Ten
thousand comics will be issued for the boatmcn;
oil Others DESTROYS of subscribing, will have to
do so at once, as none will be printed unless Or
dered in advance. The work is destined to
have circulation ofoyer thirty thousand cop
les, as the publishers arereceiying large NUM-
bers ofsubscribcrs, per mail, from all parts of
the country, daily. Some Of the Oldest Boat
men, as well as most scientific men Of the times,
are contributors to the steamboat directory.
Pilots and Engineers, whom we may be I'M
able to see, will please forward name, occupa-
tion, and residence, SO as to have their names
Steamboat :,l,: