The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-22
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
W estern Waters,
AND STEANE aOAT DIRECrnRY.

AND STEAM ROAT DIRECTORY.
NHE undersigned have now,in course Of preparation,
i new steam Boat Directory, which viii he
issued in October next The book will contain over two hun
bred pages ust ated in the best style and neatly bound
in durable manner 1t will be one Of the most interest
ing books publshed and viii be book that will be
interesting to all classes Of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECT RY will contain complete list AMI description OF
all the Steam Boats ahoat 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 in. Also, the names OF Captas
and officers her age &c &C. The Directory will contain
History of Steam Boats and steam Boating on the western
Waters since the application Of cam ake,ch Of the
first boat built [be Ohio river, with the Of the
builder commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain list and description Of
all the Steam asOat Disasters that have occurred
the Western and southern Waters beautifully Illustrated
with all those who have persisted by their burning
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri Illinois, Arkansas White Red Qua
cta, YazDo and other rivers with the Towns and Cities
laid down, with correct distances also, many osr 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 are ia, Re- &c The Directory
will contain compile list of all the responsible steam
Boat Licensed Officers their places of residence, &C. the
new Steam Boat Law, requirements, with comments
showing wherein benefits the incompetent officer and in
lures the competent officer &C and all the important T. s.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up date the Rates
aud important Commercial Privileges Bills Of Ladrg i'm
portant Decisions OF the various u s. Courts in regard to
Freights Lost and Damaged, &C. With many other things
Of interest.
The Directory will be Illustrated in the best style and
printed in the best The author has for six
been gathering together all the facts and items IN regard 20
the numerous steamboat disasters the Western and
Southern Waters and intends Publishing them in book
form The price Of the work will pu at the low Of
One Dollar Ten thousand copies viii lie issued for the
boaten and others DESTROYS subscribing will have to do
at once will he printed unless ordered in adj
The work is destined have circulation Of
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers are recety
ing large numbers subscribers per mail from ali parts Of
the country daily. Some Of the Oldest bOatmen, well as
scientific of the times ntributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
~ BY renting one dollar to J. T. LLOYD CO. you
Mill pof he he WOrk will he
issued in October. Agents New Orleans, Memphis, ST.
Louis, Louisville, Pittsburg Wheeling and Cincinnati will
wait upon the steam boat conn., nders.
All letters should be addreSsedtO I'D.
JAS. T. LLOYD & CO.,
JEST Cincinnati, Ohio.
eSs- Capt e. D. FARNSWORTU will receive subscrip-
tion- in Nashville and bv mail.