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MORNING NEWS. •am 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. *37.50 20 N ew carriaoe estab lishment.—The subscribers have this day formed themselves into n Copartnership in the'Catriage Business, on tho corner of Con gress-street, fronting Franklin-square, near the market, where all kinds of Carriage Work will be done with despatch, and in a workmanlike.man ner, and on reushlmble terms. HAltDCASTLE & CARRUTHERS. oct 6 Grn* - T EM Oft' SYRUP.—-100 boxes of J I J B. Rey’s superior X,omon Syrup, assort ed qualities: iust received and for sale by fob 11 ' G. R- HENDRICKSON &CO. S ELLING- AT COST.-—The Sul. scribors, wishing to reduce their Stock ot WINTER CLOTHING, will sell tho balunc; of their Stock at cost for cash. They res pectfully invito tho attention of tneir friends nnd the public gehorall?. fob 9 HAMILTON & SYMONS. 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. • UNITED STATES POSTAGE. Under tho late treaty concluded with Great Britain and as modified by the net approved March 3,184 J. Tho inland postage for three hundred miles ana un der is 10 cents an ounce; for half an ounce and less iB ° TholiUnd postage, for greater distances than 300 miles,i»20cents an ounce; 10 ct8,fof half an ounce und under. _ , , , 'i'he whole postage by the Dntislx or Amorican mail •temners, from or to Great Britain or Ireland, is4ri wnt.s an ounce; 24 cents for a single halt ounce or less. Tlie United States inland postage, whatever may be tho distance, on letters sent.by the British steamers to foreign countries, other than Great Britain or Ireland in 10 cents an ounce ; 5 cents the single half ounce. The postage, by tho American steamers, to foreign countries other than Great Britain or Ireland, or letters to bo sent through tho British mail, is 42 cents an ounco, 21 cents the single halfonuce. To and by Bremen, from the poet, and tho reverse, 48 cents an ounce ; 24 the single hulf ounce. The in land postage to be added. To ana from Havana 25 cents an ounce; 12 1-2 cents single. To and from Cliagres 40 cents an ounce; 10 cts single. To and from Panama 60 cents nn ounce, 30 cts single. To and from othes places on the Pacific, 80 cents an ounce; 40 cents single. To and from the West Indies (except Havana) and islandg in the Gulf of Mexicc, 20 cents ; 10 cents single; with inland postage. Any fractional excess over an ounce is always to he 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 where the letters pass through the Bremen post office, in most cases, the whole postage may he prepaid. (Sen Table I, Exhib it D. Senate Document, Exeutive No. 25, 30th Con gress 2d session.) A postage of 0‘cents i» charged on letters and pac- quets brought into the United States in any p/ ivate ship or vessel, or carried from one post therein to unother, if they are to her delivered at the post office where the same shall arrive; and two cents are ad ded to the rates of postage if destined to be convey ed to any place. And post-masters are to receive one cent for every letter or pacquet received by them to bo conveyed by auy (private) ship or vessel beyoud sea, or from any port to another in the U. Stntes. One cent is to be added to the rate of each way let ter. Way letters are those brought to a post office by the post riders, nnd other carriers of the mail, whose duty it is to receive them, when presented more than one mile from a post office. There is charged upon lettars and other matter be* livered from steam boats, except newspapers, pam phlets, magazines and periodicals, the same rates as if they had been transmitted by mail. Drop letters, or letters placed in any post office for delivery, they are charged two cents each. Advertised lttsrs are charged with the cost of adver tising, which is not to exceed four cents each letter, in addition to the regular postage. No more than two cents is to be paid to the letter carriers employed in cities for the delivery of 1 otters, or for receiving them to he deposited in the post of fice Newspapers of and under the superficies of JfiOO quare inches are conveyed trom one post office to another in the same State for one cent, and any dis tances not more 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 or