The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-12-08
100000 COPIEsill
CTEAMBOAT DIsAsTERs ON'1T'

CTEAMBOAT DISASTERS sONlLs HI
NJ WESTERN WATERS, AND STEANSnss
DIRECTORY.-The undersigned have novi.sszs
Of preparation q new Steamboat Directsrv1lSsS
will be issued in October next. The book teinZ
tain over two hundred pages, illustrated 8 tSsSSs
style, md neatly bound in . durable -
will be one Of the most interesting book eyI ~
lished, and will be q book that will be intefsfiss
The sTEAMBaoAT DIRECTORY Nh nuTi e. IL
complete list and description Of all the Ntsa isss
now afoat in the Western and Southern, vsS-
The length, model, speed, power and Tonnage T3
boat, wheSe and by whom built, the No. y n
boat, with the trade che is in. Also, the Inasa =
captains and officers, her age, etc. etc. The UHks2H
tory will contain q History Of Steamboats, IA ~
boating onsthe Western waters, since The absKS2S
Of steam; also, 3 sketch of the first boat built n n.
Ohio River, with the name of the builder, c0lnRsaSS
er and owner. ~ l"t'f 4f- 1+7a if % 5.I|
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain I -.
description Of all the steamboat disasters {st in
occurred on the Western and Southern WateFs56~s
tifully illustrated, with a list of all those Who IN
persisted by their burning, sinking and explodiue.. Y
the Western and Southern waters. The DMseSSv
will contain maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Nisesa
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita, YMooml
other rivers, with the towns and cities laid a.
with correct distances; also, many other ritts, ~
commercial items Of interest to the people d M
The book will contain the cards Of The vasioa UaHJ
mail boats, with the trade they are in, etc. etc. ',
Directory will also contain a complete List Of ali r.
responsible steamboat licensed officers, thu uIsce
of residence, etc. etc.; the new Steamboat ISSyNb
requirements. with comments, showing vhkyfAY
benefits the incompetent officer and Injuries thasaaaE
petent officer, etc. etc, and all the important UilHSt
States Steamboat Decisions up to date; til m.
and important commercial privileges, bills Of kSS1x9s
important decisions of the various United go
Courts in regard to freights lost and damaged.N n
ETC., with many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the bet I'M.
and printed in the best manner. The author AasAfs
six years been gathering together all the facts "
items in regard to the numerous steamboat aee5ddnA
on the Western and Southern waters, and jbgxk
tends publishing them in book form. The pfia Il
the work will be put at the low sum Of One DSkys
Ten thousand copies will fbe issued for the boetnAs
All others DESTROYS of subscribing will have todon
at once, as none will he printed unless ordefediaA
vance; The work is destined to have q circuAa0d
over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the puhHtA
crs are receiving large number Of subscribess,p9
mail, from all parts of the country, daily. soasa
the oldest boatmen, as well as most scientific np2
the times, are contributors to the Steamboat Dim
tory. s7FlS&
TIL Directory will be issued in October, Galsu
be an ornament to the parlor rs well as stean6A
by RENTING One Dollar, postpaid, you win IscaM
o copy Of the above work. s4aa@il
All communications and letters should be addenA
to ~ JAMES T. LLOYD b O0.oka
POstofice Building, Cincinnati, Q4A