The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-07
100000 COPIES!
Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters
AND STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

AND DIEAuDUAI DlkEtIGkIs
The undersigned have -axn>
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$500 - pa ration, complete .s sslz5
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY,
which will be issued in October next; the book will
contain two hundred pages illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner. 1t will
be one OF the MOST INTERESTING BOOKS published,
and will be book that will be interesting to all class
es people. The Steamboat Directory will contain
acompete list and description of all the steamboats,
now atfoat in the western and southern waters. The
length, model speed, power and tonnage of each boat
where and by whom built, the name of the boat with
the trade she Also, the names of captains and
and officers, her age, etc. etc. The Directory will
contain history of steamboats, and steamboatinp on
the waters since the application of steam also
a 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 descrip-
ton of all the Steamboat Disasters that have occurred
on the western and southern waters beautiful, illus
trated with list of ALL who have PERIsHED bv
their burning. sinking and exploding on the western
and southern waters The Directory will contain
MAPS of the Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi Illinois, Ar
kansas, White, Red, Ouachita and other rivers with
all the cities and towns laid down, with correct dis
tances: aso many other river and commercial items
of interest the people at large The book will con-
tain the cards of the various U. S. mail boats with the
trade they in, etc. The Directory will also con-
tain complete list of all the responsible steamboat IL
CenSe0 iieH pldCtS
steamboat law, its requirements, with comments show
ing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer. and
Injuries the competent officer, etc.: and all the impor
tant U. S. supreme court steamboat decisions up to
date: the rates and important commercial privileges,
bills of ading important decisions of the various u S.
courts in regard to freghts lost apd damaged, etc,
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 and
items in regard 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 at the low sum of ONE DOLLAR. Ten
thousand copies will be issued for the boatmen, all
Others DESTROYS of subscribing should do at
none will be printed unless ordered in advance, The
work is destined have circulation of $4,000
copies, the publishers receiving large numbers
Of subscribers, per mail, from all parts of the country
daily. Some of the Oldest boatmen, well as most
scientific men Of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory
The Directory viii be issued in October, and will
be ornament to the parlor as well as steamboat-
BY RENTING One Dollar (post pad) you will receive
copy of the above book. All communication. and
letters should be addressed to
JAMES u. LLOYD & Co.,
augI-tf Postofficc Binding, Cincinnati o
DERFUMER Y !. from the most celebrated manufac-
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