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ttCOALS, MOCKS, VS I# ANUS AND DANSESS.
Tho following aommuiiicnlioii is from One of our
moat intelligent and experienced shipmasters. t)»-
J<wa Oiwetti 19th but.
Enclosed is the memorandum of the situation ot
the several shoals, rocks islands, and dangers, not. laid
down in any chart or books within my knowledge.
'Hie principal part of them 1 huve collected from
newspapers, others have been communicated to mu
by B»y lriends, and some of them are 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 paper, 1 hand them
to you for (hat purpose, knowing how cheerfully
you publish any thing that will promote the good of
commerce, ana the safety of the sailor.
Memorandum of Sundry rocks and shoals, not laid
down in Horsburg’a Directory or Charts ;
v> , . Latitude. Longitude.
Name. Deg. Min Deg, Min.
CTlayton's tilioal.. 3 2(i ri “
Purls. ) 1 .1 IN S
Verges > Per ps the same > .1 10 d
A Snoul. > V.101S
n h Rocks 3 25N
tool 4 ION
A Hank, 3 fathoms 4 24 N
A Shoal 24 N
A Rock...... Ijj 0 47 N
Stonny Island 8 38 N
®wen’s Shoal 8 08 N
Albion's Bank, 14 feet u 57 M
A Shoal 758 N
A Shoal. ! 0 54 N
A spot green water, to appear
ances a Bank or Shoal 9 26 N
Roman's Shoal, 3 34 30
A Shoal in Palawan.......... 11 00 N
A Shoal in the China Sea,.... !) 48 N
South Watcher, 5 37 S
Hob Roy Sh'l ( Ship lost In I 2 52 N
A" Shoal,.... > 05411a pass, ’42 ) 12 00 N
Thomas Perkins’ Shoal, 00 30 N
Bank C. S. 9 fathoms 7 36 N
A.Rock; 10 30 N
Burrow’s Island 21 59 S
A SliOalbtf Phnoy....j 9 59 52 N
A Shoal 4. 11 52 N
A Shoal In MtndoM sea. 11 50 N
A Shoal....: 15 20 S
A'Rock—Palo Losing 7 17 30 N
Altock. ..*. 16 59 N
(Another paper says Ion. 96 30
with a reef extending from
it fty cable lengths due East)
©bvemor Shonn in Pitt’s Pas-,
_ . i 20 s
A Sfioni, (6 fathom to 9 feet).. 0 40 N
Ship Itnrthe Shoal 5 54 N
A dnoaji' (latitude 1 52, Ion, 8f
miles west of Gaspor Island)
AShhS..;.. . 21 36 N
A Shoal 4 13 30 S
A SSS{ P«haps the same } *{ *| JJ
A Shoal 33 19 N
A Slinal, If miles Manelipa
Eastern Pass
A Shoal 6 57 S
Another North pointof l’nney KSK.. South potutof
Miudora North 21 miles NN W from Rolf on the high
lands, called the Hammock,ia a beacon painted white.
May 8th, 1843. North point of Pansy EN E 41 miles,
the Southern Island of Cay oil Groupe, bearing South
24 miles, passed over a coral shout in 9 fathoms, in
•hip Naples of Salem.
Palo Supata, bearing WNW 15 miles, is a danger
ous coral shoal, on which the ship Christopher Han
son was lost j ere w brought into Manilla.
A coral shoal in the Straits of Sundy, N 63} W
from the Button, N 37} E from the south point of
S.hwart the way, and N 52 deg. E from the nortli
point of the same Island; from this shoal the most
southerly point of Sulphis Island was just on with
the most northerly point of I’ulo Bessey 2} fathomr.
Distance to the Button 1} miles.
China Sea—new shoal Ion 107 27, lHt Inid down in
paper 133 deg. 8. (this is a misprint, perhaps, 13 03 W.)
Booby Island, in Sorry Straits, is stored with pro
visions and fresh water for shipwrecked seamen. Eng
lish ship Ann Elizn, passed over two coral shoals or
banks, one lat 8 03, Ion 110 27 E; the other in lat 7 47
N. Ion 110 21 E.
1848, a rock lat. 42 52 N., long, 26 11 W„ Western
I ian—There is a light house erected on Cape Aqul-
1858, 0 shoal laf, 80 28 8.. Ion 37 28 W.
