Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-11
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY


WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY
'INHE Undersigned have in course Of pr,parauona
L STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will b.
issue in october next the book will contain over two
hundred pages illustrated in the best style, and netty
bound in a durable manner 1T WILL BE one OF THE
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVBRPUBLlSHED and
will be book that will interesting to all classes oi
people. The STEAMBOAT DIRECT OkY will contain a
complete list aud description OF ali the Steamboats, now
afuat in the esieTn and Southern WaeT5 The length
model speed power and tonnage Ct each boat where and
by HON built the Of the boat with the Trade she
also the of Captains aud oiicerS, her sge,
&c &c The Directory viii contain a History of Ste m
boats and SteambOang the Western waters since the
application OF also sketch Of the hrst boat built
fer the Ohio River with the of the builder,
mande and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and des
cription of a the : rEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on t'e " wESTEKN and SOUTHERN WATERS,
be u fully illustrated, with a LIST OF ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERl-HED BY THEIR BURNING SINK
ING AND Exploding, on the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contain Maps oi the Ohio
Mississippi. Missouri, Illinois. Arkansas White Red,
Ouachira YazoO and other Rivers, with the Towns and
Cltes laid down. with correct distances also many other
River Commercial items OF interest to the people
large Toe book will contain the cards of the u
= Mail Boats, with the trade they in, &c. DC TIE
Directory will also contain complete list OF all the
spOIsbe Steamboat Licensed Officers, their places
residence &C. &C; the Steamboat Law its require
uents with comments, showing wherein it benefits the
elent oiicer and Injuries the competent fcer &t
4 and a the important U supreme Court Steamboat
~ csious up To date the Races and important CONNER
cai Privileges, Bills of La Ing inporIant Decisions Of
l.. =. Courts ID regard FrelslGs Lost
DANA red &C. &C., with many other lhEgs Df interest
The d rectorv will be illustrated the 1t st le and
printed In the best manner The suttOT has for sx
Years been gathering together ali the and items in
regard to tue numerous steamboat disasters On the Wfs
tern and Southern waters, and intends publishing
them ia book The price # the work vii be pat II
the low sum of OIe Jar. Ten thousand copies will
issued for the all others GesrpUs subscribing
will have 10 do 50 at once, viii printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined 10 have cir
cIItton ct o7er EIGHTY THOUSAND copies q. the pub
fishers are receiving large numbers of subscribers per
mail irou all parts OF The country, daily Some IF the
oldest boat niant as well most Cenc en- of the times
are contributors to the Steamboat DiTtc'0rg.
The DIRECTORY will be issued in October and will be an
ornament to the parOr well the steamboat y re-
mng One Doiar (poSt pad,) you will copy OF
the above WCr-.
All concentrations and letters should be addressed to
JAMES 4. LLOYD X Co,
iuvI7 d&w Post O.Iice Briiding, Cincinnati o.
AZ Capt T. D. FAHSs agent for this work in
Nashville,
STRING STREET 5SIiS,rE. ,tJIi.-ANt.
pOOkS will DC ,ened st She CiIce OF LTNDSLEI &
ID CROCKETT, SO College street, on MONDAY, the
23d inst tor the purpose receiving subs, ri III rs 70
the Capitol Stock Of the SPRING STREET B UDGE
COMPANY, and will be Kept open from day to 4y until
Stock sucientis subscribed 10 organz. the Company
Is pro giced in the agt Incorporating said Company
JOHN SHELBY.
NICHOLAS HOBSON
JOHN b McFERRIN Con'rs
ISAAC LITrON,
julyls A. V. !. LTNDSLEY,