The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-09-20
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Steamboat Disasters on The Wesferr
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ofenmO0dI DtS0SeTS on the VeSfeTn
Uaters, and Steamboat Directory.
THE undersigned have now in course oi
l. preparation a new Steamboat Directory,
W hIch will be issued in October next, the
| book will contain over two hundred pages, il.
illustrated in the best style, and neatly bound
| in durable manner. II will be one of the
| most interesting books ever published, and
will he book that will be interesting to all
clssses of people. The Steamboat Directory
will contain a complete list and description of
| oil the Steamboats, now afoat IN the Western
| aud Southern waters. The length, mod ell,
speed, power and tonnage OF. each boat, where
and by whom built, the name Of the boat,
with the trade she has IN. 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 the builder, commander and own
er.
The River Directory will contain list and
| description of all the Steamboat Disasters
| that have occurred on the Western and South.
ern waters, beautifully illustrated. with list
| of all those who have periShed 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, Onachita.
Yazoo, and other rivcTs, with the towns md
cities laid down, with correct distances: also,
many other River and Commercial items of
| interest to the people at large. The book will
, contain TIE cards of the various U. S. Mai,
Boats. with the trade they are in, &c. The
. Directory will also contsin complete list Of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed Off
GERS, their places of residence. &c. &C., the
! new steamboat law its requTemei is, with
comments, show ing wherein it benefits the in.
competent officer. and Injuries the competent
officer, &c. Sc, and all the important u. s.
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up to
date; tho Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills of i.ading, important decis-
ions OF the various U. s. Courts in regard TO
Sreights Lost and Damaged, &c. Sc, with
many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best
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 wsters, and now intends pub
fishing them in book form. The price of the
work will be put at the low sum Of One Dollar.
len thousand copies VIII pe ISSUED tor the
boatmei.; all others desirous of subscribing.
will have TO do so at once, as none will be-
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
is destined to have circulation of over eight
thousand copies, az the publishers are receiv.
ing large numbers Of subscribers, per mail,
from oil parts of the county, daily. Some Of
the oldest boa,men, as we'll as most scientific
men of the times. are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issDed in October.
and will be an ornament to the parlor as well
as steamboat. BY remltting One Dollar, post
paid. you will receive copy of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. T. LLOYD d 60.
Post Office Building, CINCINNATI, Ohio.
July IL, 1865.