Off Charleston Bar, South Edisto light ship N. by
W. 12 miles, lira shoal of 17 feet
There is said to be a shoal Bpot about half a mile
from the entrance point of Cape Laquillas.
A rock under waier 15 deg. due N. from N. point
of Island of TiUangchong, (Necobars.)
A large rock under water In the Preparis passage.
(Bay Bengal) lat. 15 30, long. 92 58 E.
A reef of half a mile v4as crossed by ship Louvre
in Dec. 1848, where the bottom was seen nnd suppos
ed about 5 fathoms; near by had tho appearance of
being near the surface of the water, lat 4 04 N. Ion.
94.40.
Tryal rocks, seen by * Dutch ship in 1836, lat. 20.
85, Ion 107.37.
' A rock was seen in 1$M, in lat 0.25, long. 23 25 45,
sec. W.
A sand bank was seen near the Equator, lat. 1.01 9.,
Ion. 19.00 W., In the track of vessels outward bound.
A rock was seer, in August 1834, lat 38. 26 N.,
long. 30.25 10 sec. W.
A rock was seen in August in 1840, lat. 37.56 20
•ec. N., long. 33.48 W.
107 36 E
106 47 E
106 34 E
.100 43 E
107 53 E
108 04 E
107 57 E
107 40 E
110 20 E
111 50 K
112 01 E
117 10 K
114 50 E
108 30 E
109 24 E
109 1)4 E
117 32 E
108 81 E
corrected.
108 40 E
113 45 K
129 18 E
111 28 E
116 09 E
168 30 E
121 41 E
121 41 E
122 22 E
45 00 E
101 59 E
21 30 W
120 21 E
107 34 E
145 39 E
15 35 W
117 19 E
68 15 W
68 00 W
42 39 W
121 31 E
Waai&l lyformntlnn.
NationalObseuvatorv, I
Washington. Feihuiary Ml, 1850. f
Fir:—Captain Parsons, of tlieship Amity,ofBoston,
reports that on the 22d of August last being then
hound, from Manilla to Boston, he discovered nod
beat through a passage umong the Thousand Islands.
Although these islands uro at tile eastern entrance
to the Btratts of Buuda, and, therefore in one of the 1
great thoroughfares of the ocean, there is no accurate
survey of them, and tile position assigned them on
the charts is of doubtful accuracy.
Cuptaiu Persona determined tho lattltudo el the
VeW carriage estab-
LISHMENT.—The subscribers have this
day formed themselves into a Copartnership in
the Oatriase Business, or the corner of Con
gress-street, fronting Franklin-square, near the
market, where all kinds of Carriage Work will he
done with despatch, und in a workmanlike man
lier, and on reasonable terms.
HARDCASTLE & rCARRUTHERS.
oct 6 6m*"
X E9ION SYRUP. —100 boxes of J
P J B. Key’s superior Lemon Syrup, assort
ed qualities; just received nnd for sale by
feb 11 G. R. HENDRICKSON &CO.
CULLING AT COST.—The Sub
(3 scribers, wishing to reduce their 8tock ot
WINTER CLOTHING, will sell tho balanc^
of their Stock at CO»t for cash. They res
pectfully invite the attention of their friends and
the public generally.
feb 9 HAMILTON & SYMONS.
JOHN A. MAYER, Druggist,
NO. 154 BBOCOHTON.STBttBT, NEXT DOOB TO LILLI
BRIDGE'S NEW BRICK STORE,
J^EEPS constantly on hand a fresh supply
J»RUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PERFUME
RY, AND FANCY GOODS.
ALSO,
>mj) Oil, CanVphine, 11 nd Turpentine.
Kymcians’ prewiptions carefuly prepared.
Orders from tho country promptly attended to
nov 24
middle of the passage by a meridiiui altitude ol the
sun, and Its longitude by bearings from the South-
Watcher. They nre 5 deg. 26 min. 8., 106 deg. ■>/
min. E.
For further information concerning this important
discovery, 1 make the following extract ot L'tixam
Parson’s letter to me, with the remark _ that Lap .
P. is represented to me as n navigator oi “kut ana
intelligence, whose statements are, in every respect
entitled to confidence.
August 22-Ska Account.
“At 6 A. M„ wind heading, stood for the thousand
Islauds; at 10 do. perceived a wide passage tlirougb
them, stood for it At 11 do. entered the passage .
with n boat ahead, with the second officer m it At ■■
Meridian, wind came ahead, which cuiised us to beat
through the passage, whicli was about 1} mueS wide.
