Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-26
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE

STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS. AID STEAMBOAT DIREc oRY.
ME undersigned have in Of preparation
Il new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will bs
issued in Cctober next the book viii contain two
hundred pages illustrated in The best style and neatly
bound in durable manner 1T Will BE 0Sk OF The
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLISRkD and
will be book that will be interesting 10 al classes Of
people. The STEAMBOAT DLRECTORY VIII contain q
compeie list and description of eli the steamboats, nov
ahoa "a the = esteTn and ouIeFu waieTg The length
Ods speed power and tonnage Of each bost where aud
by whom built the Of the boat with the Ir-de she
is in. Also the of Captains and oi;ers, her age
&c &c. The Directory VIII contain History Of Ste
boats and Steamboang the Western waters snce the
application Of steam also sketch of the rsi boat bu
for the Ohio River with the name Of The builder
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and des
cripIon of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on WESTERN eod SOUTHERN WATERS
be ufrlly illustrated, with a LIST Or ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PEEI~HED BY THEIR BURNING SINK
ING AND Exploding, the Western ard Southern
waters. The Directory will contain Maps Of the ohlc
Mississippi. Mis- our, Illinois Arkansas, White Red,
ouacha, YaLoo, 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
large. The book will contain the cards of The u.
> Mail Boats with the trade they aIs in, de- &c ihe
Directory will also contain complete list OF all the
sponsble Steamboat Licensed Officers, their places oi
residence Sc &c; the Steamboat Law, lis require
ments, with cOmmeuts showing wherein il benefits the
incompetent ocer aud Injuries the competent officer &c.
dc, and the important u. Supreme Court SteambOa
Decisions up ,ae the Races ana important CONNER
oial Privileges, Bills OF Laang Important Decisions OF
the L. ). Courts in regard FTeEhts Lost aud
Damaged DC, DC; with many other tlTngsof irTeresA
The Directory will be illustrated IN the b-s ST, le and
printed ia the best manner The author has for liz
years been gathering together all the facts and items in
regard 10 the numerous steamboat disasters the Nes
tern and Southern waters, and intends publishing
them N book form The price Of the work viii be put al
the low Of Ooe Dollar. Ten thousand copies viii be
issued for the boatmen all others desrous Of subscribing
will have do at once will priuted unless
ordered in advance The work Is destined to have cir
culttIOn of over EIGHTY THOUSAND capieS Is the pub
hsbers receiving large numbers q subscribers per
mail irou all psfts oi the country, daily. some Of the
oldest boetment we'll cieniibc OF the ne
contributors 10 the ST: aJGb al DrtalOTs
The Directory will be issued October and vii be
ornament the peTlor well as the steamboat b
hitting 0ne DolEr (post paidl yo1 vii copy
the above
All Communications and letters should 5e addressed to
JAAES T. LLOYD i Co,
julyl7 dSw It Post Office Building, CINCINNATI, o
- Capt T. D. FAREswORrE s AGENT for tbs work in
NasL.gle