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MORNING NEWS.
To MaHlteY*,
SHOALS, BOCKS, ISLANDS AND DANGERS.
The following communication is “from one of our
most intelligent sad experienced shipmasters. Sa
lem Gazette, 19th. but.
Enclosed is the- memorandum of the situation of
tho several shoals, rocks Islands, imd dangers, not laid
down in> any chart or hooka within my'knowledge.
The principal part of them l have collected from
newspapers, others have been communicated to me
by my friends, and some of them arc from my own
observation. Thinking it would be for the greater
safety Of navigators to have them published togeth
er in a column of your valuable pnper, I hand them
to you for that purpoae, knowing lmw cheerfully
you publish any thing that will promote tho good of
commerce, and the safety of the sailor.
Memorandum of sundry rocks and shoals, not laid
down in Horsburg’s Directory or Chart*;
Latitude. Longitude.
* Nnmc. Deg. Min ~
Clayton's tihoal 3 26 ri
- ri* ) 1-104 8
rp \ Per ps the same > . 1 10 8
A Shoal. \ ) .1 04 H
Bylph Rocks 3 25N
A Shoal 4 10 N
A Bank, 3 iatiionlx 4 24 N
A Shoal.... : 24N
A Rock 9 47 N
Stormy Island 8 30 N
Owen’s Shoal 8 08 N
Albion’s Hank, 14 feet.: 11 57 N
A Shoal 758N
A Shoal 9 34 N
A spot green water, to appear
ances a Bank or Shoal 9 26 N
Roman’s Shoal, 3 94 30
A Shoal in Palawan , ll 00 14
A Shoal In tho China Sea,.... 9 40 N
South Watclior, 5 37 8
Rob Roy Sh’l < Ship lost In ) 2 32 N
A Shoal,,... 1 Gllla pasa, ’42 j12 00 N
Thomas Pcrktha’ Sho l, 00 30 N
Bank C. 8. 9 fathoms 7 36 N
A Rook 10 30 N
Burrow’s Island 21 50 8
A Shoal off Pnnoy 9 30 52 N
A Shoal, 11 52 N
Deg,. Min.
107 30 E
100 47 E
106 34 E
100 43 E
107 53 K
108 04 E
107 57 E
107 40 K
110 20 E
111 50 K
112 01 E
117 10 E
114 50 E
108 30 E
A Shoal
aidin'1
100 24 E
100 04 E
’ 117 32 E
108 21 E
corrected.
108 40 E
’ 113 45 E
129 18 E
111 28 E
116 00 E
168 30 E
121 41 E
121 41 E
122 22 E
45 00 E
101 50 K
21 30 W
120 21
107 34
145 30 E
l Mindorn Ben. 11 50 N
A Shoal.! .' 15 20 S
A Rock—Pulo Losing 7 17 30 N
A Rock 16 59 N
(Another paper says Ion. 26 30'
■with n reef extending from.
It 24 cable lengths due East)
Governor Shoal, lu l’itt's Pas-
. sage 1 29 8
A Shoal, (3fathom to 0 foct)..0 40 N
Ship lantho Hhonl 5 54 N
A Hlioal, (latitude 1 62, Ion. 8J
miles west of Caspar Islund)
A Shoal 21 26 N
A Shoal. 4 13 30 8
41 16 N
jk Shoal 33 19 N
HMlhoul, U miles Maucllpa
^Eastern Pass........
A Shoal 6 57 8
Another North point of Piuiey ESE.. South point ot
Mlndora North 2f miles NNW from Rail' on the high
lands, called tho Hammock, is a beacon painted white.
May 8th, 1843. North point of Pauoy ENE 41 miles,
tho Southern Island of Cayosi Group.', bearing South
24 miles, passedgbvor a coral shoul in 9 fathoms, in
ship Naples of Salem.
l’ulo Supata, bearing WNW 15 miles, is a dnnger*
us coral shoal, on which the ship Christopher Kan-
Nnntlcal Information.
NATIONAt.OnsKRVATORV, I
Washington. Eibbuabv 10, 1850. )
Sir:—Captain Parsons, of theship Amity,of Boston,
report* that «n the 22d of August last, being then
bound from Manilla to Boston, he discovered and
heat through n passage among the Thousand Islands.
Although these islands are at tile eastern entrance
to tho Straits of Huuda, and, therefore In one of tho
gscut thoroughfares of the ocean, there Is no nccurate
survey of them, and the position ussigned them on
the charts is of doubtful nccuracy.
Captain TnrsoiiH determined the tattifudo of the
middle of the passage by a meridian altitude of the
sun, and it* longitude by lieariuga from the Houtb-
Watchcr. They are 5* deg. 26 min. 8., 106 deg. 37
min. K.
For farther Information concerning this important
discovery, I make the following extract of Captain
Parson’s letter to me, with the remark that (.apt.
P. is represented to me ns a navigator of skill "nil
intelligence, whose statements are, in every resitect
entitled to confidence.
August 22—Sea Account.