Latitude observed at noon, being then m the "V^dj 0
of the unssaire. was 5 deg. 26 nun south; allowing
the ship to be 6 miles west of the South-Watcher, the
longitude, at the time of observation, would be 10b
deg. 37 min. Enst. .
“Tuesday. August 23-Light airs irom the 9. At.
and pleasant weather; beating through the passage
to tho westward, boat ahead oi the slap iroin one
side to the other, and had nothing less than 11 fa
thoms, and mostly from 16 to 18. Kept in a line
with the islands in beating through on both sides.
This pnssnge, from the eastward, runs about 3 nnles,
east anil west, and 8. W. 2 miles blears the passage
altogether. The reefs which extend from these isl
ands generally run east and west, apd can be ap
proached within a quarter of a mile. .Soundings will
then be from 16 to 18 fathoms, white sand, from 18
fathoms, 2 bout'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. nliout 1}
mile per hour; hut after getting ill the southwestern
part found the current sotting SVVbyW}W. 2
miles per hour. Left 9 islands to tee northward of
the ship, also one small island, about 4 feet above tile
level of tile sen, with three remarkable trees upon it,
two of which are upon the ends, the other In the
centre of the island. This island is seen before enter
ing tlie pnssnge from the eastward, and is to be left
on the starlumriPlmnd. After getting through, saw the
pannage mentioned by Lieutenant Harding of the
British Royal Navy, who passed through it July 19,
1830; also saw the four isluiids which the same gen
tleman said he left to the northward of him; the pas
sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 P. M. took the
bearings of several islands.
West island bore, NW by W 1 W.
One next “. .....NW } N.
One next " N by W.
One next “ North.
“The remainder of islands to the northward bore
about NE.j E. Most southern nnd western of the
Thousand Island, boro about 9. by E}E.
“At 9 P. M. cauio to anchor in 15 fathoms, ooznand
mud, current setting SW. by W. 2 miles per hour.
At 6 A. M. got under weigh with a light breeze from
.Southwest island. At 8 A. M. bore due north 7 mile,
distant, most werstem of Thousand Islands in sightto
the southward SE}E: at meridian St. Nicholas
poiut SW}9. Westond of Pulo bay 9}W. Lati
tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Longitude 106
deg. 15 min. East.
Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY.
Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston,
Secretary ot the Navy.
Dover, Eng., Jan. 15.—“The masters of vessels
coming from the westward, and bound to the Thames
and Medway, are subject to heavy penalties if they do
not hoist the usual signal for a pilot on arriving off
Dungeness, and keep it displayed until the ship lias
passed tile 9outh Buoy of the Brake, unless in the
meantime a duly qualified Cinque Ports pilot should
linve come on board. Masters nre particularly warn
ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may have
taken a boatman on board, nnd engaged nis boat and
crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot
cutters shown large green light during the night, and
display n flare up every 15 minutes.
“N. fl.—There are now no licensed boatmen j their
licenses have been long since revoked, and the act au
thorising their being granted repealed. Masters
should avoid being Imposed upon by any persons pre
tending to have licenses.
“Masters should, on no account, pay the shipping
money to tho boat’s crow, but in every case to the
£ ilot only, or they will have to pay it twice. And it
us been decided in several cases, by the judge of the
County Court in Dover and Deal, that although the
boat's crew may have received the shipping money,
or more, from the captain, it is still due to the pilot,
and from him to the boatmen.”
Neuvitas, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed
any notice of a new Lighthouse recently ereceted
near the entrance of this bay, I take the liberty of
callingyour attention to the tact, ns it will he of grpat
importance to vessels Balling on the North side of
tiic 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, nnd that in the vicinity ot one of the most
dangerous reefs on the whole const. The Lighthouse
is built on poiut Matemillos—long. 77 14, nnd lat.
21 40—of white limestone, and can easily be seen nt
twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted tor the first
time, on the first of May. 1 believe it is the highest
in America, being 186 Spanish feet (or 171 Eng.) in
height, costing nearly #200,000 when finished.
