Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-23
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rEq ssa3e STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ukRussss=sS-1s
ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AN
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY

TIME undersigned have now in course of prepa.
il ton a 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 a durable manner liz
WILL MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter
esting TO all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and de-
scription of all the steamboats, now ahoat in the
| Western and Southern waters. The length,
model speed power, and Tonnage of each boai,
where and by whom built, the name of the boat,
with the trade she is in. Also, the names OF cap
tains and officers, her age, &c. &c. The Dlrec-
tory will contain a History OF Steamboats, and
Steamboatng 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, 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 OF 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 Ouachita, 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
rous u. ;. Mail Boats, with the trade they in,
nc, &c. The Directory will also contain COM
censed Officers their places of residence, &c &c.;
the new Steamboat Law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein il benefits the mcom-
petem officer, and rnjnres the competent officer &c,
&c, and all the important L. ). Supreme Count
Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; the Rates and
important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Lading,
important Decisions Of the various u. 5. Ceuris
in regard 10 Freighs Lost and Damag, d, &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 at the
low sum of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies
will be issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS
of subscribing, will have to do 70 at once, az 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, 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 ornament IN the parlor as we'll as steam
boat. BY renting One Dollar (post paid you will
receive copy OF the above work
All communications and letters should he adj
dressed TO JAMES T. LLOYD 81 CO,
Post Office Building Cincinnati, Ohio
July l-cptf