“At 6 A M., wind heading, stood for the Ibousand
Islands; at 10 do. perceived a wide passage tliro tg
them, stood for it. At 11 do. entered the
with n boat ahead, with the second officer in It.
Meridian, wind came ahead, which caused us_te. beat
mi’immii, VTmu uttiui; nutmt ; . •« „
through the passage, which WM about If «““« “ •
15 35 W
117 19 E
68 15 W
68 no W
42 30 3V
L.aw« nrt then hi jhe middle
of the passage, was 5 deg. 26 min « ’ w e
tho ship to he 6 miles west ol the South-Watcher, the
longitude, at the time of observation, would bo 106
deg. 37 min. East. , , , A ... ,
"Tuesday. August 23—Light airs irom the 8. W.
and pleasant weather; beating through
to the westward, boat ahead of the ship from one
side to tlte other, nud had nothing less than 11 la-
thorn*, and mostly from 16 to 3 . Kept in q line
With the island* in henting through on both sides.
Thifl passage, from the eastward, runs about .3 miles,
cast und west, and £. W. 2 miles clears the passage
altogether. The reefs which extend from these isl
ands generally run cost and west, and con be np-
proached within a quarter of a mile. Soundings will
then be from 16 to 18 fathoms, white sand, from 18
fathoms, 2 boat's length abend, had a cast of 2 feet.
In proceeding through this passage, found the cur
rent in the eastern entrance to set N. W. about If
mile per hour; hut after getting in tho southwestern
part found the current setting 8W by WfW. 2
miles per hour. Left 9 islands to the northward of
tho ship, also one small island, about 4 feet above the
level of the sea, with three remarkable trees upon it,
two of w&lch are upon the ends, the other in the
centre of tho islund. This island is seen before enter
ing the passnge from tho eastward, and is to be lett
on tho Btnrbonrd hand. After getting through, saw the
P assage mentioned by Lieutenant Harding of the
rititYi Royal Navy, who pussed through it July 19,
_ 830; also saw the four islands which the same gen
tleman said he left to the northwnrd of him; tho pas
sage was about 5 miles wide-—At 6 P. M. took the
bearings of several islands.
West island bore NW by W f W.
NW .f N.
UNITED STA TES PORTAGE.
Under the late treaty concluded With Great Britain and
u modified by the act approved March 3,1840..
Tbs iulood postage for three bundled miles and un
der Is 10 cents an ounce; for half an ounco olid leaa is
The island postage, for greater distances than 300
miles, is 2#coute an ounce; 10 cts,fer half au ounce
and under. . „
The whole pottage by the British or American mail
steamer*, from or to Great Britain or Ireland, is 40
cents an ounce; 24 cents for a single half ounco or
less. , ,
Tho United States inland postage, whatever may be
the distance, on letters sent by the British steamers to
foreign countries, other than Great Britain or Ireland
is 10 cents an ounce; Scents the tingle half ounce.
Tlicpoetage, by tho American steamers, to foretgu
countries othor than Great Britain or Ireland, or letters
to be sent through the British mail, is 49eonta an
oubce, 21 cents the tingle half onuco.
To and by Bremen, from the post, and the reverse,
48 cents au ounoe; 24 the eiugle half ounce. The in
land postage to be added.
To ana from Havana 25 cents an ounce; 12 1-2 cents
single.
To and from Chagres 40 cents an ounce; 10 cts
single
121 31 F.
eon was lost; crew brought Into Munilln.
A coral shoal in the .Straits of Sundy, N 63| W
from the Button, N 371 E from tho south point of
Shwart the way, and N 52 dog. E from the north
point of tho same Island; from this shoal the most
southerly point of Sulphis Island was Just on with'
tho most northerly point of Pl’.ii Bessoy 2J fathoms.
Distance to the Button 1J miles.
Chinn 8oa—new shoal ion 107 27, lnt laid down In
paper 133 deg. 8. (this is a misprint, perhaps, 13 03 W.)
Booby Island, iu Sorry Straits, is stored with pro
visions and fresh water for shlpwreckod>eamen. Eng
lish ship Ann Eliza, passed over two coral shoals or
bank's, one let 8 05, Ion 110 27 E; tho other in lat 7 47
N. Ion 110 21 E.
1848, a rock lat 42 52 N„ long, 26 11 W., Western
Ocean—Thero is a light house orectcd on Capo Aqul-
lan
1850, a shoal let 20 28 8.. Ion 37 28 W.
Off Charleston Bar, South Ediato light ship N. by
W. 12 miles, is a shoal of 17 feet
There is enid to bo a shoal spot about half a fcile
from the entrance point of Cape Laquillns.
A rock under water 15 dog. due N. from N. point
of Island of TiUangchong, (Escobars.)
A large rook under water in the Preparia passage.
(Bay Bengal) lat 15 30, long. 92 56 E.
A reef of naif a mild whs crossed by ship Louvre
in Dec. 1848, whero the bottom was aeon oud suppos
ed about 5 fathoms; near by had the appearance of
being near tho surface of the water, lat 4 04 N. Ion.
