Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

Steamboat Disasters on tks Wesfsrs rafs,s esd
Steamboat Disselory- ..
THE Undersigned have now in course of me ~
Il ration a new STEAMBOAT eK
DIRECTORY, which viii be Is ,616.sN
sned In October next; the book viii contain over
two hund red pages, illustrated in the best ,tvie
and neatly bound in durable manner 4. NfrI
BIZ oNk OF TIE MOST INTEREST BOOKS svxa
PUBLISHED, and will be book that WI b. Ia,,y--
esting oaI classes Of people. The STEAM DAT
DIRECTORY will contain a complete lis. snd
description OF all the STEAMBOATS, now araat In tae
Western and Southern waters The ipr eli m sael
speed, power and tonnage c; each hoai. where End
by whom built, the name OF the boa'. with the
trade she is in. Also, the names OF CART ~ and
officers, her age, &c, &C. The Directory " L ca3-
tain History of Steamboats, and SteanLo. or
on the Western waters. since the aonl;ssfiS '
steam; also, sketch Of the FIRST boat suilt Il, -,
Ohio River, with the name Of the builder, coa-
mander and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY win contain Ia
and description OF all the STEAMBOAT nrsAsTEs
that have occurred on the WESTERN A D sOrTr-
Erin WATERS, beautifully illustrated III IIsr
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE P RIsHE8 BIT THER
BURNING, SINKING AND ExPLoDiSG, on he IVES.
ern and Southern waters Tie directory "a "A
contain MapS Of the Ohio, Mississippi N:ssoGIt
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, GA, 7ta Y.zs O,
and other Rivers, with the Towns ~ cities La a
down, with correct distances; also. L.zny oil ef
River and Commercial items CT Interest to he rso-
pie al large. The book viii contain tie ca.Gs of
the various U. 9. Mail Boats, wl:c the {, adj th,V
are in, &c, &c. The Directory viii al-o cCi '.i,
complete list Of all the RESPONSIBLE Ste ni-un;
Licensed OtRcers, their places o. resiaenc, Sc,
&c; the new Steamboat Law, its REQUIRE 4. -
with comments, showing wherein :; 6sHss the
incompetent officer, AID 40; z,ss t-e COR p.,esI
Officer, &c, &c, and all The important e. = So.
preme Court Steamboat Decisions N to date; tie
Rates and important Commerce. al Pr. -iies-es Ri'le
Of Lading, important Decisions CT .hc "a = = e.
:. Courts In regard to Freights Lost anu LarIa-cs,
&c, &c; with many o.her things Of interest
The Directory will be illustrated a. IT,, hs.t
style, and printed In the best manner TIE ~
thor has for six years been gathering toeetLul al
the facts and items in regard % the numerous
steamboat disasters on the Western ind Sodthern
waters, and now intends publishing them in rock
form. The price Of the work viii oe put e: the
low SUM Of One Dollar. Ten tho-s sand copies VII
be issued for the boatnen; al Others DESTROYS Il
subscribing, viii have to do 1t once. as Zone
win be printed unless ordered Ia advance The
work il destined TO have circulation OF OVER
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, ss the ri,b,.shtrs
are receiving large numbers NJ subsoribers Per
mail, from all parts Of the country. daily Some
OF the Oldest bo.;men, well as most scie,.iaa
men Of the tines are contributors 10 tae Steam
boat Directory
The Directory will be issued In October ana
Will be an ornament to the perlOr well a. steam
boat. BY remitting One Dollar (post paid J yoa
viii receive q copy OF the above work
All communications and letters should be Cd.
dressed TO JAMES L. LLOYD CO,
Poa Once Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.