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MORNING NEWs! Mariner*. SHOALS, ROCKS, AND DANCE *S. The following communication is from one of our luoit iiitelttaent nod experienced shipmasters. Sa lem Goiette, 12th iust. Enclosed is tiie- irtomorandhin of the situation of the several shoals, WBcfes islands, trnd dangers, not laid down in any chart or books within my knowledge. The principal part of them I have collected from newspapers, others have been communicated to me by my friends, and some of them are from my own observation, Thinking it would be for tile greater safety of navigators to liftvo thorn published togeth er in a column of your valuable paper, I hand them to you for that purpose, knowing how cheerfully you publish any tiling that will promote the good of commerce, ana the safety of the sailor. Memorandum of sundry roe.ks and shoals, not laid down in Horsburg's Directory or Charts 1 } , Latitude. Longitude. Deg. Min Deg. Min. oal 3 36 H J.104 S ps the some looks..'. BSK Nautical Information. .i'fathoiiis rap „i @hoaK....y... n’s Bank, 14 feot....... f-iifs water, to appear- or Bhoal 109 24 E 109 04 E 117 33 t 108 21 £ 37 3 corrected. 2 52 N 108 40 E 113 45 E 129 18 E 111 ,28 E llti 09 E 168 30 E 121 41 E 121 41 E 122 23 E 45 00 E 101 59 .E 21 30 W 120 21 E 107 34 E 145 39 E 15 35 W 117 19 E 68 15 VV 68 00 W 42 39 W 121 31 E * Palawan he China Sea,.... Catcher, f ShTC Ship lost in ) 2 ,.} Gilla pass, ’42 > 12 00 N j .Perkins’ Shual, 00 30 N ; S. 9 fathoms .7 36 N ..* 10 36 N Burrow's Island... 1 . 21 59 S A Shoal off Panoy 9 58 52 N A Shoal 11 52 N A Shoal in Mhidora sea. 11 50 N A Shoal 15 20 9 A Rock—Pulo Losing 7 17 30 N ARock 16 69 N (Am rfher paper says Ion. 26 30 with a reef extending from it 21 «able lengths duo East) ■ Governor -Shoal, in Pitt’s i’us- iaw.t....: i 20 8 A Shoal, (5 fathom to 9 feet)..0 40 N Ship.IautheShoal 5 54 N A Shoal, (latitude 1 53, Ion. 8} miles west of Caspar Island) A Shoal 21 96 N A Shoal , 4 13 30 S A ShmU I’erhaps the same \ 41 16 N A Shoal 33 19 N A Shoal, If .miles Munelipa Eastern Puss A Shoal... J*1 A 6 57 S Another Northpointof Pimey ESE.. South pointof Mindora North 2j miles NN \V jfrora Ruif on the high lands, called the Hammook,is,a beacon painted white. May 8th, 1843. North point of Panoy ENE 41 miles, the Southern Island of Cay osi Groupe, bearing South 24 miles, passed over a coral shoul in 9 fathoms, in ship Naples of Salem. Pulo Bupata, bearing WNVV 15 miles, is a danger ous Wal shoal, on wliioh the ship Christopher Han son was lost) crew brought into Manilla. A coral shoal in the Straits of Sundy, N 63} W from the Button, N 37* E from the south point of Sh wart the way, and N 52 deg. E from the north point of the same Island; from this shoal the most southerly point of Sulphis Island was just on with the most northerly jwifit of Pulo Bessey 2* fathoms. Distance to the Button 1 j- miles. China Sen-new shoal Ion 107 27, lat laid down in paper 133 deg. S. (this is a misprint, perhaps, 13*03 W.) Booby Island, in Sorry Straits, - is stored with pro visions and fresh water for shipwrecked seamen. Eng. Hsh ship Ann Elisa, passed over two coral shoals or banks, one lat 8 05, ion 110 27 E -, the other in lat 7 47 N. Ion 11091 E. „ ■„ , ;-1848, a rook lat. 42 52 N., long, 26 11 W-, Western Oceanr-There is a light house erected on Cape Aqul- **1850, a shoal lat, 20 23 S.. Von 37 28 W. Off Charleston Bar, South Edlsto light ship N. by W. 12 miles, is a shoal of 17 feet Thera is said to be a shoal spot about half a mile from the entrance point of Capo Laquillae. A rock under Water 15 deg. due N. from N. point of Island of TiUangchong, (Necobars.) A large rock under water In the Preparis passage, (lay Bengal) lat. 15 30, long. 92 58 E. A raefof half a mile was crossed by ship Louvre In Deo. 1848, where the bottom wa* seen and suppos ed about 5 fathoms; near by had the appearance of being near the surface of the water, lot. 4 04 N. Ion. 94. 49 Tryal rocks, seen by » Dutch ship in 1836, lat. 20. ,5 A rockvms seen in Igpi, In lot 0.25, long. 23 25 45, * C A sand bank waa teen near the Equator, lat 191 0., Ion. 19.00 W., In the track of vessels outward bouna A rook was aeen in August, 1834, lat 38. 26 N, l °/?’rockwas seen in August, in 1,840, lat 37.56 20 tree. N., long. 33.48 W. wrisw carriage ESTABv J.I jLlSHMENT.