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MORNING NEWS. B= Smw5»w. SHOALS, BOCKS, ISLAND* AND DANQriR*. i rio touowtng comn^unlention U from one of our m<wt Intelligent and experienced shipmasters. Sa- km G&zotto, 13th l nut JBnckSdk the inomonmdiun of the situation of the several shoals, rooks islands, and dangers, not laid •town in any chart or'books within iny knowledge. The principal niurt of them 1 have collected from newspapers, others have bean communicated to me by my friends, and some of them are from my own , observation. Thinking it would be for the greater to safety of navigators to have them published togeth- i er in a column of your valuable paper, I hand them f to you for that purpose, knowing how oheerfully you publish any Vilqg tliafwUl promote the good of commerco, and the safety of the sailor. Ok| Memorandum of sundry rocks and shoelsf not laid <dowa la Unrsburg’s Directory or Charts; Latitude. Longitude. I I Marne. beg. Deg. Min. 'Clayton’sShoal.. 3 368 Jw 3ti E Ptrns. i 1.1M8 108 47 E 'Venae l Per ps tlieeamo ) .1 JO a 106 34 E A Shoal. J $ . 1 04 8 106 43 E Sylph Bocks 3 35 N J07 53 E A Shoal 4 ION J08 04 E A Bank, 3 fatltoius 4 24 N 107 57 E A Shoal 24 N 107 40 E A Rook 9 47 N 110 20 E Stormy Island r ... 8 38 N 111 50 E Owen’s Shoal 8 08 N 113 01 E Albion’* Bank, 14 feet 11 57 N 117 10 E A Shoal .* 758N 114 50 E A Shoal. 9 54N iot groan A spot water, to appear- eisoesa BankorShoal 9 26N Roman’s Shoal, 3 34 30 A BhohUn Palawan 1100N A Shoal in the China Sea,.... 9 48 N South Vfettfcar,- 5 37 8 br ftbRoy Sh’l C Ship lost in ) 2 53 N A fihotti,.... I ©Ula pass, ’42 512 00 N Thomas Perkins' Shoal, 00 30 N Hank C. S. 9 fathoms 7 36 N 10 3(1 N 'a island 21 59 S offPmtoy 9 58 52 N jdnl 11 52 N A Shoal in Mindora sea. 11 50 N A Shoal.... 15 20 S A Rook—Fulo Losing 7 17 30 N A Rock 16 59 N (Another paper says Ion. 26 30 with a reef extending from it 3} cable lengths due East) Governor Shoal, in Pitt’s Pas sage. I...... 1 21) S A Shoal, (5 fathom to 9 feet)..0 40 N Ship lanthe Shoal. 554 N A Shoal, (latitude 1 52, Ion. 8J miles west of Gihpar Island) A Shoal 31 26 N A Shoal... 4 19 30 S *A Shoalf Perhaps the same } 41 jg A USnU * ‘J'l IO V A snow.... 33 19 N 11 miles Monclipa Eastern Pass.. A Shoal 6 57 S 120 21 E 107 34 E 145 39 E 15 35 W 117 19 E 08 15 VV 68 00 W 43 39 W 121 31 E Another North polntof Paney ESE.. South pointof Mindora North s* miles NN W from Half on the high lands, called tiufHainmoclk Is a beacon painted white. May 8th, 1843. North point of Ponoy ENE 41 miles, the Southern Island of Cayoai Groupe, bearing South TS4 miles, passed over a coral shoal in 9 fathoms, in Jttloiiipata, bearing WNW 15 miles. Is a danger ous coral shoal, zu which the ship Christopher Ran- v brought into Manilla. eon was lost) crew 1 Straits of Sundy, N 63} W , . vefitalehoal in the Str ... from the mutton, N 37} E from the south point of Shwart the way, and N 53 deg. E from the north point of the samo'lsland; from this shoal the most southerly point of Sulphis Island was just on with the moat northerly point of Pulo Bessey 2} fathoms. Distance to the Button 1} miles. Chinn Sea—new shoal Ion 107 27, lat laid down in ' ) Ush ship Ann Eliza, passed over two corul shoals or banks, one la|J 05, Ion 110 27 E; the other in lot 7 47 # . ton 11091 1848, a rocl Nautical Information. 1848, a rook lat 43,53 N„ long, 2611 W, Woatem Ooean—There is a light house erected on^Cape Aqul- ^1854 a shoal lat W 28 S.. Ion 37 28 W. Otf Charleston Bar, South Edisto light ship N. by W. 13 miles, is a shoal of 17 feet There Is said to be a shoal spot about half a mile from the entrance point of Cape Laquillna. A rock under water 15 deg. due N. from N. point of Island of TUlongchong, (Necobars.) A large rock under water In the Preparls passage. (Bay Bengal) lat 15 30, long, 02 ;E. A reef Of half a mile was crossed by ship Louvre in Dec. 1848, where the bottom was scan and suppos ed about 5 fathoms; near by had the appearance of » near the surface of the witter, lat 4 04 N. Ion. 'frml rocks, seen by a Dutch ship in 1836, lat 80. rbek wag seen Ip 1881, in lat 0.25, long. 23 25 45, sec. W.' A sand bank was seen near the Equator, lat 1.01 S., Ion. 19,00 W„ in the track of vessels outward bound. A rock waa seen in August 1834, lat 38. 