The lamp and machinery M be used arc French, nnd
were exhibited nt the late Fair in l’nris. It is now
being placed by a French engineer. The whole struc
ture is under the superintendence of Don Juan Com-
paznno, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Corps of
Engineers. It is to he called ‘Colon,’ the name
being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sen,
about nail'-way up the tower, so ns to be seen some
distance. The lighthouse will be of great utility to
mariners in saving life and property. The reef known
here by the nnme of ‘Renl de los Catalanes’ has been
a fatal spot.' It runs nearly North a m
twelve miles, extending out in some places a leng^
from the bench. In December, 1846, the New Q r
leant ship Credle, from Bordeaux to the for mer
place, was lost here. The cnptHin and more than f or .
ty jmssengers perished. The same Winter the g p
brig Zedorn, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore
and Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where
the Creole struck. Point Materni'ilos is the starting
point for veseels running down the channel,
dangerous passage between Ginger antPSWolf K eys
on tho bank, and Key Confines on the Cuba Const,
will not be feared any more, for ns soon as this is
finished the Government commences another on Key
Confines, to be similar in all respects to this on Mat.
temillos.—Cor. of the Herald.
Notice to Mariners—The following list of lights
erected, or being erected on tlie Island of Cuba, for
which I am indebted to our Consul, Gen. Campbell,
at Havana, please insert, us It will be usetul for ship-
masters.
UNITED STATES POSTAGE. •
Underlie late treaty concluded with Gres* Britain and
ns modified by (he set approved Merck 3,1849.
The inland postage for three hundred miles and an-
deris 10 cents an ounce; for half an ounce and less is
Scents.
'Hie Island pontage, for greater distances than 300
miles, is t20 cents uu ounce; 10 cts, lor hull an ouuce
and under.
The whole postage by the British or American mall
steamer?, from or to Great Britain or Ireland, is 48
cents an ounce; 24 cents for a si njfle half ounce or
less.
The United Ftates inland postage, whatever may be
the distance, on letters sent by the British steamers to
'foreign countries, oilier than Great Britain or Ireland
in 10 cenln an ounce ; 5cents the single half oiince.
The postage, by the Ameiican steamers, to foreign
enuntriesother than Great Britain or Ireland, or letters
to bo sent through the .British mail, is 42emits an
ounce, 21 cents the single halfouucn.
To and by Bremen, from the post, ami the reverse,
48 cents an ounce ; 24 the single half ounce. The in
land postage to be added.
To ana from Havana 25 cents tvn ounce; 12 1-2 cents
single.
To aud from Chagres 40 cents an ounce; 10 cts
To and from Panama GO cents an ounce, 30 cts
single. .
To and from otlies places on tho Pacific, 80 cents an
ounce; 40 cents einple.
To and from the West Indies (except Hamm) and
islandg in the Gulf of Mexicc, 20 cents ; 10 cents single;
with inland postage.
Any fractional excess over an ounce is always to be
regarded as an ounce.
The above postage may be prepaid or not, nt the op
lion of the sender; except to foreign countries, other
than Great Britain or Ireland. And where the letters
puss through the Bremen post office, in most cases, tho
whole postuge may be prepaid. (See Tuble I, Exhib
it D. Senate Documeut, Exeutive No. 25, 30th Con
gress 2d session.'
A postage of 6 cents is charged on letters und pad-
quets brought into the United States in any p’ ivate
ship or vessel, or earned from one post therein to
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ter. Way letters nre those brought to a post office by
the post riders, and other carriers of the mail, whose
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There is charged upon lettars and other matter be-
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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 ltters are charged with the cost of adver
tising, which isnot to exceed four cents each letter, in
addition to the regular postage.
No more than two cents in to be paid to the letter
carriers employed in cities for the delivery of letters,
or for receiving them to be deposited in the post of
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Newspapers of and under the superficies of 1900
quare inches are conveyed from one post office to
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tances notmore than 100 miles, at the same rate, and
11-2 cents for any greater distance. One quarter’s
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recoive newspapers by post. The sea postage on
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added when transported inland. Newspapers may be
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States to or from Great Britain or Ireland, on the pay
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cities, are not to receive more than 1-2 cent for the
delivery of newspapers. The postage on newspapers
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he prepaid: and the whole postage in all cases, when
they are directed to foreign countries.