—The subscribers have this day formed themselves into a Copartnership in the Carnage Business, on the corner of Con gress-street, fronting Franklin-square, near the market, where all kinds of Carriage VVork will he done with despatch, and in a workmanlike man nor, and on reasonable terms. HARDCASTLE & CARRUTHERS. oct 6 Nation,ir. Observatory, 1 WASHiNOTON.-Kr.nairAav 19,1850. > Sir:—-Captain Parsons, of theshlp Amity, of Boston, reports that on the 22d of August last being then bound, from Manilla to Boston, he discovered ana beat through a passage among tho Thousand Islands. Although these islands are at the eastern entrance to the .Straits of ft undo, and, therefore in one of me gaeat thoroughfares of tho ocean, there is no accurate survey of them, and the position ussigued them o tho charts is of doubtful accuracy. „ Captain Parsons determined tho latitude o middle of the passage by a meridian altitude o H* sun, and its longitude by, bearings from the . Watcher. They are 5 deg. 26. min. 8., 106 deg. .17 For farther Information concerning this discovery, 1 make the following extract oi<aptein Parson's letter to me, with the remark.thatCopt- P. is represented to me a* a varignMr respect intelligence, whoso statements are, in e y 1 entitled to confidence. 22-Hka Account. ,. i w wind heading. stood lor the Thousand ASSA wi t? e rz S tiiera, stood for it At 11 do. cntcrcd tlie passage with a boat ahead, witli the second officer in it At Meridian, wind came ahead, which causedIts toi beat tlip ship to be t> miles West of the South-Watcher, the longitude, at the timo of observation, would be 106 •^Puesday. August 23—Light airs from the 8. W. and pleasant weather; beating through the passage to the westward, boat ahead of the ship from one side to the other, and had nothing lesg than 11 fa thoms, and mostly from 16 to 18. Kept in a line with the islands in beating through on both sides. This passage, from the eastward, runs about 3 miles, east and west, and 8. W. 2 miles clears the passage altogether. The reefs which extend from these isl ands generally run'east and west, and can be ap- (iroachcd within a quarter of a mile. Soundings will then be from 16 to 18 fathoms, white sand, from 18 fathoms, 2 boat’s length ahead, had a cast ot 2 fefft. In proceeding through this passage, found the cur rent in the eastern entrance to set N. W. about 1J- mile per hour; but after getting in the southwestern part found the current sotting flWbyWfW. 2 miles per hour, Left 9 islands to the northward oi the ship, also one small island, about 4 feet above the level of the sea, with three remarkable trees upon it, two of which ure upon the ends, the other in the centre of the island. ’Phis island is seen before enter ing the pussage from the eastward, and is to be lett n the starboard hand. After getting through, saw the lassage mentioned by Lieutenant Harding of the Iritisn Royal Navy, wno passed through it July 19, 1830; also saw the four islands which tne same gen tleman said he left to the northward of him; the pas sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 P. M. took tho bearings of several islunds. West island bore NW. ....by W J W. One next “ NW i N. One next “ K by W. One next “ North. The remainder of islands to the northward bore out NE.j E. Most southern and western of the ’thousand Island, bore about 8. by E*E. “At 9 P. M. came to anchor in 15 fathoms, ooze and mud, current setting SW. by W. 2 miles per hour. At 6 A. M. got under weigh with a light breeze from Southwest island. At 8 A. M. bore due north 7 mile, distunt, most werstem of Thousand Islands in sight to tho southward 8E|E: at meridian St. Nicholas point 8W*S. West end of Pulo bay. S1W. Lati tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Longitude 106 deg. 15 min. East. Respectfully, Ac. M. F. MAURY, Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston, Secretary ot the Navy. Dover, Eng., Jan. 15.—“The masters of vessels coming from the westward, and bound to the Thames and Medway, are subject to heavy penalties if they do not hoist the usual signal for a pilot on nrriyingoff T BMON SYRUP .—100 boxes of I J B. Rey’s superior Lemon 8yrup, ussorl •d Qualities; just received an.d for sale by fob II G. R. HENPR1CK8QN &CO CEJULIN© AT COST.