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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 912 106 * 5 Washington 914 106 5 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. 48 16 18 80 9 40 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»"