Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-08-29
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN W TIERS, AND STEAMBOAT DIREC I0RY.
II ME undersigned have in course OF preparation
L new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will be
issued in October next; the book will contain two
hundred pages illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly
bound in durable manner. TT WILL BE ONE OF THE
MOST lNTEkESTINGB0 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, now
alOat in the Western aud Southern waters The length,
Ud 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 sge,
&c &c. The Directory contain History of Steam.
boats and SteabOating the Western waters since the
application Of steam also sketch Of the first boat built
for the Ohio River with the of the builder,
msnder and owner r-r. i..... -,
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and des.
cr,ptiOn of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurr, on tTe WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS
be usifally illustrated, with LIST OF ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERISHEDBY THEIR BURNING, SINK
ING AND EXPLODING, on the Western aud Southern
waters. The Directory will contain Maps of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red
Ouachita YazOo and other Rivers with the Towns and
Ces laid down. with correct distances; also, many other
River and Commercial items OF interest to the people
large The book will contain the cards of the ous u
S Mail Boats with the trade they in &c. &c The
Directory will alse contain complete list OF all the re-
sponsbe Steamboat Licensed Officers, their places of
residence DC &c the Steamboat Law its require
meuts, with comments showing wherein it benefits the
incompetent officer and Injuries the competent officer &C.
&c and all the important U 5 Supreme Court Steamboa
Decisions up cate the Races and important Comment
ca Privileges Bills of Lading, Important Decisions of
the U. s. Courts in regard to Freighs Lost and
Damaged, &c, 6c with many other things of interest.
The Directory Will be illustrated the best style and
printed in the best mariner The author has for six
years gathering together all the facts and items in
regardtO steamboat disasters the Wes4
tern and Southern waters and now intends publishing
them in book form The price of the work will be put at
the low sum of 0ne Dollar Ten Thousand copies will be
issued for the boaten all others deso1s Of subscribing
will have to do at once will be printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined to have cir
eul1tion of over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies S1e pab-
fishers are receiving large numbers of subscribers per
mail frnm all parts of the country daily Some Of the
Oldest boatnent as well scientific men of the times
are conIri buters 10 the Steamboat DIRECTORY
The Directory will be issued in October and will be an
ornament 10 the paror well the steamboat By re-
mtng One Dollar (post paidD you will receive copy of
int above work.
All communications and letters should be addressed to
JAMES T. LLOYD l. CO.,
iuyl7 DIV If Post Office Building, Cincinnati o.
~ Capt E. D. FAREsEORTH is agent for this work in