Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-28
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE

SIEAMBOGI DlSAS1EHS ON
WESTERN WATERS. AND STEAMBOAT DIREc DRY
VNHE undersigned have course of preparation
L new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will bs
issued in October next the book will two
hundred pages illustrated in the best style and neatly
bound in a durable manner 1T WILL Be ONE OF Tbs
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED. and
will be book that will be interesting TO all classes Of
people The STEAMBOAT DlRECT0RY viii contain a
complete list and description of all the Steamboats,
afoat in the estern and Southern waters The length
model speed power and tonnage Of each boat where and
by whom built the Of the boat with the trade she
is in. Also the names of Captains and ocers her age
&c, DC. The Directory VIII contain History of steam
boats and Steamboatng the Western waters the
application OF steam alsO sketch OF the hrst boat built
for the Ohio River with the name OF the builder,
mRnder and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY viii contain list and des
cripuon of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on t7e WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATEhS
be ufully illustrated. with LIST Or ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERISHED BY THEIR BURNING, SINK
ING AND EXPLODING on the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contain Maps of the Ohio.
Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas White, Red
0uachs, Yazoo, and other Rivers, with the Towns and
Cities laid down. with distances asO many other
River and Commercial items Of interest to the people
large The book will contain the cards OF the vaIOns u
s Mail Boats with the trade they are in, &c. &c The
Directory will also contain complete list OF all the
spopsble Steamboat Licensed officers, their places
residence, &c &c; the Steamboat Law, its require
meus with comments. showing wherein it benefits the
incompetent officer and Injuries the competent officer dc
&c aud all the important u S Supreme Court SleambOa,
Decisions up 70 date the Races and important CONNER
cis Privileges Bills OF Laaing important Decisions OF
the u $ Courts regard 10 Freghts Lost AID
Damaged, &c dc, with many other thngsuf interest
The Directory will be illustrated the bs ST. e and
printed in the best manner The author has for
years been gathering together a the facts and items in
regard the numerous steamboat disasters the Wes
and Southern waters, and now intends publishing
them in book form The price Of the work will be put
the low of 0le Dollar Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the boatmen all others desoes OF subscribing
will have do once none will De printed unless
ordered in advance The work Is destined to have cir
c,l,ti a. ID a No
fishers receiving large numbers o subscribers per
mall trom all parts of the country, daily. Some Of the
oldest bOeIment, well most sclentibc o the times
are contributors TO the Ste amb at DIrectOrG.
The Directory will be issued in October and will be
the paror well a. the steamboat By re-
mng One Dollar [post paid you will receive copy OF
the above
All communications and letters should be addressed TO
JAMES I. LLOYD CO.,
julv17 dSw tt Post Office Building, Cincinnati D.
-: Capt E. ID. FABNswORTH is agent for this work in
Nashville.