Hand-bills, circulars and advertisements, notexceed-
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 cents 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 lfitli section of the
aact approved March 3 •, 1845. \V|ien they exceed
aheets or a superficies of 1900 square inches, they are
to be charged 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 2 1-2 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 ounce. The sea postage, on each
pamphlet,is three cents with the above rates added,
when transported inland. There is 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 more
than 1-2 cent for the delivery of pamphlets.
Post Office, Washington, D. C., 21st March, 1849.
Wrights and Measures Farclgtt Gauntries.
There are denomination* frequently met With in
reports of markets, but their English value not al
ways readily recollected. The lolk>wiu£ table will
^he found, wc believe, corrrect:
Alim, in Rotterdam, nearly gals 40
Alitiude, in Portugal contains, gals 4.37
Allftude, in Madeira do 4.G8
Alqutere, Madeira \. - - over pks 1 5-8 to nearly 2
Alqtgere, in Bshin bush 1
Alqnfcre, in Murmihnm \ do 1 1-4
Alqulere, Rio Jen’o, Perniim ,.da 1 to 1 1-4
Anita, of rice, in Ceylon .lbs 2(K) 2-5
Arrolm, in Portugal *.lbs 32
Arrolm, in Spain .do 2
Arrolm, in Spain (larged gals 4.24G
Arrolm, in Hnain (itouill) do 3.337
Arroba, in Malaga, of wine about do 4 1-4
Arslieeu, in Ru^nia inches 28
Buliar, in Batavia poculs3 to 4 12
Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net lbs 104 5-8
Barili, in Naples equals about gals II
Can tar, the Levant, contains 44 okes lbs 118.8
Cuntur, in Leghorn, of oil lbs 88
Cantar, in Malta do 174 1-2
Cantar, in Naples lbs 106 to 196 1-2
Cottar,-,in Bicily do 175 to 192 1-2
Curro, in Naples is equal to about bush 50
Cai ro, in Naples, of wine gals 264
Cattu, of ten, in Chinu is about lbs 1 1-2
Caynng, in Batavia lbs 3581
Chetwert, in Russia nearly bush 6
Fanega, in .Spain bush 1.599
Hectolitre, in France do 2.84
Killogainme, France and Netherlands lbs 2.21
Last in Amsterdam, of prnin bush 85 1-4
Lust, in Bremen, of gram over do 80 2-3
Last, in Cadiz, of salt do 75 4-5
Last, in Dnntzic, of grain nearly do 93
Lust, in Flushing of grain do 92 1-2
Last, in Hamburg, of grain do 89.6
Last, in Lubec, of gram do 91
Last, in Portugal, of salt do 70
Last, in Rotterdam, of grain do 85.136
Last, in Sweden do 75
Last, in Utrcchct, of grain over do 59
Lispound, in Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz
Lispound, in Ilollund *. do 18 4 oz
Murk, in Holland oz 9
Maud, in Calcutta lbs 75 to 84
Mina, in Genoa, of grain bush 3.43
Moy, in Lisbon do 24
Moy, in Oporto do 30
Moyo, of Portugal contains over bush 23
Oak, in Smyrna, lbs 2.83
Orno, in Triest, of wine gals 14.94
Orirn, of oil do 17
Pulmo, in Nuples is a little over inches 10
Pecul, in Bataviu und Madras lbs 133 1-2
Pecul, in Chinu 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
Quintul, in Smyrna do 129.48
Quintul, in Spuiu do 96
Quintal, in Turkey do 167.3 oz
Rottoli, iu Portugal 1 do 12,4 oz
Rottolo, in Genou do 24
Rottolo, in Leghorn lbs 3
Salma, in Sicily from bush 7.85 to 9.77
Schettel, Ger varies from 11-2 to nearly bush 3
Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark lbs 331
Ship-pound, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz
Staro, in Trieste bush 2 3-8
Tale, in China oz 1 1-2
Vnru, in Ilio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly
Vara, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920
West, in Russia feet 3500
ltatcs of Gold*
United States Eagle, old emission $10 66
€Ltn Sfimtoni.
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Southern Mail by Steamers.
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Southern Mail by Stage.
Due Tuesday and Friday, at 8, P. jj
Closes Thursday and Wednesday, at 8 p, jj
Northern Way Mail.
