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MORNING NEWS.
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To Mariners*
SHOALS, ROCKS, ISLANDS AND DANGERS.
The following communication is from ono of our
most fntoUigbnt nuii experienced shipmasters. Ha-
lom'Guzotto, 12th iust.
KucloBothia tlie memorandum of the sitimtioti of
the severul shoals, rocks islands, and dangers, not laid
down in any chart or books within my knowledge.
Tho principal part of them I have collected from
newspapers, others hnvo been commimicated to me
by my friendB, tail some of them are from my own
observation. Thinking it would ho for the greater
safety of navigators to have them published togeth
er in a column of your valuuble. paper, I hand them
to you for thnt purpose, knowing how cheerfully
you publish nut thing that will promote tho good of
commerce, ana th«isulety of tho suilor.
Memorandum of sundry rocks mid shoals, not laid
down in llorsburg’s Directory or Charts;
• latitude. Longitude.
Name. Deg. Min Deg.j Min.
Clayton’s Shoal 3 20 9
Puris. 1 ) . 1 04 S
ps tho same
s > .1 10 S
) . I 04 8
3 25 N
107 30 E
300 47 E
100 34 E
100 43 E
107 53 E
108 04 E
107 57 E
107 40
110 20 E
111 60 H
112 01 E
117 10 E
114 50 E
108 30 E
10!) 24 E
109 04 E
117 32 E
108 21 E
corrected.
108 40 E
113 45 E
120 18 E
ill 28 E
110 09 E
108 30 E
121 41 E
121 41 E
122 22 E
45 00 E
101 59 E
21 30 VV
120 21 E
107 34 E
145 39 E
15 35 W
117 19 E
08 15 W
68 00 W
42 39 W
121 31 E
Vcrgos > Per
A Shoal. $
Sylph Rocks..
A Shoal ’ 4 1014
A Bank, 3 fathoms 4 24 N
A Shoal ; 24 N
A Rock 9 47 N
Stonily Island 8 38 N
Owen's Shoal... 8 08 N
Albion’s Bank, 14 feet 11 57 N
A Shoal....... 758N
A Shoal 9 54 N
A spot green wnteT, to appoar-
micea a Hank or Shoal 0 20 N
Roman’s Shoal,3 24 30
A Shoal in Palawan... I'.'..... 11 00 N
A Shoalirt the China Sea,.... 9 48 N
South \Vatchor, 5 37 S
Ruhftqy Sh’lC Ship lost in \ 2 52 N
A Shoal,.... > Gills pass, '42112 00 N
Thomas Porkina’ Slioul 00 30 N
Bank C. S. 9 fathoms 7 30 N
A Ruck, 10 30 N
Burrow’s Island 21 59 9
A Shoal off l’anoy 9 58 52 N
A Hhoul 11 52 N
A Hhoul in Mindoru sea. 11 50 N
A Shoal 15 20 H
A Rock—Pulo Losing 7 17 30 N
A Rock 16 59 N
(Another paper says Ion. 20 30
with a reef extending from
it 21 cablo lengths due East)
Governor Shoal, in I’itt’s Pas
sage..'. 1 29 S
A Shoal, (5 fathom to 9 leet)..0 40 N
Ship Iantlio Shoal 5 54 N
A Shoal, (latitude 1 52, inn. 8}
miles west of Caspar island)
A Shoal 21 20 N
A Shoal 4 13 30 9
AHholi{ 1,crllUI)3tl ' eSara0 } 41 16 N
A Shoal 33 19 N
A Shoal, If miles Mauelipa
Eastern Pass..,
A Shoal 0 57 S
Another North point of l’aney K8E.. South point of
Mindoru North 21 miles NNVV from Roif on the high
lands, called tho Hammock, is a beacon painted white.
May 8th, 1843. North point of Paney ENE 41 miles,
tho Southern Island of Cuyosi Groupe, benving South
24 miles, passed over a coral shoal in 9 fathoms, in
ship Naples of Salem.
Pulo Supato, bearing WNW 15 miles, is a danger
ous coral shoal, on winch tho ship Christopher Han
son was lost; crow brought into Manilla.
