The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-01-10
100000 COPaES.
Steamboat Disasters on HE Wesrera
Vdfers, and Steamboat Direcfoya.

Steamboat Disasters on Me Uesfera
Wdfers, and Steamboat Direcfoyu,
THE undersigned have now in conrsa ~
i preparation new Steamboat Direc,o.,
W hIch will be issued in October pexf Il.
book will contain over two hundred pages. n
lustrated in the best style, and neatly bo,hs
in durable manner. 1t will be one of ,hS
most interesting books ever published: 81
will be a book that will be interesting 10 ~,
clusses of people. The Steamboat Diret,o,,,
will contain complete list and descfipfi6n ~
all the Steamboats, now aAoat in the Wes,.,,
and Southern waters. The length, moS.,
speed, power and tonnage of each boat. " hsr.
and by whom built, the name OF the hoa,
with the trade she has IN. Also, the namss
ofCaptains and officers, her age &c. Tn
Directory will contain History of Steamboa,.
and Steamboating Oh the Western wa,e,.
since the application of steam: also, a sLetrb
of the hrst boat built for The Ohio River. with
the name of the builder, commander and own.
er.
The River Directory will contain 4 lie, al
description Of all tho Steamboat Dis,ss'ar. sm
that have occurred on the Western and son,h.
e,n waters, beautifully illustrated. with lis,
of all those who have perished by theft burn.
ing, sinking and exploding. on the western
and southern waters. The Directorv nil,
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi. Nj
souri,, Illinois, Arkans Is, White, Red, t,nachi,.
Yazoo, and other rivcrs, with the towns al
cities laid dawn, with correct distances. aIso
many other River and Commercial items ~
interes to the people at large. The book will,
contain the cards Of the various U. s. Mai
Boats, with the trade they are In, &c Tha
Directory will also contain complete list az
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed Oa;-
thair Of T..
new steamboat law It's requueme, ia w,,h
comments. showing wherein il benefits The ia.
competent officer. and Injuries the competen,
officer, &c. &c., and oil the important n.
Supreme Court steamboat decisions mn "a
date; the Rates and important Commerc;ai
Privileges, Bills of Lading. important decis.
ions of the various U. 8. Courts in regard n
Ereights Lost and Damaged, &c. &C.. with
many other things of interest.
The Directory will he illustrated in the hes,
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 disasters on 'he Western
and Southern wa,ers, and now intends nub.
fishing them in book form. The price of Al.
work will be put at the low sum of One Dollar
Ten thousand copies will be issued for ,bs
boatmeL; all others desirous of subscr;h;n.
will have to do go at once, as none will ba
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
is destined to have s circulation of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers are reeeiy-
ing large numbers Of subscribers, per mali,
from oil parts of the county, daily. Some Of
TIE Oldest 3oa.nien, rs well as most scientific
men Of tie times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issned in October.
! and will be an ornoment to the parlor as well
as steamboat. BY remitting One Dollar, DOS,
paid, you will receive a copy Of the above
work. 81
All communications and letters should bo
addressed to JAS. T. LLOYD q co. Il.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July i2. 1855.