Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-25
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
wEsTERN WATERs. AND STEAMBOAT DrREc ORY.

WESTERN WATERS. AND STEAMBOAT D1REC DRY.
TTHE undersigned have course of preparation
Il new STEAMBOAT DlkECFOkY, which will Do
ISSUED in October next the book will over two
hundred pages, Illustrated IN the best style, and ally
bound in durable manner. IT WILL BE ONE OF THL
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED an6
will be book thst viii be interesting to all classes OF
people. The STEAMBOAT DIREC1 DRY will eontain
complete list aud description of ell the Steamboats, nov
af0vt in the esern end Southern The length
mooe speed power and tonnage m each BOAT where and
by whom built the Of the boat with the trade she
is in Also, the of Captains and tsers her age
&c, de The Directory contain HISTORY of Ste IN
boats and Steamboang the Western waters since the
application of steam: also sketch Of the first bull
for the Ohio River. with the Of the builder
nandef and owner. -..--..
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and des
criptiou Of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on tie WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS
WHO HAVE PEkINHED BY THEIR BURNING. SINK
ING AND EXPLODING the Western and Soutuerp
waters. The Directory will contain Maps Of the Ohio
Mississippi. Mis- our, Illinois Arkansas, White RED
ouachta, Yazoo, and other Rivers, with the Towns and
Cities laid down, with distances also many ohe
River and Commercial items of interest u The people
large The book will contain the cards OF the u
= Nail Boats. with the trade they in DC. DC The
Directory will also contain eUupiete list of all the
spohsbe Steamboat Licensed Officers, their places OF
residence &c the Steamboat Law, its require
rnents, with comments showing wherein it beneiia The
incompetent officer and Injuries the competent officer DE-
DC, aud an the important u Supreme Court S5amboa
Decisions up 20 slate the Races aEd important CONNER
cel Privileges Bills of La, ing, important Decisions OF
the various u s. Courts in regard 20 Freiehs Lost and
Damaged, &c, Sc, wish many other things Of interest
The Directory will be illustrated toe s;s le, ard
printed in the best The aUtb0r has for
years been gathering together al the facts and items il
regard tie steamboat disasters the Wes
tern and Southern waters, and intends publishing
them N book form The price Of the work will be put
the low of 0ne ,ar. Ten thousand copies VIII be
issued for the b0Itmen all others desr0us of subscribing
will have do once will be printed unless
orderedln advance The work is destined have cir
cn1tion of oyer EIGHTY THOUSAND copies aS the pub
fishers receiving ase numbers OF subscribers, pei
mali frOGI all parts The couHtry, daily Some Of the
oldest b0sGlant weii cenc OF the times,
are contributors to the 81, aHbla lat Direeorg.
The Directory viii be issed 10 October and viii be
ornament the parlof we'll the steamboat b. Te-
mtng One Dollar tpost paid you viii receive copy OF
the above work.
All communications and letters should be addressed to
JAMES T. LLOYD Il CO.,
juyI7 d&wd Post Office Building Cincinnati, O.
~ Capt 6. D. FARSswoRrH is agent for this work in