Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-08-26
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN " TERs, ARD STEAMBOAT DlREC 0RY.
l new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will bs
isu7d in october next the book will contain two
hundred pages, illustrated IN the best style aud neatly
bound in durable manner 1T WILL BE ONa OF 1HE
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS ERPUBLiSHkD, and
will be q book that viii be interesting 10 all classes
people The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain a
complete last and description OF all the STEAMBOATS,
soat IN the esteTn and Southern waters. The length,
m,d speed power and tonnage Of each boat where and
by WhOIn 0u the of the boat with the trade she
is Also the of Captains and officers her age,
dc, SC. The Directory viii contain History of Steam
bo4tS and SteamboaDg the Western waters the
application Of steam also, sketch Of the hrs boat built
f.T the Ohio River with the of the builder com.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and des
cr.pton of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on t e WESTERN and S0J THERN WATERS,
be uIfuilv illustrated with LIST o. ALL THOSE
WHO HAVt PkRl$ HE'D 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,
Ouach Yazoo, and other Rivers, with the Towns and
Cities laid down. With correcI distances also many other
River Commercial items OF interest to the people
large The book will contain the cards of the van u
5 Mail Boats. with the trade they are in &c &c The
Directory will also contain complete list OF all the re.
sponsibe Steamboat Licensed Officers their places OF
Tesidence &C &C. the Steamboat Law its require
meuts, with comments showing wherein it dement's the
incompetent officer and ures the competent officer &C.
&c and AL the important q Supreme Court StsnInboa
Decisions up to uate the Races aud important Commert
cal Privileges Bills of Lading important Decisions of
various u s. Courts in regard FreEhLs Lost and
Damaged &C. &c; with many other things of interest
The Directory will be illustrated the best stye and
printed IN the best manner. The author has for six
years been gathering together ali the facts and items in
regard to the steamboat disasters on the Wes
tern and Southern waters and intends publishing
them book form The price of the work will be put at
the low sum of Oae Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the boatmen all others desrous of subscribing
will have do at once, will be printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined TO have cir
cu4tlOn of over EIGHTY THOUSAND cnpes "a the pub
fishers are receiving large numbers OF subscribers per
mail from all parts OF the country, daily. Some of the
oldest boatmnn well most scientific zen of the times
are contributors the Steamboat Directory
The Directory will be issued 10 October and will he an
ornament the parlor well tie steamboat B, re-
miting One Dollar (pos padD you will copy
the above WORK
AL communications and letters should be addressed TO
JAMES I. LLOYD & CO.,
ulg17 DIV If Post Office Building, Cincinnati o
.T Capt L. D. FARyswoRTH is agent for this work IN