Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-26
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STEAMBOAT Disasters on the W.sfers Waters, asd
Steamboat Directory.
THE Undersigned have now in course Of prepa-
Il ration a new STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY, which will he Us St$xsz1S
sued In October next; the book will conIain over
two humid red pages, illustrated in the best STYLE
and neatly bound in a durable manner. liz WILL
BE oNE OF THE MOST INTEREsTING BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that VIII bt inter-
esting 10 all classes Of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY Will contain q complete lis; and
description Of all the Steamboats, aroef 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 &c, tic The DIRECTORY wiIIcon.
tam II story OF Steamboats, and Steamboating
on the Western waters, since the application u
steam also, sketch Of the first boat built for he
Ohio River, with he name Of the builder, CON-
mander and owner
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list
and description Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
That have occurred on the WESTERN AND sOUrH-
sRN WATERS, beautifully illustrated, with a LIsr
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE persisted BY THEIR
BURNING, SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the West
contain Maps Of. the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri
illinois, Arkansas, White Red, Ouschits Yazoc
and other Rivers, with the Towns and Cities laid
down, with correct distances; also. many other
River and Commercial items Of interest TO the poo
pie al large. The book will contain the ards Of
the various u 2 Mail Boats, with the trade they
are in, &c, &c. The Directory viii also ccnlsin
Licensed OnCers, their places OF residence, &C,
&c; the new Steamboat Law, its requirements
with comments Knowing wherein IL bsEsfts the
,Hoonpeterf Officer, and injuries the competent
c5tosT, &c, &c, and all the important : Su-
preme Court Steamboat Decisions up 10 date; tie
Rates and important Commercial Privileges, Bills
Of La6ing, important Decisions Of the various L.
8 Courts In re-, ard 10 reights Lost and Damaged
&C, &c; with many other things q interest.
The Directory VIII be illustrated In the best
style, and printed in the best manner The au-
thor has for six years been gathering together all
the fects and items in regard TO the numerous
steamboat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters, md now intends publishing them in book
form. The price Of the work viii be put at the
low sum Of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies viii
be issued for the boatmen ell others DESTROYS Of
subscribing, Will have 10 do 50 at once, none
will be printed unless ordered in advance. The
work is destined 20 have q circulation Of
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishes
are receiving large numbers OF subscribers, Per
mall from all parts OF the country, daily. Some
Of the Oldest bOatmen, well Is most scientific
men Of the times, are contributors to the Steam
boat Directory.
The Directory will be issued In October, and
will be an ornament to the psrlor well as steam
boat. BY remitting One Dollar (post paid you
viii receive a copy Of the above work
All communications End letters should be ad-
dressed 10 JAMES L. LLOYD a CO,
Post Otace Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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