The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-09
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
AND sTEAnI ROAT nIRECTORY.

TNHE undersigned have in of preparation,
l. new steam Boat Directory, which will be
issued in October next The book Will contain two hun
dred pages illustrated in the best stye and neatly bound
in durable IL will be Of the interest
ing books published, and win be book that will be
interesting to all classes OF people The STEAM BOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and description Of
all the Steam Boats afoa 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 is in Also the names Of Captains
and officers, her age &C. &C. The Directory will contain
History OF Steam Boats and Steam Boating the Western
Waters since the application Of also, sketch Of the
first boat built for the Ohio river with the of the
builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain list and description Of
all the Steam Boat Disasters that have occurred
the Western and Southern Waters, beautifully illustrated
with list Of all those who have perhed by their burning,
sinking exploding on the Western Southern aters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio
Mississippi Missouri Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red Qua
chita fazoo, and other rivers with the Towns and Cities
laid down, with distances also, many other River
and Commercial items Of interest to 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 all the responsible Steam
Boa Licensed Officers, their places Of residence &c the
Steam Boat Law, its requirements, with comments
showing wherein benefits the incompetent officer and In
Jures the competent officer &C. and ali the important U. s.
Supreme Court steam Boat Decisions up to date the Rates
and Important Commercial Privileges, Bis OF Lading i'm
porant Decisions OF the various o. S. Courts in regard to
heghts Lost and Damaged &c, with many other things
The Directory viii be illustrated in the best style and
printed in the best The author has for years
been gathering together all the facts regard
the steamboat disasters the Western and
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
boatmen and Others DESTROYS of subscribing viii have to do
at once, will be printed unless ordered in adj
The work destined TO have circulation OF
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers reoejy
ing large numbers ofsubscrbers per mail from all parts Of
the country daily. Some Of the oldest boatrnen well
NEST scientific Of the times, nrbutors TO the
Steamboat Directory.
eE by RENTING dollar to ]. 7. LL0YD& CO., you
will receive copy Of the above work. The Sork will be
issued IN October. Agents at New Orleans Memphis, st.
Louis, Louisville Pttsburg, Wheeling and Cincinnati, will
wait upon the steam beat commanders.
All letters should be addressed to
JAS. T. LLOYD CO.,
jeS-u Cineinnati Obio
SO Capt. y. D. PARNswoRTH win receive subscrip-
tons in Nashville, and by mall.