delivered at any post office in the United States to or from Great Britain or Ireland, on the pay ment of two cents. Letter carriers employed in cities, are not to receive more than 1-2 cent for the delivery of newspapers. Tlie postage on newspapers not sent from the office of publication is required to be prepaid: and the whole postage in all cases, when they are directed to foreign countries. Hand-bills, circulars and advertisements, not exceed ing one sheet, are subject to three cents postage each, whatever the distance [inland,] to be prepaid. The sea postage on price currents is three centfl with in land postage added, when so transported. The law makes no distinction of hand-bills, circulars, adver tisements, or price currents when regulating sums to be paid to the letter carriers of cities. Newspapers are defined in the 16th section of the Qsct approved March 3d, 1845. When they oxceed abeets or a superficies of 1900 square inches, they are to bo charged with the same rates of postage as that on magazines nnd 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 one ounce, and 1 cent additional for each additional ounce, any fractional excess of not less than 1-2 ounce being regarded as an oance. The sea poBtage,on each pamphlet, iB three cents with the above rates added, when transported inland. There is to be paid -df 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 more than 1-2 cent for the delivery of pamphlets. Post Office, Washington, D. C., 21st March, 1849. 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 <£ii$ Elfttttorg. MAIL ARRANGEMENT^ Nokthcbn Mail. Dus daily at 6, A, M.—-Closes daily at 7 1-2 p Western Mail. Due dally at 7, F. M.—Closes daily at 6, P. l| Except for Augusta, Hamburg, Macon, ’kill J. villa,Griffin, Hawkiusville, Now Orleans and Mobn°" which are closed at 8, P. M., butletters fort noteot' ficee that are not in by that time, are made up In „ tra packages next morning at 6 o’clock. r ** Soothe bn Mail by Bteabdebs. Due Saturday and Wednesday at 6, P. M Closes Tuesday nnd Saturday at 9, A. M." Souths bn Mail by Stage. Dne Tuesday and Friday, at 8, p. ft. Closes Thursday and Wednesday, at 8 p. jj. Nobthebn Way Mail. Dae Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday Closes Monday, Wednesday ondFridsv GEORGE SCHLEY, Poat Master. J. G. Doon, Deputy. CITY OFFICER8. RICHARD WAYNE, M. D., Mayor United StainEeglefSdemfsik* ..#10 <6 do. sl7M 10 00 007 4 54 1 <59 9 69 4 84 919 4 97 7 70 Frig-land, Guinea “ Sovert' “ Seven France, Double Louis, “ Louis, do.............. “ Double Louis, since 1786 .... “ Louis, do “ Double Napoleon, or 40 francs... “ Napoleon, or 20 francs 3 85 •• Same as ne w Louis Guinea 4 65 Frankfort-on-tiie-Maiii, Ducat.... 2 27 Humbug, do................ 2 27 Malta, Double Louis 9 27 “ Louis ..................... 4 85 11 Demi Louis ...... 2 33 Mexican, Doubloon 15 53 Holland, Double Rix Dollar..... 12 20 “ Rix Dollar 6 04 “ Ducat 2 27 “ Ten Gilder Piece. 4 00 Portugal, Dobraon 32 70 Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson: City Treasurer—Joseph Fslt. City Marshall—Daniel H. Stewart; City Surveyor, James W. D’Lyon Messenger of Council—F. F. Strobhsrf! Keeper of Guard House—-ThomasHeffsiutb, 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, Deputy Superintendent City Watch-—Henry 6.01 iver. Second Lieutenant City Watch—Jones Recced, Sergeants City Watch—John Devany, H. C. Mein tens, J. B. B. Harley, and Thomas Ryan. Keeper of the Pest House—Anthony O. Segnr. Port Weldons—CapL John Hunter, Thomas Hoi. combe,Hsndford' Knapp.W. H. Kelly, Henry W, Snritfai Inspector of Dry Culture-’-Wra. A. Pollerd. ' Sexton—B. Lsthrop Measurers and! Inspector# of Lumber—Irvine k Wolf, Wm. Canon, Enoch Mills, Augustus Boilipstg Thomas Hoyprn, John Bodfen, Robert A. Horoiktr' Thomas Wylly, John F. O'Byrne, Jesse B. Dasher. ’ Inspector of Salt—Robert M. Adams. Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery, Do; Wood —Joseph J, McDonald. Health Officer—Dr. Charles Gondii. Harbor Master—Luke Christie. Jailor—Isaac D’Lyon. Deputy Jailer—Isaac M.D’Lyon. Clerk C. C. P.h O. dcT. C. 8.—Philip M.'flusseH. Sheriff do. John A. Staley. City Auctioneers—8. F. Bell,' O. Cohen, -and T. J.. 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-