Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-29
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ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND


ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
TINE undersigned have now in course of prepa-
IL tion 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 or THE MOST INIErEsTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be a book Aat will be inter
esting TO all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DHREcroRY will contain a conplele list and de-
scrplon of all the steamboats, now atioat 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,
win the trade she is in Also, the names OF cap
tains and officers, her age, &c, &c. The Direc-
tory will contain, History Of Steamboats, and
Steemboating on the Western waters, since the
application OF steam; also, sketch OF the hrsi
boat built for the Ohio river, with the name 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 OF ALL
THOSE VINO HAVE PERIsHED 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 nj
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
plete list of all the responsible Steamboat LII
censed Officers. their places of residence, &c, &cs
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein il bencfts the trcoDi-
pe,eBt officer and njHreS the competent Ctfoer, &c.
&c. and all the important U. ). Supreme Couu
Steamboat Decisions up TO date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions OF the various Y. ;. Courts
in regard 10 Freights Lost and Damaged, &C. &c;
with many other things Of interest.
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 10 the numerous steam
boat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters and now intends publishing them IN book
form The prtce OF the work will be put al the
low sum Of One Dollar Ten thousand copies
will b. issued for the boatmen; all others desirous
Of subscribing will have 10 do so al once, as 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 boatmen, as well as most scientific men OF
the times are contributors 10 the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be a ornament to the parlor well steam.
boat. By remiting One Dollar (post paid you will
receive a copy OF the above work
All communications and letters should be ad
dressed to JAMES T. LLOYD & CO.,
Post Office Building Cincinnati, Ohio.
July 14-cptf