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WESTERN WATERS. AID STEA MBOAT DlREC-
TORY II ta un er-itned have in COURSE al ptrpa
ration new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will
b., issued in Ocober The book will cont in
Two nn1ed pages, illustrated in the best style, and
neat bound in - durnhie 1t Will DE of
he most interesting buohs ever published and will be
hook that will b.. interesting AL glasses Of people
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY viii contain corr
Iee list and description OF all the Steamboats, now
nno,t in the and Southern wajer.. The length.
m,d.l speed, puwer and Tonnage Of hoa where and
whom bulk, the ii the boat, with the trade she is
in, Also the nnmes of CaItains and officers, her
&c &c The Directory viii contain history OF Steam.
beats and cteamboatng on the Western waters, since
The applicaion of seam also. sketch of the first boht
built for the Ohio River, with the of the builder,
commai der aud owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will confirm lis and de-
srrptiln Of all the Steamboat disasters TINT have
cured on the Hes and Southern waters. beautifully
illustrated with a hsi of ali those who have persisted
by their burnrg sinking and exploding, the Wesern
ond 1uthern waters The Dire tory will contain Maps
f, the Ohio Mississippi, Missouri. Illinois. Arkansas.
White, Red. Onachita, Za,no, and other Rivers, with
the Tou rs AMI Cities laid with distances;
nlso many other River and Commercial items nf inter.
esi tn the reorir large. The book will contain the
card. Of the various T. :. Mail Boats, with the uade
they nre in &c &c. The Directory will also contain
complcc list of all tn responsible Steamboat Licensed
Officers their places of resi- ence, &c, &c; the
Steamboat Law. rs recurrence Is. with rommcuts, show.
ing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer, and in
lures the competent officer. Sc, q an1 all he npor
ant L. s. Supreme Court Steamboat Decisions up To
dare; the K ties and important Commercial Privileges
Bills of Ladng. mporfant Decisions of the various U.
: Courts in reeaid to frcghts Lost AZ Damaged, &c
sc with many nther tines Of interest
The Directory viii he illustrated in the best style, and
p,ntrd in the best The author has for six wear.
been gathering together all The facts and in regard
to the numerous Steamboat disasters 'hc Western and
Southern waters, aui intend. Publishing them in
book form. The Price Of the work will he put the
low sum Of Que Dollar. Ecu thousand cope, viii be
issued for the boamen; all others desrnus of scribng
will have to do once will be printed unless
n,dered in advance. The ork Is destined "a have a
circulation of over 10000 copies lha publishers
are receiving large numbers OF subscrbcr-. per mail
from all pars Of the country, daily. Some of the old
est boatnen well scientific of the tme.
,re cam iibutors o the Stea nboat Directory
The hi ectory will be issued m October, mud will he
nm ornament, he parlor = we'll steamboat. BY
rttiJs One Dollar (po-; 'aid) yog will rece We cory
OF the above work.
All communications and letters should he addressed
JAMES 7. LLOYD &. co.
Post Office BUILDING. Cincinnati. OHIO
July l0-dt law Wet II