The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-18
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100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters.
AND STEAM BOAT DHRECTORY,

AND STEAM BOAT DIRECTORY.
VIE undersigned have now in course of preparation
Il new Steam Boat Directory, which will b,
issued Ia October next The book will contain over two hun
dred pages illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly bound
10 durable manner. Il win be of the interest
ing books ever published, and will be book that will be
interesting to all classes of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIkECFOkY viii contain complete list and description
all The steam Boats now aoat in The Western and South
ern Waters The length model speed power and tonnage
Of each boat where and by whom built, the Of the
ooa with the trade she is in Also the names Of Captains
and officers her age &C. &C. The Directory win contain
History Of Steam Boats and Steam Boating the Western
Waters, since the application of seam also sketch Of the
first boat built for the Ohio river with the of the
builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory viii contain list and description Of
all the Steam Boat Disasters that have occurred
on the Western and Southern Waters beautifully illustrated
with list Of all those who have persisted by their burning
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri Illinois, Arkansas White Red Qua
chita, Yazoo, and other rivers with the Towns and Cities
ad down, with correct distances Also many other River
and Commercial items Of interest the people at large
The book viii contain the cards OF the various u s. Mail
Boats with the trade they n &C. &c. The Directory
viii also contain compile list Of all the responsible Steam
Boat Licensed Ofoer their places of residence, e the
new steam Boat Law, its requirements, with Is
showing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer and
ures the competent officer, &c. and all the important u s.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up date the
and important Commercial Privileges Bills OF Lading i'm
porant Decisions Of the various u s. Courts in regard
Freghs Lost and Damaged, &C., with many other things
Of interest.
The Directory viii be illustrated in the best style and
printed in the best The author has for six
the steamboat disasters the Western and
Southern Waters and intends publishing them in book
FORM The price Of the work wiz be put at the low sum Of
One Dollar Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
boatmen and others DESTROYS of subscribing will have to do
once as none will be printed unless ordered in adj
The work destined to have circulation Of
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers receY-
ing large numbers ofsubscbers per mail from all parts Of
the country daily. Some Of the Oldest boamen well as
NEST scientific Of the times are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
ey By RENTING one dollar to J. 7. LLOYD CO., you
If fla
issued in October. Agents at New Orleans Memphis St
Louis, Louisville PittsbUTg, Wheeling and Cincinnati win
wait upon the steam boat commanders
All letters should be addressed to
JAS. T. LLOYD a CO.,
JEST Cincinnati Ohio.
ex- Capt. z. D. FARNSwoRTH viii receive subscrip-
lions in Nashville, and by mail