The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-19
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
AND STEAM BOAT DTRECTORY,


VIE undersigned have in course Of preparation
4 new Steam Boat Directory, which win be
issued In October next. The book win contain over
dred pages, illustrated in the best style and neatly bound
IN durable manner. IL VIII be Of the interest
ing DOCKS ever puohshed and VIII be 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 now aoat in the Western and South
ern waters The length model speed, power, and tonnage
OF each boat where and by whom built, the Of the
boat 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
first boat built for the Ohio river with the name of the
builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain list and description Of
all the Steam HOaI 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 on the Western and Southern Waters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio,
Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas White Red Qua
chta, Yazoo, and other rivers, with the Towns and Cities
lad down, with correct distances also many other River
and Commercial items Of interest to the people at large
The book will contain the cards OF the various o. S. Mail
Boats, with the trade they 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
shown wherein il benefits the incompetent officer and in
jures the compet officer &C. and all the important U. s.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions to date the Rates
and important Commercial Privileges Bills Of Ladng
porant Decisions Of the various u s. Courts in regard 70
Of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best style and
printed the best The author has for six years
been gathering together all the facts and items in regard TO
the numerous steamboat disasters on ue western au
Southern Waters and intends publishing them in book
form. The price Of the work will be put at the low sum Of
One Dollar Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
bOamen; others DESTROYS of subscribing will have do
at once, viii be printed unless ordered in adj
The work is destined 10 have circulation Of
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies as the publishers recev-
ing large numbers oTsubscbers per mail from all parts of
the country daily Some Of the oldest boamen, well
scientific Of the times, Contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
tss- By RENTING one 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, Pittsburg Wheeling ard Cincinnati viii
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
All letters should be addressed to
JAS. T. LLOYD CO.,
ies-H Cincinnati, Ohio.
eg- Capt. z. D. FARNswoRTH viii receive Bubscrp-
tons in Nashville, and by mail.