Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-08-30
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY.
gNHE undersigned have in course OF preparation
i new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will bs
issued in October next; the 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 EVERPUBLlSHED, and
will be book that will be interesting TO all classes
people. The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain a
complete list and description of all the Steamboats, now
aoat in the 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 Also the of Captains and officers her Gge
&c, &c The Directory viii contain History of Steam
boats and SeaDboang 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
mauder and owner.
The RIVER DIRECTORY will contain list and des-
crption of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on ne WESTERN aud SOUTHERN WATERS
be u'ifuly illustrated with a LIST OF ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERISHED BY HElRBURNING, SINK
ING AND EXPLODING, the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contain Maps OF the Ohio
Mississippi Missouri Illinois Arkansas White, Red
Ouacha YazOo and 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 vaiou u
S Mail Boats with the trade they are in, &C.. &C The
Directory will aso contain complete list of ali the
spOasble Steamboat Licensed Officers their places of
residence DC &C: the Steamboat Law, its require
meats with comments, showing wherein it benefits the
incompetent officer and Injuries The competent officer &C.
&c and all the important U supreme Court SteambOa
Decisions uu date the Races and important Comment
cal Privileges, Bills of Lading important Decisions Of
the various u s. Courts in regard Freghts Lost and
DAMAGED &C &c: with many other things Of interest
The Directory will be illustrated the best styIe and
printed in the best The author has for SIX
years been gathering together all the facts and items in
regard 10 tie numerous steamboat disasters the Wes
tern and Southern waters, and now intends publishing
them IN book form The price Of the work will be put
the low sum of 0ne Dollar, Ten thousand copies will be
issued for the boaen all others desruus of subscribing
will have to do so at once will printed unless
ordered in advance The work is destined to have
LTN 4 IN a,r5,s A.
fishers are receiving large numbers subscribers per
mail fro1 all parts Of the country, daily Some of the
oldest bOatneut as well scientific Of the times
are contributors to the Steamboat DIRECTORY.
The Directory will be issued in October and will be
ornament to the parOr well as the steamboat By
mng 0ae Dollar (pOst pad) you will receive copy OF
the above
An comnupications and letters should he addressed TO
JAMES 7. LLOYD i CO..
iuvl7 d&wt Post Office Building, Cincinnati, o.
- Can't E. D. FARxswORTH is agent for this work in
Nj