The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-27
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
ann SrEAHI ROAT DIRECTORY.


TINE undersigned have in course Of preparation
1 new steam Boat Directory, which viii be
ssued in October next The book VIII contain over TWO nun
d sges illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly bound
in durable manner. 1t will be Of the most interest
ing books ever published, and will be BOOK that WI. DC
interesting to all classes OF people me sra boA !,
DIRECT, RY will contain complete list ana descfpoh OF
oil The Steam Boats now afoat in the Western and SOUTH
eru Waters length model, speed, power anu
Of each boat where and by whom built the name OF the
boat with the trade she is in. Also the names OF captains
aud officers her age, &c., &c. The directory VIII
History OF Steam Boats ana stta Doss tet.b If tba
Waters, since the application oil seam aso 49, " III
6st boat built for Ohio river, with the name oil he
builder, commander and owner $500, ,..a.,io, 81
The River Directory will contain list ana description OF
all the steam scat Disasters that have occurred
on the Western and Southern Waters, 6eaoIIuy
with a list OF all those who have persisted by thelr DInns
and exulodipg on the Western and Southern waters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MATS OF tne Ohlo'
Nississnp Missouri Illinois, Arkansas White hed qua
cba Yazoo and other rivers with the Towns and Cities
laid down with correct distances, also, many osf N'et
and Commercial items Of interest to the people az
The book will contain the cards OF the various u 3 Man
Boats with the trade they in, &C. &c Inc DHectoIy
% o COM ain compile list of ali the responsible Steam
Boat Licensed Officers their places OF residence, &C. me
new Steam Boat Law, its requirements, WIN
showing wherein it benefits the incompetent ohcer ana N
lures competent officer &C. aud all the important y o
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up 10 dae te at'e
and important Commercial Privileges, Blls Of Launs -
portant Decisions Of the various u Courts IN regard 70
Freights Lost and Damaged, &c with many o'ne' 'usS
Of interest. A., -. .,,a o-5
printed in the best The author has Tor sA years
been gathering together all the facts and items in regard 70
the numerous steamboat disasters on tne western anu
Southern Waters and now intends puoshhg Ihe III Doo1
form The pice OF The work win put at the low sum Of
o. Doiiar Tn Thousand copies will be issued for the
Sa+. ard o+nes DESTROYS subscribing will have TO do
~ a. 80 % none will he printed unless ordered in ad-
vance The work destined 10 have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as The publishers are recel'
inc large numbers subscribers per mall from all parts OF
the country daily. Some of the eldest ooanen as wen as
NEST scientific men OF the times contributors to the
Steamboat Directory. ,o,-,, . ~ -
~; roceiya a conv of the above work. The work will be
issued In October Agents at New Orleans, Memphis, St
Louis Louisville, Pittsburg Wheeling and CINCINNATI VIII
wait upop the steam boat commanders.
All i' JAS. T. LLOYD & CO.
je9-n Clnclhha'l Vilo:
eH- Capt. z. D. FARNsW0RTH will receive subscrip-
a. b,yilIa and nv mail.