The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-15
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
AND STEAM HOAT DIRECTORY.

TIVE undersigned have in Of preparation,
Il steam ROHt Directory, which will be
issued in October The book will contain two hun
drcd pages illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly bound
durable manner IL will be Of the most interest
ing books published, and will be book that viii be
interesting 10 all classes OF people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECT ny will contain complete list and description Of
all the Steam Boats now aoa 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 Of Captains
and officers, her age, &C. &c The Directory will contain
History OF Steam Boats and Steam Boating the Western
Waters since the application of also, asketch Of the
first boat built lhe Ohio river with the name Of the
builder commander and owner.
The River Directory will contain list and description Of
all the steam Ifoat Disasters that have occurred
the Western and Southern Waters beautifully illustrated,
with list Of all those who have persisted by their burning,
sinking and exploding on the Western and Southern Waters
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red Qua
ea, iaz3o and other rivers with the Towns and Cities
laid down, with correct distances Also many other River
and Commercial items Of 10 the people at large
The book viii contain the cards OF the various u \ Mail
hoSs; VITA te aue they are IN Aei 4e The directory
WI aso contain compile list Of all Che responsible Steam
Boa deceased 0cers their places Of residence &C. the
new steam Boat Law is requirements, with comments
showing wherein dement's The incompetent cfhcer and in
urcs the competent oGccr &C. and all the important u s.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions up date the
and important Commercial Privileges, Bills Of Ladng i'm
portant Decisions Of the various T. s. Courts regard 70
Peghts Lost and Damaged, &c, with many other things
o. interest.
The Directory will be illustrated the best style and
printed 10 the best The auhr has for six wears
been gathering together all the AMI items In regard 10
the numerous steamboat disasters the Western and
southern Waters and intends publishing them book
FORM lhe price Of the work win be pu AT The low sum Of
One Dollar. Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
boatmea and others DESTROYS OF subscribing viii have do
at once VIII be printed unless ordered ad-
The work is destined 10 have circulation Of over
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, tie publishers are recelv-
ing large numbers ofsubscrbsrs per mall nom all parts Of
the country daily. Some 81 The Oldest boamen, well as
scientific Of the times nlribuors TO the
Steamboat Directory.
EE- by RENTING one dollar to J. T. LLOYD co You
viii receive a copy cf the above work. Tie work viii be
issued Ia October. Agents al New Orleans, Memphis 81.
LOUIS Louisville Pittsburg, Wheeling and Cincinnati will
wait upon the steam boat commanders.
All letters should be addressed 10
Jas. 7. LLOYD CO.,
icS-u Cincinnati, Ohio.
EE- Capt = y. FARNSwoRTH win receive subserip-
ton in NAslvife and Nv uau.