The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-09-06
10000 COPaES!
Steamboat disasters on the Eester

Ste6nlb0dt D9SuSterS on He ~ eSfGh
Haters, and Steamboat Directory.
THE undersigned have now in course OF
i preparation new Steamboat Directory,
W hich will be issued in October next, the
book will contain over two hundred pages, II.
lustraed in the best style, and neatly bound
in durable manner. II will be one of the
most interesting books ever publishod, and
will be a book that will be interesting 10 oil
casses of people The Steamboat Directory
will contain u complete list and description OF
all the Steamboats, now aloat IN the Western
and Southern waters The length, model
speed, power and tonnage of each boat, here
and by whom built, the name of the boat,
with the trade she has IN. Also, the names
OF Captains and officers, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain History of Steamboats,
and Steamboatng on the Western waters,
since the application OF steam: also, sketch
of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River, with
er.
The River Directory will contain list and
description Of oil the Steamboat Disasters
that have occurred on the Western and South
elm waters, beautifully illustrated. with list
of all those who have periShcd by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding. on the western
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Mis-
souri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Uuachita
Yazoo, and other rivers, with the towns and
cities laid down, with correct distances: also
many other River and Commercial items OF
interest to the people at large. The book will
contain the cards of the various u. S. Mail
Boats, wits The trade they are in, sc. The
Directory will also contain q complete list Of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed Off.
GERS, their places of residence, &c. &c, the
new steamboat law its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein ii benefits the in.
competent officer, and Injuries the competent
officer, &c. SC, and oil the important q. S.
| Supreme Court steamboat decisions up to
date; the Rates and important Commercial
| Privileges, Bills of Ladng, important decs-
ions of the various U. S. Courts in regard to
| Ereights Lost and Damaged, sc. &c, with
many other things of interest.
| The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printed in the best manner. The
| auihor has for six years been gathering
together all the facts and items in regard to the
| Numerous steamboat disasters Oh The Western
| and Southern waters, and now intends pub
fishing 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
boatmeE; all others dcsirous of subscr ribng
| will have TO do so at once, as none will be
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
| is destined to have a circulation of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers receiv-
| ing large numbers Of subscribers, per mail,
from oil parts of the county, daily. Some of
| the Oldest boatmen, as we'll as most scientific
men of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October,
and will be an ornament TO the parlor well
US steamboat. by iemltting One Dollar, post
paid. you will receive copy of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. I. LLOYD d 60.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati. Ohio.
July IL, 1855.