94.40.
Tryel rocks, seen by a Dutch ship in 1836, lat. 20.
35, ion 107.37.
A rock tree seen In 1824, in lat 0.25, long. 23 25 45,
sec. W.
A sand bank; was aeeh near the Equator, latl.01 8.,
Ion. 19.00 W H tu the track of vessels outward bound.
A rock was seen in August 1834, lat 38. 26 N,
10 A*rockwu> seenhi August in 1840, lat 37.56 20
sec. N., I6ng. 33.48 W,
N ew carriage estab
lishment.—T|ie subscribers have this
day formed themselves into a Copartnership in
tho Catriage Business, on the corner of Con
gress-street, fronting Fratiklin-square, near the
market, where tjll kinds of Carriage VVork will be
done with despatch, and in a workmanlike man
ner, and on reasonable terms.
HARDCASTLE &. OARRUTHERS
jjctfi 6m*
^ ^EUtOfl SYRUP.
EMON SYRUP.—100 boxes of J
B. Key’s superior Lemon Syrup, assort
ed qualities; just received and for sale by
fob n G. R. HENDRICKSON &CO
QELEINfG AT COST.—The
k3 «cribers, wishing to reduce thqir Sti
J&Nl*SU CLOTHING, will sell the btriune’
of flieirjStoek at cost for cash. Theyres-
Sub
Stock ot
Ifqfty invite the attention of their friends and
the public genoraHy,
fob 9 HAMILTON & SYMONS.
—-r
>
JOHN A. JtEAYER*.Druggist
NO. 1$ BBOUOUrON-STBKKT, NEXT DOOR TO LILLI
BRIDaa'S NEW BBICK STORK,
J^EEPS constantly on hand afresh supply
DRUa8, f MF.niCINKS, CHEMICALS, PERFUME
RY, AND FANCY GOODS.
ALSO,
Lamp Oil, Capiphinc, and Turpentine.
Physicians' presriptuins carcfulv prepared.
Orders.from the country promptly attended to
nov 24
NEW WINTER GOODS.
P. D. HILZHElffI, Jb
fiBflk. Agent. ^
• JeffkrsOn-stkket. ^
Would invite the attention of the public to his
large and increased Stbck of
CLOTHING, SADLERY,
TRUNKS, &c.
He keeps constantly on hand an assortment
of Fine Dress and Frock Coats, from (10 to (12
Fine Oassimere Pants, from $4 up
Satin Vesta, black and col’d, from $2,50 up.
Hats, Caps, Shirts, Diawers. Saddles and Bri
dle*, Trunk*, &c. at reduced prices.
Gentlemen'* Cloaks, from $12 up.
SERVANTS CLOTHING
cheaper than they can be purchased tn t cecity.
Ai»o, various other articles in his line, at pri
ce* which cannot fail to please.
sep 20
E nveeopes.-a good assortment,
for sale by
mar 27 J- B. CUBBEDGE.
Weights and Measure* Foreign Countries.
Thero are denominations frequently met with in
reports of markets, but their English vulue not al
ways readily recollected. The lollowing table will
be found, we believe, corrrect:
Ahm, in Rotterdam, nearly gals 40
Aliniide, In PortsngnE contains, gals 4.37
Almude, In Madeira ^ ,...do 4.68
Alqulerc, Madeira.... over pks 1 5-8 to nearly ~
Alquterc, in Bnhia hush 1
AlquieTe, in Marauham do 1 1-4
Alquiore, llio Jen’o, Pernam do 1 to 1 1-4
Anna, of rice, In Ceylon ,lb»260 2-5
AitoIir, in Portugal.. ....lbs 32
Arrolm, ill Hpnin do 2
Arrolin, in 8puin (largo) gals 4.246
Arrolm, in 8nain (small) : do 3.337
Arrolm, In Malaga, of wine aboutdo4 1-4
Arsheen, in Russia incites 28
Bohur, in Batavia peeuls 3 to 4 12
Bale, of Cinnninon, iu Ceylon, net lbs 104 5-8
Barili, in-Naples:...... equals about gals ll
(,’antar, the Levimt, contains 44 okes 11m 118.8
Cantar, in Leghorn, of oil .-. .lbs 88
Cantor, in Midtu. do 174 1-2
Cimtur, in Naples.!.’. lhs 106 to 196 1-2
in Sicilw
ditg mtrictcrqi.
MAIL ARRANGEMENT.
One next
One next “ N by W,
One next North.
The remainder oi islands to tlie northward bore
about NE.i E. Most soutlreni and western of tlte
Thousand Islaud, boro about 8. by E|E.
‘At 9 I’. M. came to anchor in 15 fathoms, oozcand
mtul, currout setting liy W. 2 miles per hour.
At 6 A. M. got under welch with a light breeze from
Southwest island. At 8 A. M. bore duo north 7 mile,
distant, most werstem of Thousand Islands in sight to
the southward SEfE: at meridian 8L Nicholas
point SW'IS; West end of Pulo buy flfW. Lati
tude observ ed 5 deg. 38 inju. South. Longitude 106
deg. 15 min. East
Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY.
