The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-04
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
AND STEAM BOAT DIRECTORY

FTlHE undersigned have in course Of preparation
j. new steam Boat Directory, which will be
issued IN October The book viii contain two hun
red pages illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly bound
in durable II viii be Of the most Interest,"
ing books published and will be book that will be
interesting all classes Of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECTORY viii contain complete list and description OF
all the Steam Boats aoat in the Western and South
Waters The length, model speed power and tonnage
Of each boat, where and by whom built the name oil the
boat with the trade she is in Also the names o. Captains
and officers, her age, &C., &C. The Directory Wll
History Of Steam Boats and Steam Boating the western
Waters since the application Of seam also, asketch OF the
first bOIt built for the Ohio river, with the name Of te
builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory viii contain list and description OF
all the Steam Boat Disasters that have occurred
the Western Southern Waters beautifully Illustrated
with list Of all those who have persisted Dy te
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri, ninois, Arkansas, White, REQ qua
ehta, Hazoo and other rivers, with the towns anu DIES
laid down. with correct distances; also, many otS er
and Commercial items Of interest to the people az
The book will contain the cards OF the various o Ma
Boats, with the trade they in &C. &C. me directory
win also contain compile list Of all the responsible steam
Boat Licensed ohcers, their places OF residence &C. te
Steam Boat Law its requirements, WIN comments
showing wherein il benefits the incompetent officer and in
lures competent Officer &C. and all the important o
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up 70 date te ses
and important Commercial Privileges Bills Of Lading inn
porant Decisions Of the various u Courts IN egse 70
Freghts Lost and Damaged, &c, with many other Vhhgs
| Of interest.
printed in the best The author has for six years
been gathering together all the facts ara Items 10 regard
the steamboat disasters on the western ana
Southern Waters and intends puDshnE thefh n Ooo
form The price OF the work will bH at the low sum OF
One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
bOamen and others desreus OF subscribing w nave 70 o
SO at once as none will printed unless ordered in adj
vance, The work destined have circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers are recev
ing large numbers subscribers mall from all parts OF
the country daily Some Of the Oldest boatmen as wen as
scientific Of the times are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory. 49, =. -
a- BY RENTING one dollar to j. 7. LLOYD CO, you
will receive copy the above work. The work will he
issued in October Agents at New Orleans Memphis 81
Louis Louisville Pittsburg Wheeling and Cincinnati, will
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
| All letters should be addressedt to
| JAS. T. LLOYD & CO.,
ss9-n Cincinnati, Ohio.
e1y- Capt z. D. FARNsW0RTH will receive subscrip'
tions in Nashville, and by mail. ...