26 N., lone. 30.35 10 see. W. A rook was seen In August in 1840, lat 37.56 20 •ec. N., long; 33.48 W. carriage estab .LA LDSHMENT.—The subscribers have this day formed themselves into a Copartnership in the Carnage Business, oh the corner of Con gress-street, fronting Franklin-square, near the market, where ail kinds of Carriage Work will be dene with despatch, and in a workmanlike man ner, and on reasonable terms. HARDCA3TLE & GARRUTHERS. oct 6 6m* f Em SYRUP •—100 boxes of J JLi B. Roy’s superior Lemon. 8yrjp, ^sort ed qualities; just received and for sale by feb U G. R. HENDRICKSON &..CO. Nation ALOnaKKVATonv, 1 Washington. February 19,1850. > Sir:—Captain Parsons, of the ship Amity, of Boston, report* tlmt on the 22d of August last being then bound, from Mauilla to Boston, he discovered ana brat through a passage among the Thousand Islands. Although these islands are at the eastern entrance to the Straits df Bunda, and, therefore in one 01 the gvent thoroughfares of the ocean, there is no accurate survey of them, and the position assigned them on the churts is of doubtful accuracy. , Captain Parsons determined the latitude ot Hie middle of the passage by a meridian altitude of the sun, and its longitude liy bearings from the South- Watcher. They are 5 deg. 26 min. S., 100 deg. J7 min. £, . . . For farther Information concerning this important discovery, I make the following extract ot Caphdn Parson’s letter to me, with the remark *M. Capt P. Is represented to me as a navigator of skill ana intelligence, whose statements arc, in every respect entitled to confidences^ ^ Account. “At 6 A. M., wind heading, stood for the thousand Islands; nt 10 do. perceived a wide P“®“8 e through them, stood for it At 31 do. entered the PMaage With a boat ahead, with the second officer in it. At Meridian, wind came ahead, winch caused us to beat through the passage, which was about 1J- miles ™*, e * Latitude observed at noon, being then in the middle of tile passage, was 5 deg. 26 min soudi; allowing the ship to tie 6 miles west oi the South-Watcher, the longitude, at the time of observation, would be 106 ^i’uKSDAV.^guat 23— Light airs from the S. W. and pleasant weather ; beating through tbe passage to tile westward, boat ahead of the ship from one side to tlio other, and had nothing less than 11 fa thoms, and mostly from 16 to 18. Kept in a line with the islands in boating through on both sides. This passage, from the eastward, runs about 3 miles, east and west, and S. W. 2 miles clears the passage altogether. The reefs which extend from these isl ands generally run east and west, and can be ap proached within a quarter of a mile. Soundings will then he from 16 to 18 fathoms, white sand, from 18 fathoms, 2 boat’s length ahead, had a cast of 2 feet. In proceeding through this passage, found tlio cur rent in the eastern entrance to set N. W. about 1} mile per hour; hut after getting in the southwestern part found the current setting SiV by WfW. 2 miles per hour. Left 9 islandsto the northward of the ship, also one small Island, about 4 feet above the levdl of the sea, with three remarkable trees upon it, two of which are upon the ends, the other in the centre of the island. This island is seen before enter ing the passage from the eastward, and is to be left on the starboard hand. After getting through, saw the passage mentioned by Lieutenant Harding of the British Royal Navy, who passed through it July 19, 1830; also saw the four islands which the same gen tleman said he left to the northward of him; the pas sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 F. M. took the bearings of several islands. - West island bore NW by W } W. One next “ NW J N. One next “ N by W. One next “ North. “The remainder of islands to the northward bore about NE-i E. Most southern and western of the Thousand Island, bore about 8. by EfE. "At 9 P. M. came to anchor In 15 fathoms, ooze and mud, current setting 8W. 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, distant, moat wersiem of Thousand Islands in sight to the southward SEfE: at meridian St. Nicholas point 8W1S. West end of Pulo bay SJW. 