A coral Shoal in the Strnits of Sundy, N 03} W
from the Button, N 37J E from tho south point of
Shwart tiie way, and N 52 deg. E from tho nortli
point of the same Island; from this shoal the most
southerly point of Sulphis Islund was just on with
the most northerly point of Pulo Bessoy 2f fathoms.
Distance to the Button 1 j miles.
China Sea—new shoul Ion 107 27, lat laid down in
paper 133 dog. S. (this is a misprint, perhaps, 13 03 W.)
Booby Island, in Sorry Strnits, is stored with pro
visions and fresh waterier shipwrecked seamen. Eng
lish ship Ann Eliza, passed over two coral shoals or
hanks, ono lat 8 05, Ion 110 27 E; the other In lat 7 47
N. ion 110 21 E-
1848, a rook lat. 42 52 N., long, 20 11 W., Wostom
Ocean—There is kllght house erected on Cape Aqul-
lar.
1850, a shoal lat, 29 08 S.. Ion 37 28 W.
Off Charleston Bar, South Editto light ship N. by
W. 12 miles, Is u shoal of 17 feet
There is said to bo a shoal spot about half a mile
from tho entrance point of Capo Laquillas.
A rock under water 15 deg. due N. from N. point
of Islund of Tillangchong, (Nocobars.)
A largo rock under water in tho Prepans passuge.
(Bay Bengal) lat. 15 30, long. 92 58 E.
A reef of half a mile was erbseod by ship Louvre
in Deo. 1848, where the bottom wan seen and suppos
ed about 5 fathoms; near by had tho appearance of
being near the surface of the water, lat. 4 04 N. Jon.
94. 40.
Trygl rocks, soen by a Dutch ship in 1830 lat. 20.
35, Ion 107.37.
A rock v. as aeon in 1824, In lat 0.25, long. 23 25 45,
*°A solid hank was seen near the Equator, lat. 1.1)1 S.,
Ion. 19.09 W., in tho track of vessels outward bound.
A rock was seen in August, 1834, lot. 38. 20 N„
long. 30.25 10 sec. W. '
A rock was seen in August, in 1840, li
sec. N., long. 33.48 W.
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Nautical Information.
NATIONALOnSEItVATOBV. 1
WASIHNOTqN. FEBRUARY 19,1850. )
Sir;—Captain Parsons, of tho ship Amity, oi Boston,
reports thnt on tho 22d of August last, being then
bound, from Manilla to Boston, ho discovered and
beut’throimh ft passage nmong Die Thousand Islands.
Although these islands nre at tho eastern entrance
to Die Straits of Honda, and, therefore in one oi the
great thoroughfares,of tho ocean, there is no accurate
survey of them, and the position assigned them on
tho charts is of doubtful accuracy. .
Captain Parsons determined the lattitudn ol tue
middle of tho pussngo l.y a meridian altitude ol tra
sun, nnd Its longitude liy bearings from the Soutti-
Watchcr. They are 5 deg. 20 min. S., 100 deg.
For further information concerning this taporfant
discovery, 1 make tho following extract ox P
ParBon’o letter to me, with tho remark U 1-
P. is represented to mo as ci navigator ot t
intelligence, whoae statements urc, in evciy I
entitled to corifldcnce.^^ oo^a'account.
“At 0 A. M., wind heading, stood for tho Thousand
islands; at 10 do. perceived a wido passage through
them, stood for ,it. At 11 do. cn tort . F i'
witli a boat ahead, with the second officer in it. At
Meridian, wind came ahoud, which
longitude, nt the time of observation, would bo 106
d< ^i’UKSDAY. 1 Au?ust 23-Light nirs from the B. W.
nnd pleasant weather; beating through the passage
to the westward, boat ahead of the ship from one
side to the other, nnd had nothing less than 11 fa
thoms, nnd mostly from 16 to 18. Kept in a lino
witli the islands in beuting through on butli sides.
