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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS on THE WESTERN
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STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

STEAMBOAT D1RECIOKI.
| -nE.h The undersigned, have nor AZ. i
- in course Of preparation A
lew STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which viii De is
sued in October next: the book vii! contain over
tso hundred pages, Illustrated in the best STYLE and
neatly bound in durable manner. II ,ssH be ore IF
tie most Interesting hooks eyer Published and will be
a hook that will be interesting to- all classes Of pc0-
rlc The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contsin
complete liz! and description OF all the steamboats,
!,ow a1oat in che Western and Southern waters /;
the length, model, speed, ower and tonnage Of each
boat, where and by whom built, the name Of the
boat With 'lle trade slie Is Also the names OF
captains and officers; her age, &c, &c. The Direc-
tor, will contain History Of Steamboats, and Steah-
boating On the Western waters, Since the application
Of steam also shcth Of te first boat built for the
ONO River with the OF the builder, coInmac-
der and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list
ami description Of all the Steamboat Disasters that
have occurred on the Western and southern Waters,
beautifully Illustrated with Last Of al those rho
hare persisted jy Heir Bst,nng, Striking and Exfte-
ding, on the Western and Southern waters. The
directory will contain Maps Of the Ohio Mississippi,
Missouri Illinois, Arkansas, White Red, Ouachita,
Yazoo and other rivers, with towns and cities LAID
down at correct distances: also, MANY other River
and Commercial items of interest TO the people a:
large. THE book will contain the cards OF the va
IRONS Z, S. Mail Boats, with the tiade they are in.
&C. &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 requirements, with comments,
showing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer,
and nurcs the competent officer, &c, &C.. and all
the important U. S. Supreme Court Steamboat De-
csi0ns up to date the Rates and inportan, Com
mcrcial Privileges, Bills of ladngs important Decis.
ions of the Sarious u s. Courts in regard to Fr"ights
lost and damaged, &c., 81. with man. other things
of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the hest style,
and printed in the best manner. The author has
for six years been gathering together all the facts
and items in regard the numerous sea" boat dis
astcrs on the Western waters, and intends pub
fishing them in book form. The pric' of the work
will be put at the low sum Of One Dollar. Ten
thousand copies issued Tor the boatmeht all Others
DESTROYS Of subscribing will have to do so at once,
as none will be printed unless ordered in advance
The work is destined to have circulation of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, rs the publishers are
receiving large numbers OF subscribers per mail,
from all parts of the country, 1.Hy. Some Of the
Oldest boatmen, as well 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 paror as well as steamboat.
BY renting One Dollar, (post paid,5 you will re-
ceive copy Of the above work
! All communications and letters should be address
ed to JAMES LLOYD CO.,
Post Office building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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