Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-05
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY.
fsNHk Undersigned have in course OF preparation
L new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will bs
issued in October next; the book will contain over two
hundred pages illustrated in the best style, and neatly
bound in :. durable manner. 1T WILL BE ONE OF THE
MOST INTER ESTlNG BOOKS SEVERPUBLlSHED and
will be book that will be interesting to all classes
people The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain
complete list and description OF all the Steamboats, now
aOat in the estern and Southern waters 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
&c, &c. The Directory VIII contain History OF Steam
boats and Steamboang the Western waters since the
application of also sketch Of the first boat built
for the Ohio River with the name OF the builder, com.
mander and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain a list and des
cription of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred tre WESTERN and SOUTHERN WATERS,
be ulfally illustrated, with LIST OF ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERISHED BY THEIR BURNING SINK
ING AND EXPLODING, on the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contain Maps of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White Red,
Ouachita Yazoo aud 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
; Mail Boats with the trade they in, &c. &c The
Directory will also contain n complete list of all the
sponsibe Steamboat Licensed Officers, their places OF
residence &c &C.: the Steamboat Law, its require
ments with comments showing wherein it benefits the
incompetent officer and Injuries the competent officer &c
&C. and all the important o. Supreme Court Steambos,
Decisions up 70 date the Races and important COmmert
caI Privileges Bills of Ladng, Important Decisions OF
the various U. s. Courts in regard Freights Lost and
Damaged &C. &c with many other things Of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated the best sty le and
printed in the best manner The author has for six
wears been gathering together all the facts and items
regard to the numerous steamboat disasters the Wes
tern and Southern waters and intends publishing
them in book form The price of the work will be put at
the low sum of 0ne Dollar Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the all others desrous of subscribing
will have to do so once will be printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined have
cu.tion of over EIGHTY THOUSAND copies a. the pub
fishers are receiving large numbers Of subscribers per
mall from all parts of the country, daily. Some of the
oldest bosulen well most scientific of the times
are contributors to the Sttamb) )at DirectOrH
The Directory will be issued in October and will be
ornament the paror well as the steamboat b.
mitting One Dollar (post paid you will receive copy of
th1 above
All communications and letters should be addressed to
JAMES 7. LLOYD CO.,
iulyl7 d&wH Post Office Building Cincinnati O.
:sy- Capt E. D. FARSswoRTH is agent for this work in