Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-13
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON TIE
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT D1Rgc oRY.

WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DIREC ORY.
ENHE undersigned have in course of prsparatron
Z new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will b
ssu in october next; the book will contain two
hundred pages illustrated IN the best STYLE aud neatly
bound in durable manner. 1T WILL BE ONE OF THE
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVERPUBLlSutD and
Will be book that will Interesting 10 all classes #
people The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will conEuin a
ompets hist and description OF all the Steamboats, nov
A1at in the estern aud Southern waters. The length,
mLd speed power and tonnage Of each boat where and
0y whom built the of the boat with the trade she
Also the names OF Captains and officers, her ge,
&C. &c. The Directory contain History OF Ste IN
boats and Sgeamb0ain the Western waters since the
application Of steam. aso sketch Of the first boat built
for the Ohio River with the of the builder,
maude and owner
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list and des
cr,ption of al the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred cn WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS,
BE fully illustrated, Wiih LIST o. LII THOSE
WHO HAVE PERI~HED BY THEIR Burning, SINK
ING AND EXPLODING On the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contain Maps OF the Ohio,
Mississippi Mis-, ouri, limos Arkansas, Whire Red,
Ouachira YazoO and other Rivers, with the Towns and
Ccs laid down, with correct Distances also many other
River ard Commercial items OF interest tO the people
arge The book will contain the cards OF the vaIiouS IT,
Mail Boats with the trade they in, &c &c The
Directory will als co Itan complete list Of all the
sponsIbe Steanb' Licensed Officers their places Oi
residence, DC &C; the new steamboat Law, its require
.neuts with comments, showing wherein it benefits the
colpeteut officer aud Injuries the Competent officer &r
4 and al the important ) Supreme Court Steamboat
Decisions up Iate; the Races and important Commer
cIa Pr vIleees Bills of La ing Important Decisions OF
me u. D courts ID regard 10 FFeghtS Lost and
Damaged, &C, &C; with many other things Of interest
TIE Directory will be Illustrated IN the b st sly lie, and
printed IN the best The aUtGOr has for SIX
Years been gathering together al The facts and
regard to tae numerous steamboat disasters the Wes
tern and Southern waters, and intends publishing
them in book The price Of the work Will be Put al
The low sum of 0Ie Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the bOatmen all others desrOus of subscribing
will have do at orce, as none viii be printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined have a cir
cuIltion Of over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies the pub
fishers are receiving large numbers Of subscribers per
mail rouI all parts of the country, daily Some of the
oldest boatmen well most cenic of the tim es
are contributors the Steamboat Dirtc,Org.
The Directory will be issued in October and will he
ornament to the parlor well the steamboat Bg re-
hitting O1e Dollar (post pad) you will copy
the above
All com nunicaons and letters should be addressed to
JAMES 7. LLOYD co,
iulvl7 DIV If Post 0iloe Building, Cincinnati o
- Capt E. D. FARNswoRrH is agent for this wo.k il
Nashville.