This passage, from Die eastward, runs about 3 miles,
east and west, and 9. W. 2 miles cleurs the passage
altogether. The reels whieft extend from these isl
ands generally run east and west, and can he ap
proached within a quarter of a mile. Soundings will
then be from 10 to 18 futhoms, white sand,- from 18
fathoms, 2 boat’s length ahead, had a cast of 2 feet
In proceeding through this passage, found the cur
rent in the eastern entrance to set N. W. about li
mile per hour; but alter getting in tho southwestern
part found the current setting S\V liy WJW. 2
miles per hour. Left 9 islands to the northward of
tlie ship, also one small island, about 4 feet above Die
level of tlie sea, witli three remarkable trees upon it,
two of which nre upon tho ends, tho oUier in the
centre of the islund. This island is seen before enter
ing tho passugo from the eastward, and is to be left
on Die starboard hand. After getting through, saw the
passage mentioned by Lieutenant Ilarding of tho
British Royal Navy, who passed Dirough it July 19,
1830; also saw the four islands which the same gen-
t.lomnn said lie left to the northward of him; the pns-
sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 P. M. took the
hearings of several islands.
West island bore NW by W J W.
One next “ -MW JN.
One next “ N by W.
One next “ North.
“Tho remainder of islands to the northward bore
about NE.} E. Most southern and western of the
Thousand Island, bore about S. by HE.
“At 9 P. M. come 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 BAM. bofle due north 7 mile,
distant, most werstern of Thousand Islands in sight to
the southward SEfE: nt meridian St Nicholas
point SVVJS. West end of Pulo bay BJW. Lati
tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Longitude 106
deg. 15 min. East.
Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY.
Hon. Wm. Ballaud 1‘reston,
Secretary ot the Navy.
Doves, Eng., Jan. 15.—“The masters of vessels
coining from the westward, nnd bound to the Thames
and Medway, nre subject to heavy penalties if they do
not hoist the usual Bignnl for n pilot on arriving off
Dungeness, and keep it displayed until the ship has
passed the South Buoy of the Brake, unless m the
meantime a duly qualified Cinque Ports pilot should
have come on hoard. Masters are particularly warn
ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may have
taken a boatman on hoard, nnd engaged his boat and
crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot
cutterB show a large green light during the nighty and
display a flare up every 15 minutes.
“N. B.—There arc now no licensed boatmen; their
licenses have been long Biiicc revoked, and the act au
thorising their being grantod repealed. Masters
should avoid being imposed upon by any persons pre
tending to have licenses.
“Masters should, on no account, pay the shipping
money to tlie boRt's crew, but in every case to the
pilot only, or they will have to pay it twice. And it
lias 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 Die shipping money,
or more, from the captain, it is still due to the pilot,
hnfl from him to Die boatmen.”
Neuvitas, (Cubu) Feb. 8.—Not having observed
any notice of a new Lighthouso recently ereceted
near the entrance of this bsy, I take the liberty of
calling your attention to the fact, as it will bo oi great
importance to vessels soiling on the North sloe of
the 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 ot ono of the most
dangerous reefs on the whole const. Tho Lightiiotise
is built on point Maternillos—lung. 77 14, and lat
21 40—of wliito limestone, nnd *fc«n easily ho seen lit
twenty mile distance. It is to he lighted for the first
time, on tho first of May. 1 believe it is the highest
in America, being 186 Spanish feet (or 171 fling.) in
height, costing nearly $200,000 when finished.
Tho lamp nnd machinery to be usod are French, and
were exhibited at tho lute Fair in Paris. It is now
being placed by a French engineer. Tho whole struc
ture is under the superintendence of Don Junn Com-
pnr.nno, Lioutenaut-Colonel of the Roynl Corps of
Engineers. It is to ho called ‘Colon,’ the name
being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sea,
nbqut half-way up tlie tower, so as to bo seen some
distance. The lighthouso will bp of great utility .to
mariners in saving life and property. Thereof known
hero by the name of ‘Real de los Catalanes’ lias been
a fatal spot, it runs nearly North a m
twelve miles, extending out iu'somc places n long,”,
from the beach. Iu December, 1840, the Now Q r _
leans ship Creole, from Bordeaux to tho for mer
place,' was lost here. The captain and more than y or .
ty passengers perished. The same Winter, the
brig Zodoru, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore
and Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where
the Creole struck. Point Maternillos is tho stin ting
point for veSeels running down the channel, q-j,,,
dangerous passage between Ginger and Wolf Keys
on tho bank, and Key Confines on the Cuba Coast-
will not bo feared any more, for ns soon ns this is
finished tile Government commences another 0 n Key
Confines, to be similar in all respects to this on Mat
teruillos.—Cor. of tho Herald. •
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Weight* nnd Blcasnrea Foreign Countries.