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 tlie usual signal for a pilot on arriving off Dungeness, and keep It displayed until the ship has passed the South Buoy of the Brake, unless hi the meantime a duly qualified Cinque Ports pilot should have come on board. Masters are particularly warn ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may have taken a boatman on board, and engaged niB boat and crew to procure a pilot from die shore. The pilot cutters show a large green light during the night, and display a Hare up every 15 minutes. “N. B.—There are now no licensed boatmen; their licenses have 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. “Musters should, on no account, pay the shipping money to the boat’s crew, but in every case to the pilot only, or they will have to pay it twice. And it nas been decided in several cases, by 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 tito boatmen." Nedvitas, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having - observed any notice of a new Lighthouse recently ereceted near the entrance of this bay, I take the liberty of calling your attention to the fact, as it will be of great importance to vessels sailing on the North side of tile island. A couple of English vessels lately arriv ed 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 Matemillos—long. 77 14, and lat. 21 40—of white limestone, and can easily be seen at twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted tor the first time, on the first of May. I believe it is the highest in America, being 186 Spanish feet (or 171 Eng.) in height, costing nearly 4200,000 when finished. The lamp and machinery to be used are French, and were exhibited at the late Fair in Paris. It is now being; placed bv a French engineer. The whole struc ture is under the superintendence of Don Juan Com- pazano, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal CorpB of Engineers. It is to be called ‘Colon,’ the name being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sea, nbout naif-way up the tower, so as to be seen some distance. The lighthouse will bo of great utility to mariners in saving liie and property. The reef known here by the name of ‘Real ae los Catalanes’ has been a fatal spot It runs nearly North a m twelve miles, extending out in some places a leag,™, from the beach. In December, the New Q r _ leans ship Creole, from Bordeaux to the for mor place, was lost here. The captain und more than y or . UNITED STATES POSTAGE. Under the late treaty concluded with Greet Britain and as modified by the act approved March 3,1849J The inland postage for three hundred miles and no- deris 16 cents an ouuoe; for half an ounce and less Is Scents. The Island postage, for greater distances than 300 miles, is20 oeuts an ounce; 10 cts, for half au ounce and under. The whole postage by the British or American mail steamers, from or to Great Britain or Ireland, in 48 cents an ounce; 24 cents for a single half ounce or less. 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MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PERFUME RY, AUD FANCY GOODS. ALSO, Lamp Oil, Gamphine, and Turpentine. Physicians’presripiipns cerefuly prepared. Order* from the country promptly attended to nov 24 NEW WINTER GOODS. P. D. HILZHEIM, H Agent.- .SB Jcffkkson-stkeet, ' ^ Would invite the attention of the public to his 1 4 - “M8tock of Hi sOTHING, SADLERY, TRUNKS, &c. ’ He keeps constantly on hand an assortment oPFine Dress and Frock Coats, from $10 to $12 Fine Gassimera Pants, from $4 up Satin Vests, black and col'd, from $2,50 up. Hats, Caps, Shirts, Dtawers, Saddles and Bri dies, Trunks, Ac. at reduced prices. Gentlemen’s Cloaks, fifom $12 up. SER VANTS CL9THING cheaper than they can be purchased in tuecity. Abo, various other article* in his line, at pri ces Which cannot fail to rished. The same Winter the brig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mona Terpsichore and Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where the Creole struck. Point Matcrnillos is the starting point for veseels running down the channel, dangerous passage between Ginger and Wolf Revs on tna bank, and Key Coniines on tlie 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. temillos.