The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-21
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
AND STEANI ROAT DIRECIrORY.

AND STEAM BOAT DIRECTORY.
'HE undersigned have now in course Of preparation
L new steam ROat Directory, which viii be
issued IN October next The book viii contain hun
dred pages, illustrated in the best STYLE neatly bound
IN durable manner. 1t viii be one Of the most interest
ing books published and will be a book that viii be
interesting to all classes Of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECTORY viii contain complete list and description Of
all the steam Boats ahoat in the Western and South
n waters The length, model speed power, and tonnage
OF each boat where and by whom built the name OF the
boat with the trade she in. Also the names Of Captains
and officers, her age &C. &C. The Directory viii contain
History OF Steam Boats and Steam Boating tie Western
waters since the application Of cam also asketch of the
first bor built for the Chic river with the Of the
builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory win contain list and description Of
all the Steam EO8t Disasters that have occurred
on 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 MAYS Of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red Qua
eha, Yazoo and other rivers with the Towns and Cities
laid down. with correct distances also many other River
and Commercial items Of interest 10 the people at large
The book viii contain the cards Of the various u s. Mail
Boats, with the trade they in, &C. &c. The Directory
viii also contain compile list Of al the responsible Steam
Boa Licensed Ocers their places OF residence, &C. the
new Steam Boat Law its requirements, with comments
showing wherein benefits the incompetent officer and in
lures the competent officer &C. and all the important u s.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions to date the Rates
and important Commercial Privileges Bills Of LadiDg i'm
portan Decisions Of the various D. Courts in regard to
Freghts Lost and Damaged, &C., with many other things
Of interest
The Directory will be illustrated in the best style and
printed in the best manner The author has for six
been gathering together all the facts and items in regard to
the steamboat disasters on the Western and
eouthern Waters and now 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
boatmen and Others DESTROYS of subscribing will have to do
so at once as none will be printed unless ordered in adj
vance The work is destined to have circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers recev
ing large numbers osubscribeTs per mall from all parts Of
the country daily Some Of the Oldest boanen, veil
NEST scientific Of the times, are Contributors to the
steamboat Directory.
~ By renting dollar to J. T. LLOYD CO., you
will receive copy of the above work The work will be
issued in October Agents at New Orleans, Memphis, ST.
Louis, Louisville, PtSburg Wheeling and Cincinnati, will
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
Ali letters should be addressed to
JAS. T. LLOYD & CO.,
jeS-u Cincinnati, Ohio
81 Capt. r \. FABNSwORTH will receive subscrip-
tons in Nashville, and by mail.