—The Sub O scribers, wishing to reduce their Stock WINTER CLOTHING, will sell the balanc, «f their Stock at cost for cash. They res pectfully invite the attention of their friends and the public generally- feb 9 HAMILTON & 8YMONS. Dungeness, and keep it displayed until the ship has passed tho South Buoy of the Brake, .unless in the meantime a duly qualified Cinque Porta pilot should havo come on board. Masters are particularly warn ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may have taken a boatman on board, and engaged his boat and crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot cutters snow a largo green light during the night, and display a flare up every 15 minutes. ••N. B.—There are now no licensed boatmen; their licenses hare been long since revoked, and the act au thorising their being granted repealed. Masters should avoid being imposed upon by any persons pre tending to have licenses. “Masters should, on no account, pay the shippmg money to the bout's crew, but in every case to the lilot only, or they w*ll have to pay ft twice. And it tas been decided in several cases, bjr the judge of the County'Court in Dover and Deal, that although the boat's crew may have received the shipping money, or more, from the captain, It is still due to the pilot, and from him to the boatmen.’’ Neuvitas, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed „jy notice of a new Lighthouse recently ereceted near the entrance of this bay, I take the liberty of calling your attention to the tact, as it will be of great importance to vessels Bailing on the North side of the Island. A couple of English vessels lately arriv od here, having no knowledge of such a work, were much confused, one of them lying off and on for 36 hours, and that in the vicinity of one of the most dangerous reefs on the whole coast. The Lighthouse is built on point MaterniUos—long. 77 14, and lat. 21 40—of white limestone, and can easily be seen at twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted for the first time, on the first of May. 1 believe it is the highest in America, being 186 Spanish feet (or 171 En|.) in ’ ight, costing nearly $200,000 when finished. _ .e lamp and machinery to be used are French, and were exhibited at the late Fair in Paris. It is now being placed by a French engineer. The whole struc ture is under the superintendence of Don Juan Cora- pazano, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Corps of Engineers. It is to be called ‘Colon,’ the name being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sea, about nall'-way up the tower, so as to be seen some distance. The lighthouse will be of great utility to mariners in saving life and property. The reef known here by tho name of ‘Real de los Catalanes’ has been a fatal spot It runs nearly North a n " twelve miles, extending but in some places a leag Uc from the beach, in December, 1846, the New 0r leans ship Creole, from Bordeaux to the former place, was lost here. The captain and more than f 0 j.. ty passengers perished. The same Winter the g p brig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore and Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where the Creole struck. Point MaterniUos is the St*, S ointfor veseels runnipg down the channel. angerous passage between Ginger and Wolf Keys on tha bank, and Koy Confines on the Cuba Coast, will not be feared any more, for as soon as this is finished the Government commences another on Key Confines, to be similar in all respects to this on Mat. ternillos.—Cor. of the Herald. UNITED STAPES POSTAGE. Under tho late treaty concluded with Great Britain and as modified by the act approved Marcn-3,1849. The inland poatage-for three hundred miles and un der ia 10 cants an ounce; for holt an ouuoa and leas is Scents, Tha Island postage, for greater dletanaea than 300 miles, is 20 cents an ounce; 10 ole,for hull eu ounce and under. Tho wliols postage by the British or American mail steamers, from or to Groat Britain or Ireland, is 48 cents an ounce; 24 cents for a single half ounce or loss. The United States inland postage, whatever may bo the distance, on lottera sent by the British steamors to foroign countries, other than Great Britain or Ireland is 10 cents an ounce ; Scents the single half ounce. - ThepoBtage, by the American steamers, to foroign countries other than Great Britain or Ireland, or letters to be sent through the British mail, is 42 cents an ounce, 21 cents the Bingle balfonuce. To and by Bi’emen, from the post, and the reverse, 48 cents an ounce ; 24 the singlo half ounce. The in land postage to be added. To ana from Havana 25 cants an ounce j 12 1-2 cents ingle. To and from Chagres 40 cents an ounce; 10 cts single. To and from Panama 60 cents an ounce, 30 