—Cor. of the Herald. TARRIFF OF CHARGES. WASHINGTON AND NEW-ORLEANS TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Miles 1st 10 words. Each ad’I wd Mac on 193 34 0 Columbus 286 44 2 Montgomery 385 54 3 Cahawba 437 59 3 Mobile 609 76 4 New Orleans 802 110 6 Charleston 270 42 2 Columbia 405 55 3 Camden 438 59 3 Cheraw 495 65 3 Fayetteville 565 72 4 Raleigh 622 77 4 Petersburg 771 92 5 Richmond 793 94 5 Fredericksburg 854 100 5 Alexandria 904 105 5 Georgetown 912 106 5 Washington 914 106 farther north It will be noted that despatches going N ^Y,MUSIC STORE.—The subscriber respect- fully informs the public that he will keep on hand a large stock of Music, of both Foreign and American publication, of the most favorite composers. Having engaged the services of Mr. S. Berg in its se- lection, on hi* recent visit to New York, lovers of Mu- sic will find at, hit1 store all the newest Songs, Duetts, Waltzes, 1 olkas, Marches, dtc.; compositions of the foreign Masters: Boethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Thai here, Hertz, Beyer, Roselleu, Hnntcn. and others; Music for the Guitar, Flute, Violin, Instruction Books of all kinds, Violiu and Guitar, Strings, .Bridges, Pets, 4c. He has also made arrangements; With Houses, both in. New York and Philadelphia, to receive the oewest pub- lication* immediately after their issue from the press JOHN M. COOPER. p: JACOBS, S EGAR AN D TOBAC 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. uep 20 1 please. J. B. CUBBJ5DGK. THE SUBSCRIBER bn* hand ajarge assortment of BONNETS, consisting of Tuscans, Pearls, Cobergs, Peddles, Fancy and Tulip Braids, &c; also, a large assorment of Ribbons and Flowers, at the lowest cash prices. ‘ tw Bonnets and Hats Bleached, Pressed arid Altered to the Latest Style, at No. 15 Bar- liard-street, South side Market-square, jan 29 8. TOMB WIBE~DISH COVERS, For •VT covering dishes from flies and other in sects. A full supply of the above useful arti cled. just received and for sale by feb 21 COLLINS & BULKLY. than Washington, D. C., are forwarded from that post by another company, whose rates do not differ materi liy from those above. No charge for address, signature or date. Communi cations must be prepaid. An answer to a message to he sent may be afterpaid, if the person sending it in forms the office that ne will also pay for the answer Every message must have the address aud 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 line 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, aud preparation made to commence business as soon af ter as any may be offered. A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS We canput suffer the present opportunity to pass hy without saying something for the very liberal patronage which you have extended to us, Our success thus far, is without a parallel. For nil this, however, we are indebted to you, and for which you have our unfeigned thanks. We have now but 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 are offer ing daily great bargains—such as are seldom met wtth at this season of the year. Tell them that our stock of Dry Goods is entirely new. Thpt our lights are superior to any establishment of the kind in the city; so that they need not fear to buy, as they can see exactly what the goods are. And, lastly, toil them that we are doing business entirely on the Cash System—consequently we are compelled to sell low. dec20 CURRELL & BOGGS. PANCT INKRTAWDS and School A do. For sale by . The Chain of Destiny, or the Adventures oi a Vagahpnd; by the audior of the Orange Girl of Venice.’’ Maty Mote ton, or tha Broken Promise; by T :S. Arthur. jan 15 J. B. CUBBEDGE. Weight* and iUessnns Foreign Countries. There are denominations frequently met with in reports of markets, hut their English value not al ways readily recollected. The tollowing table will be found, ive believe, corrreot: Alim, in Rotterdam, nearly gals 40 Almudc, in portugul contains, guls 4.37 Alinude, in Madeira do 4.68 Alquicre, Mndeirn over pks 1 5-8 to nearly 2 Alquiere, in Bahia bush 1 Alquiere, in Morunlinin do 1 1-1 Alquicre, Rio Jcn’o, l’cniam do 1 to 1 1-4 Anna, of rice, in Ceylon '....Ibs260 2-5 Arroba,inPortugal lbs 32 Arroba, in Spain do 2 Arroba, In Spuin (large) gnls 4.246 Arroba, in Snain (small) do 3.337 Arroba, in