The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-29
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,



TIVE undersigned have in Of preparation
i new steam Boat Directory, which will be
issued in October next The book viii contain over two hun
bred pages illustrated in the best style, and neatly bound
in durable 1t 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 will contain complete list and description OF
all 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 Of the
boat with the trade she is in. Also the names OF Captains
and officers her age, 6c &c. The Directory will contain
History OF Steam Boats and Steam Boating the Western
Waters since the application Of seam also asketeh Of the
first boat built the Ohio river, with the name Of the
builder commander and owner
The River Directory will contain list and description Of
all the Steam Boat Disasters that have occurred
on the Western and Southern Waters beautifully Illustrated
with list Of all those who have persisted by their burning
sinking and exploding the Western and Southern Waters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio,
Mississippi, Missouri Illinois, Arkansas White, Red Qua
chta 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 various o. s. Mail
Boats with the trade they in &C. &c The Directory
will also compile list Of all the responsible Steam
Boat Licensed Officers, their places Of residence, &C. the
Steam Boat Law, its requirements, with comments
showing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer and in
ures the competent officer &C, and ali the Important u s.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up to date the Rates
and important Commercial Privileges Bills of Ladirg i'm
portant Decisions tie various T. Courts in regard to
FTeighs Lost and Damaged, &C, with many other things
Of interest.
The Directory win he illustrated in the best style and
printed in the best manner The author has for six years
been gathering together all the facts and items in regar
the numerous steamboat disasters the Western and
Southern Waters and intends publishing them IN book
form. The price Of the work will be put at the low sum OF
One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
boamen and others DESTROYS of subscribing will have to do
so at once as none will be printed unless ordered in adj
The work is destined TO have circulation OF over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies the publishers are recev
ing large numbers subscribers mall from all parts OF
the country daily Some Of the Oldest boatmen well as
NEST scientific Of the times, contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
EY- By RENTING dollar to ]. T. LLOYD co, you
a of the above work. The work will be
issued October Agents at New Orleans Memphis, 81.
Louis Louisville, Ptsburg, Wheeling and Cincinnati, will
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
AtIetters should be addressed to
JAS. 7. LLOYD & CO.,
ies-tf Cincinnati, Ohio.
~ Capt. r. D. FARNSW0RTH will receive subscrip-
tions in Nashville nd bv M