The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-03
100000 COPIES!
Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters,
AND SIEANBnNr DIRECTORY. - -

The undersigned have ;. <~-zss.s y
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, b
which will be issued in October next; the book will
contain over two hundred pages illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner. 1t will
be one of the MOST INTERESTING BOOKS 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 affoat in the western and southern 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 names of captains and
and officers, her age, etc. etc. The Directory VIII
contain a history of steamboats, and steamboating
the western waters since the application Of steam; also
ske tch 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 western aud southern waters, beautifully illus
trated with list of ALL who have Persisted 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 con-
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
censed officers their places of residence ETC.; the
ing wherein it benefits the incompetent Officer and
INJURIES the competent officer and all the npor-
tant u. S. supreme court steamboat decisions up to
date: the rates and important commercial privileges
bills of ladng, important decisions of the various u S.
courts in regard to freights lost and damaged ETC.,
with MANY other things of interest. E .= -s.s
The Directory will be illustrated in the best STYLE
and printed in the best manner. The author has for
six wears been gathering together all the facts and
items in regard 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 sum Of ONE DOLLAR. Ten
thousand copies will be issued for the boalmen, all
Others DESTROYS of subscribing, should do SO at once as
none will be printed unless ordered in advance, The
work is destined have circulation of over oO,U0o
copies, 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 October, and will
be an ornament to the parlor well Steamboat
By RENTING One Dollar (post paid) you will receives
copy of the above book. All communications and
letters should be addressed to H& a akz
JAMES T. LLOYD & Co,
aug1-tf PostofTice Building, Cincinnati, o.
DERFUMERY,f from the most celebrated manufac-
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