Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-03
100000 COPIES,.

Steamboat Disasters the Western Water, oaa
| Steamboat Directory.
WE undersigned have now in course Of prepa-
DIRECTORY, which will be is lassES 4tesfz5{ ~
sued In October next; the book will contain owe,
TWO hundred pages, illustrated in the best style
snu neauy pound In durable manner. In WILL
BIZ ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS KyER
PUBLISHED, and will be a book that viii be inter
estinS TO all classes Of people. The STEAMBOAT
piIhECTohf VIII contain complete list and
description OF all the Steamboats, now afIoat in The
western and Southern waters. The length modsl
speed, power and tonnage OF each boat. wberr and
oy whom built, the name Of the boat, with the
trade she Is In Also, the names OF Captains and
officers, her age, &c, &c. The DIRECTORY wifi CON
tain a History - Steamboats, and Steamboafino
on the Western waters, since the application Oh
steam also, sketch Of the first boat built for tbs
Ohio River, with the name Of the builder, COM
mander and owner
The RIVER DIRECTORY win contain I, l,s,
ana aescrpnon or al the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
that have occurred on the WESTERN AND sorTu
ERN WATERS, beautifully illustrated with a LIS,
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsHRp BY rBrIr
BURNING SINKING AND ExPLoDINe on the West
ern and Southern waters. The Director, win
contain Maps Of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri
Illinois, Arkansas, White Red Ouachits- Yszoo'
and other Rivers, with the Towns and Cities Ia
down, with correct distances also, many other
River and Commercial items OF interest TO the peo
pie al large. The book will contain the cards Of
the various U ,. Mail Boats, with the trade the.
are In, &C, &c The Directory will also contain
Licensed Orce-s, their places OF residence. Ac
&c; the new Steamboat Law, its Requirements
with comments, showing wherein IL 6es> ffs The
incompetent officer, and inJEres the eo,np,t,.f
ctteeT, &c, &c, and all the important II : an.
preme Court Steamboat Decisions up 10 da,e: the
Rates and important Commercial PRIVILEGES. I3iIls
of Lading, important Decisions Of the yariouS N
;. Courts In regard to reights Lost and Dsmaoed
&c, DC; with many other things of interest.
The Directory viii be illustrated In the he<s
style, and printed in the best manner The ar
thor has for SIX years been gathering togcfbey al,
the facts and Items In regard TO the 6umero1s
steamboat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them In hooS
form. The price Of the work will be nut AZ The
low sum Of One Dollar. Ten thousand comics will
be issued FOR the boatmen all others DESTROYS Of
subscribing, VIII have TO do so al once az none
viii be printed unless ordered In advance The
Work is destined TO have a circulation of oyex
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishes
are receiving large numbers Of subscr,ber,- 10,
mail, from all parts Of the country caiI, SOM
OF the Oldest boatmen, as well as most sc,entiso
men OF the times, are contributors 70 the steam
boat Directory.
The Directory viii be issued in October. ana
VIII De an ornament to the parlor as well as steam-
ooat by renting One Dollar (post paid J Won
Will receive copy Of the above work
AL communications and letters should be adj.
dressed 10 JAMES T. LLOYD CO,
Post Once Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
IN lin