The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-20
100000 COPIES.
Steam Boat Disasters on the
Western Waters,
AND STEAM BOAT DIRECTORY,


TNHE undersigned have in course Of preparation
Il new steam Boat Directory which will be
issued In October next The book viii contain two hun
dred pages, illustrated in the best style neatly bound
In durable manner. 1t win be one Of the most interest.
ing books ever published, and viii be book that win be
interesting TO all classes Of people. The STEAM BOAT
DIRECTORY viii contain complete list description Of
all the Steam Boats aoat in the Western and South
ern waters The length, model speed power, and tonnage
OF each boat where and by whom built the of the
boat with the trade she in Also the names Of Captains
History Of steam Boats and Steam Boating on the Western
Waters since the application of seam also sketch Of the
hst boat built for the Ohio river with the 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
The DIRECTORY WILL CONTAIN MAPS Of the Ohio,
Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas White Red Qua
chta, HaZoo, and other rivers, with the Towns and Cities
lad 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 contain compile list Of all the responsible Steam
Boat Licensed Officers their places Of residence, &C. the
new steam Boat Law, its requirements, with comments
showing wherein il benefits the incompetent officer and in
jures the competent officer &C. and all the important o. s.
Supreme Court Steam Boat Decisions date the Rates
and important Commercial Privileges Bills Of LadiDg i'm
porant Decisions Of the various u Courts regard
Feghs Lost and Damaged, &c with many other things
Of interest.
The Directory will be Illustrated in the best style and
printed in the best The author has for six
been gathering together all the facts and items in regard to
the steamboat disasters the Western and
Southern Waters and intends publishing them in book
FORM The price Of the work win 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
at once, will be printed unless ordered IN adj
The work destined TO have circulation Of
EIGHTY THOUSAND copies, as the publishers receiv
ing large numbers Ofsubscbers, mall from all parts Of
the country daily. Some Of the oldest boatmen, wei
scientific men Of the times Contributors to the
Steamboat Directory.
E@- BY renting one dollar to J. 7. LLOYD CO., you
will receive a copy Of the above work. The work will be
issued in October. Agents at New Orleans, Memphis, ST.
Louis Louisville Pittsburg, Wheeling and Cincinnati will
wait upon the steam boat commanders,
All letters should be addressed to
JAS. 7. LLOYD CO.,
JEST Cincinnati, Ohio.
EB- Capt. E. D. FARNswoRTH will receive subscrip-
tons in Nashville and by mail.