Hon. W«. Ballard Preston,
Secretary oi the Navy.
Dover, Eno., Jan. 15.—“The masters ol' vessels
coming from tho westward, and hound to die Thames
and Medway, ore subject to heavy penalties if they do
not hoist the usual signal for a pilot on arriving off
Dungeness, and keep it displayed untl} the ship has
paseed the South Buoy of tho Brake, unless in 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 hi* boat and
crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot
cutters allow a large green light during the night, and
display a flaro up every 15 minutes.
“N. B.—Thero 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 hnve licenses.
“Masters should, on no account, pay the shipping
money to the heat's crew, but in every case to the
lilot only, or they will have to pay it twlco. And it
las been decided in several eases, 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 the boatmen.”
Neuvita*, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed
any notice of a new Lighthouse recently ercceted
near the entrance of this bay, I take tho liberty of
oalling your attention to the lact, as it will be of great
importance to vessels sailing on the North^ aide of
the Island. A couple of English vessels laf’ “
ed here, having no knowledge of such a w
much confused, one of them lying oft' ana on for 36
hours, and that in tho vicinity of one of the most
dangerous reefs on the whole coast The Lighthouse
is built on poii Mntcmlllos—long. 77 14, and lnt
21 40—of wliitc limeBtonc, and con cnsilv he seen at
twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted for the first
time, on tho first of May. I believe it is the ^highest
in America,' ..... '
To sad from Panama GO cents an ounce, 30 cts
single. ,
To and from otlies places on the Pacific, 80 cents an
ounce; 40 cents single.
To and iVom the West Indies (except Havana) and
islsndg in the Gulf of Mexico, 20 cents; 10 ceuts single;
with inland postage.
Any fractional excess over an ounce it always to be
regarded as an ounce.
The above postage may be prepaid or not, at the op
tion of the sender; except to foreign countries, other
than Great Britain or Ireland. And whero the letters
pass through the Bremen post office,in most cases, the
whole postage may be prepaid. (Sen Table I, Exhib
it D. Senate Document, Exeutive No. 25, 30th Con*
gross 2d session.)
A postage of 6'cents is charged onlettersandpac-
quota brought into the United States in any private
ship or vessel, or carried (Vom one post therein 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 pluce. And post masters are to receive one
cent for every letter or pacquet received by them to
bo conveyed by any (private) ship or vessel beyaud
sen, or from any port to another in tlte U. States.
One cunt is to be added to the rato of each way let
ter. Way letters are those brought to a post office by
the post riders, and other carriers ofthe 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, pmn
plilets, magazines and periodicals, the same rates as if
.they had been transmitted by mail.
Drop letters, orletters placed in any post office for
delivery, they are chargcdtwocents each.
Advertised liters are charged with the cost of adver
tising, which is not to exceod four cents each letter; in
addition to the regular postage.
No more than two eents is to be paid to the letter
carriers employed in cities for the delivery of letters,
or fur receiving them to be deposited in the post Of
fice
Newspapers of and under the superficies of 1900
quare inches are conveyed lrom one poat’ office to
another in tlie same State for one cent, and any dit
tancea notmore than 100 miles, at the same rate, and
11*2 cents for any greater distance. One quarter's
postage is always 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 ordelivered 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 newtpap'.rs. 'Tile postage on newspapers
not sent from the office of publication is required to
be prepaid: and the whole postage in all cases, wben
they are directed to foreign countries.
Hand-bills, circulars and advertisements, not exceed. 1
ing one sheet, are subject to.throe cents postage each,
whatever the distance [inland,] to be prepaid. The
sea postage on price currents is three ceuts with in
land pottage added, when so transported. Ths law
makes no distinction of hand-bills, circulars, adver
tisements, or price enrrents when regulating sums to
be paid to the letter carriers of cities.
Newspapers are defined in the 16th section of the
aset approved March 3o, 1845. When they exceed
sheets or a superficies of 1900 square inches,they are
to be oharged with the same rates of postage as that
on magazines and pamphlets. All pamphlets, maga
zines, periodicals, and every other kind of printed or
other matters (except newspapers) are charged at the
rate of 21-2 cents per copy, of no greater weight than
oue ounce, and 1 cent additional for each additional
ounce, any fractional excess of not lass than 1-2 ounce
beiug regarded as an ounce. Theses postage, on each
pamphlet, is three cents with the above rates added,
when transported inland. There it to be paid on
pamphlets sent to, or received from, Great Britain and
Ireland, one cent for each ounce or fractional excess.
Letter carriers employed in cities are not to receive mure
than 1-2cent for the delivery of pamphlets.
Post Office, Washington, D. C., 21st March, 1849.
