The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-21
100000 COPIES!
Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters
AND STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.
The undersigned hav
The undersigned have
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY


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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY,
which will be issued iii October next the book will
contain over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner |, will
be one OF the MOST INTERESTING BOOKS ever published
and will be book that will be interesting to all class
es people. The Steamboat Directory will contain
acompete list and description of all the STEAMBOATS,
now attoat IN the western and southern waters The
length, model, speed, power and tonnage each boat
where and by whom built, the name of the boat with
the trade she is I'M Also, the names of captains and
and officers her age, etc. etc. The Directory will
contain history of steamboats, and steambuang on
the western waters since the application Of steam
sketch of tie first boat built for the Ohio river with
the name Of the builder, commander and owner,
The River Directory will contain list and descrip
ton Of all the Steamboat Disasters that have occurred
on the western ard southern waters beautiful, illus
rated, with list of ALL who have Persisted by
their burning sinking and exploding on the western
and southern waters. The Directory will contain
MAPS of the Chic Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois Ar
kansas, White, Red Ouachita and other rivers, with
all the cities and towns laid down, with correct dis
ances: also, many other river and commercial items
OF interest to the people at large. The book will con-
tain the cards of the various u S. mail boats with the
trade they are ill., etc. The Directory will also con-
tain complete list Of all the responsible steamboat Ii
steamboat law, Its requirements, with comments show
ing wherein II benefits the incompetent officer and
Injuries the competent officer, etc. and all the impor
tant " ,. Supreme court steamboat decisions Nm 1,
date: the rates and important commercial privileges.
bills OF ladlhg important decisions of the various RI
courts in regard to freights lost and damaged etc
with many other things Of interest, 80
The Directory win be illustrated in the hest stvle
and printed in the best manner The author has for
six years ben gathering together all the facts and
items in regard to the numerous steamboat disasters
on the western and southern waters, and now intends
publishing them in book form. The price the WORK
will be put at the low sum of ONE Dollar. Ten
thousand capies will be issued for the boatmen ali
Others DESTROYS Of subscribing, should do SO at once as
none will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 70 have circulation of over SO OgO
copies. as the publishers are receiving large numbers
Ct subscribers per mail from all parts of the country
daily Sofne Df the oldest boatmen, as well as most
scientific men Of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directtry will be issued in October, and will
be an ornament ~ the parlor as well as Steamboat
By RENTING One Dollar (pos paid) YOU will receive
copy of the above book. All Communications and
letters should DO addressed to
\ JAMES r.. LLOYD & Co,
auEl,H sostodcc Building, Cincinnati, o.