The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-01-03
100000 COPIES /!

Steamboat Disasters on The Hssfxrn
Uaters, and Steamboat .Direefofff,
THE undersigned have now in eearse af
Il preparation new Steamboat Direetorv
which will be. issued in October next. ths
book will contain over two hundred page, II
lustrated in the best style, and neatly bonna
in a durable manner. II will be one ofs,bs
most interesting books ever published. ana
will be book that will be- interestipe 10 -,
classes of people,, The Steamboat )irec,o...
will contain complete list and description ~
all the Steamboats, now anoat IN the Wes,.sa.
and Sonthera, waters. The length. noS.,
speed, power and tonnage Of each boat. v,har.
and by whom built, the name of. the ~,
with the trade she has IN. Also. the nsa.., uss'
ofCaplains aud officers, her age, &c. tn
Directory willcontain History of Stcamho.,s
and Steamboating on the Western rvs,a,.
since the application Of steam: also, a sEst.h
Of the hrst boat built for the Ohio River. Win
the name of the builder, ccinmander and own.
er. ,#ttest (. .s
The River Directory will contain a Ijst ,,5
description Of all the Steamboat Djsass,sr.
that have occurred on the Western and Son,h.
EN- waters, beautifully illustrated. with H..
Of all those who have perished by tbeit burn.
ing, sinking and exploding, on the tyes,er,,
and southern waters. The Directorv III,
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi. M;H
souri,, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, onach;..
Yazoo, and other rivers, with the towns .,I
cities laid down, with correct distances. sjss
many other River and Commercial item. as
interes to the people at large. The boob ,y;,,
contain the cards of the various u, & NJ,
Boats. with the trade they are in, &c Th.
Directory will also contain a compIe,e ,;., e
all the responsible Steamboat Licenaed 0ss
GERS, their places of residence, &c. &c III
new steamboat law, its requiIemel Is. s,;,h
comments, showing wherein it beneits sha -
competent officer, and injuries The comns,sn,
officer, &c. &C., and all the important n n
Supreme Court steamboat decisions M !.
date; tho Rates and important Conmero;sI
Privileges, Bills of Lading. important decis-
ions OF the various U. s. Courts in regard 10
Sreights Lost and Damaged, &c. 60. Win
many other things of interest. sA
The Directory will be illustrated !, ~.
style, and printed in the best p,,ann., gs
author has for six years teen asth..:n
together all the facts and Itors in reverI - ~,
numerous steamboat disasters on .be Ws.,.:..,
and Southern waters, and low intends -
fishing them IN book form. The prica of,h.
work will be put al the T. wv snn, If 6ns MN, :, ,ne
Ten thousand copies will be issned for 49,.
boatmeL; all others desjreus of snbscr;,,;,
WIN have 70 do so at once, as none will hI,
phnteG unless or ieredin advance. This work
70 uos''heu u have o circulation of over eiobt
.nousahd cr,pies, as the publishers are receiy.
s"s ia'p,s numbers Of subscribers, per mail
,n from III parts of the county, daily. Some of
e'o Oldest boamen, as well as most scientific
-ien Of the tunes, arc Contributors 10 Tho
Steamboat Directory. 4,
The Direclory will be issued In October.
and will be an ornaments to the parlor as wsii
as steamboat BY remltting Ono Dollar. posi-
paid, you win receive copy of the abovs
work. ~
Az communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS. T. LLOYD q GO.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July l2, 1855.