Cuntar, in Sicily. do 175to 192 1-2
Curro, in Naples.!..’. is equal tt) about bush 50
Cnrro,in Naples, of wine.. . i gals 264
Catta, of tea, in Chinn .is about lbs 1 1-2
Cay ting, in Batavia... lbs 3581
C’hetwert, ill Russia ! nearly bush 6
Fanegn. in Spain bush 1.599
Ilectolftre, 111 France. .-.do, 2.84
Killogamme, France and Netherlands lbs 2.21
l.Ast in Amsterdam, of grain.. hash 85 1-4
Last, in Bremen, of grain over do 80 2-3
Last, in Cadiz, of Bait do 75 4-5
Last, in D&ntzic.of grain.. nearly do 93
Last, in Flgahlng of grain do 92 1-2
Lost, In Hamburg, ot grain ....do 89.6
Last, in Luhec, ol grain ....do 91
Last, in Portugni, of salt do 70
Lost, in Rotterdam, of grain do 85436
Last, in Sweden do 75
Lost, iu Utrechet, of grain over do 59
Lispound, in Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz
Lispound, iu Holland do 18 4 oz
Murk, in Ilollund oz 9
Maud, in Calcutta lbs 75 to 84
Miuu, in Genoa, of grain bush 3.43
Moy, in Lisbon do 24
Moy, in Oporto.... do 30
Mcyo, of Portugni .contains over hush 23
Oak, in Smyrna.. .<t i lbs 2.83
Ornu, in Triest, of wine gals 14.94
Ornu, of oil do 17
Puhno, in Naples..'. is a little over inches 10
l’ccul, in Ilotuvia and Mudras lhs 133 1-2
Pecul, in China and Jupun do 133 1-8
Pipe, in Spain, of wine gals 160 to 164
Pood, in Russia equal to 36 lbs 2 oz nearly
Quintal, in Portugal lhs 89J05
Quintal, iu Smyrna. .-. do 129.48
Quintal, in Spurn do 96
Quinta), in Turkey do 167.3 oz
Rpttoli, in Portugal do 12,4 o*
Roi tolo, in Genoa do 24
Rott.olo, in Leghorn..... lbs 3
Salma', in Sicily from bush 7.85 to 9.77
Schcfltl, Ger varies from 11-2 to nearly bush 3
Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark ibs 331
Ship-poui.’d, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz
Stnro, in Trieste bush 2 3-8
Tnle’j'itfChit.a oz 11-2
VnrafiirRio Janeiro .....1 1-4 yd nearly
Vnra, in' Slinin 100 arc equul to yds 920
West, iirRussia. feet 3500
Northern Mail. .
Due daily at 6 r At M.—Closes doily at 7 1.2 P. M.
Western Mail.
Due daily at 7, f . M.—Clotas doily at 6, P. M.
Except for Augusts, Hamburg, Macon, Milledgs-
villa,Griffin, HawkinsviUa, New Orleans and Mobile
which are closed at 8, P. M„ butlctter* fort no.eol!
flees that are not in by that time, are raadeup in ex.
tra packages next morning at 6 o'clock.
.SovfrtERK Mam, by Steamers.
Doe Saturday and Wednesday at 6, P. M.
Closet Tuesday and Saturday at 9, A. M.’
Southern Mail by Stage.
Due Tuesday and Friday, at 8, P. M.
Closes Thursday and Wednesday, at 8 P, M
Northern Way Mail.
Duo Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Closet Monday, Wednesday and Friday •
GEORGE SCHLEY, Post Master.
J. G. Dook, Deputy.
Hates of Uolil.
United States Engle, old emission (10 66
new do
England 1 , Gninen
ftovereign
Sdven Shilling piece
France, Double Louis, betbfe 1786
Louis, do
being 186 Spanish feet (or 171 Eng.) In
height, costing nearly (200,000 when finished.
TARRIFF OF CHARGES.
WASHINGTON AND NEW-OBLSANS TELEGRAPH
The lnmp und machinery to bo 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 Junn Com-
aznno, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Roynl Corps of
ingineers. It is to be called ’Colon,’ the name
being placed iu large bronze letters, facing tlie sea,
about lialf-wny up the tower, so as to be seen some
distiuice. The lighthouse will be of great utility to
mariners in saving life nnd property. The reef known
hero by the name of ‘Real de los Catalnucs' has been
a fatal Bpot It runs nearly North a m ,
twelve miles, extending out in some places a
from the bench. In December, 1846, the New Q f
lcnns ship Creole, from Bordeaux to the fbr mo j
place, was lost here. The cnptniu and more than p or .
ty passengers perished. The some Winter tlie
brig Zedorn, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore
ana Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where
tho Creole struck. Point Materaillos is tlie Starting
point for vcsecls running down the channel. ')%,
dangerous passage between Ginger and Wolf Keys
on tho bank, and Key Confines on' tho Culia Coast,
will not bo feared any more, for as soon os this is
finished the Government commences another ou Key
Confines, to be Similar in all respects to this on Mat
temillos.—Cor. of the Herald.
Macon
COMPANY.
Miles * 1st 10 words.
