Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-12
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE

STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY.
THE undersigned have course of preparation
1 new STEAMBOAT DItECTOhY, which will b.
issued in Ictoher next tie book will contain two
hundred pages illustrated in the best style. and neatly
bound in a durable manner. 1T WILL BE ONE OF The
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED and
will be book that will ne interesting to all classes Of
people The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain
complete list and description of all the STEAMBOATS,
stoat in the estern and Southern waters The length,
mude speed power and tonnage Ct each boat where and
by whom but the Of the boat With tie rade she
Also The Ot Captains and tih,ers her age,
&c &c The Directory contain HISTORY Of Ste
boats and Steamboaing the Western waters since the
application OF steam also sketch Of the frs boat built
for the Ohio River with the Of the builder,
maudsI and owner.
The RIvER DIRECTORY will contain a list and des
cripton of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on t'e WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS,
be u,jfullv illustrated, with LIST OF ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERI ~HED BY THEIR BURNING, SINK
ING AND ENPiUDlNG the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contain Maps Of the Ohio
Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois Arkansas, White, Red
0uachita Yagoo and other Rivers, with the Towns and
Cities laid down. with distances aSO MANY other
River and Commercial items oi interest to the people
large TIE book will contain the cards of the jGus T.
= Mail Boats with tue trade they are in DC. 6c The
Directory will also contain complete list Of all the
sponsibe Steamboat Licensed Officers their places OF
residence DC DC; the new Steamboat Law, its require
meuts with comments, showing wherein It benehis The
competent officer and inures the competent officer &C
4 and AL the important L. SupTene Court StedmbDa,
Decisions up uate; the Races and important CONNER
PRIVILEGES, Bills OF LU-l Important Decisions
the various o. ; Courts IN regard Ia FreCs Lost and
Damaged sc &c; with many other things ct interest
The Directory will be illustrated the b. 81, e ard
printed in the best manner The author has for SIX
wears been gathering together al The facts and items in
regard 10 tie numerous steamboat disasters the es
tern and Southern waters, and intends publishing
them m book TIE price Of the wOrk Will be put
the low sum Of Oae Dollar Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the boamen all others desrnus OF subscribing
will have to do 50 once will printed unless
ordered in advance The w,Tk is des iced have cir
ciitton Of o-er EIGHTY THOUSAND cnPes a the pub
fishers are receiving large numbers OF subscribers Ier
mail frum all parts OF the country, daily. Some uf Inc
oldest bo4tinnnt Gs well most ceuphc Of the lines
are contributors To the SJcamb,Rt Dir-clorg.
The DIRECTORY will be issued in October and will he an
ornament 20 the parker well Is The steamboat b. re-
mng O1e Dollar (post Paid,) you Nlll copy OF
thG above WGr-
Al c-na.unicatiOns and letters should We addressed 10
JAMES Z. LLOYD co,
iulyl7 d6wtf Post Ohce Building. CINCINNATI @
- Gait 6. y. FARNswoRTH Is aseu; Tor his work in
Nashville.
STRING Street i5fCIIJtvE. ,,,lr.s-.N1-
VluOhS viii De o enei et he Dthse oi LINISIa.G i
- CROCKETT, 30 COLLEGE street, on MONDAY, tie
z8u INST tor the purpose OF rssevipg ar5T iCrs 10
the CanItol stock OF ths SPRING SIE4tT 3 tlDGE
COMPANY, and will be kept open from dav Z. d ~, mill
Stock sufficient IS subscribed 10 organ the company
as oro lded in the act Incorporating Sad COMPANY.
JOHN SHELBY,
NICHOLAS u0BSOS
JOHN 3 McEEERIN CoIa'rs
ISAAC LITTON.
iulvIs A. '. s. LiSDSLEY,