The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-01-24
100000 COPIES /!

Steamboat Disasters on The Wesfern
+. Waters, and Steamboat Directory.
T1HE undersigned hive now in course of
i preparation new Steamboat Directory,
which will be iespsi IN October next, the
book will contain over two hundred pages, IL.
lustrated in the best style, and neatly bound
in a durable manner. II will be one of the
! most interesting books ever published; ind
will be a. book that will be interesting to sil
casses or people. The Steamboat Directory
will contain q complete list and description OF
all the Steamboats, now afoat 10 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 has IN. Also, the names
ofCup,ains and officers, her age, &c. Tho
Directory will contain History of Steamboats,
and Steamboatng on the Western warery.
siDce the application Of steam: also, q sketch
of be hrst boat built for the Ohio River. wifi
the Tame Of the builder, commander and own.
ei. IN
The River Directory will contain liz, and
description OF all the Steamboat Disas,.,s
that have occurred on the Western and Sonh
EN- waters, beautifully illustrated. with a Ii,,
of all those who have perished by their btrn:
ing, sinking md exploding, on the western
and southern waters. The Directory will
contain MAPS OF 'he Onio, MISSISSIPPI, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Arkcnsas, White, Red, loachit,
Yazoo, and other ri vcrs, 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 TIE cards Of the various U. s. Mai
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c. The
Directory will also contain q complete list of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed OFF.
GERS, their places of residence, &c. &C.. the
new steamboat law. its Iequiremei Is, with
comments, showing wherein it benefits the in
competent officer and Injuries the competent
officer, &c. &C., and oil the important U. Is
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up to
date; tho Rates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills of Lading, important decis-
ions of the various U. S. Courts in regard TO
Ereights 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
author bus for six years been gathering
together oil the facts and items in regard to the
numerous steamboat disasters on the Western
and Southern wa.ers, and now intends pub.
fishing them in book form. The price of tho
work will be put at the low sum of One Dollar,
Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
boatmeL; all others desirous of subscribina.
will have 10 do SO at once, as none will he
printeu unless ofoered IN advance, This work
is destined to have circulation Of over eight
thousand copies. as the publishers ore receiy.
ing large numbers of subscribers, per mail.
from all parts of the county, daily Some Of
tie oldest boatrnen, as we'll as most scientific
men of the times; are contributors 10 tho
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October,
and will be an ornament to the parlor as well
as steamboat, BY remiiting One Dollar, post
paid, you will receive copy of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. r. LLOYD d GO.
Post Office. Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July l2. 1855