Malaga, of wine about do 4 1-4 Arsheen, in Russia .inches 28 Bahar, in llatnvia poculs 3 to 4 12 Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net lbs 104 5-8 Bnrili, in Naples equals ubout gals 11 Cantor, the Levant, contains 44 okes lbs 118.8 Cnntor, in Leghorn, of oil lbs 88 Cantor, in Malta do 174 1-2 Cantor, in Naples lbs 106 to 1%' 1-2 Cantor, In Sicily do 175 to 192 1-2 Cnrro, in Naples is equal to about bush 50 Carro, in Naples, of wine .gals 204 Cutta, of tea, in China is about Iba 1 1-2 Caynng, in Batavia --■•--lbs 3581 Clietwert, in Russia nearly bush 6 Fanega, In Spain bush 1.599 Hectolitre, in France do 2.84 Killogamme, France and Netherlands ...lbs2.21 Lost in Amsterdam, of grain bush 85 1-4 Last, in Bremen, of gram over do 80 2-3 Last, 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 Last, in Hamburg, ot grain do 89.6 Last, in Lubec, of grain.j do 91 Last, in Portugal, of salt. do 70 Lost, in Rotterdam, of grain do 85.136 Last, in Sweden do 75 Last, in Utrechct, of grain over do 59 Lispound, in Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz Lispound, in Holland - do 18 4 oz Murk, in Holland ■ oz 9 Maud, in Calcutta .lbs 75 to-84 Mina, In Genoa, of grain bush 3.43 Moy, in Lisbon do 24 Moy, in Oporto do 30 Moyo, of Portugal contains over bush 23 Oak, 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 Pecub in Batavia and Madras lbs 133 1-2 Pecul, in China and Japan. do 133 1-8 Pipe, in Spuin, of wine gals 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 Rottolo, in Genoa do 24 Rottolo, in Leghorn lbs 3 Salma, in Sicily from bush 7.85 to 9.77 Schetfel, Ger varies from 11-2 to nearly bush 3 Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark lbs 331 Ship-pound, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz Storo, in Trieste buBh 2 3-8 Tale, in China oz 11-2 Vara, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly Vara, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920 West, in Russia. ...feet 3500 , Hates t>f Gold. United States Eagle, old emission $10 66 “ “ new do 10 00 England, Guinea 5 07 Sovereign i 84 Seven Shilling piece 1 66 France, Double Louis, before 1786 9 69 Louis, do 4 34 Double Louis, since 1786 9 15 Louis, do 4 (1 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 Hambug, do 2 27 Malta, Double Louis 9 27 Louis 4 85 Demi Louis 2 33 Mexican, Doubloon 15 53 Holland, Double Rix Dollar 12 20 “ Rix Dollar 6 04 “ Ducat 2 27 “ Ten Gilder Piece 4 00 Portugal, Dobraon 32 70 Dobra 17 30 Johannes 17 06 Spain, Doubloon ) 772 16 02 “ since 1772 15 35 Pistole 8 88 Colombia, Doubloon 15 35 Specie Dollar of Norway and Sweden 1 06 Specie Dollar of Denmark 1 05 Thaler of Prussia and Northern States of Germany 96 Florin of Southern States of Germany 4 ) Florin of Austrian Empire aud of the City of Augsburg 48 Lnra of Limbardo-Venetian Kingdom and Tuscany 16 Frunc of France and of Belgium, and Livre of Sardinn ..' 18 Ducat of Naples .- 80 Ounce of Sicily 2 40 Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Canada 4 00 Legal Rate* of Interest IN THE DIFFERENT 8TATE8 AND TERRITORIES. Maine, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the claim. New-Hampshirc, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the amount unlawfully taken. Vermont, 6 per cent.; recovery in action and costs. Massachusetts, 6 per cent; forfeit of thrico the usury. Rhode Island, 6 per cent; forfeit of the usury and interest on tlie debt Connecticut 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt. New-York, 7 per cent; usurious contracts void. New-Jersey, 7 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt. Pennsylvania, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt Deleware, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt. Maryland, 6 per cent; on tobacco contracts 8; usu rious contracts void. Virginia, 6 per cent; forfeit double the usury. North Carolina, 6 per cent.; contracts for usury void; forfeit double the usury. South Carolina, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest nnd premium taken, with coats. Georgia, 7 per cent; forfeit thrice the usury. Alabama, 8 per cent; forfeit interest aud usury. Mississippi, 8 per cent; by contruct 10; usury re coverable in action for debt. Louisiana, 5 per cent; Bank interest 6; contract 8; beyond contract, interest void. Tennessee, 6 per cent; usurious contracts void. Kentucky, 6 per cent; usury recoverable with costs. Ohio, 6 per cent; usurious contracts void. Indiana, 6 per cent; a fine of double the excess. Illinois, 6 per cent.; by contract 12; beyond, forfeit thrice the interest Missouri, 6 per cent.; by contract 10; if beyond, forfeit of interest and usury. Michigan, 7 per cent; forfeit of usury i of debt Arkansas, 6 per cent; by agreement 10; usury re coverable, but contruct void. District Columbia. 