Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-22
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sTEAMBOAT DISAsTERs on THE

STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS. AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY
'(NHE undersigned have in of preparation
a new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will bs
issued in october next; the book will contain over two
hundred pages illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly
bound IN durable manner. IT WILL BE ONE OF THE
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED and
will be book that will be interesting TO all classes Of
people. The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain
complete lis. and description ct oil the Steamboats,
afOat in the and Southern waters. The length
model speed power and tonnage Of each boat and
by whom built the of the boat with the trade she
is n. Also the names of Captains and officers, her age
&c 6c- The Directory viii contain History OF Steam
boats and SteambOalng the Western waters the
application of stesm Also sketch of the first built
for the Ohio River with the name of the builder,
The kIvER DIRECTORY will contain a list and des
cripton of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on t re WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS
be ufully illustrated. with LIST OF ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERISHED BY THEIR BURNING SINK
ING AND EXPLODING. the Western ard Southern
waters. The Directory will contain Maps Of the Ohio
Mississippi Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Bed
Ouacha, Yazoo, and other Rivers with the Towns and
Cities laid down. with correct distances also many other
River and Commercial items OF interest to the peo lie
large The book will the cards of the val ous O.
). Mail Boats with the trade they in, &c. DC The
Directory viii also contain complete list of all the
sponsbie Steamboat Licensed Officers, their places
residence &c, &C; the Steamboat Law its require
ments, with comments showing wherein it beneis tbs
Incompetent officer and Injuries the competent officer, &c
&c and all the important u. Supreme Court SleambOa
Decisions up date the Races and important COmmert
cial Privileges, Bills OF Laaing important Decisions of
he VARIOUS U. 5. Courts in regard to Freghts Lost and
Damaged, &C, &c; with many other things Of interest
The Directory will be illustrated the bgst style, and
printed IN the best The HuthCr has for six
years been gathering together all The facts and items in
regard 10 the steamboat disasters the Nes
tern and Southern waters, and intends publishing
them IN book form The price Of the work viii be put at
the low of One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the bOaimen all others desIrous OF subscribing
will hare 10 do once will printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined u have cir
cultiOn Of over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies the pub
fishers receiving large numbers of subscribers, per
pla irom all parts of the country, daily Some Of the
oldest bOamAnt we'll most scientific Of the times
contributors TO the Ste ambuat Directors.
The Directory will be issued October and will be
ornsment the paTlcr veil the steamboat Bg re-
mitng Oae Dollar (post pGid you wilt receive copy of
the GoOve
All communications and letters should be addressed to
JAMES T. LL0YD D i CO.,
juiyl7 d&w II Posi- Office Building, Cincinnati. o.
81 Capt E. d. FAKNswoRTH is agent fcr this work in
Nashville.