The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-28
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters, r
ANDSTEAlI BOAT DIRECTORY.

AND STEAM BOAT UERECIOhHs
TTNHE undersigned have now of preparation a
i new steam Boat Directory. which will be
issued in October The book will contain over two hun
dred pages illustrated in the best style and neatly bound
in durable 1t viii be one Of the most interest
ing published, and will be book that wall De
interesting all classes Of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECTORY will contain complete list and description OF
ALI the Steam Boats aoat in the Western and South
ern Waters The length model speed, power and tonnage
each boat where and by whom built the name OF the
boat with the trade she is in Also the names o. Oaptslns
and officers her age, &c, &c. The Directory VIII contain
History Of Steam Boats and Steam Boating on the Western
Waters, since the application Of steam also sketeh OF e
first boat built he Ohio river, with the name Of the
builder, commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain list and description Of
all the Steam Boat DiSa Sters that have occurred
the Western and Southern Waters beautifully Illustrated
with as Of all those who have persisted by their burning
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAS Of the Ohio,
Mississippi, Missouri Illinois, Arkansas White hed qua
cha Yazoo and other rivers, with the Towns and Cities
laid down, with correct distances also, many ohsr RIVER
and Commercial Of interest to the people at large
The book will contain the cards OF me various y: .. lal
Boats with the trade they in, &C. &c The directory
will also contain compile list Of all the responsible steam
Boat Licensed odeers their places Of residence, Sc the
new steam Boat Law, its requirements, with comments
showing wherein benefits the incompetent ohcer ana m
iures the competent ofcer &C. and all the Important u 5
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up 10 dae e Rates
and important Commercial Privileges, Bills OF Ladng i'm
portant Decisions Of the various o. Courts in regard TO
Feights Lost and Damaged, &c. with many other Things
The Directory win be illustrated in the best style and
Printed 10 the best manner The author has Tor So years
been gathering together all the facts and items in regard TO
the numerous steamboat disasters the Western and
Southern Waters intends publishing them IN book
FORM price of the work will be put at the low sum OF
One Dollar Ten thousand copies viii be issued for the
boaten others DESTROYS OF subscribing viii have to do
so at once as none will printed unless ordered in adj
The work destined to have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies as the publishers receiv-
ing large numbers subscribers mall from all parts OF
the country daily. Some Of the Oldest boameni as wen as
NEST scientific Of the times, are contributors to the
Steamboat Directory
sosS- By RENTING dollar to j. 7. LLOYD co. you
n Voft
issued in October Agents New Orleans, Memphis, ST.
Louis Louisville Pttsburg Wheeling and Cincinnati will
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
All letters should be addressed TO
JAS. 7. LLOYD & CO.,
jeS-tf Cincinnati, Ohio
IraS5- Cant f. D. FARNSwORTH will receive subscrip-
tions in Nashville nd bv mail.