The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-10-04
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Steamboat Disasters on the Uesfsra
Uaters, and Steamboat Directory.
| fINHE undersigned have now in course o.
| l. preparation new Steamboat Directory
which will be issued in Octobri next, the
book will contain over two hundred pages, H.
lustrated in the best style, and neatly bound
| in durable maBner. II will We one of the
most interesting books ever published, and
will be a book that will be interesting 10 all
classes of people. The Steamboat Directory
will contain a complete list and description OF
| all the Steamboats, now aioat in the Western
and Southern waters. The length, model,
speed, power and tonnage of each boat, W here
and by whom built, the name of the bo,,,
with the trade she has ~. Also, the names
Of Captains and officers. her age, &c. The
Directory will contain History of Steamboats,
and Steamboating on the Western waters,
since the application OF steam also, sketch
of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River, with
the name of tho builder, commander aud own.
er.
The River Directory will contain list and
description OF all the Steamboat Disasters
that have occurred on the Western aud South
eln waters, beautifully illustrated. with list
of all those who have pcriShed by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding, on the western
and southern waters. The Directory will
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi. Mis.
souri, Illinois, Arkansas. White, Red, O0acbita
Yazoo, and other rvrIs, with the towns soJ
cities laid dawn, with coIIect distances. alan
many olk'r River aud Commercial Items of
interest to the people at large. The book will
contain the cards of the various q. s. Ma,
Boats, with the trade they arc in, &c Tho
Directory will also contain complete list Of
all the responsible Steamboat license on;
GERS, their places of residence. &c. &c. The
new steamboat law its isiunemei Is, with
comments, showing wiiefoin il benefits the in.
competent officer, and Injuries the competsnt
officer, &c. &C., and all the important u, s.
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up 10
date; the Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills of Lading, important decis-
ions Of the various U. s. Courts in regard TO
sreights Lost and Damaged, &C. &C., with
menY other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the heal
style, and printed in tho best manner. The
author has for six years been gathering
together all the facts and items in regard to the
numerous steamboat disasters on 'he Western
and Southern waters, and now intends pub.
fishing them in book form The price of tho
work will be put at the low sum Of One Dollar
Ten thousand copies will be issued for tho
boatmeL; all others desirous of subscribing
will have to do go at once, as none will be
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
is destined to have s circulation Of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers are receiy.
ing large numbers of subscribers, per mail.
fiom oil parts OF the county, daily. Some Of
the oldest boatinen, as we'll as most scientific
men Of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
M II.
aud will be an ornament 10 the parIor as well
as steamboat. BY remtting One Dollar, post
paid, you will receive a copy of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. r. LLOYD d. 60.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July IL, 1855.