Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-01
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS AND STEAMBOAT DIRFC DRY.
i new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will b9
issued in October next; the book will contain two
hundred pages illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly
bound in durable manner. 1T WILL BE ONE OF THE
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED. and
will be book that will be interesting TO all classes
people. The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain
complete list and description of all the Steamboats,
aOat in the esern and Southern waters. The length
model speed power and tonnage of each boat where and
by whom built the Of the boat with the trade she
is in Also the of Captains and officers, her age
&c, &c The Directory viii contain History of Steam
boats and Seamboang the Western waters, since the
application OF steam: also sketch OF the nrst boat built
for the Ohio River, with the name of the builder,
m2ndeT aud owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and des-
crpiiOn of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on t7e WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS,
be uufuv illustrated with d LIST OF ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERlSBED BY THEIR BURNING SINK
ING AND EXPLODING, on the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contain Maps of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White Red,
Ouachits Yazoo and other Rivers with the Towns and
Ctes laid down. with correct distances also many other
River and Commercial items OF interest the DeOple
The book will contain the cards of the U.
S Mail Boats with the trade they in, &C. &c The
Directory will also contain complete list Of all the
sponslbe Steamboat Licensed Officers their places of
residence &C. DC. the Steamboat Law, its require
meuts with comments, showing wherein il benefits the
incompetent officer and Injuries the competent officer
&c and all the important u Supreme Court Steamboa
Decisions up date the Races and important Comment
cial Privileges Bills of Lading important Decisions of
u s. Courts in regard to Freghts Lost and
Damaged &C. &c.; with many other things of interest
The Directory will be illustrated the bss e ard
printed in the best manner. The author has for six
wears been gathering together all he facts and items in
regard steamboat disasters on the Wes
tern and Southern waters, and intends publishing
them in book The price of the work will be put at
the low of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the bOamen all others desrOus of subscribing
will have 10 do at once will be printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined have cir
euation of over EIGHTY THOUSAND comics a. the rub-
fishers are receiving large numbers OF subscribers per
mail from all parts Of the country, daily Some of the
oldest boamAnt well most scientific of the times
are contributors to the Steamboat DrecorT
The Directory will be issued in October and will be an
ornament to the parlor well the steamboat By re-
mitting 0ne Dollar (pOst paid you will receive copy of
the above
All communications and letters should be addressed to
JAMES 7. LLOYD 4 CO.,
julyl7 d&w If Post Office Building Cincinnati, ..
sg- Capt E. D. FARNswoRrH is agent for this work in
NashVla