Duo 9unday, Tuesday and Thursday
Closes Monday, Wednesday and Friday
GEORGE SCHLEY, Post Masted'
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“ “ new do 10 00
England, Guinea 5 07
“ Sovereign 4 84
“ Seven Shilling piece ", 169
France, Double Louis, before 1786 9 69
“ Louis, do 4 84
“ Double Louis, since 1786 9 15
Louis, do 4 57
Double Nnpoleon. or 40 francs.... 7 70
Napoleon, or 20 ft ancB 9 85
Same as new Louis Guinea 4 65
Frnnkfort-on-the-Main, Ducat 227
Humbug, do 2 27
Malta, Double Louis 9 27
Louis 4 85
Demi Louis 2 93
Mexican, Doubloon 15 59
Holland, Doublr Rix Dollar. 18 20
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WASHINGTON
AND NEW-ORLEANS
COMPANY.
TELEGRAPH
Miles
1st 10 words.
Each ad'l wd
Macon
193
34
2
Columbus
286
44
2
Montgomery
385
54
3
Cnhawba
437
59
3
Mobile
699
76
4
New Orleans
802
110
6
Charleston
270
42
2
Columbia
405
55
3
Camden
438
59
3
Choraw
495
65
3
Fayetteville
565
72
4
Raleigh
622
77
4
Petersburg
771
92
5
Richmond
793
94
5
Fredericksburg
854
100
5
Alexandria
■ 904
105
5
Georgetown
912
106
5
Washington
914
106
5
Neuvitas, on St. MatemilloB lat 21 39 30 N Ion 77
11 from Greenwich. Tlie light is 191 feet above the
level of the sea. It is revolving; time of eclipse, one
minute; will be lighted about the let of April.
CiENruEOos, Eastern side of thd entrance,Fresnel
Light of short jkcUpse, 884 feeC high, will be lighted
about June.
Cape St. Antonio, on the point of tho Cape, 117
feet high, revolving, with eclipse of one minute; will
he lighted about 1st April. GEO. W. BLUNT
• NEW WINTER GOODS
fcrA PV». HILZUEM,
1HB Agent.
Tr JeFFKUSON-STUKIiT.
Would Invite the intention of the public to his
targe and increased Stock of
CLOTHING, SADLERY,
TRUNKS, &c.
He keep, constantly on hand an assortment
of Fine Dress and Frock Couts, from $10 to $12
Fine Oassimere Pants, from $4 ud
Satin Vests, black and col’d, from $2,50 up.
Hats, Oap*, Shirts, Drawers, Saddles ami Bri-
dtos, Trunks, &c..at reduced prices.
tSentlemenVCIoaks. from $1‘-J up.
SERVANTS CLOTHING
slieaper thanthey can bepurchusen in uiecisy.
Al?o, various other articles in his tine, at pri-
which cannot fail to please,
sop 20
P JACOBS, 8EGARAND TOBAC-
• CO STORE, Nn.27 Bull Street, (Sign
of the Indian near Monument Square) Savannah,
Geo.
N. B.—Keeps constantly on hand, Spanish,
Half Spanish and American SegHrs, at Whole
sale and Retail. Also Chewing Tobacco
Snuff, &c.
THE SUBSCRIBER Imston
hand a large assortment of BONNETS,
consisting of Tuscans, Penrls, Coborgs,
Peddles, Fancy and Tulip Braid*, &c; also,
n large assorment of Ribbons and Flowers, at
the lowest cash prices.
t3S*“ Bonnets and Huts Bleached, Pressed
and Altered to tho Latest Style, at No..15 Bor-
nard-strect, South side Market-square,
jar. 29 8. TOMB
W IRE DISH COVERS, For
covermg dishes from flies and other in-
sects. A full snpph of the above useful arti
cles. Just teccived and for sale by
feb 21 COLLINS & BULKLY-
It will be notedtbat despatches going farther north
than Washington, D. C„ are forwarded from that post
by another company, whose rates do not differ materi
ally from those above.
No charge for address, signature ordnte. Communi'
cations must he prepaid. An answer to a message to
be sentm&y be afterpaid, if the person sending it ill-
forms the office that be will also pay for the answer.
Every messago must have the address nnd signature in
full—no figures allowed except for date. All commu
nications strictly confidential. Communications des
tined fcranvplnee beyond the termination of this line
or for any place in the vicinity of any of tlie above sta
tions, wil' be faithfully written out and mailed as di
rected. The offices will he opened at sunrise, and
preparation made to commence business as soon al"
ter as any may be offered.
since 1772.
