Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-29
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE

STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS. AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY.
THE undersigned have in of preparation
IL new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will bs
issued in october next; the book will contain over two
hundred pages illustrated in the best style, Gnd neatly
bound in durable manner. 1T WILL BE ONE OF THE
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLlSHkD and
will be book that will be interesting to all classes Of
people. The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY viii contain a
complete list and description OF ali the STEAMBOATS,
aioat in the esern and Southern weers 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 of Captains and officers, her age
DC, &C. The Directory contain History of Ste1rn-
boats and Sesmbosing the Western waters since the
application of steam: also sketch of the rrst boat built
for the Ohio River. with the name of the builder
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and dss
cription OF all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on tse WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS,
be uIifuly illustrated with LIST OF ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERI ~hED BY THEIR BURNING SINK.
ING AND EXPLODING, the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contsln Maps Of the Ohio,
Mississippi. Missouri, Illinois Arkansas, White, Red,
Ouschita Yazoo and other Rivers with the Towns and
Cities laid down, with distances also many other
River and Commercial items Of interest to the people at
large The book will contain the cards of the u.
y Mail Boats, with the trade they are in, DC. &c The
Directory will alse contsn complete list OF Gll the
sponsibe Steamboat Licensed Officers their places OF
residence &c &C. the new Steamboat Law, its require
meuts, with comments showing wherenit beneti's the
incompetent officer and Injuries The competent officer
&C and al the important s Supreme Court Steanboa
Decisions up to date The Races and important Commer
csl Privileges Bills of Lsoing Important Decisions OF
the e. s. Courts in regard Freghts Lost and
Damaged 6e, 6c- with many other things of interest
The Directory will he illustrated the st le, and
printed in the best The author has FOR
years been gathering together all the facts and items il
regard TO the steamboat disasters the Nes
tern and Southern waters and intends publishing
them in book form The price Of the wOk will be pnt
the low of OIe Dollar Ten thousand copies Will be
issued for the boameu all others desrous OF subscribing
will have do at once will printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined 10 baye cir
culltiOn uf over EIGHTY THOUSAND cpes, a. the pus
fishers receiving large numbers Of subscribers per
na frOu all parts of the country daily. Some Of the
oldest boatmsn well centfc OF the times
are contributors 10 the ST. ambJat Directors.
The Directory will be issued in October and will be
ornament the parl0r well the steamboat b,
mitting One Dollar (pos pad you wIl copy
the above WORK.
All communications and letters should be addressed to
JAMES T. LLOYD 4 Co,
j ulyl7 d&w II Post Office Building, CINCINNATI,
- Capt E. D. FARNswORTH agent for this work in
Nashville