Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-11
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- STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND


TIME 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. II
WILL BE ONE or THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter
| estng 10 all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
Directory will contain complete list and de-
scription OF all the steamboats, now aioat in The
Western aud Southern waters. The length.
model, speed, power, and tonnage of each boai,
where and by whom built, the name of the boat,
with the trade she il in Also, the names Of cap.
tains and officers, her age &c, &c. The Direc.
tory will contain History of Steamboats, and
Steamboating on the Western waters, since the
application of steam also, sketch of the first
boat built for the Ohio river, with the of the
builder, commander, and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and
description of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that
have occurred on the Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE PERSISTED BY THEIR BURNING,
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, on the Western and
Southern waters The Directory will contain
Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi Missouri, Illinois,
Arkansas White, Red, Ouachita, YaZoo, and other
rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid down, with
correct distances; Also many other River and
Commercial items of interest 10 the people Al
large. The book will contain the cards Of the va
rious U. . Mail Boats, with the trade they are in.
&c, &c. The Directory will also contain a COM
pirte 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 benefits the NEON
peent officer, and inyU,eS the competent officer, &C.
&c., and NIL the important u. s. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF LsJing,
important Decisions Of the various L. 5. Courts
in regard TO Freights Lost and Damagc d, &c, &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 nd items in regard 10 the numerous steam
boat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them in book
form. The price of the work will be put al the
low sum of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS
OF subscribing, will have TO do al once, none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 10 have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers are
receiving large numbers OF subscribers, per mail
from all parts OF the country, daily. Some OF the
Oldest boaimen, well as most scientific men Of
the times are contributors 10 the Steamboat D
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be ornament n the parlor as well as steam
boat BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid you will
receive n copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should be ad
dressed TO JAMES T. LLOYD & CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio
July l4-cptf