There are denominations frequently met with in
reports of markets, but their English value not al
ways readily recollected. The following table will
be found, we believe, corrrect;
Alim, in Rotterdam, nearly cals 40
Almude, in Portugal contains, gnls 4.37
Almude, in Madeira do 4.68
Alquierc, Madeira over pk» 1 5-8 to nearly 2
Alquiere, in Baliiu bush 1
Alquiere, in Mnnmham do 1 1-4
Alquiere, Rio Jen’o, l’emnm.: do 1 to 1 1-4
Anna, of rice, in Ceylon lbs 200 2-5
Arrobn, in Portugal lbs 32
Arrobn, in Spain do 2
Arrolni, iu Spain (large) gals 4.246
Arrobu, in Snain (small) ....do3.337
Arrobn, in Malaga, of wine about do 4 1-4
Arshceu, in Russia inches 26
Hahnr, in Butnvia peenla 3 to 4 12
Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net ..lbs 104 5-8
itarili, in Nuplcs equals about guls 11
Contnr, the Levant, contains 44 okee lbs 118.6
Cnntar, in Leghorn, of oil Iks 88
Cantor, in Maltn do 174 1-2
Cnntar, in Naples lbs 106 to 196 1-2
Cnntar, in Sicily ..do 175 to 192 1-2
Cnrro, hi Naples is equal to about bush 50
Carro, in Naples, of wine. gals 264
Cuttu, of tea, in China is about lbs 1 1-2
Cnyung, in Batavia lbs 3581
Chetwert, in Russia nearly bush 6
Fanegn, in Spain bush 1.599
Hectolitre, in France do 2.84
Killogamme, Franco and Netherlands lbs 2.21
Lost in Amsterdam, of pq-oin............ bush 85 1-4
Lust, in Bremen, of gram over do 80 2-3
Last, in Cadiz, of salt do 75 4-5
Last, iu Dantzio, of grain .nearly do 93
Last, in Flushing of grain... do 92 1-2
Last, in IInmburg, of grain do 89.6
Last, in I.ubec, of grant...) do 91
Last, in l’orthgal, of salt do 70
Lnst, in Rotterdam, of grai». do 85.136
Last, in Sweden do 75
Last, in Utrechet, of groin. over do 59
Lispound, in Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz
Lispound, in Holland...’. do 184 oz
Mark, 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
Orua, in Triest, of wine gals 14.94
Orna, of oil do 17
Palmo, in Naples is a little over inches 10
Pecul, in Batavia and Madras. . lbs 133 1-2
Pecul, in Chinn and Japan 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— lbs 89.05
Quintal,in Smyrna. do 129.48.
Quintal, in Spain do 96
Quintal, in Turkey... v ..do 167.3 oz
llottoli, in Portugal.... ...do 18,4 oz
llottolo, in Genoa ...........do 24
Rottolo, in Leghorn ...lbs 3
Salma, in Sicily from bush 7B5 to 9.77
Scheffel, Ger. varies from 11-2 to nearly bush 3
Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark, lbs 331
Ship-pound,inHoUand........... -lbs 368.4 oz
Staro, in Trieste ..bush 2 3-8
Tale, in China .......oz X X-2
Van, hi Rio Janeiro ...1 1-4 ydnearty
Vara, in Spain .....100 are equal to yd* S)20
West, in Russia feet 35*9
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Clerk of the Markotr—John R. Johnson.
Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos. E. Silviera.
SuperintendentStreeUand Lanes—Owen O’Koarka
Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald. e '
Six City Constables—Dennis Holland, Jehn i
Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones, M. Houllih..'
and J. C. Blnnce. “““
Superintendent City Watch—M. Sheftall, Jr,
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tens, J. B. B. Harley, and Thomas Ryan.
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Walsh.
Weigher ef Hay—Fiancie Waver.
