Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-08-23
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STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE
WESTERN W ATERS, AND STEAMBOAT DIREC DRY.
~ENHk undersigned have in course Of preparation a
new STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY, which will bS
issued in October next; the book will contain over two
hundred pages. illustrated in the best STYLE and neatly
bound in a durable manner IT WILL BE ONE OF THE
MOST INTERESTING BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED. and
will be a book that viii De interesting to AL classes
people The STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY will contain a
eomplee list and description all the Steamboats, now
ahOat in the estern aud Southern waters The ength.
model Speed power and tonnage Cf each Ooa where and
by whom built the name of the boat, with tue lT2de she
is in Also The names of Captains and h,erS sr age
&c, &c. TIE Directory viii contain History OF Steln
boats and SteambOang the Western waters since the
application of steam aisO sketch OF the nrst boat built
for the Ohio River with the of the builder, coan-
mander and
T6e KIyLR iIRECTORY will contain list and des
cription of all the STEAMBOAT DISASTERS that have
occurred on tee WESTERN aud SOUTHERN WATERS
be ufully illustrated, wIlh Lsot Or ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE PERISHED BY THEIR BURNING. SlNk-
ING AND EXPLODING, on the Western and Southern
waters The Directory will contain Maps Of the Ohio,
Mississippi Missouri, illinois, Arkansas White, Red
Olacha Yazoo, and other Rivers, with the Towns and
Cir;es laid down with distances also, many other
River and Commercial items OF interest To the people at
large The book will contain the CaR1s of the various
Mail Boats with the trade they in, &C. &c The
Directory Will alss contain complete list of all the
spopsrbe Steamboat Licensed Officers, their places of
residence &c &c the new Steamboat Law, its require
meuts with comments showing wherein it benehts the
Iucoupelen ofaer and in tEe competent officer &c
&c and AL the important U. Supreme Court Stedmboa
Decisions up TO daie the Races and important Commer
Pr yieyes Bills OF LadlHg, Important Decisions OF
the various o. Courts IN regard 10 treIshts st and
Damaged Sc dc; with many other things OF interest
The Directory will be illustrated the b. st le and
nriht.d in the best Uauner. The author has for six
Years be- gathering together al the facts and items in
regard to TIE steamboat disasters the Wes
tern and Southern wateTs and now intends publishing
than IN oook form The price Of the work will be put
the low SUN of One Dollar Ten thousand copies will be
issued for bOaten all others desrous of subscribing
viii have TO do so at once. will be printed unless
in advance The work is destined to have a cir
cution Of o-er I'll IHTY THOUSAND copies a. the pub
Gbers are receiving large numbers of subscribers per
Iu from all parts Of the country, daily Some of the
oldest boauaut as well cenc zen of the times
are ccnfritr5 r. to the ST amb at Directory.
The rstory will be issued in October and will be an
ornament 10 ire parr we'll the steamboat By re.
mtlin e Dollar (post pad) you will receive copy oil
the aCUve wor
.lIc m. uuicatohs and letters should be addressed TO
'. JAMES 7 LLOYD &CO,
iuh17dkg VI Pos; Once Building, Gucnuat o
,f' apt 4. D. FAKNswoRTH is agent for this work in
Nashville, .-
SPRING STkEE.I BRIUt,E JUAiPANN.
EsuJk> AiIi ne o eued at die oifce Of LINDSLEY &
! Is CROCKETT IS College street, on MONDAY, the
Tue Cup,to .StocG OF the SPRING STREET BRIDGE
COMPANY and viii be kept open from day to day. Until
Stock sutc,en, is subscribed o. glBze the Company
! As pro loed in the act incorporating said Company.
/ JOHN SHELBY,
NiCHOL - HOBSON
| JOHN b. McFERRiN, ; C0m'rs
ISAAC LlFTON,
| juyls A V. s, LINDSLEY,