eta single. To and from othes places on the Pacific, 80 cents an ounce; 40 cents siugle. To and from the West lndiSe (except Havana) and islandg in the Gulf of Mexico, 20 cents; 10 cents single; with inland postage. Any fractional excess over an ounce is always to be regarded as an ounce. The above postage may bo prepaid or not, at the op tion of the sender; except to foreign countries, other khan Great Britain or Ireland. And where the letters pass through the Bremen post office, in most cases, the Whole postage may be prepaid. (See Table I, Exhib it D. Sonate Document, lixeutivt No. 25, 30tb Con gress 2d session.' • A postage of 6 cents is charged on letters and pac- quets brought into the United States in any private ship 6r vessel, or carried from-one post tiierein to another, if they are to be delivered at the post office where the same shall arrive; and two cents are ad ded to the rates of postage if destined to be convey ed to any place. And post-masters are to receive one c4nt for every letter or pacquet received by them to bo conveyed by any (private) ship or vessel beyoud sen, or from any port to another in the U. States. One cont is to be added to the rato of each way let ter. Way letters are those brought to a post office by the poet riders, and other carriers of the mail, whose duty it is to receive them, when presented more than one mile from a post office. There is charged upon letters and other matter be- liveredfrom steam boats, except newspapers, pnm- plilets, magazines and periodicals, the same rates as if they had been transmitted by mail. Drop letters, orletters placed in nny post office for delivery, they are charged two cents each. Advertised ltters arecharged with the cost of adver tising, which isnot to exceed four cents each letter, in addition to the regular postage. No more than two onnts is to he paid to theletter carriers employed in citiea for the delivei y of letters, or for receiving them to be deposited in the post of fice ‘ Newspapers of and under the superficies of 1900 quare inches are conveyed trom one post office to another in the same State for one cent, and any dis tances dot more than 100 miles, at the same rate, and 11-2 cents for any greater distance. One quarter's postage is hlwayB to be paid in advance by those who receive-newspapers by post. The sea postage on newspapers is three cents each, with the above rates added when transported inland. Newspapers may be mailed ordeliverea at any post office in the United States to or from Great Britain or Ireland, on the pay ment of two cents. Letter carriers employed in cities, are not to receive more than 1-2 cent for the delivery of newspapers. The postage on newspapers not sent from the office of publication is required to be prepaid: and the whole postage in all cases, when they are directed to foreign countries. Hand-bills, circulars and advertisements.not exceed ing one sheet, are subject to three cents postage each, whatever the distance [inland,! to be prepaid. The. sea postage on price currents is three cents with in land poswft added, when so transported. The law makes noaisfinetiouof Hand-bills, circulars, adver tisements, or price currents when regulating sums to be paid to the letter carriers of cities. Newspapers are defined in the 16th section of the aset approved March 3<<, 1845. When they exceed sheets or a superficies of 1900 square inches, they are to be charged with the same rutes of postage as that on magazines and pamphlets. All pamphlets, maga zines, periodicals, and every bfoer kind of printed or other matters (except,newspapers) ore charged at tho rate of 21-2 cents per copy, of no greater weight than oneounce, and 1 cent additional for each additional ounce, any fractional excess of not less than 1-2 ounce being regarded as an ounce. The sea postage, on each pamphlet, is three cents with the above rates added, when transported inland. There is to be paid on pamphlets sent to, or repeived from, Great Britain and Ireland, one cent for each ounce or fractional excess. Letter carriers employed in cities are not to receive more than l-2cent for the delivery of pamphlets. Post Office, Washington, D. C., 21st March, 1849. . ..Hi There ere denominations frequently met with in reports of markets, but their EngUsb value not al ways readily recollected. The following table will be fofmd, we believe, corrrect: Ahm,la Rotterdam, ..nearly gals 40 Almude, in Portugal. .