The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-03-06
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Wafers, and Steamboat DIRECTORY.

OteGm00dtftD DtSdStefSz on lfhe WeSfefH
Waters, and Steamboat rDirscfory.1
| TyHE undersigned have now in course of
| Il preparation a new Steamboat Directory.
which will be, issued 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 inlefesting books ever published, and
will be book that will be interes ing 10 all
classes of people. The Steamboat DIRECTORY
willcontain complete list and description az
all the Steamboats, now afoat In the Western
aud Southern waters. The length, model,
snesad mower and tonnage ofeaeh boat, yhers
and by whom buin,- si.S -. ~ .L",
with the trade she has IN. Also, the pame.
ofCaptains and officers, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain a History of Steamboat.
and steamboating on the Western water.
since the application OF steam also, sks,on
the name of the builder, commander md go.
The River Directory will contain lie, s
description Of all the Steamboat D;s..'.- -
that have occurred ON the Westerf, and so,',l
eln waters, beautifully illustrated. with In. .u.
Of all those who have perished by their bnrs
ing, sinking and exploding, on the wa.,.
and southern wiiers. The Direefo,u ''.:,,
contain Maps ofthe Ohio, Mississippi Mn Nm
souri,, IIlinois, Arkansas, White. Red, tJpachi'.
Yazoo, and other rivcrs, with the towns onI
cities laid down, with correct distances .I.N Inc
many other River and Commercial ite,,.
interes to the people at large, The book ,,;,,
contain TIE cards of the various u, 8 M
Boats. with the trade they are in, &c. The
Directory will also contain a compIo,eI;s,nr
all the responsible Steamboat Licensed na %
GERS, their places of residence, &c, 30 ~.
new steamboat law. It's requiremetfs ,,i,e tne
comments, showing wherein il benefits fba A =.
competent officer, and Injuries the eomno,..
officer, &c. &C., and all the important n
Supreme Court steamboat decisions nm
date; the Rates and important Commer.;.,
fnViieges, Bills of Lading, important decis.
IONS OF the various U. s. Courts in regard IA
Ereights Lost and Damaged, &c. &c ,r;,S
many other things of interest. q WIN
The Directory will be illustrated in the ho..
style, and printed in the best manner. T,h.
author has for six years been patbe,;nr
together all the facts and items in regard To ,bs
Numerous steamboat disasters on the Wes,e,,,
and Southern waters, and now intends nrb.
fishing them in book form. The price ofih.
work will be put at the low sum of One DolIar
Ten thousand copies will be issued for The
boatmeL; all others dssiFous of subscrjbing
will have to do so at once, as none will he
printed unless ordered in advance This work
IS destined to nave circulation of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers are receiy-
ing large numbers Of subscribers, per mail.
from all parts of the country, daily. Some Of
the Oldest boaiInen, as well as most scientific
men OF the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
Fhe Directory will be issued in October.
and will be an arnsment to the parlor as we'll
as steamboat. BY remI,ting One Dollar. DOS,
paid, you Will receive copy of the above
work.
All communications and letters should be
addressed to JAS.T. LLOYD on
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio,
July IL, 1855.