Pistole
Colombia, Doubloon
Specie Dollar of Norway anti Sweden
Specie Dollar of Denmark
Tunler of Prussia and Northern States of
Germany *
Florin of Southern States of Germany
Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City
of Augsburg , ,
Lnra of Limbardo-Venetian Kingdom nnd
Tuscany
Franc ot" France and of Belgium, and Livre
of Sardina
Ducat of Naples
Ounce of Sicily
Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco
tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland und
Canada
15 3J
3 88
15 3’
1 06
1 05
96
4)
18
80
2 40
4 00
A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS
We ennpot 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
all this, however, we nre indebted to you, and for
which you have our unfeigned thanks.
Wo have now hut 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 nre offer
ing daily great bargains—such as are seldom met
with at this season of the year. Tell them thnt
our stock of Dry Goods is entirely new. Tlmt
our lights nre superior to any establishment of
th'e kind in tho city; so tlmt they need not fear to
buy, as they can see exactly whnt the goods nre.
And.lnstly. tell them tlmt we are doing business
entirely on the Cork System—consequently ive
are compelled to sell low.
dec20 CURRF,LL & BOGGS.
Tj^AMUY INKSTANDS aud School
A do. For sale bv
The Chain of Destiny, or the Adventures of n
Vuj/ubond ; by tho author ot' the Orange Girl of
Venice.’*
Mnry Moreton, or the Broken Promise ; by T.
8. Arthur.
jaii 15 J. B. CUBBEDGE.
Legal Rates of lutereat
IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Maine, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the claim.
Ne\v-Hamp#hire, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the
amount unlawfully .taken.
Vermont, 6 per cent; recovery in action and costs.
Massachusetts, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the
usury.
Rhode Island, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the usury and
interest on the debt
Connecticut, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt.
New-Yovk, 7 per cent; usurious contracts void.
New-Jersey, 7 per cent; forfeit of the whole dent.
Pennsylvania, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt.
Delew are, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt.
Maryland, 6 per cent; on toburco contracts 8; usu
rious contracts void.
Virginia, 6 per cent; forfeit'double the usury.
North Carolina, 6 per cent.; contracts for usury
void; forfeit double the usury.
.South Carolina, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest nnd
premium taken, with costs.
Georgia, 7 per cent; forfeit thrice the usury.
Alabama, 8 per cent; lorfeit 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, 6 per cent; usurious contracts void.
Kentucky, 6 per cent.; usury recoverable with
costs.
Ohio, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts void.
Indiana, 6 per cent.; a fine of double the excess.
Illinois, 6 per cent; by contract 12; beyond, forfeit
thrice tlie interest.
Missouri, 6 per cent.; by contract 10; if beyond,
forfeit of interest and usury.
Michigan, 7 per cent; forfeit of usury 4 of debt
Arkansas, 6 per cetit; by agreement 10; usury re
coverable, but contrac t void.
District Columbia, 6 per cent; usurious contracts
void.
Florida, 8 per cent; forfeit interest nnd excess.
Wisconsin, 7 per cent; by contract 12; forfeit
thrice tfie excess.
Iowa, 7 per cent; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice
the excess.
On debts or judgments in favor of the United
.States, interest is computed at 6 per cent per an
num.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
(formerly Hartwell’s,)
Chesnut Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia
A. F. GLASS.
T UBIN’S EXTRACTS (or the hunk
-I—i eichief. Jules Haucl's nymph soap, de
pilatory powder for removing superflgou. hair
without injury to the akin, shaving creams, 6m-
nihus soap, eon lustra], for the hair, colognes, ox-
marrow. bear's oil,combs, brushes, and various
other perfumeries aud fancy article, from this
celebrated perfumer, just received and for sale
by J. A MAYER.
Druggist, lp4 Broughton street.
Fresh Care- >hine, for 8*te by J. A. M.
dee. 15
pOTILMON PARTIES- -
received a largo assortment ofladic
— J(tet
received a largo assortment ofjadies while
K'ulGloves, also bluok durk and liglrt colored do'
of all sizes* * J. £?. MAG1LL.
CITY OFFICERS.
RICHARD WAYNE. M. D, .M U v or
Aldermen...Thomas l'nrse, Salomon Coh.’n n ,
II. Griffin, Thomas M. Tumor, John F. Tose. ’ u
Rol>(. D. Walker, Joseph Lipptnan, John ^
Momaomety Cumming, Jas. F. Screven, M n "V
nick (J'Byriie, und J. It. Saassy, M. D. ’’ ° ,M
Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson.
