Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-17
100000 COPIES


Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters, and
Steamboat Directory.
VNHE Undersigned have now in course of prepa.
Il ration new STEAMBOAT eH"~S
DIRECTORY, which will be is &s5s5Ss59S
sued in October next the book will contain 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
PUBLISHED, and will be book that will be inter-
esting to all classes Of people. The STEAMBOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and
description of all the Steamboats, now afoat 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, &c, &c. The Directory viii con-
tain History Of Steamboats, and Steamboating
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, COM
mander and owner.
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 a LIST
OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PERIsaED BY THEIR
BURNING, SINKING AND EXPLODING, on the West
ern 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 peo
pie at large. The book will contain the cards of
the various u. 8. Mail Boats, with the trade they
are in, &c, &c. The Directory will also contain
a complete list of all the responsible Steamboat
Licensed Officers, their places of residence, &c ,
&c; the new Steamboat Law, its requirements,
with comments, showing wherein Ii 6eEeaI the
iacOmpefeHt officer, and -injEreS the competent
officer, &c, &c, and all the important u =. Su-
preme Court Steamboat Decisions up to date; the
Rates and important Commercial Privileges, Bills
Of Lading, important Decisions Of the various u .
=. Courts in regard TO Freights Lost and Damaged
&c, &c; with many other things OF interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printed in the best manner. The au-
thor has for six years been gathering together all
the facts and items in regard to the numerous
steamboat disasters on the Western and Southern
waters, and now intends 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 desirous Of
subscribing, will have to do at once, as none
win be printed unless ordered in advance The
work is destined to have circulation of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers
are receiving large numbers Of subscribers, per
mail, from all parts Of the country, daily. Some
Of the Oldest boatmen, well as most scientific
men of the times, are contribut' IS to the Steam
boat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October, and
will be an ornament TO the parior well steam
boat BY remitting One Dollar (post pad,) you
will receive copy OF the above work.
All communications and letters should be ad.
dressed to JAMES II. LLOYD CO,
Post Office Building, Cincinnati Ohio.