The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-01-31
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Steamboat Disasters on The Western
Waters, and Steamboat Directory.

J Steamboat Disasters on The Western
Waters, and Steamboat Directory.
THE undersigned have now in course of
| l. preparation a new Steamboat Directory,
which will be issued in October next, the
book will contain over two hundred pages, H.
Illustrated in the best style, and neatly bound
| in durable manner. II will be one Of the
most interesting books ever published, and
will! be book that will be interesting 10 all
classes of people fhe Steamboat Directory
will contain a cosiptete list and description of
all the Steamboats, now afoat IN tho Western
and Southern waters. The length, model
speed. power and tonnage of eoch boat, W here
! aud ny whom buin, the name of the Ioai,
with the trade sh@ has in Also, the names
of Captains and officers. her age, &c. The
Directory will contain History Of Steamboats,
and Steamboating on the. Western waters,
since the application of steam: also, q sketch
of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River, with
the name of the builder, commander and own.
er.
The River Directory will contain list and
description of all the Steamboat Disasters
that have occurred on the Western and Sou,h.
GIN waters, beautifully illustrated. with a list
of oil those who have pcrished by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding. on the western
and southern witers. The Directory will
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Mis-.
souri,, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita.
Yazoo, and other rivcrs, with the towns and
cities laid down, with correct distances: also
many other River and Commercial items of
interes to the people at large. The book will
contain the cards of the various u. s. Mari
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c The
Directory will also contain complete list of
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed OFF.
GERS, their places of residence, &c. &C.. the
new steamboat law its requIremet is, with
comments, showing wherein II benefits tho in4
competent officer, and Injuries tho competent
oficer, &C. &C., and all the important U.
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up IN
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 tho hos,
style, and printed in tho best manner. The
author has for six years been gathering
together oil the facts and items in regard To the
Numerous steamboat disasters OH he Western
and Southern waters, and now intends pub.
fishing them in book form. The price NJ IN.
work Will be put at the low sum of One Dollar,
Ten thousand copies will be issued for tho
boatmeL; all others desirous of subscrb;nn
will have TO do so at once, as none will ha
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
Is destined TO have circulation of over eiob,
thousand copies, as the publishers are recey.
ing large numbers Of subscribers, per mail,
from oil paris of the county, daily. Some of
the Oldest boamon, as well as most scientific
men OF the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October.
and will be an ornament to the parlor as we'll
as steamboat. BY remllting One Dollar. nos,
paid, you will receive copy of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. T. LLOYD d GO.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati Ohio.
July l2, 1855.