6 per cent; usurious contracts void. Florida, 8 per cent; forfeit interest and excess. Wisconsin, 7 per cent; by contract 12; forfeit thrice the excess. Iowa, 7 per cent; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice tile excess. On debts or judgments in favor of the United States, interest is computed at 6 per cent per an num. WASHINGTON HOUSE, (formerly Hartwell’s,) Chesnut Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia A. F. GLASS. ©vrectorg. 1 Fuacli, k MAIL ARRANGEMENT Northern Mail. Due daily at 6, A. M.—Closes daily 7 . „ , Western Mail. P ‘ Due dally at 7, V. M.—Closes daily . Except for Augusta. Hamburg, H. ville,Griffin, HawikinsviLle, New Orleans ’ . winch are closed at 8, P. M., butlcttM, r *K fices that are not in by that time, are mas ““"•I tra packages next morning at 6 o’clock. ' “ f >1 Southern Mail be Steam**, Due Saturday and Wednesday u fi p u Closes iuesduy and Saturday at,9,An' Southern Mail be Stage. Due Tuesday and Friday, at 8 P 11 Closes Thursday aud Wednesday. » t g » Northern Wav Mail. Due Sunday, Tuesday and 1W Closes Monday, Wednesday andlSl*’ GEORGE SCHLEY, Po.t lw'> J. G. Doon, Deputy. Uter. CITY OFFICERS. RICHARD WAYNE, M. D , Ma,„, rt -iidermen...rhomu Purse, Solomon (/oh' „ fl. Griffin, Ihomas M. Turner, John F PnJ"' ?°k Robt. D. Walker, Joseph Lippman, J 0 h!fu !*' Montgomery Gumming, Jas. P. Screven M n aS, nick O'Byrne, and J. R. Saussy, M. D Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson City Treasurer—Joseph Felt, City Marshall—DenielH. Stewart. City Surveyor, James W. D’Lyon Messenger of Coun«il—F. F. Strobhart Keeper of Guard House—Thomas Heffems. Clerk of tlie JManket-John R. Johnson * ' Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jo*. E. Silvis,. Superintendent Streets and Lanes—Owen On Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald 8ix City Constables—Dennis Holland' t.i Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones, m'r.IV and J. C. Klance. “onililn, Superintendent City Watch—M, ShefteU 1 ^Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Henryg O; Second Lieutenant City Watch—James Sergeants City Watch—John Devany, H r aY tens, J. B. B. Harley, and Thomas Ryan. ' Keeper of the Pest House—Anthony O. Sum,, Port Wyffens—Capt. John Hunter, Thomifii., . combe,Hsndford Knapp,W.H. Kelly, HennW Inspector of Dry Culture—Wm. A. Poll» r d ‘ Sexton—B. Lathrop I Measurer* and Inspector* of Lumber—lr»i„. . Wolf, Wm. Carson, Enoch Mills, Augustus BoSn Thomas Hoynes, John Boden, Robert A Horrl Thomas Wylly, John F. O’Byme, Jests B. D«*her ' Inspector of Salt—Robert N. Adams. Do. Turpentine—Celeb Emery. Do. Wood -Joseph J. McDonald. Health Officer—Dr. Charles Ganahl. Harbor Master—Luke Christie, Jailor—Isaac D’Lyon. Deputy Jailor—Isaac M. D’Lyon. Clerk C. C. P. & O. St T. C. S.—Philip M, Ruinli Sheriff do. John A. Stslev ^Citj Auctioneers—S. P. Bell, O. Cohen, and T. j Weigher of Hey—Francis Waver. Contractor* to supply Sick Poor with Medicinsi- Tnrner &. Oden. Pump Contractors—Stibbs ik Davis. Contractor to’lightthe City Lamps—James Dunn. Contractor to light the Market Lamps—Jaiggi g Rlance. Keeper of the City Clock—Moses Eastman, fllty Printer—E J Pu.se, arid Jackson Pu Sibley. BANKS IN SAVANNAH. BANK OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. Capital $1,500,000—appropriated to Savannah. 473U I 000. I A. Porter, President, 1. K. Tefft cashier. * Offering days, Mondays and Thnrsdsyi, j Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Rirhardtone, R. Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider, N. A. Htrdte, Joseph Washburn on tbe part of the individual nuk- holders, and John Boston Director or art of Iba State. Teller—8. B. William*. Branches at Angusto. Eatonton, Athens, Washington, and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Columbus. 