The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-10
100, 900 COPIEs!!!

STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
~ WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY.-The undersigned have now in course
of preparation a new Steamboat Directory, which
will be issued in October next. The book will con-
tain over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner. 1t
will be one of the most interesting books ever pub
lished, and will be a book that will be interesting to
all classes of people.
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain a
complete list and description of all the Steamboats,
now afloat 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 is in. Also, the names Of
captains and officers, her age, etc. etc. The Direc-
tory will contain a History of Steamboats, and steam
boating on the Western waters, since the application
of steam; also, a sketch of the first boat built for the
Ohio River, with the name of the builder, command
er and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list and
description of all the steamboat disasters that have
occurred on the Western and Southern waters, beau
tifully illustrated, with q list of all those who have
the Western and Southern waters. The Directory
will contain maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri,
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita, Yazoo and
other rivers, with the towns and cities laid down,
with correct distances; also, many other river and
commercial items of interest to the people at large.
The book will contain the cards of the various j.. s.
mail boats, with the trade they are in, etc. etc. The
Directory will also contain q complete list Of all the
responsible steamboat licensed officers, their places
of residence, etc. ETC.; the new Steamboat Law, it's
requirements, with comments, showing wherein it
benefits the incompetent officer and Injuries the COM
petent officer, etc. etc, and all the important United
States Steamboat Decisions up to date; the rates
and important commercial privileges, bills of lading,
important decisions of the various United States
Courts in regard to freights lost and damaged, etc.
etc, with many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best style,
and printed in the best manner. The author has for
six years been gathering together all the facts and
items in regard to the numerous steamboat accidents
on the Western and Southern waters, and now in.
tends publishing them in book form. The price of
the work will be put Mt the low sum of One Dollar.
Ten thousand copies will be issued for the boatmen.
All others DESTROYS Of subscribing will have to do so
at once, as none will he printed unless ordered in nd.
vance. The work is destined to have u circulation of
over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publish.
ers are receiving large numbers of subscribers, per
mail, from all parts of the country, daily. Some of
the oldest %boatmen, as well as most scientific men of
the times, are contributors to the Steamboat Direc-
tory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and will
he an ornament to the parlor as well as steamboat
by remitting One Dollar, postpaid, you will receive
q copy of the above work.
All communications and letters should be addressed
to JAMES 7. LLOYD & CO.
Post-ofice Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.