The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-02-14
100000 COPIES!
Steamboat Disasters on The Wesfern
Waters, and Steamboat DIRECTORY.

! ofedmO0dS DtsGsfers on the WeSfeTU
Waters, and Steamboat Directory.
THE undersigned have now in course Of
L preparation q new Steamboat DIRECTORY,
which will be issued in October next. the
book will contain over two hundred pages. IL.
ustrated in the best style, and neatly bound
in durable manner. II will be one of the
most interesting books ever Published, and
| will be a book that will be interesting 10 all
clnsses of people. The steaiaboat Directory
wiilcontain complete list and description Of
all the Steamboats, now aHoat IN the Western
and Southern waters. The length, uo,eJ
speed, power and tonnage of each boat. wbera
and by whom built, the name of the boa,.
with the trade she has IN. Also. the n.mes
ofCaptains aud officers, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain History of Stea mhos,s
and Steamboating OH the Western ware,s
since the application Of steam: also, n ska,oh
Of the ilrst boat built for the Ohio River .;,h
the name OF the builder, commander and own
er.
The River Directory will contain , l;s,
description of all the Stsamboat D;-..". ~.
that bave occurred on the Western and son,h'
ein waters, beautifully illustrated. with a t;s.
of all those who have pershed by their ba,n.
ing, sinking and exploding, on the yyes,er,,
and southern witers. The Directorv ,.';,,
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi. MI"
souri,, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red. 0no.h;..
Yazoo, and other rivcrs, with the towns .aI
cities laid down, with correct distances. aI.o
many other River aud Commercial iters ~
interes to the people at large. The boob vii,
contain tte cards of the various q. q NJ.
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c IT,"
Directory will also contain cornnIe,. ~, 20
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed Oa;
GERS, their places of residence, &c. &c ~.
new steamboat law, its requHemerts n;,s
comments, showing wherein il benefits ,bs s;' :,
competent officer, and Injuries the comne,.n,
officer, &c. &C., and ell the important n 8
Supreme Court steamboat decisions I'm -
date; the Rates and important Co,nmey.;.I
PRIVILEGES, Bills of Lading, important dec;s.
ions of the varlous u. s. Courts in regard -
steighis Lost and Damaged, &c. &c, with
meny other things of interest. WIN
The Directory will be illustrated in IN. h..
style, and printed in the best manner. ,rh:
author has for six years been oatbo,;n,,
together all the facts and items in regard 70 ,be
numerous steamboat disasters on 'he Wes,o,n
ana southern waters, and now intends r,h
fishing them in book form. The price Of tho
work Will be put at the low sum OF One Dn,iar
Ten thousand copies will be issued for ,h.
ooatmeL; all others desirous of subscribn,
VIII have TO do so at once, as none will hn
printed unless ordered in advance. This work
u destined TO nave circulation Of over cieht
thousand copies, as the publishers are rechiv.
ing large numbers Of subscribers. per mail
fom all parts Of the country, daily. Some Of
the Oldest bollinen, as well as most scient;Gc
men OF the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
The Directory will be issued in October
aud will be an ornament to the parIor as we'll
as steamboat BY renting One Dollar, post
paid, you will receive copy Of the abovs
work.
All communications and letters should 10
addressed to JAS. r. LLOYD d COZ
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July IL. 1855.