Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-09
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YVES TERN WATERS. AND STEAMBOAT DlREe
TORY = h. undersie ned have now in course OF nrcp.
,ntion new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY. which wi
b issued in October The holk will cont in over
iwp l'ntrei png"., illustrated in Tho best style anu
nrn y huund in durable manner Il vii he ore a
he must int, resting bouks ever published at,l vi be
book that will be inerestng al Ella, -es Of peuple-
The y STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY viii coatnin u com
l'ete list and description of all the Steamboats,
all ,4t in the Western nnd Snuthern wacr3 The length
model speed, pnwer and t.unage Al hna whore aud II
WHOM built, the name nf the boat whh the trade she
m Also, the names OF Captains aud ,irers her aye.
Vc &c Tine Directory viii eputain d history Of Steam
pcas and Steamhoatug thu Western waters sine.
The application of steam also sketch he frsl boat
built tor the Ohio River, with the oi the builder,
comma der and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list aud de.
scripi9n ct all the Steamboat dis that have oc
CURED on the Yves aud Southern waters beautifully
illnstrned. with list of all those who hive persisted
by their burning sinking and explaining 10 the We.ern
urd uthern The Dire tory will tain Maps
I" the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri Illinois Arkansas
White Red. Ouachiui, Zazao, and other Rivers with
the Towns and Ciic. laid down with c,trect distances;
also many other River anu Commercial item. nj inter.
est to the people at large. The hook will contain tho
cards Of the various L. $. Mail Boats with the t,ade
they are in. &c &c. The DIRECTORY will also contain
acompcte list of all responsible SeaabJa Licensed
Officers. their places of resi- ence, Ne. &c the rev
Steamboat Law, lis requreme Is with comn,etts show.
ing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer and in.
lurcs the competent officer &C.; &c m all ,e impor
'ant IT, 3 Supreme Coutt Steamboat Decisions up TO
dale; the ties and important Commercial Privileges
Bls of Lading important Decisions of tine various L.
y Courts in regard To freiglts Lost a,d Damaged &c
DC with many other things Of interest
The Directory will be illustrated in the best style and
printed in the best The author has for six years
been gathering together all the facts nna in egard
TO the numerous Steamboa disasters The Western and
Southern waters, AMI intends publishing them in
book form The price of the work will lie put the
low sum o One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be
Tho hautr, nIt,,la
VIII have to do once, will be printed unless
ordered in advance. The work is destined to have
circulation of so 600 copies. the publishers
are receiving large rbcts OF Subscribers. per mail
from all parts of the country, daily. Some Of the old.
est boatmen well as scientific of the times.
are contributors To the Steamboat Directory,
The Di ectory will be issued ortaber and will he
an ornament the parior we'll steamboat, By
hitting One Dolur (pos: 7ad you will rece We copy
OF the above work.
All communications and rll.ts sh uli he addressed
JAMES 7. LLOYD $. co.
Post Office Buil1iug. Cincinnati, Ohio
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