The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-08-30
100000 COPIES!
STEAMBOAT Disasters on The Uesfern
Waters, and Steamboat Directory.

Uafers, and Steamboat Directory.
THE undersigned have now in course OF
l. preparation new Steamboat Directory,
hIch will be issued in October next. the
book will contain over two hundred pages, il.
lustrated in the best style, and neatly bound
in durable manner. 1t will be one of the
most interesting books ever published, and
will be book that will be interesting to all
classes of people. The Steamboat Directory
will contain complete list snd description OF
all the Steamboats, now alnat IN the Western
aud Southern waters. The length, mode |,
speed, power and tonnage of each boat, where
and by whom built, the name of the boat,
with the trade she has IN. Also, the names
ofCaptains and officers, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain History of Steamboats,
and Steamboating on the Western waters,
since the application OF steam also, sketch
of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River, with
the name of the builder, commando. and own.
er.
The River Directory will contain list and
description of oil the Steamboat Disasters
that haze occurred on the Western and South.
EN- waters, beautifully illustrated. with list
of all those who have perished by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding. on the western
and southern waters. The Directory will
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita,
Yazoo, and other rvcIs, with the towns aud
cities laid down, with correct distancessnlso
many other River and Commercial items of
interest to the people at large. The book will
contain tie cards of the various u. S. Mail
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c. The
Directory will also contain complete list of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed Offi-
g q
new steamboat law lis iequtemcI is, with
comments, showing wherein it benefits the in.
competent officer. and Injuries the competent
officer, sc. &C., and all the important u. s.
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up to
date; tho Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills of LaIing, important decis-
ions of the various U. S. Courts in regard to
Sreights Lost and Damaged, DC. Sc, with
many other things of interest.
The Directory will he illustrated in the best
s,yIe. and printed in the best manner. The
author has for six years been gathering
together all the facts and items in regard to the
Numerous steamboat disasters on he Western
and Southern waters, ind 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
boatmer; all others desrous of subsc rbng
will have TO do SO at once, as none will be
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
is destined to have q circulation of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers are receiv-
ing large numbers Of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts of the county, daily. Some of
the oldest boatnen, as well as most scientific
men of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October,
and will be an ornoment to the parlor us well
as slesmboat. by remitting One Dollar, post
paid, you will receive a copy of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. 7. LLOYD d GO.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July l2. 1855.