The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-31
10000 COPIES!
Steamboat Disasters On the Western Waters.
AND STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.


Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters
AND STEAMBOAT DERECTGRY.
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY,
which will be issued in October next the book will
contain hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner 1t will
be Of the MOST INTERESTING BOOKS ever published
and will be book that will be interesting to all class
es Of people. The Steamboat Directory will contain
complete list and description of all the Steamboats,
now ahoat in the western and southern waters The
length model, speed, power and tonnage ofeach boat
where and by whom built, the name Of the boat with
the trade she is ia. Also, the names of captains and
and officers, her age, ETC. etc. The Directory will
contain history oil steamboats, and steambGating On
the western 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 list and descrip-
ton of all the Steamboat Disasters that have occurred
on the and southern waters beautiful, Illus
trated with list of THOSE who have Persisted by
t1sir burning, sinking and exploding, the western
aid 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 the people at large. The book will con-
tain the cards of the various IT, s. mail boats with the
trade they In, etc. The Directory will also con-
tain complete list Of all the responsible steamboat L.
censed officers, their places of residence, etc., the new
steamboat law its requirements, with comments show
ing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer and
Injuries the competent officer, and all the imnor
tant Z. S. supreme court steamboat decisions I'D to
date: the and important commercial privileges
bills Of lading important decisions OF the various IT, s.
courts in regard to freghts lost and damaged, ETC..
with many other things oi 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 the 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 OsE DOLLAR. Ten /
thousand copies will be issued for the boatmen. all
others DESTROYS Of ubscribng, should do
none will be printed unless ordered in advance, The
work is destined 10 have circulation OF $4,000
copies, The publishers receiving large numbers
OF subscribers, per mail from all parts of the country,
daily. Some of the Oldest boatmen, as well most
scientific of the times, are contributors the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will lie issued in October, and will
be an ornament ID the parOr we'll d seam5oat.-I
By renting Ore Dollar post paid1 you will receive
copy Of the above book. All communications and
letters should be addressed to
JAMES T. LLOYD & Co..
~augl-H Post0fice Building, Cincinnati o
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