Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-12-04
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.Steam60Gf Dssesteys On tie Western Watsys and

AStG0eUooe D0eClOTy- -|E'A'
Aow@h The undersigned have now in
1a1 the course OF preparation, new
! Steamboat Directory, which wilt
be issued in October next; the book will cor,
tain over two hundred pages, illustrated ia the
best style. aud neatly bound in a durable man
aer, II with be one Of the most interest mo
works ever published, and will be book that
will be interesting to all Glasses OF people
The Steamboat Director will contain u COM
plete list and description OF all the Steamboats,
a1oat in the western and southern wat@rs.--
The length, model speed, power and tonnage
| Of each boat, where aud bv whom built the
name Of the boat, with the trade she is in. AL
SO, the name of the captains and officers, her
age, &c, &c, The Directory will contain /.
History Of Steamboa and Steamboating on
the western waters. since the application of
steam also, sketch of the first boat built f.r
the Ohio river, with the name of the builder
commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain list ar a
description OF all the Steamboat Disasters that
have occurred on the westein II and southeruwa
| ters, beautifully illustrated. with liss Of all
| those who have perished by their burning, sink
| ing and exploding, Oh the western and south :
ern waters. The Directory will contain Maps
| of the Ohio, Mississippi Missouri, illinois. Ar
| kansas, White, Red, Ouachiia. f3zoo and 9TH
ef rivers, with the towns aud cities laid down.
correct distances also, many other river and
commercial items of interest TO the peoDIs at
large. The book will contain the cards Of ia,
various q. 5. X all boats, with the trade thew
| are in, DC The Directory viii also coatain y
| complete list Of all responsible Steamboat Lii
censed Officers, their places Of residence, &c. !.
the new Steamboat Law, its reqniren,e Q nn, with
| commen Is, showing wherein it benefits the in.
| compstent officer, and Injuries the compete Mt
| officer, &C., dke., and ali the impott.nt q. 8.
Supreme Court Steamboat Decisiops I'd osd>ses
the Rates and Commercial Privileges, bills Of
landing, important decisions Of the various u
s. Courts in regard to freights lost and damaged.
&C., &C., with many other things Or int.s.st.
The Directory will be illuslratsd In the b.,
| style, and printed in the best manner. The
| author has tor six years been gathering togeth-
er all The facts and items in regard 70 the aa--'
merous steamboat disssisrs On the western and
southern watEs, and now intends pubiixhinv
them IN book form. The price Of the work vim
Be pat q tho io4A sum of One Dsitas!sH Yea
thousand copies viii bs issued for tie hs,&nsn,
aud I'll others desirous OF ssbscrib,se. will have
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