Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-08-31
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT D1REC DRY.
HE Undersigned nave now IN course OF preparation
issued in October next; the book will contain two
hundred pages illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly
bound in a durable manner. 1T WILL BE ONE OF THE
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED. and
will be book that will be interesting TO all classes
people. The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain a
complete list and description of all the Steamboats,
adoat in the esten and Southern waers The length,
model speed power and tonnage OF each boat where aud
by whom built the OF the boat, with the trade she
is in Also, the Of Captains and officers, her age
&c, &C. The Directory viii contain History of Steam
boats and SeambOsng the Western waters, since the
application of steam also sketch Of the first boat built
for the Ohio River, with the name OF the builder
mauder and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and des
crptiOn of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on toe WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS
be u;ifully illustrated, with q LIST OF ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERISHED BY THEIR BURNING SINK.
ING AND EXPLODING, the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contain Maps of the Ohio
Mississippi Missouri, Illinois. Arkansas White, Red
0uachita Yszoo and other Rivers with the Towns and
Cities laid down. with distances aso many other
River and Commercial items OF interest to the people at
large The book will contain the cards of the u
s Mail Boats with the trade they in, &C.. dc The
Directory will also contain complete list of all the
sponsbie Steamboat Licensed Officers their places of
residence, &C. &c; the new 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. S Supreme Court Steamboat
Decisions up date the Races and important Commert
cia Privileges Bills of Lading important Decisions of
the various u S. Courts in regard TO Freghts Lost and
Damaged dc &C.; with many other things Of interest
The Directory will be illustrated the bsst sty e and
printed in the best manner. The author has for six
years been gathering together ell the facts and items in
regard the RumerOgS steamboat disasters the Wes
tern and Southern waters, and intends publishing
them N book form The price of the work will be put at
the low sum of 0le Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be
issued tor the boatmen all others desrous of subscribing
will have do once, will be printed unless
ordered in advance The work s destined have cir
g Nj tba
fishers are receiving large numbers of subscribers per
mail frOm all parts of the country, daily Some of the
Oldest bOstuanf well most scientific of the times
are contributors 10 the St ambOat Directors.
The Directory will be issued il October and will be az
ornament TO the parlor well the steamboat By re-
mitting One Dollar (post paid you will receive copy of
the above
All communications and letters should be addressed TO
JAMES T. LLOYD CO.,
iulvl7 d&wH Post Office Building Cmciuaati o.
.s@ Capt E. D. FARSswORTH is agent for this work in