Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-29
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l BOAT DISASTERS ON T II II S..sssssEEs~zsssssg
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DlREC.
TORY.-Thp underriened have now in course nj prcpa
ration new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will
b. issued in October The book will cont lin
hundred pnges, illustrated in the best style and
neatly bound in durable menner II will be one OF
the Interesting books published. and viii be
book that will be interesting 10 all classes of people
The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain COM
Jete list and description of all the STEAMBOATS, now
anoat in the Western aud Southern waters. The length,
model speed, puwer aud Tonnage of boat, whore and
whom bu the o the boat, with the trade she IL
in. Also Ae of Cartains and officers, her age,
&e., &c The Directory will contain history OF Steam.
bcns and .teanbontng the Western waters, since
the application of seam also, sketch OF the first bout
built for the Ohio River, with the of the builder
cofnma der and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list and de.
scripon of all the S. en,nboat disasters that have
red on the Wesern and Southern waters beautifully
illustrated. with list of ali those who have persisted
by their burning. sinking mud exploding the Western
and Southern The Directory will cortain Maps
f, the Ohio, Mississippi. Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas
White, Red, Ouachita, Zazoo, and other Rivers. with
the Towns and Cities laid down. with distances
also many other River und Commercial items nf inter
est To the people Mt large The book will contain the
cards of the various u. y. Mail Bouts with the u ade
they ia, &c &c. The Directory will also contain
complete list OF oil the responsible Steamboat Licensed
Officers. their places OF resi- Ne. Nc the new
Steamboat Law, lis requirements with comments, show.
ing wherein ii benefits the incompetent officer, and in
lures the competent officer, &c, &c all the impor
tnnt u s. Supreme Court Steamboat Decisions up tn
date the h ties and important Commercial Privileges.
Bills of Lading. important Decisions OF the various u
s Court, in regard treights Lost AID Damaged, &c
dc 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
been gathering together all the facts and aems in regard
10 the Steamboat disasters on The ostern and
Southern waters, AMI now Intends Publishing them in
book form The price Of the work will he put Mt the
low of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be
boan all 9TH de
will have do 5 once, will be printed unless
ordered in advance. The work is destined have
circulation of over $4,000 copies, tho publishers
receiving large nun bers OF Subscribers per mail
from all parts of the country daily Some of the old
boatmen, well most scientific Of the times.
contributors 10 the Steamboat Directory
The Directory will be issued in ortpber, and will be
ornament II the paror we'll as steamboat. BY
hitting One Dollar (poss 1aid you will recev copy
of the above work.
All communications and letters should be addressed to
JAMES T. LLOYD j. CO..
Post Office Building. Cincinnati. Ohio.
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