«... .contains, gals 4.37 Almude, in Madeira do 4.68 Alqutere, Madeira .over pk» 1 5-8 to nearly 2 Alquiere, in Bahia. bush 1 Alquiere, in Muranlmm , do 1 1-4 Alquiore, Rio Jen’o, l’cmsm.. do 1 to 1 1-4 Anna, of alee, in Ceylon .lbs 260 2-5 Arroba,in Portugal lbs 32 Arroba, in Spain.., ...do 2 Arrobo, in Spain (largo) gals 4.246 Arroba, ill Suain (small) do 3,337 Arroba, in Malaga, of wine about do 4 1-4 Arsliecn, in Russia inches 28 Bahur, in Batavia. pcculs 3 to 4 12 Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net ...lbs 104 5-8 llurili, in Naples. equuls about gals 11 Cantor, the Levant, contains 44 okus lbs 118.8 Cuntnr, in Leghorn, of oil lbs 88 Canter, in Multa do 174 1-2 Cantor, in Naples lbs 106 to 196 1-2 Canter, in Sicily do 175 to 192 1-2 Carro, in Naples is equal to about bush 50 G’urro, in Naples, of wine gals 264 Cuttu, of tea, in China is about lbs 1 1-2 Ceyung, in Batavia lbs 3581 Chetwert, in Russia nearly bush 6 Fuuega, in Spain v .. .bush 1.599 Hectolitre, in France do 2.84 Killogtamme, France and Netherlands lbs 2.21 Last in Amsterdam, of grrin bust) 85 1-4 Lust, in Bremen, of grain over do 80 2-3 Lust, in Cadiz, of salt. do 75 4-5 Last, in Dantzic, of grain nearly do 93 Last, in Flushing of grain .do 92 1-2 Lost, in Hamburg, ol grain .-.do 89.6 Last, in Lubeo, of grain ^..,.:.do 91 Last, in Portugal, of salt do 70 Last, in Rotterdam, of grain do 85.136 Last, in Sweden do 75 Last, in Utrecliet, of grain over do 59 l.ispound, ill Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz Lispound, in Holland do 18 4 oz Murk, ill Holland oz 9 Maud, in Calcutta lbs 75 to 84 Mina, in Genoa, of groin bush 3.43 Moy, in Lisbon do 24 Moy, in Oporto..', do 30 Moyo, of Portugal contains over bush 23 Ouk, in Smyrna lbs 2.83 Orna, in Triest, of wine gals 14.94 Orna, of oil do 17 Palmo, in Naples is a little over inches 10 l’ecul, in Batavia and Madras lbs 133 1-2 Pecul, in China and Japan. do 133 1-8 Pipe, in Spain, of wine guls 160 to 164 Pood, in Russia ...equal-to 36 lbs 2 oz nearly Quintal, in Portugal. -lbs 89.05 Quintal, in Smyrna do 129.48 Quintal, in Spain do 96 Quintal, in Turkey do 167.3 oz Rottoli, in Portugal do-12,4 oz Ilottolo, ill Genoa -do 24 Ilottolo, in Leghorn .lbs 3 Salma, in Sicily from bush 7.85 to 9.77 Scheffel, Ger .varies from 11-2 to nearly hush 3 Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark lbs 331 Ship-pound, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz Staro, in Trieste bush 2 3-8 Tale, in China. ozl 1-2 Vara, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly Vara, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920 West, in Russia...! feet 3500 Citg Kates of Gold, United States Eagle, old emission “ “ new do England, Guinea .•! “ Sovereign Seven Shilling piece. France, Double Louis, before 1786 9 69 “ Louis, do 4 84 “ Double Louis, since 1786 9 15 “ Louis, ( do 4 4 57 “ Double Napoleon, or 40 francs.... 7 70 “ Napoleon, or 20 francs 3 85 “ Same as new Louis Guinea 4 65 Frankfort-on-the-Main, Ducat 2 27 Ilambug, do 2 27 Malta, Double Louis 9 27 “ Louis 4 85 “ Demi Louis 2 33 Mexicim, Doubloon 15 53 Holland, Double Rix Dollar 12 20 “ Rix Dollar 6 04 “ Duoat a. 2 27 “ Ten Gilder Piece 4 00 Portugal, Dobraon , 32 70 TARRIFF OF CHARGES. WASHINGTON ANp KEW-ORLEANS TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Miles lat 10 words. Each ad'l wd Macon Columbus Montgomery Cahawba Mobile New Orleans Charleston Columbia Camden Cheraw Fayetteville Raleigh. Petersburg Richmond Fredericksburg Alexandria Georgetown Washington 193 286 385 437 609 802 270 405 438 495 565 622 -771 793 854 904 912 914 34 44 54 59 76 110 42 55 59 65 72 77 92 94 100 105 106 106 I JOHN A. MAYER, Druggist HO. 154 BROUGHTON-STREET, NEXT BOOB TO LILLI- bridge's new brick store, . J^EEPS constantly on hand a fresh supply DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PERFUME RY, AND FANCY GOODS. ALSU, I -a .tn Oil, Uamphine, and Turpantine. ' Physicians’ presriptions carefulv prepared. Orders from the country promptly attended to , nov 24 NEW WINTER GOODS, Pb-A P.D. HIUZIIEIini, |plBAgent. J effekson-stwext. Would invito the attention of the public to his iarge and increased Stock of * CLOTHING, SADLERY, TRUNKS, &c. He keep* constantly on hand an assortment of Fine Dress and “Frock Coats, from $10 to $12 Cassimere Pants, from $4 op >:^|fijftss Vesta, black and coPd, from $2,50 up. " Caps, Shirt*, Drawer*, Saddle* and Bri- Trunk*, Ac. at reduced prices, sCloaks, from $12 up. SERVANTS CLOTH^G v/ cheaper than they can be purciiuseu in taecity . various other articles in iris line, at pri- N EW MUSIC . STORE.