Contractors to supply Shfck Poor With Medicines—
Turner A Odem.
Pmnp Contractors—8tibba A Davis.
Contractor to light the City Lumps UnuesPhns.
Contnr Aar to tight the Mcrkct'Laoapu—James 8
Dobra.
17 30
WASHINGTON
AND NEW-ORLEANS
COMPANY.
TELEGRAPH
Miles
1st 10 words.
Each nd'l wd
Macoa
193
34
2
Columbus
280
44
2
Montgomery
385
54
3
Cahawba
437
59
3
Mobile
009
70
4
New Orleans
802
110
6
Charleston
270
43
2
Columbia
405
55
3
Camden
438
59
3
Cheraw
495
65
3
Fayetteville
505
72
4
Raleigh
622
77
4
Petersburg
771
92
5
Richmond
793
94
5
Fredericksburg
854
100
5
Alexandria
904
105
5
Georgetown
912
100
5
Washington
914
106
5
r
JO ft ft A. MAYER) Driisrgist,
no. 154 bsoUohton-stbeet, next doob to ulli-
bridge's new brick store,
K EEPS constantly on hand n iresh supply
of
UG3, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PERFUME
RY, AND FANCY GOODS.
ALSO,
Lamp Oil, Cnmphiivj, nnd Turpentine.
Physicians' ptwquions enrefuly prepared.
Orders from the country promptly attended to
nov 24
NEW WINTER GOODS.
1*. nt. lHLZIJEIit,
HjPBih Agent.
F . Jeffkrson-stkUet.
* Would invito the attention of the public to his
"large itftd increased Stock of .
CLOTHING, SADLERY,
TRUNKS, &,c. ’
He keeps constantly on hand an assortment
of Fine Dress and Frock Goats, from $10 to $12
Fine Cassimere Pants, from $4 up
Satin Vesta, black and col’d, from $2,50 up.
Hats, Caps, Shirts, Drawers, Saddles and Bri
dies, Trunks, &c. at reduced prices.
Gentlemen’s Cloaks, from $12 up.
SERVANTS CLpTHING
cheaperthan they can bepurchaseo 111 tuecity.
Also, various ;>ther articles in his line, at pri
ces which cavnot fail to please,
sep 20
jp ft V® IcOI^JS.—A .good assortment,
' J, B. tlUBBEDGE.
N EWMUbIC STORE.—Tlie subscriber respect
fully informs the public thnt he will keep on
baud n large Btock of Music, of both Foreign and
American publication, of tlie most favorite composers.
Having engaged the services of Mr. S. Berg in ita se
lection, on hisrecent visit to New York, lovers of Mu
sic will find at, bis store all tlie newest Songs, Duetts,
Waltzes, Polkas, Marches, &e.; compositions of the
foreign Masters: Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Tbalberg,
Hertz,Beyer, Rosellen, Huntcn. and others; Music
for the Guitar, Flute, Violin, Instruction Books of all
kinds, Violin unil Guitar, Strings, Bridges, Pegs, £c.
He has also made arrangements; with Houses, both in.
New J ork and Philadelphia, toreceive tile newest pub*
licutioiis immediately after their issue from tlie press,
cot 16 JOHN M. COOPER.
P JACOBS, SUGAR AND TOBAC-
• CO STORE, No.27 Bull Street, (Sign
of the Indian near Monument Square) Savannah,
Geo.
N. B.—Keeps constantly on hand, Spanish,
Half Spunish and American Segnrs, at Whole
sale and Retail. Also Chewing Tobueco,
Snuff, &c.
THE SUBSCRIBER has
hand a large assortment of BONNETS,
consisting of Tuscans, Pearls, Cobergs,
Pcddlos, Fancy and Tulip Braids, &c; also,
a large assorment of Ribbons and Flowers, at
the lowest cash prices.
OP Bonnets and Hats Bleached, Pressed
and Altered to the Latest Style, at No. 15 Bar-
nard-street, South side Market-square,
jnn 29 S. TOMB.
W RE DISH COVERS. For
covering dishes from (lies afid other in
sects. A full supph of the ubove useful arti
cles. (ust received an d for sale by
feb 21 COLLINS & BULKLY.
