The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-20
100000 COPaEs !!

Sfeam6odt Disasters on the Wesfern
Uafers, and Steamboat DIRECTORY,
INHE undersigned have now in course Of
preparation new Stsamheat Directory,
which will be issued in October next. the
book will contain over two hundred pages. IL
lustrated in the best stylc and neatly bound
in durable manner. II will be one of the
most interesting books ever published, and
will be book that will be interesting 10 All
classes of people. The Steamboat Directofv
will contain complete list aud description of
all the Steamboats, now afoat IN the Western
and Southern waters. The length, moSeI
speed, power and tonnage OF ench boat, vbers
and by whom built, the name of the boat.
with the trade she has IN. Also, the nanes
ofCsptains and officers, her age, &c. Ths
Directory will contain History of Steamboats,
and Steamboatng on the Western water.
since the application of steam: also, a sketch,
of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River. sh.
the name of the builder, commander aud on n.
er. taeea
The River Directory will contain lisa ana
description Of all the Steamboat D;sss,.r.
that have occurred .on the Western and son.h.
ein waters, beautifully illustrated. with : H.,
of all those who have persisted by their bnrns
ing, sinking and exploding, on the vesse,n
aud southern waters. The Directorv .;s,
contain Maps ofthe Ohio, Mississippi; MI
souri,, Illinois, Arkansas, White. Red, 0pachi,s
Yazoo, and other rivers, with the towns mi
cities laid dawn, with correct distances. .I.ss
many other River and Commercisi ;,sus "s
interes to the people at large. The book Ill,
contain the cards Of the verious tJ. s. M,
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c The
Directory will also conv,in a eomplete l;st af
all the responsible Steamboat Licensei Oe;.
GERS, their places of residence. &c. Sc ~.
new steamboat law its Ieou,reme, = .s;s,s
comments, showing wherein il benefits he ~.
competent officer, ard Injuries the compe,en,
officer, &C. &c, aid all the important II.
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up 20
date; tho Rates and important Commercial
fnVheges' Bills of Ladng, important deciss
ions OF me various U. S. Courts In regard 10
stegiis Lost and Damaged, &c. &c., with
mSnY other things of interest.
The Directory will beillustrated in the has,
stylo, and printed in the best manner. The
author has for six years been eathefinv
together all the facts and items in regard 10 the
numerous steamboat disasters on .he Western
and Southern waters, and now intends p,,b.
listing 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 desirous, of subscribing
will have 10 do so at once, as none will he
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
Is destined to hasea a circulation of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers are seceiy.
ing large numbers of subscribers, per mail.
from ell parts Of the country, daily. Some Of
tile oldest boaimen, 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 ss we'll
as steamboat. BY remittnp One Dollar nosf
paid. you will receive a copy Of the above
work. Z
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. II. LLOYD q co.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July I2, 1856.