—The subscriber' respect fully informs the public that ho will keep on fisnd ® large stock of Music, of both Foreign and American publication, of the most favorite composers. Having engaged the service* of Mr. S. Berg in its se lection, on his recent visit to New York, lover* ofMu- •Jo will find at, hi* store all the newest Songs, Duetts, Wattses, Polkas, Marches, Arc.; compositions of the foreign Master*: Beethoven, Mozart, Lisat, Thai berg, Hertz, Beyer, Rosellen, Hun ten. and other*; Music for the Guitar, Flute, Violin, Instruction Bonks of all kinds, Violin and Guitar, Strings, Bridges, Pegs, £c. He has also made arrangements*, with Honses, both in. New York and Philadelphia, to receive the newest pub lications immediately after their issue from the press, oct 16 JOHN M. COOPER. P JACOBS, SEGARANDTOBAC- • CO STORE, No.27 Bull Street,(Sign of the Indian near Monument Square) Savannah, Geo. N. B.—Keeps constantly on hand, Spanish, Half Spanish and American Segars, at Whole sale and Retail. Also Chewing Tobacco, Snuff.&c. CUBBftDGE. THE SUBSCRIBER has.o>, hand a large assortment of B0-NNET8, consisting of Tuscans, Pearls, Cobergs, Peddles, Fancy and Tulip Braids, &c; also, a large assorment of Ribbons and Flowers, at tiie lowest cash prices. £3?* Bonnets and Hats Bleached,' Pressed and Altered to the Latest Style, at No. 15 Bnr- nnrd-atroet, South fide Market-square, jan 29 ' 8. TOMB. YATIRB DISH COVERS, For ft covering dishes from-flics and other in sects. A full supply of the above useful . urn- .cleg, just received and for 9ale by fob 21 COLLINS & BULKLY. It will be noted that despatches going farther north than Washington, D. C., are forwarded from that post by another company, whose rates do not differ materi ally from those above. No charge foraddress,signature ordate. Communi cations must be prepaid. An answer to a message to be sent may be afterpaid, if the person sending it in forms the office that he will also pay for the airtwer. Every message must have the address and signature in full—no figures allowed except for date. All commu nications strictly confidential. Communications des tined for any place beyond the termination of this lino or for any place in the vicinity of any of the above sta tions, will be faithfully written out and mailed as di rected. The offices will be opened At sunrise, «nd preparation-made to cpmmenoe business at soon af ter aaany may be offered. A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS Wo canpot|uffer the present opportunity to pass by without saying something for the very liberal patepnage which you have cTxtenrbd to us. Our success thus far, is without a parall For all this, however, we are indebted to you, and. for which you have our unfeigned thanks. We have now hut one more request to make and it is this—send all of your friends and your friends’ friends to see us—tell them that our stock of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, BONNETS, RIBBONS, &c. is now completed. Tell them that we ar,e offer ing daily great bargains—such as are seldom met wttli at this season of the year. Tell them that our 3tock of Dry Goods is entirely new. That our lights are superior to any establishment of the kind in the city; so thnt they need not four to buy, as they can Bee exactly what the goods are, And, lastly, toll them that we are doing business entirely on the Cash System—consequently we are compelled to sell low. dec 20 CURRELL & BOGGS. ANCY INKSTANDS and School do. For sale by The Chain of Destiny, or the Adventiyes of Vagabond i by the author of the Orange Girl of Venicic,” Mary Morcton, or the Broken Promise; by T. S.Arthur. jan 15 J.B. CUBHEDGE. .$10'66 10 00 5 07 4 84 1 69 Spain, Doubloon,1772 16 02 15 35 3 88 1 05 96 49 “ since 1772 Pistole Colombia, Doubloon 15 35 Specie Dollar of Norwny and Sweden 1 06 Specie Dollar of Dehmark " Thaler of Prussia and Northern States of Gennany Florin of Southern StateB of Germauy Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City of Augsburg Lara of Limbardo-Venctian Kingdom and Tuscany; Franc of France and of Belgium, and Llvre of Sardina Ducat of Naples Ounce of Sicily v Pound of the-British Provinces of Nova Sco tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Canada MAIL ARRANGEMENT. Northern Mail. Due daily al S, A. M.—Closes daily at 7 l.