The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-23
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
VI estern Waters,
AND STEAM sOAT DIRECTORY.


THE undersigned have now in course Of preparation,
steam Boat directory. which will be
issued in October next The book will contain two hun
dred pages Illustrated ia the best style and neatly bound
in durable manner. 1t will be Of the most interest
ing books published, and will be book that will be
interesting TO all classes Of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECT, RY will contain complete list AMI description OF
all the Steam Boats ahOat in the Western and South
ern Waters The length model speed over and tonnage
Of each boat where and by whom built, the name Of the
boat with the trade she is in Also the names Of Captains
and officers her age &C. &c. The Directory viii contain
History of Steam Boats and Steam Boating on the Western
Waters, since the application OF cam also sketch OF the
first boat built Ohio river, with the Of the
builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory viii contain list and description OF
all the Steam Boat DISASTERS that have occurred
the Western and Southern Waters beautifully Illustrated
with list Of all those who have persisted by their burning
sinking exploding the Western AMI Southern Waters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio
Mississippi Missouri Illinois, Arkansas White, Red Qua
cha Yaz0o and other rivers, with the Towns and Cities
laid down, with correct distances Also other River
and Commercial items Of interest to the people at large
The book will contain the cards of the various u s. Mail
Boats, with the trade they &c, &c. The Directory
will also contain compile list Of all the responsible Steam
Boa; Licensed Officers, their places Of residence 6c the
Steam Boat Law its requirements, with comments
showing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer and in
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up TO date the Rates
and important Commercial Privileges, bills OF Lading I'M
portan Decisions of the various L. s. Courts in regard to
Feights Lost and Damaged &c, with many other things
Of interest
The Directory will be illustrated in the best style and
prnted in the best manner The author has for six years
been gathering together all the facts and regard
the numerous steamboat disasters the Western and
Southern Waters intends publishing them in book
form. The price OF the work will be pu at the low sum Of
One Dollar Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
boamen and others DESTROYS of subscribing will have to DO
once, will be printed unless ordered IN ad
The work is destined to have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND COPIES the publishers receiv
ing large numbers subscribers mall from all parts Of
the country daily Some of the Oldest ooatmen as well as
scientific Of the times, are Contributors TO the
Steamboat Directory.
sT- BY RENTING one dollar to ]. T LLOYD co, you
will receive COPY Of the above work The work will he
issued in October Agents at New Orleans Memphis, St
Louis, Louisville, Ptsburg, Wheeling and Cincinnati, will
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
All letters should be addressed to
JAS T. LLOYD & CO.,
jes-u Cincinnati, Ohio.
EaE- Capt E. D. FARNswORTH will receive subscrip-
tions in Nashville, and by mail