Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-06
100000 COPIES.

Steamboat Disasters ca ths Western Wct.,s, and
STEAMBOAT Directory.
'HE Understand have nov IN course Of PrePa-
DIRECTORY, which viii be IT, - - -
sued in October next; The book will contain over
two hundred pages, illustrated in the best style,
and neatly bound in a durable manner lT WILL
DIX osE OF THE MOST ISTERYsrISG BOOKS EVER
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will he inter-
esting 20 all classes of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and
description Of al the Steamboats, now afoat an the
Western and Southern waters. The length. model,
speed, power and tonnage Of each boat, where ard
by whom built, the maine Of the boat, with the
.-ade she is in. Also, the names Of Captains and
officers, her aye, &C, &c. The Directory willccn-
tain History Of Steamboats, and Steamboaiing
on the Western waters, since the application OF
S'eam also, sketch Of the first boat built for the
Ohio River, with the name Of the builder, CON
handler and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY win contain a Il
and description OF all the STEAMBOAT Disasters
kRy WATERS, beautifully illustrated. with a LIsy
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PERSISTED By THE,R
BURNING, SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the Yves
ern and Southern waters. Tie Directory W II
contain Maps OF the Onia, Mississippi. Missouri,
Illinois, Arkansas. White, Red. Ouachita. Nazrc.
and other Rivers, with The Towns and Cities la q
d. IN, with correct distances; also, many OIL e1
River and Commercial items OF interest 10 the y,
pie At large. The book will contain the cards Of
the various u. s. Mail Beats, with the trade they
are in, &c, &c. The Directory viii also contain
Licensed Officers. their places Of residence, &C,
&c; the new Steamboat Law, it's requirements,
with comments showing whereta Il 6snsffs the
incompetent Officer, and IN iayes the coiapst,Es
Officer, dc, &c, and all The important u y su.
preme Count Steamboat Decisions up to date; the
Rates ard important Commercial Privileges, Bills
Of Lasiing, important Decisions CT the various u.
S Courts in regard 70 FregLts Lost and Da uaged
&c, DC; with many other things 90 Interest
The Directory VIII be illuminated in the best
style, and printed in the best manner The au-
thor has for six years been gathering together al
the facts and Items in regard to the numerous
steamboat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends publishing them ia book
form. The price Of the work will be put at the
low sum Of One Dollar Ten thousand copies wiz
be issued for the boatmen all others DESTROYS Il
subscribing, will have to do so az once, as mons
will be printed unless ordered IN advance. The
work Is destined 10 have a circulation II over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers
are receiving large numbers OF subscribers, PSF
mail, from al parts OF the country, daily. Some
Of the oldest boatmen, as well rs most scientific
men Of the times, are contributors to the Steam
boat Directory.
The Directory viii be issued in October and
viii ne an ornament to the pG,lor well sie-m-
boat BY renting One Dollar (pcSt paid,) go-
VIII receive copy Of the above work
All communications and letters should be al.
dressed - JAMES 4. LLOYD 4 CO,
Pest o2ce Building, Cipcin2zu, Ohio.
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