The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-24
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
AND STEAM BOAT DIRECTORY.


T'HE undersigned have in course of preparation,
| i Steam Boat Directory, which will be
issued in October next The book will contain twohun
bred pages, illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly bound
in durable manner. 1t will be Of the most interest
ing books published, and will be book that viii be
interesting to all classes of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and description Of
all the Steam Boats afoat in the Western and South
Waters The length model, speed power, and tonnage
Of each boat where and by whom built, The name Of the
boat with the trade she is Also, the Of Captains
and officers her age, &C. sc. The Directory win contain
History Steam Boats and Steam Boating the Western
Waters, since the application Of also sketch Of the
first boat built for he Ohio river with the name Of the
builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain list and description of
all the Steam Boat Disasters that have occurred
the Western and Southern Waters beautifully illustrated
with list OF all those who have persisted by their burning,
sinking and exploding, the Western and Southern Waters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS of the Ohio,
Mississippi, Missouri Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red Qua
cha YaZoo, 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 at large
The book will contain the cards OF the various u s. Mail
Boats, with the trade they in, &C. &C. The Directory
will also contain compile list OF all the responsible Steam
ROat Licensed Officers, their places Of residence, &C. the
Steam Boat Law, its requirements with comments
showing wherein benefits the incompetent officer and in
ures the competent officer &C, and all the important u s.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up to date the Rates
and important Commercial PRIVILEGES, Bls OF Laung i'm
portant Decisions Of the various L. s. Courts in regard to
Feghts Lost and Damaged, &c, with many other things
Of interest.
The Directory will he illustrated in the best style and
printed in the best The author has for six years
been gathering together all the facts and items regard
the numerous steamboat disasters the Western and
Southern Waters and intends publishing them in book
FORM The price of the work will be put the low of
One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will he issued for the
boatmen and Others DESTROYS subscribing will have TO do
so at once as none will be printed unless ordered in ad
The work is destined to have circulation Of
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, the publishers receiy
ing large numbers subscribers, mail from all parts Of
the country daily Some Of the Oldest boamen, well
scientific Of the times, contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
80 BY RENTING dollar to J. T. LLOYD& co, you
will receive a copy Of the above work. The work will
issued in October Agents at New Orleans, Memphis, St
Louis Louisville Pittsburg, Wheeling and Cincinnati, will
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
All letters should be addressed TO
JAS. 7. LLOYD 4 CO.,
jeS-U Cincinnati Ohio.
81 Capt. E. D. FARNswORTH will receive subserip-
Ons in Nashville and by mail.