TARRIFF OF CHARGES.
than Washington, D. C., are forwarded from that pest
by another company, whose rates do not differ materi
ally from those above.
No charge for address, signature or date. Communi
cations must be prepaid. An answer to a message to
be sent may he afterpaid,.if the person sending it in
forms thp office that he will also pay for the answer.
Every message must have the address and signature i
full—no figures allowed except for date. All commu
nications strictly confidential. Communications des.
lined for anyplace 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, and
preparation made to commence business as soon af
ter as any may be offered.
A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS
We cannot suffer the present opportunity
to pass by 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 nre indebted to you, und for
which you have our unfeigned thanks.
We have now bqt one more request to make,
and it is this—send all of your friends nnd your
friends’ friends to see us-rrirfhtbem that our stock
of . **
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
BONNETS, RIBBONS, &c.
is now amplfited. Tell them thnt we are offer
ing daily great bargains—such as nre seldom met
wtth at this season of the year. Tell them that
our 3tock of Dry Goods is entirely new. Thnt
our lights are superior to any establishment of
the kind in the city; so thnt they need not fear to
buy, ns they enn gpo exactly what the goods are.
And, lastly, tell them thnt we are doing business
entirely on tho Cash System—consequently we
are compelled to sell low.
dec20 CURRELL & BOGGS.
“ Johannes J7 06
Spain, Doubloon,1772...A. 16 03
“ “since 1772.... 15 35
“ Pistole 3 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 40
Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City
of Angsburg 48
Lara of Limbardo-Vcnetian Kingdom and
Tuscany 16
Franc of France and of Belgium, and Livre
ofSardina 18
Ducat of Naples 80
Ounce of Sicily 3 40
Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco-
tiu. New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
Canada 4 00
Legal Kates of Interest
IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Maine, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the claim.
New-Hampshire, 0 per cent; forfeit of thrice the
amount unlawfully taken.
Vermont, 6 per cent; recovery in action and costs.
Massachusetts, 6 per cent; forfeit of thrice the
usury.
Rhode Island, 6 per cent; forfeit of the usury and
interest on tlie debt.
Connecticut 6 per cent; forfeit of tho whole debt.
New-Yorlt, 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, 0 per cent.; contracts for usury
void; forfeit double the usury.
South Carolina, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest and
premium taken, with costs.
Georgia, 7 per cent.; forfeit thrice tho usury.
Alabama, 8 per cent; forfeit interest and usury.
Mississippi, 8 per cent.; by contract 10; usury re
coverable in action for debt.
Louisiana, 5 per cent.; Bank interest 6; contract 8;
beyond contract, interest void.
Tennessee, 0 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 tine 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 J of debt
Arkansas, 6 per cent; by ugreement 10; usury re
coverable, but contract 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 tlie excess.
Iowp, 7 per cent; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice
the excess.
On debts or judgments in favor of tho United
States, interest is computed at 6 per cent per uu-
num.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
(formerly hartvvell’s,)
Chcsnut Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia
A. F. GLASS.
F ancy inhstanhs and School
do. Forsale by
The Chain of Destiny, or the Adventures of a
Vagabond; by the author of the Orange Girl of
Venic#.”
Mary Moreton, or the Broken Promise; by T.
8. Arthur.
jan 15 J. B. CUBBEDGB.
Kee .troftbe City Clock—M«n Eastman.
City 'Printer—E i Pane, an* Jaekacn Paadq
tilbl-y.
BANKS IN SAVANNAH. ‘
iaim or not state or okosgia.
Capital gl,S0i?,009—appropriated to Severnzk, *750
000.
A. Porter, President, L K. Teft cashier.
Offering days, Mondays and Tbnndsjs.
Discount days, Tueadaya end Fridays.
Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Bichsidssae, S.
Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider, N. A. Barter,
Joseph Washburn on the part of thaindividnsl stock
holders, and John Boston Director on art o( tks
State.
Toller—S.B. Williams.
Branches at Augusta. Eatoaton, Athena, WssUsgtos,
and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Cclambns,
ruimis' sum.
Capital paid in, *535,440.
Geo. W. Anderson,President; H. W. Mercer, Ciek'r.