Each ad'l wd
193
34
2
Columbus
286
44
2
Montgomery
385
51
3
Ckhawba
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
Petersburg
622
77
• 4
771
92
5
Richmond
793
94
5
Fredericksburg
854
100
5
Alexandria
904
105
5
Georgetown
912
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Washington
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N EW MUSIC STORE.—Tho subscriber respect’
fully informs the public that ho will keopon
baud R large stock of Music, of both Foreign and
American publication, of the inoat favorite composers.
Haviogengaged tho services of Mr. S. Berg in its se
lection, on hit recent visit to New York, lover* of Mu
sic will find at, hit store all tho newest Songs, Duetts,
Waltzes, Polkas, Marches, dtc,; compositions of tho
foreign Masters: Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Thalberg,
Hertz, Beyer, Rosellen, llunten. and others; Music
for the Gniter, Flute, Violin, Instruction Books of all
kinds, Violin and Guitar, Strings, Bridges, Pegs, £e.
He has also made arrangement*; with Houses, both In.
New York and Philadelphia, to receive the newest pub
lications immediately after their issue from the press
octlfi JOHN M. COOPER.
P JACOBS. se6ahand tobac-
• CO STORE, No.»7 Bull Street,(8ign
of the Indian near Monument Square) Savannah,
N. B.—Keeps constantly on hand, Spanish,
Half Spanish and American Segars, at Whole
sale and Retail. Also* Chewing Tobacco,
Snuff, &c.
It will be noted that despatches K°i n * farther north
than Wpahington, D. Ci, are forwarded from that post
by another company, whose rates do not differ materi
ally from those above;
No charge for address* aignature or date. Communi
cations mnat be prepaid. An answer to a message to
be sent may be nfterpaid, if the perion sending it in
forms the office that he will also pay for the answer
Every message must have the addreso and signature in
full—no figure* allowed except for date. All oommu
nicationa strictly confidential. Communications des
tined for any place beyond the termination of this lino
or for any place in the vieinity of any of tho above eta
tions, will be faithfully Written out and mailed aa di
rected. The offices will he opened at sunrise, and
preparation m&do to commence business aa soon af
ter aa any may be offered. R l- ;.*j
A WOHD TO OUR FRIENDS
-t V. We cannot suffer the present opportunity
THE SUBSCRIBER has on
hand a large assortment of BONNETS,
consisting of Tuscans, Pearls, Cobcrgs,
Peddles, Fancy and Tulip Braids, &c; also,
a large assorment of Ribbons and Flowers, at
the lowest cash prices.
HP- Bonnets nnd Hats Bleached, Pressed
and Altered to the Latest Style, at No. IS Bar-
nard-street, South side Market-square.
jan 29 S. TOMB.
\XT1RE DISH COVERS, For
v v cover
covering dishes from flies antf other ill-
sects. Afullsuppli of the rifiove useful arti
cles, just received and for sale by
feb 21 COLLINS & BULKLY.
to pnss by without saying something for the very
liberal patronage which you have extended to us.
Our success thus far, is without a parallel. For
all this, however, we nre indebted to you, and for
which you havo our unfeigned thanks.
Wo have now but one more request to make,
and it is this—send nil 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
with at this *eason of the year. Tell them that
our 3tock of Dry Goods is entirely new. That
our lights art! superior to any establishment of
the kind in tho city; so that they need not four to
buy, as they can see exactly what the goqds are
And, lastly, tell them that, wearo doing business
entirclyjpn the Can4. Syttem—consequently we
are compelled to sell low.
doc20 „ CURRELL & BOGGS.
F ancy inkstands and Sciwoi
do. For sale by •
The Chain of Destiny, or the Adventures of
Vagabond; by the author of the Orange Girl of
Venice.”
Mary Moreton, or the Broken Promise; by T,
8,Arthur.
jan 15 J. B. CUBBEDGE.
10 00
5 07
4 84
1 69
9 69
4 84
Double Louis, sinct'1786 ..... 9 15
Louis, do
Double Napoleon, or 40 franc*....
4 57
7 70
Napoleon; or 20 francs 3 85
4 65
2 27
2 27
9 27
4 85
33
Some os new Louis Guii icn.......
Frankfort-on-tke-Mairr, Ducat
Humbug, do —
Malta, Double Louis....:
Louis ,...i
Demi Louis
Mexican, Doubloon 15 53
Holland, Double Rix Dollar. 12 20
Rix Dollar....,
Ducat
Ten GllderPiece
Portugal, Dobraon t 32 70
Dobra 17 30
Johannes
6 04
2 27
4 00
17 00
Spain, Doubloon,1772.. „....' 16 02
15 35
3 8.8
15 35
1 06
1 05
since 1772..
Pistole
Colombia, Doubloon ;...
Specie Dollar of Norway and Sweden...
Specie Dollar of Denmark
Tnuler of Prussia and Northern States of
Germany
Florin of Southern States of Germany
Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City
of Augshurg
Lara of Limbardo-Venetian Kingdom and
Tuscany...,
Franc of France and of Belgium, and Livre
of Bardina
Ducat of Naples
Ounce of Sicily
Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco-
tin, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
Canada 4 00
CITY OFFICERS.
