The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-14
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100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
AND STEAIT TSOAT DIRECTOBY.

AMI SAEAlu BOAT DIRECTORY.
HE undersigned have now in course Of preparation,
Il new Steam Boat Directory, which win b
issued in October The book will contain over two hun
dred pages, illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly bound
IN durable manner II vii be one Of the most interest
ing books ever published and will be book that viii be
interesting to all classes Of people. The STEM BOAT
all the Steam Boats aoat in the Western and South
ern waters The length model speed power and tonnage
OF each boat where and by whom built, the name OF the
ooa with the trade she in Also the names Of Captains
and officers her age &C. &C. The Directory win contain
History Of Steam Boats and Steam Boating the Western
waters since the application OF seam Also sketch Of the
FIST boat built for the Ohio river with the of
builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory will 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 and exploding the Western and Southern Waters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio
Mississippi, Missouri Illinois, Arkansas, White Red Qua
chta, fazoo and other rivers with the Towns and Cities
laid down, with correct distances aso many other River
and Commercial items Of interest the people large
Boats with the trade they are in, &C. &C. The Directory
will also contain compile list Of all the responsible Steam
Boat Licensed Officers, their places Of residence &C. the
new Steam Boat Law its requirements, with comments
showing wherein benefits the incompetent officer and in
iures the competent officer &C. and all the important U.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions to date, the Rates
and important Commercial Privileges, Bills Of Ladng i'm
portant Decisions Of the various U Courts in regard TO
Freghts Lost and Damaged, &C., with many other things
Of interest
The Directory viii be illustrated in the best style and
printed in the best manner The author has for six years
been gathering together all the facts and items in regard to
the numerous steamboat disasters the Western and
Southern Waters and intends publishing them in book
FORM The price Of the work viii be put at the low sum OF
One Dollar Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
bOamen and others DESTROYS of subscribing will have 70 do
once, will be printed unless ordered in adj
vance The work destined have circulation OF
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers receiv-
ing large numbers ofsubscbers per mail from all parts OF
the country daily. Some Of the Oldest boaen, well
NEST scientific Of the times are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
eaB- By renting one dollar to j. 7. LLOYD CO., you
will receive a Of the above work. The work will be
issued In October Agents New Orleans, Memphis St.
Louis Louisville PittsbGrg Wheeling and Cincinnati will
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
All letters should be addressedto
JAS. T. LLOYD CO.,
ieS-U Cincinnati, Ohio
Exy- Capt E. D. FARNswoRTH will receive subscrp.
tions in Nashville, and by mail.