Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

N M olEAMbOAl DlhECIOhf.
rTNHE undersigned have now in course of prepa
IL ton new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, 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. IT
WILL BE ONE THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be a book that will be inter
esling 10 all classes OF people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scrpton Of all the steamboats, now afoat in the
Western and Southern waters 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 cap
tains and officers, her age, NC, &c., The Dlrec-
tory will contain a History OF Steamboats, and
Steambosting 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, commander, and owner
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list and
description of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurred on the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST or ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE persisted BY THEIR BURNING
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, on the western ana
Southern waters. The Directory will contain
Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi Missouri, Illinois,
Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita, Yazoo, and otsser
rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid down, with
correct distances; also, many other River aud
Commercial items OF interest TO the people at
large. The book will contain the cards OF he va
rious u. S. Mail Boats, with the trade they are in
&c, txc. The Directory will also contain COM
plete list of all the responsible Steamboat LIZ
censed Officers their places OF residence Nc, &c;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein IL beneft. The tAcon-
pesnt officer, and injuries the competent obcer. We,
&C., and all the important U. S. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up to dates the Raies and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions of the various U. S. Courts
in regard 10 Freghts Lost and Damaged, &C., A5c.;
with many other things of interest. -a <
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 to the numerous lsteam-
boat 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 Oae Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen; all others DESTROYS
Of subscribing, will have TO do 80 at once as none
will be printed unless ordered in advance, The
work is destined TO have a circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers ar.
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 are contributors 10 the Steamboat Di-N
rectory. vf.g. y
The Directory will lie issued in October, and
will be an ornament To the parlor as well as steam
boat BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid you will
receive a copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should he sd-
dressed 10 JAMES t. LLOYD IL CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
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