Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-21
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY.

STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY.
'INHE undersigned have in of Preparation
L new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will bs
issued in Cctober next the book wi contain two
hundred pages, illustrated in the best style and neatly
bound in durable manner 1T WILL BE ONE OF THE
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED and
will be book that viii be Interesting to al classes Of
people The STEAMBOAT DlkECT ORY will contain a
complete list and description of all the STEAMBOATS,
ahoat in the eslern aud Southern waters The length
model speed and tonnage Of euch boat where and
by whom built the name of the boat with the trade she
is in Also the names of Captains and ers her sge
&c, dc The Directory viii contain History of
boats and SteamboaiHg the Western waters snce the
application Of steam ALSO sketch of the rsI built
for the Ohio River with the name of the builder
mandeT aud owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and des
crption of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on / ie WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS
be u,ifuly illustrated, with a LIST OE ALL THOSE
WHO HAVe PERI HE'D BY THEIR BURNING SINK.
ING AND EXPLODING, the Western and Southern
waters. The directory will contain Maps of The Ohio
Mississippi. Mis- ouri Illinois Arkansas, White Red,
Ouachita Gasoo 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 Tue book will contain the cards of the vi Gus o.
Mail Boats. with the trade they in, &C. &c The
Directory will also contain complete list of all the
sponsibe Steamboat Licensed Officers their places OF
residence &c &c. the Steamboat Law, its require
meuts, with comments. showing wherein il heneh's the
incompetent officer and Injuries the competent officer
&c and al the important u Supreme Court |teamboa
Decisions up to Jate the Races aad important COmmer
cal Privileges Bills of Laoing ilporiaut Decisions Of
the various u s. Courts in regard Freighs Lost and
Damaged, dc, 6c with msny other thirgsUf
The Directory will be illustrated the b.st Ie and
printed in the best manner The author has for six
years been gathering together all the facts and items in
regard TO the steamboat disasters the IVES
tern and Southern waters and inebds publishing
them IN book form The price Of the work will be put ut
the low of 0le Dollar Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the bOamen all desIrous Of subscribing
will have do at once will printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined have cir
cul.tiOL Il over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies the pub
fishers receiving large numbers of subscribers per
mail rOn all parts OF the country daily. some of the
Oldest bUatment well most scientific Of tee times,
contributors to the Steambo at Directors.
The Directory will be issued in October and will be an
ornament the paTlJr well the seambet Bg re-
mitiing One Dollar (pos pad) you will copy of
the above
All communications and letters should be addressed to
JAMES 7. Li.0YD& co,
ulyl7 d&wt Post Office Buldng, Cincinnati; o
IL Capt f. D. FARxswoRIH is agent for this work in
Nnsnrie