Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-17
100, 900 Copies!
STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS,
AND STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

TIME undersigned have now in course of
u preparation 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 book that will be interesting TO
all casses of people. The Steamboat Directory will
contain complete list and description of all the
| steamboats, now afoat on the Western and South
ern 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, DC.
The Directory will contain history OF steamboats,
and steamboating on the Western waters, since the
application Of steam; Also sketch Of the first boat
built for the Ohio river with the Of tbs builder,
commander, and owner.
ton Of all the steamboat disasters that have occurred
on the Western and Southern waters beautifully il
lustrated, with list Of all those who have pershed
by their burning. sinking, and exploding, on the
Western and Southern waters
The Directory will contain maps of the Ohio, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red,
0uschita 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 book will contain the cards of the various
United States mail boats with the trade thev are In
&c. Tho Directory will also contain compile list OF
all the responsible steamboat licensed officers, thsr
places Of residence, dc; the steamboat law. its
requirements, with comments, showing wherein IL
benefits the incompetent officer and Injuries the com
petent officer, DC. and all the important United
States Supreme Court steamboat decisions up 70 date
the rates and important commercial privileges bills
Of ladng, important decisions Of the various United
States Courts in regard to freight lost and damaged,
&C., with many other things Of interest. II
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 70 the numerous steamboat disasters
on the Western aud Southern waters, and now in
tends publishing them in book FORM
The price Of the work win be put at the low sum
Of 81. Ten thousand copies will bs issued for the
boatmen. All others DESTROYS Of subscribing Will
have TO do 80 at once, as none win be printed uncss
ordered in advance.
This work Is destined to have circulation Of over
eighty thousand copies, the publishers are roceiv
ing large numbers Of Subscribers, per mail from all
parts OF the country, daily
Some OF the oldest boatmen, well as most scion
tfc of the times, contributors to the Steam
boat Directory. SCI, gs~
The Directory win be issued in October, and viii
be an ornament to the parlor as well as steamboat
BY RENTING 81, (post paid,) you will receive
copy Of the above work. ~
tB- All communications and letters should be sd-
JAMES T. LLOYD 4 CO.,
H#Hs \ Post Office Building
iy s---tf Cincinnati Ohio