The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-03
100000 COPIES. q. *
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters, .ov
Ann STEAm ROAT DFRECTORY,

T1HE undersigned have in of preparation,
Il new steam Boat Directory, which wiz be
issued in October The book viii contain two hun
dred pages illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly bound
in durable 1t will be Of the most Interest,"
ing books published, and will be book that will be
interesting 70 all classes of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECT RY viii contain complete list and description OF
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
boat with the trade she is in. Also, the names Of Captains
ard officers her age, &c, DC The Directory viii contain
History Of Steam Boats and Steam Boating on the western
Waters since the application Of also sketch Of the
first boat built for the Ohio river, with the name oil the
builder, commander and owner
The River Directory viii contain list and description Of
the Western and Southern Waters beautifully illustrated,
with list Of all those who have persisted by their burning,
sinking and exploding on the Western and Southern Waters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, hed qua
cha, Yazoo and other rivers, with the towns anu Di
laid down with distances also, many other lVer
and Commercial items Of interest to the people az
The book will contain the cards of the various y o wan
Boats, with trade they in, &C. &c The directory
will also contain compile list Of all the responsible steam
Boa; Licensed officers their places Of residence dc the
Steam Boat Law, its requirements, with comments
showing wherein it benefits incompetent officer and in
lures the competent officer &C. and all the important u 3
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up 70 dae te RATES
and portant Commercial Privileges, Bills Of Ladng i'm
portant Decisions Of the various 8 Courts IN regard 10
Freghs Lost and Damaged, &C., with many olher thgs
The Directory will 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
the numerous steamboat disasters on the western ana
Southern Waters and intends puDshlnR them IN DOCK
FORM The price of the work will be put at the low sum Of
One Dollar Ten thousand copies will he issued for the
boamen; and others DESTROYS OF subscribing wi" have 10 90
SO at once as none will printed unless ordered in adj
vance The work destined to have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers are recev
ing large numbers subscribers per mail from all parts Of
the country daily Some Of the Oldest boatmen as well as
scientific Of the times are contributors TO the
Steamboat Directory
re- BY RENTING dollar TO J. T. LLOYD CO, you
will receive copy Of the above work The work viii be
issued in October Agents at New Orleans, Memphis St
Louis Louisville Pittsburg Wheeling and Cincinnati will
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
All letters should be addressed to
JAS. T. LLOYD CO.,
ies-u Cincinnati, Ohio.
gSs- Capt. f. D. FARNSW0RTH will receive subscrfp-
ton, in Nashville, and by mail.