The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-08-25
100000 COPlEs!!!.

GTEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
NJ WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT
DlRECTORY.-The undersigned have now in course
of preparation a new Steamboat Directory, which
tain over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in durable manner. 1t
will be one of the most interesting books ever pub
lished, and will he book that will be interesting to
all classes of people. -....
complete list and description of all the Steamboats,
now ahoat in the Western and Southern waters.
The length, model, speed, power and tonnage of each
boat ,>where and by whom built, the name Of the
boat, with the trade she is in. Also, the names Of
captains and officers, her age, ETC. etc. The Direc-
tory will contain History of Steamboats, and steam
boating on the Western waters, since the application
of steam; also, sketch of the first boat built for the
Ohio River, with the name of the builder command
er and owner.
Tie RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and
description of all the steamboat disasters that have
occurred on the Western and Southern waters, beau
tfully illustrated, with list of all those who have
perished by their burning sinking and exploding, on
the Western and Southern waters The Directory
will contain maps Of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri
Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red Ouachita, Yazoo and
other rivers, with the towns and cities laid down.
with correct distances; also, many other river and
commercial items of interest to the people at large
The book will contain the cards of the various u
mail boats with the trade they are in, etc. etc. The
Directory will also contain complete list OF all the
responsible steamboat licensed officers, their places
of residence ETC. etc; the new Steamboat Law, its
requirements with comments, showing wherein it
benefits the incompetent officer and Injuries the com
petent officer etc. etc, and all the important United
States Steamboat Decisions up to date; the rates
and important commercial privileges, bills of ladng.
important decisions of the various United States
Courts in regard to freghts lost and damaged etc.
etc., 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 years been gathering together all the facts and
items in regard to the numerous steamboat accidents
on the Western and Southern waters, and now in
tends publishing them in book form. The price OF
the work will be put at the low sum of One Dollar.
Ten thousand copies will be issued for the boatmen.
All Others desrous of subscribing will have to do so
at once as will be printed unless ordered in ad
vance. The work is destined to have circulation OF
over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publish
ers are receiving large numbers of Subscribers, per
mall from all parts of the country, daily Some Of
the oldest boatmen, well as most scientific men OF
the times are contributors to the Steamboat Drec-
tory. -,
The Directory will be issued in October, and will
be an ornament to the paror as well as steamboat.
By remtting One Dollar, postpaid, you will receive
a copy of the above work ,4sl,
All communications and letters should be addressed
to JAMES Y. LLOYD Il co.
Post-otlice Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.