Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-23
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Rector of st. lanes Parish
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STEAMBOAT Disasters on the Wssters Waters, ami
Steamboat Directory.

STEAMBOAT Disasters on the Wssters Waters, and
Steamboat Directory.
'INHE Undersigned have now In course of prepa-
Il ration new STEAMBOAT cEh - -
DIRECTORY, which Will be is
sued in October next; The book will contain over
twO hundred pages, illustrated in the hes; style,
and neatly bound in a durable manner. IT WILL
BE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and VIII be book that will toe inter
esting to all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain a complete list and
description of allthe Steamboats, now ahoat in the
Western and Southern waters The length model
speed. power and tonnage of each boat, where aud
by whom built, the name Of the boat, with the
trade she is in. Also, the names OF Captains and
officers, her age, &c, &c. The Directory WiIIc con-
tain History OF Steamboats, and Stedmboating
on the Western waters, since the application of
steam also, sketch of the first boat built for the
Ohio River, with the name of the builder, COM
mander and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list
and description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
that have occurred on the WESTERN AND sou TIL
ERN WATERS, beautifully illustrated, with i LIST
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHED BY THEIR
BURNING, SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the West
ern and Southern waters. The Directory will
contain Maps OF the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri.
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita, Y 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 pCo-
pie at large. The book will contain the cards of
the various u. ;. Mail Boats, with the trade they
are in, &c, &c. The Directory will also contain
d complete list oI all the responsible Steamboat
Licensed OtticeTs their places of residence, &c g,
&c; the new Steamboat Law, It's requirements
with comments, showing wherein it 6enei the
thcompeseat officer, and Injuries the competent
officer, &C, &c, and all the important u =. Su-
preme Court Steamboat Decisions up to date; the
Rates and important Commercial Privileges, Bills
OF Lading, important Decisions of the various u.
>. Courts in egard to 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 aiI-
thor has for six years been gathering together all
the facts and items in regard to the numerous
steamboat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them in book
form. The price Of the work will be put az the
low sum OF One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will
. be issued for the boatmen all others deSrous of
subscribing, will have to do so at once, as none
viii be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined to have circulation of oyer
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers
are receiving large numbers Of subscribers, per
mail, from al parts Of the country, daily. Some
Of the oldest boatmen, well as most scientific
men Of the times, are contributors 10 the Steam
boat Directory -
The Directory will be ISSUED in October, and
viii be an ornament to the par!Or Well as steam
boat BIZ remitting One Dollar (post paid) you
will receive copy of the above work. .
All communications and letters should be ad-
dressed to JAMES Il. LLOYD IL Co,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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