Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-30
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THE WESTERN WATERS, AND
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
THE undersigned have now in course Of prepa.
Il lion 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. lT
WILL BE ONE THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be a book that will be inter
estng TO all classes Of people The STEAMBOAT
Directory will contain complete list and de-
scription of all the steamboats, afioat in the
Western and Southern waters. The lcugih,
model, speed, power, and tonnage OF each boai
where and by whom built, the name OF the boat,
with the trade she i in. Also the names Of cap
tains and officers, her age, Ne, &c. The Drcc'
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 the. Western and Southern
waters, beautifully illustrated, with LIST ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE persisted by THEIR BURNING,
SINKING, AND EXPLODING, the Western and
Southern waters. The Directory will contain
Maps OF the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois,
Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachta, Yazoo and other
rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid down, with
correct distances; also, many other River and
Commercial items of interest to the people at
large. The book will contain the cards of the va
rious U. s. Mail Boats with the trade they ere in,
DC, &c. The Directory will also contain COM
plete list of all the responsible Steamboat Ii
censed Officers, their places OF residence, &c. &c;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein it benefits the inco0i-
peteat officer and Injuries The competent gtfcer &c,
&c, and all the important u. S. Supreme Court
Steamboat Decisions up TO date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions of the various U. s. Courts
in regard to-Frcighis 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 TO 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 boatnen all others DESTROYS
of subscribing, viii have TO do at once, as none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 10 have a circulation of>over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers
receiving large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts of the country, duly. Some of the
Oldest boatmen, as well as most scientific men of
the times, are contributors TO the Steamboat Di-
rectory.
The Directory win be issued in October, and
will be an ornament tn the parlor well steam
boat BY RENTING One Dollar (post paid) you will
receive copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should be adj
dressed to JAMES T. LLOYD e. CO.,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati Ohio.
July 14--cpn