The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-01-17
100000 COPIES!

Steamboat Disasters on The Western
Uaters, and Steamboat DIRECTORY.
THE undersigned have now in course of
J. preparation new Steamboat Directorv
which will be issued in October next. H.
book will contain over two hundred pages II.
lustrated in the best style, and neatly ,honna
in durable manner. 1t will be one of IN
most interesting books ever Published. ans
will be book that will he jhterestine 70 -,
classes of people. The Steamboat Direc,o..
will contain a complete list and description &c
all the Steamboats, now afloat IN the Wes,asr
and Southern waters. The length. moS.,
speed, power and tonnage Of each boat. v,s.rr
and by whom built, the name of the hn.,
with the trade she has 10. Also, the nas,..
ofCaptains and officers, her age, &c. III.
Directory will contain History of Steamho...s
and Steamboating on the Western wa,sr.
since the application Of steam: also, a sketch
of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River. win
the name of the builder, commander and own.
er.
The River Directory will contain I;., -.
description Of all the Siearaboat D;sss,as- ,.
that have occurred on the Western and Son,s.
EN- waters, beautifully illustrated. with H..
of all those who have peri1hed by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding, on the ves,sr,
and southern waters. The Directorv nil,
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississipp; Nj
souri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red. onach;,.
Yazoo, and other rivers, with the towns ,,,S
cities laid down, with correct distances. aiso
many other River and Commercial item. ~
interes to the people at large. The book will,
contain tie cards of the various U. s. Mail
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c. The
Directory will also contain compIete list Of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed on.
GERS, their places of residence, &c. &c. tbe
new steamboat law, its requirements, with
comments, showing wherein it benefits the in
competent officer. and Injuries The competent
officer, &c. &C., and all the important u. 8
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up to
date; the Rates and important Commercial
| Privileges, Bills of Lading, important decis-
| ions Of the various u. s. Courts in regard 10
Sreights Lost and Damaged, &c. &c., with
many other things of interest.
| The Directory will be illustrated in the bes.
style, and printed in the best manner. The
author has for six years been catherine
together all the facts and items in regard to the
| numerous steamboat disasters on she Western
and Southern waters, and now intends pub
fishing 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
boatmet; all others desirous Of subscribing.
| will have to do go at once, as none will be
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
is destined to have circulation of over eight
Thousand copies, as the publishers are receiv-
Ing large numbers Of subscribers, per mail.
from all parts of the country, daily. Some Of
tile Oldest boatnen, as well as most scientific
men OF the times, are contributora to the
Steamboat Directory. +t,a
The Directory will be issued in Octobsr.
and will be an ornament to the parlor as well
as steamboat BY remitting One Dollar, pose
paid, you VIII receive copy Of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS..T LLOYD d co.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
/ July IL. 1885.