The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-10
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
AND STEAM ROAT DIRECTOlSY.


THE undersigned have in Of preparation,
Il new Steam Boat Directory, which will be
issued in October next The book viii contain two hun
bred pages, illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly bound
In durable 1t viii be Of the most interest
ing books published, and will be book that viii be
interesting TO all classes Of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECTORY win contain complete list and description of
all the Steam Boats 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 is in Also the Of Capsins
and officers her age &C &c The directory viii contain
Waters since the application Of sieam 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 Boat Disasters that have occurred
the Western and Southern Waters beautifully Illustrated,
with list OF all those who have persisted by their burning,
sinking and exploding the Western and Southern Waters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS OF the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri Illinois, Arkansas White, Red Qua
cha 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 people at large
The book win contain the cards Of the various O. s. Mail
Boats, with the trade they in, &C. &C. The Directory
win also contain compile list Of all The responsible Steam
Boat Licensed ocers their places Of residence &c the
Steam Boat Law, It's requirements with comments
showing wherein benefits the incompetent officer and
ures the competent officer, &e aud all the important o. g.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up date the Rates
and important Commercial Privileges Bills of Ladng i'm
portant Decisions of the various Courts in regard TO
Freghs Lost and Damaged &C., with many other things
Of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best style and
printed In the best The author has for
been gathering together all the facts items regard
numerous uisastcrs on tne western ana
Southern Waters aud intends publishing them book
form. The price OF the work will be put the low
One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
boatmen; and others DESTROYS Of subscribing will have
at will be printed unless ordered in adj
vance The work is destined TO have circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers recev-
ing large numbers ofsubscribcTs per man. from all parts
the country daily. Some Of the oldest boamen well as
NEST scientific of the times, Contributors the
Steamboat Directory.
s4g- By RENTING one dollar TO J. T. LLOYD CO. YOU
will receive copy the above work. The work VIII be
issued October. Agents at New Orleans Memphis ST.
Louis Louisville Pittsburg, Wheeling aud Cincinnati, vii
walt upon the steam boat commanders
All letters should be addressed 70
JAS. 7. LLOYD A CO.,
jes-n Cincinnati, Ohio.
81 Capt Z. D. FARNswoRTH win receive subscrip
tons In Nashville and by mail.