“ p ^ Western Mail. Duo daily at 7, P. M.—Closes daily at 6, P, j. Except for Aagusta. Hamburg, Macon, MillsS.. ville,Griffin, Hawkinsville, New Orleans and lilubiT which arc closed at 8, P. M., bntlettera fort aoJl'i’ fices that aro not in by that time, are madeap in tra packages next morning at 6 o'clock. r *' Southern Mail bt Steams as. Due Saturday and Wednesday at 6, P. Jf Closes Tuesday and Saturday at 9, A. M. Southern Mail by Stage. Due Tuesday and Friday, at 8, P. M. Closss Thursday and Wednesday, at 8 P. M Nouthehn Way Mail. Duo Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday Closes Monday, Wednesday andFridav GEORGE SCHLEY, Post Master. J. G. Doon, Deputy. CITY OFFICERS. RICHARD WAYNE,;M. D, Mayor. Alderrhcn.'.. Thomas Purse, Solomon Cohen B.v. H. Griffin, Thomas M. Turner, John F. Posey' u 1' Robt. D. Walker, Joseph Lippman, John Mslleii' Montgomery Cumming, Jas. P. Screven, M. D hr,.?’ nick O’Byrne, and J. R. Saussy.M.D. Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson. City Treasurer—Joseph Felt. City Marshall—Daniel H. Stewart. City Surveyor, James W. B'Lyoh Messenger of Council—F. F. Strobhart. Keeper of Guard House—Thornes Heffeman Clerk of tho Market—John R. Johnson. Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos. E. Silvisra SuperintendentStreetaand Lanes—Owen O'Hourk Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald. *’ Six City Constables—Dennis Holland, J 0 h n i Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones, M. Houlllt.- aud J. C. Blame. Superintendent City Watch—M. Sheftall, Jr. Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Henry (i 01- er. Second Lieutenant City Watch—James Kennedy Sergeants City Watch—John Devany, H. 0. Nehr. tens, J. B. B. Harley, and Thomas Ryan. Keeper of the Peat House—Anthony O. Segnr. Port Wardens—Capt. John Hunter, Thomu Hoi. combe,Handford Knapp, W. H. Kelly, Henry W. Smith' Inspector of Dry Culture—Wn. A. Pollard. ’ Sexton—B. Latlirop Measurers and Inspectors of Lumber—Irvine & Wolf, Wm. Cnrlon, Enoch Mills,AugustusBoulinssu Thomas Iloyueo, John Bodeu, Robert A. Horniler Thomas Wylly, John F. O’Byrne, Jesse B. Dasher. ’ Inspector of Salt—Robert N. Adams. Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery. ' Do. Wood —Joseph J. McDonald. Health Officer—Dr. Charles Ganahl. Harbor Master—Luke Christie. Jailor—Isaac D’Lyon.- Deputy Jaiilur—Isaac M.D’Lyon. Clerk C. C. P. & O. & T. C. S.—Philip M. Russell. Sheriff do. John A. Staley. City Auctioneers—S. P. Belli- O. Cohen, end T J Walsh. Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver. Contractors to supply Sitek Poor with Medicinti— TamSbr & Oden. Pump Contractors—Stibbs & Davis. Contractor to light the City Lamps—James Dunn. Contractor to light the Market Lamps—James C Blanco. Keeper of the City Clock—Moses Eastman. City Printer—E J- Pnise, and 1 Jackson Punch, A Sibley. BANKS IN SAVANNAH. BANK OF THE STATE OF OEOBOIA. Capital $1,500,000—appropriated to Savannah, 4751) 000. A. Porter, President,- I. K. Tefft costlier. Offering days, Mondays and Thursdays. Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Richardsons, H, Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider, N. A. Hanlee, Joseph Weshbnru on the part of ’the individual stock holders, and John Boston Director on art Of tho State. Teller—S. B. Williams. Branches at Aagusta 1 , Eatonton, Athens, Washington, and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Colucuhui. planters’ bank. Capital "paid in, $535,4W, ‘ Geo. W.Anderson, President; H. W. Mercer, Cath r. Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesday!. Directors—Francis Barrel, J. C. Nicoli. Isaac Cohen, W. 11. Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jones, John Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency in Griffin. 4 00 PER BRIG WILSON FULLRE, 8 firkins choice Goshen Butter and n choice lot of Cheese, jan 30 JOHN D. JESSE. [> ECEIVED, per bark Suvannah, 10 XY> barrels Mercer Potoes a choice article 10 barrels Planting Potatoes, 10 barrels Apples 10 boxes Oranges. JOHN D. JESSE, feb 1 F BUNCH NEEDLE WORK’D COLLARS. — Just‘received a hand some assortment of French Needle Work Collars; mourning do; needle work’d Cuffs mourning do; for sain low for cash, jan 24 J. S. MAGILL JgANK CHECKS the vario Bank • of the city. For sale by mar. 10 J. B. CUBBEDGE. T he cokfbehenshe COMMENTARY ON THE HOLY BI BLE, containing tho text according to the authorized version, Scott* Marginal References Mathew Henry’s Commentary, Condensed but containing every useful thought, the Practi- ical observations of Rev. Thomas-Scott, D. D., with extensive explanatory, critical and Philo logical Notes. A few setts of the above work, in six vol umes, will be sold at a reduced price, by augl J. B. CUBBEDGE. B oys, notice this.