Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-17
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WESTERN WATERS AND STEAMBOAT DlREC-
TORY.-The undersigned have now in course OF prepa
ration a new SrEA MB0AT DIRECTORY which will
b. issued in October The book will cont in
two hundred pages, illustrated in the best style, aid
neatly bound in u durable l. will be Of
The most interesting books published. and will be
book that viii be interesting all classes OF pPope.-
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY viii contain n
Je,e list aud description of all the STEAMBOATS,
ahoat in the Western and Southern waters. The length,
model speed, power and nnnse If bon where and ty
whom built the Of the boat with the trade she IL
in. Also the of Captains and officers, her
&c. &c The Directory will contain history Of Steam
beats and cteamhoating the Western wuiers, since
the application of senm also, sketch OF the first boat
built fJr the Ohio River, with tic NJ the builder,
comma der and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY win contain lis aud de.
scripon of all che Steamboat disasters TINT have
cur red on the Wesern and Southern wnters beautifully
illustrated. with list of ali those who have persisted
by their burning sinking and exploding, the Western
and Southern The Dire tory will cortnin Maps
fo the Ohio. Mississippi. Missouri, Illinois. Arkansas.
White Red, OnaohH, Zazoo, and other Rivers. with
the owns and Cities laid down with distances;
also many other River ami Commercial items of inter
to the people at large The book viii contain tho
cards Of the various u 8 Mail Boats. with the nade
they nre in &c &c. The Directory will also contain
II complete list of all the responsible Steamboat censed
Officers, their places of resi- sace &C. &c; the new
Steamboat LAW. lis recurrence with romuents show
ing wherein il benefits the incompetent officer and in
lures the competent officer &c &c all the impor
TINT u. 3. Supreme Court Steamboat Decisions up to
dare the tie. and important Commercial Privileges.
Bills of adng important Decisions of the various u,
s Courts in regard to tre,ghts Lost Damaged &c
DC with lnany other things of interest
The Directory will be Illustrated in the best style. and
printed in the bes, manner The author hns ul six
been gathering together all the facts and in regard
10 the numerous Steamboat dsasrrs he Western and
Southern waters, AMI now intends publishing them in
book form. The price of the work will he pnt NJ the
low sum of One Dollar Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the boatmen all others derons of subscrbing
will have to do once, viii be printed unless
ordered in advance. The work II destined to have
circulation of $4,000 copies, ius publishers
are receiving large numbers Of Subscribers per mail,
from all parts of the country daily Some OF the old
boatmen, well As scientific men of the times,
are contributors 10 the Steamboat Directory.
The Di ectory will be issued IN October and viii be
an ornament T. The parlor we'll steam boat by re.
mitting One Dolla (post 'ad) you will rece We cory
of the above work.
All communications and letters should be addressed
JAMES T. LLOYD s. CO.
Post Office Buldlng Cincinnati Ohio.
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