Offering days, Tseadsys Discount, Wednesdays.
Directors—Fiends Sorrel, J. C. Nicolk Isaac Cokes,
W. H. Cuyler, John Williamson, Gee. Jenea.JoliB
Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency ia Griff*.
MARINE AND T1XK IKStnANCK BANK.
Capital paid in, $614,000 prioifagiid to iaeieasstiir
same i‘« *800,640.
E. Padelford, President—J- Olmeteni, Cashier. Di»-
oountdaya, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Pi
per received up to 10 o’clock, om the mornings of dii-
count.
Directors—Geroge Hall,Elies lined A. Champisi,
Ootavus Cohen, N. B. Knapp, C. F. Mffls;—C. f
Preston, Teller. Agencies in Griffin and Masan.
C. R. R. AND BANKING CUMPANT OP GA.
Capital, $2,549,165, all ofwuica has beau paid in—'
appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000. K. H.
Cuyler, President; Solomon Cohen, Cashier,' George
A. Cuyle-, Teller
Offering days, Mondays, Discount dayc TosscisyS.
Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciantrce, Andrew
Low., John R. Wilder, H. McAipin, Thomas Pune,
Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson.
SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOB SAVINGS.
C. P: Riclinrdsone, President; J. Olmstead, ’lieu-
surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary.
Directors—II. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell, Beijsmia
Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. Lalhrop,
Thomas J. Walsh.
Tlie Investing Committee is composed of H.. IA
Weed Benj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts.
FIRE DISTRICTS.
1st District—That part of the city East of Bull
street and North of South-broad. Indicated by tk»
tolling of the Exchange bell.
2d District—That part of the city East ofllulisnd
South of South-broad—the bell strikes twice wiO>
short intervals.
3d District—Thatpnrt of the city North of South-
broad street, between Bull and West-broud-its
—three strokes of the hell.
4 th District—That part of the city South of South-
broad, between Bull and West-broad streets—four
strokes of the bell. „
5th District—All that part of the city West 0"
West-brood street—five strokes of the bell.
COMMISSIONERS,
Residing in Savannah, for the tuking of Depositioni,
and for Acknowledgement and Proof of Deeds, Ak
tobe used in other States.
George Sohley, for the States of Maine, Massachu
setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Mary-'
land, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian.
M II McAllister, for Massachusetts.
Sulomon Cohen, for South Carolina.
A R Lawton, for South Carolina.
Robert M Charlton, for Florida.
Charles E Teft, for North Carolina.
Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut.
L UIMN’S EXTRACTSfor thehank
eichiefi Jules Hauel’s nymph soap, de
pilatory powdef for removing' superfluous hair
without injury to the 3kin, shaving creams, om
nibus soap, euu lustra), for the hair, cologries, ox-
marrow, bear’s oil, combs, brushes, and various
other perfumeries aud fancy articles (rom this
celebrated perfumer, iust received nnd fot* sale
by J. A. MAYER.
Druggist, 154 Broughton street.
Fresh Canruhine, for sale by J. A. M.
dec 15
C OTILLION PARTIES. — Just
received n Urge assortment of ladies white
Kid Gloves, also black dark and light colored do'
of all sizes. J.S. MAGJLL.
T he plays, probe and poet
ry of Charlotte M. S. Barnes.
Iconogruphic Encvcloptedia of Science,Litera
ture and Art, systematically arranged by G. Heck,
with Five Hundred Quarto Steei Plates, by tin*
most distinguished Artists of Germany.
The Life and Writings of David Hale, l at0
Editor of the Journal of Commerce, with selec
tions from his Miscellaneous Writings.
Grecian and Roman Mythology; by M, A-
Dwi»ht.
The Neighbors; by Fredricka Bremer- anc
edition, with a portrait of the authoress.
Miesellaueous Works of Oliver Goldsmit
by James Prior.
The American Almanac, for 1850.
Miller’* Planters’ and Merchants’ Alwan >
fo,1S5 °- . T VnW
A copious^imf critical English Latin Lex 1
Joseph Edmund Riddle, M. A. deceive ,
by Joseph !
jan 1
JOHN M. COOPER-