—Just re ceived at the cheap clothing store, Gib bons’ range another assortment of boy,s Tweed Casimere Sacks, and business Coats. Call soon or you will be too late to get one. For sale cheap for cash, by feb 22 GEO. S. NICHOLS. MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE BANE. Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to ineieate the same to $800,000. E. Padelford, Prerident—J. Oimstead, Cuhier. Dii- count day*, Tuesday*, Thursday* and Saturday!. Pi per received np to 10 o’clock, on the mornings of dis- count. Directors—*Geroge Hall,Elias Heed A. Champion, Octavus Cohen, N. B. Knapp, O. F. Mills,—C. F. Preston,Teller. Agunciesin Griffin and Macon. C. B. R. AND BANKING COMPANY OF OA. Capital, $2,549,165, all of w men has been pais in- appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000, R. It. Cuyler, President; Solomon Coheu, Cashier; George A. Cuyle-, Toller Offering days, Mondays, Discount days Toeiaays. Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciaotree, Andrew Low, John R. Wilder, II, McAlpin, Thomu Purse, Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson. SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOB SAVINS*. C. P: Richardsons, President; J. Oimstead, Trea surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary. Directors—H. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell, Benjamin Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. Lsthrop, Thomas J. Walsh. The Investing Committee is composed of H. D- Weed Bcnj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts. FIRE DISTRICTS. 1st District—That part of the city East nf Ball street and North of South-broad. Indicated by It* tolling of the Exchange bell. 2d District—That pert of the city East of Bull sal South of South-broad—the bell strikes twice wilt short intervals. 3d District—That part of. the city North of floutb' broad street, between Bull and West-brosd-iO- —three strokes of the bell. 4th District—That part of the city South of South- broad, between Bull and West-broed streets—four strokes of the bell. , 5th District—All that part of the city Welt ef West-broed street—five strokes Of the bell. COMMISSIONERS, Residing in Savannah, for the taking of Depoiitionir and fof Acknowledgement and Proof of Deeds, to be used in other States. George Schley, for the States of Maine, Mass»cl>n> setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Msrj' lend, Sonth Carolina, Alabama, and Lonisian. M H McAllister, for Massachusetts. Solomon Cohen, for Sonth Carolina. A R Lawton, for South Carolina. Robert M Chariton, for Florida. Charles ETeft, for North Carolina. Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut. WASHINGTON HOUSE, (formerly hartwell’*,) Chesnut Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia A. F. GLASS. L UBIN’S EXTRACTS for the hank eichief, Jules Hauel’a nympfi soap, de pilatory powder for removing superfluous hair without injury to tiie skin, shaving creams, om nibus sbap,enu lustral, for the hair, cologne*, ox- morrow, bear’* oil, combs, brushes, and various other perfumeries aud fancy article* from this celebrated perfumer, just received iwid for sale by • J. A. MAYER. Druggist, 154 Broughton street. Fresh Canrihine, for sale by J. A. M. , dee 15 flOTILLiOK PARTIES. - Just received a large assortment of ladies white Kid Gloves, also black dark and light colored do’ of all sizes. J.S. MAGILL. T he plays, prose and poet ry of Charlotte M. S. Barnes, lconographic Encyclopaedia of Science,Lite™' turn and Art, systematically arranged by G.He<*> with Five Hundred Qnntto Steel Plates, by tlic most distinguished Artist* of Germany. The Life and Writings of David Hale, 1“” Editor of the Journal of Commerce, with * t!oc- tions from hi* Miscellaneous Writings. Grecian and Roman Mythology; by »• Dwight. The Neighbors; by Fredricka Bremer-*"*'’ edition, frith apoitrait of tho authoress. Miesellaneous Work* of Oliver Goldsno by Jamb* Prior. The American Almanac, for 1850. Miller’* Planters’ and Merchants’ AIm an for 1850. T A copious and critical English Latin Lf* , by Joseph Edmund Riddle. M. A. jan 1 JOHN M. COOPER- :: m