RICHARD WAYNE, M. D., Mayor.
Aldermen.. .Thomas Purse,'Solomon Cohen Rob,
H. Griffin, Thomas M. Tumor, John F. Poser' M ft
Robt. D. Walker, Joseph Lippman, John Mall,,,'
Montgomery Gumming, Ja*. P. Screven, M. D.. Don,;
nick O'Byme, and J. R. Saussy, M. D.
Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilton. •
City Treasurer—Joseph Felt.
City Marshall—Daniel H. Stewart.
City Surveyor, James W. D'Lyon
Messenger of Council—F. F. Strobhart.
Keeper of Guard Honte—ThomasHefi'ernan.
Clerk of the Market-eJohn It. Johnson.
Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jot. E. Silriera.
SuperintendentStreetsand Lanes—Owen O'ltourks ,
Chimney .Contractor—Edgar McDonald.
Six City Constables—Dennis Holland, John A
Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones, M. Houllihsn
and J. C. Blanco.
Superintendent City Watch—M. Sheitali, Jr
Deputy Superintendent City Watch—-Henry G. 01.
Second Lieutenant City Watch—James Kennedy
Sergeants City Watch—John Devany, H. C. Mthr-
tons, J. B. B. Harley,and Tliomus Ryan.
Keeper of ths Pest House—Anthony O. Segnr.
Port Wardens—Capt. John Hunter, Thomas Hoi.
combe,Ilandford Knapp, W. II.Kelly, Henry W.Smith'
Inspector o# Drj Culture—Wm. A. Pollard.
Sexton—B. Lathrop
Measurers and Inspectors of Lumber—Irvine A.
Wolf, Wm. Carton, Eaoch Mills, Augustas Boullnesa
Thomas Hoynes, John Boden, Robert A. Horniker'
Thomas Wylly, John F. O’Byrne, Jesse 11. Dashor. '
Inspector of Salt—Robert N. Adams.
JOo. Turpentine—Caleb 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. A T. C. S.—Philip M. RnsselL
Sheriff do. John A. Staley.
City Auctioneers—S. P. Bel), O. Colieu, and T 1
Walsh.
Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver.
Contractors to supply Sick Paar with Modieinei—
Tomer &. Oden.
Pomp Contractors—Stibbs A Davit.
Contractor to light the City Lamps—James Dunn,
Contractor to light !■ * Market Lamps—Janies C
Blance.
Keeper ofthe City Clock—Moses Eastman.
City Printer—E J Paise, and Jackson Puck, k
Sibley. . ■ Ajf ,
BANKS IN SAVANNAH.
BANK OP THE STATE OP GEORGIA.
Capital (1,500,000—appropriated to Savannah, (750
000.
A. Porter, President, I. K. Tefft cashier.
Offering days, Mondays and Thursdays.
Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Richardsons, R.
Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snidar, N. A. Hardee.
Joseph Washburn on tbe part of tbe iudividnal stock
holders, and John Boston Director on art of lira
State.
Taller—S. B. Williams.
Branches at Augusta Eatontbn, Athens, W«lhiigt«i r
and agencies at Macon, Griffin, asd Columbus.
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Legal J fates of Interest
IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Maine, 6 per cent; forfeit of the claim.
New-Hainpsliirc, 6 per cent; forfeit of thrice the
amount unlawfully taken.
Vermont 6 per cent; recovery in action and costs.
Massachueetts, G per cent; foijcit of thrice the
UBury.
Rhode Island, 6 per cent; forfeit of the usury and
interest on the debt
Connecticut 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt
Now-York, 7 per cent; usurious contracts void.
New-Jersey, 7 per cent; forfeit of tlie whclq debt
Pennsylvania, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt
Dclcware, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt
Mary land, 6 per cent; on tobacco contracts 8; usu
rious contracts void.
Virginia, 6 per cent; forfeit double the usury.
Ncwth Carolina, 6 per cent; contracts for usury
void; forfeit double the usury.
South Carolina, 7 per cent; forfeit of interest nnd
premium taken, with costs.
Georgia, 7 por cedt; forfeit thrice the usury.
Alabama, 8 per cent; forfeit interest and usury.
Mississippi, 8 per cent; by contract 10; usury re
coverable in action foy debt.
Louisiana, 5 per ccbt.; Bank Interest 6; contract 8;
beyond contract, interest void.
Tennessee, 6 pet cent; usurious contracts void.
Kentucky, 6 per cent; usury recoverable with
costs.
Ohio, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts void.
Indiana, 6 per cent; n fine of double the excess.
Illinois, C per cent; by contract 12; beyond, forfeit
thrice the interest.
Missouri, 6 per cent.; by contract 10; if beyond,
forfeit of interest nnd usury.
Michigan, 7 per cent; forfeit of usury f of debt
Arkansas, 6 per cent; by agreement 10; usury re
coverable, but contract void.