1 planters* bank. Capitol paid in, $535,400. Geo. W.Anderson, President; H. W. Mercer, Ciihi. Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesday* Directors—Francis Sorrel, J. C. Nicoll. Isaac Cohen, W. II. Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jones,Join Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency in Griftn. mabine and pibe insurance bank. Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to incitssie the same to $800,000. E. Padelford, Prealdeqr-iJ. Olmstead, Cashier. Die count days, Tuesdays^ Thursdays'and Saturday!. Pi per received up to 10 o’clock, on the mornings of dii - count. Directors—Geroge Hall,Elms Reed A. Champion, Octavus Cohen, N. B. Knapp, C. F. Mills,-C. F. Preston, Teller. Agencies in Griffin end Macon. C. R. R. AND BANKING COMPANY OF GA. Capital, $2,549,165, all of wmen has bernt pais in- appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000. R. H. Cuyler, President; Solomon Cohen, Cashior; George A. Coyle", Teller Offering days, Mondays, Discount day* Tueaiay*. Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciaotree, Andrew Low, John R. Wilder, H. McAlpin, Thomas Pune, Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson. SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR SAVINGS. C. P: Richardsons, President; J. Olmstead, Tren- surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary. Directors—H. D. Weed f. W. Morrell, Beijnmin' Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. lIei. .rickaon, H. Lathrop,, Thomas J. Walsh. Tlio Investing Committee is composed of U. D. Weed Benj. Snider, and Hiram Robert*. FIRE DISTRICTS. 1st District—That part of the city East of Bull' street and North of Soutiobroad. Indicated by the tolling of the Exchange bell. 2d District—Tlint part of the city East ofBallanl South of South-broad—the bell strikes twice with short intervals. 3d District—That part of the city North of Soull- broad street, between Bull and West-broadsli. —three strokes of the be!!. 4th District—That part of the city South of Soutn- broad, between Bull and West-broad streets—fom strokes of the bell. , 5th District—A11 that part of the city West »■ West-broad street—five strokes of the bell. COMMISSIONERS, Residing In Savannah, for the taking of Deposition*, and for Acknowledgement and Proof of Deeds, An te be used in other States. Geqrge Schley, fort)ie States of Maipe,' Maarten* setta, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Mary * land, South .Carolina, Alabama, and Loeisian. M H McAllister, for Massachusetts. Solomon Cohen, for South Carolina. . A R Lawton, for South Carolina. RobertM Charlton, for Florida. Charles K Teft, for North Caroline. Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut. T UBIN’S EXTRACTS tor JL4 eichief. Jules’ Huuel’s nymph s ir the bank soap, de pilatory powder for removing superfluous hair without injury to the skin, shaving creams, om niljus soap, eau lustral, for the hair, colognes, ox marrow, bear’s oil, combs, brushed, and various other perfumeries aud fancy articles (rom this celebrated perfumer, just received und for sale by J. A. MAYER. Druggist, 154 Broughton street.. Fresh Cair^hine, for sale by J. A. M. is dec 15 fOTILLIOM PARTIES. - Jpst Vv received u Urge assortment of ladies white Kid Gloves, also black dark aud light colored do' of all sizes. J.S. MAGILL. rjpatE PJLAYS, PROSE AND POET RY of Charlotte M. 8. Bernes. Iconogruphic Encyclopaedia of Science,!'*!*’ 4 "' turo and Art. systematically arranged by G. with Five Hundred Quarto Steei Pistes, by the most distinguished Artists of Germany. The Life and Writings of David Hale, j ale Editor of the Journal of Commerce, with selec tions from his Misoelhtneous Writings. Grecian and Roman Mythology; by M. *• Dwight. The Neighbors; by Fredrioka Bremer—* nc edition, with a portrait of the authoress, ., , MieseHnneous Works of Oliver GddsimU 1 • by James Trior. The American Almanac, for 1850. Miller’s Planters’ and Merchants’ Aln* Bna ’ for 1850. . A copioysand critical English Lnttn Lex* ’ by Joseph Edmund Riddle, M. A. Received by jan 1 JOHN M. COOPER-