District Columbia, 6 per cent; usurious contracts
void.
Florida, 8 pox cent; forfeit interest and excess.
Wisconsin, 7 per cent; by contract 12; forfeit
thrice the excess.
Iowa, 7 por cent; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice
the oxcess.
On debts or judgments in favor of tho United
States, interest 4* computed at 6 per cent per an
num.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
(formerly Hartwell’s,)
Chcxnut Street* above Seventh, Philadelphia
A. F. GLASS.
c. *. n. and l'ankino company or oa.
Capital, $2,549,165, all of Wmcn ha* betu paid in-
appropriated for ban kin V purpose*, $205,000. R. K*
Cuyler, President; Solom’on Coheu, Cashier; George
A. Cuyle”, Teller
Offering day*, Monday*, Discount daya Taesuty*.
Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Cmntrre, Andrew-
Low, lohn R. Wilder, H. McA lpin» Thomw Pane,
q*Jos. - S. Fay, W. B. Johnjon.
PLAIfTXBr BANK.
Capita) paid in, $535,400.
Geo. W. Anderson, President; H. W. Mercer, Caih’rr
Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesdays.
‘Directors—Francis Sorrel, J. C. Nicoll. Isaac Cohen,
W. II. Cuyler, John Williamson, Gao. Jones, John
S^-oddard—J. C. Fefrell, Teller. Agency in Griffin.
MAR INK AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK.
Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to ineieue the
same to $800,000.
E. PaJelford, President—J. Olmstesd, Cashier. Dii*
count day t. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satnnlhji. Pa
per received up to 10 o’clock, on the mornings vf 4ii-
count.
Directors—v^eroge Hall,Elias Reed. A. Chimpion,
Octavus Cohen,- N. B. Knapp, C. F. MiDs,—C. P.
Preston,Teller. .Agenciesin Griffin and Macon.
SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR **AVINOS
C. P: Uichardsone,.President; J. Os'meteea* Treai'
surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary.
Directors—H. D. Weed, I. W. MoVrelf, BeLjunto
Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. Lsthrcp,
Thomas J. Walsh.
Tlie Investing Committee is composed of D*
Weed Benj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts.
FIRE DISTRICTS.
let District—-That part of the city East of BnH
street and North of South-broad. Indicated by tla*
tolling of the Exchange bell.
2d District—That part of the city East of Bull and;
South of South-brood—the bell strikes twice wid
short* intervals.
3d District—That part of the city North of South
broad street, between Bull and West-broad-it*
—three strokes of the bell,
4th District—That part of the city South of South-
broad, between Bull and Weet-broad street*—four'
strokes of the bell.
5th District—All that part of the city West ol
West-broad stmet—-five strokes of the bell.
COMMISSIONERS,
Residing in Snvnnnflh, for the taking of PepMU^o n, ’
and for Acknowledgement and Proof of Deeds, Ac-
to be used in other States.
George Schley, forth© States of Maine, Mafisch®*
setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, M* r r
land, South CarolihR. Alahouia. and Louisian.
M H McAllister, for Massachusetts.
Solomon Cohen, for Sodth Carolina.
A R Lawton, for South Carolina.
Robert M Charlton, for Florida.
Charles ETeft, for North Carolina.
Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut.
L UBIN’S EXTRACTS lor the hank
ei chief. Jule* Hand’s nymph soap, do-
pilntory powder for removing superfluous hair
without injury to the skin, shaving creams, om
nibus soap, can lustrnl, for the hair, colognes, ox-
maerpw, bear’s oil, comhs, brushes, and various
other perfumeries aud fancy articles from this
celebrated perfumer, just received and for sale
by . .1. A. M^YEB-
Druggist, 154 Qroughton street.
Fresh Cnnr-ffiine, for sole by - J. A. M?
dec 15
flOTILLlON PARTIES. -
Vv received u Urge assortment of lodie
Just
Urge assortment of ladies white
Kid Gloves, alio black dark and light colored do*
of all sizes. s J.iS. MAGILL.
T he Peays, trosb and poet
ry of Charlotte M. S. Barnes.
Iconographic Encyclopaedia of 8oience.W tc, J'
ture and Art, systematically arranged by G.Hee i
with Five Hundred Quarto Steel Plates, byu 1
most distinguished Artists of Germany.
The Life and Writings of David Hal f > *
Editor of tho Journal of Commerce, with » cA
lions from his Miscellaneous Writings-
ons trom ins miscellaneous writings- ^
Grecian and Roman Mythology! by »•
Dwight. w
The Neighbors; by Fredricka Bremer aI1L
edition, with a poitrait of the authoress- ...
Miesellaneous Works of Oliver Golds"’' 11 '
by Jamesl'rior.
The American Almanac, for 1850.
Miller’s Planters' and Merchants At" 1
for 1S50. . T jciwi
A copiourfnnd critical English Laun u ■ ^
by Joseph Edmund Riddle, M. A- .
iunl JOHN'M. COOP»"