City Treasurer—Joseph Felt.
City Marshall—Daniel 11. Htewart.
City Surveyor, Janies W. D’Lyon
Messenger of Council—F. F. Stroblmrt.
Keeper of Guard House—Thomas Heffernan
Clerk of the Market—John R. Johnson.
Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos. E. Silviera
SuperintendentStreetaand Lanes—Owen O'ifni i
Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald.
Six City Constable.—Dennis Holland', Jol,,, .
Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones, M. Houllik-'
and J. C. hlance. 10 ulhh»u
Superintendent City Watch—M. Sheftoll J r
Deputy Superintendent City Watch—lJen't v G ru
rer. 1
Second Lieutenant City Watch—James Kennedy
Sergeants City Watch—John Devany, H. (; tu
rns, J. B. B. Harley, nnd Thomas ltyan.
Keeper of the Pest House—Anthony O. fiesur
Port Wardens—Capt. John Hunter, Thomas ]|ol
combe,Handtord Knapp, W. H. Kelly, HenryW.Si u j,]''
inspector of Dry Culture—Wm. A. Pollard. ‘
Sexton—B. Lathrop ,
Measurers and Inspectors of Lumber Irvine fc
Wolf, Wm, CHrson, Enoch Mills,Augustus Boulinesu
Thuinas Hoynes, John Boden, Robert A. Ilornik.,'
Thomas Wylly, John F. O'Byrno, Jesso B. Dsshor '
Inspector of Snlt—Robert N .Adams.
Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery.
Do. Wood -Joseph J. McDonald.
Health Officer—Dr. Charles Ganahl.
Harbor Master—Luke Christie.
Jailor—Raac D’Lyon.
Deputy Jailor—Isaac M.D'Ljon.
Clerk C. C. P. 4. O. Sc T. C. S.-.Philip M. Russell
Sheriff do. John A. Stnisy.
City Auctioneers—S. P. Bell, O. Cohen, nnd T J
Walsh.
Weigher of Hay—Franci* Waver.
Contractor! to supply Sick Poor with Medicinei-
Tnrner 4k Odes.
Pump Contractors—Stibbs &, Davis.
Contractor to light the City Lamps—James Dunn.
Contractor to light the Market Lampi—James (!
Blance.
Keeper of the City Clock—Moses Kastman.
City Printer—£ J Pnise, and Jackson Panch, Sc
Sibley.
BANKS iN SAVANNAH.
BANK OK THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
Capital #1,500,000—appropriated to Savannah, |75U
000.
A. Porter. President, I. K. Tefft cashier.
Offering days, Mondays and Thursdays.
Discount days, Tuesdays aud Fridays.
Director*—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Riekardsone, R.
Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider, N. A. Hardee,
Joseph Washburn on tho part Of the individual stock
holders, and John Boston Director on art of the
State.
Teller—S. B. Williams.
Brunches at Augusta Katonton, Athene, Washington,
and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Columbus.
PLANTERS* BANK.
Capital paid in, $535,400.
Geo. W. Anderson, President; H. W. Mercer, Cash r.
Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesdays.
Directors—Francis Sorrti, J. C. Nicoll. Isaac Cohen,
W. H. Cuyler, John Willinmson, Geo. Jones. John
Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency in Griffin.
MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK.
Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to increase the
same to $800,000.
E. Padelford, President—J. Olmstead, Cashier. Dis
count days,Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturday. Pa
per received up to 10 o*clock, on the mornings of dis
count.
Directors—Geroge Hall,Elias Reed A. Champion,
Octavus Cohen, N. B. Knapp, C. F. Mills,—C. F.
Preston, Teller. Agencies in Griffin and Macon.
C. R. R. AND BANKING COMPANY OF GA.
Capital, $2,549,165, all ofwmcn has been paii in-
appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000. U. K.
Cuyler, President; Solomon Coheii, Cashier; Georgo
A. Cuyle*, Teller
Offering days, Mondays, Discount dayc Tneuusvs.
Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciaotree, Andrew
Low, John R. Wilder, H. McAlpin, Thomas Vurie,
Joa. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson.
SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR SAVINGS.
C. P: Richardsone, President; J. Olmsteau, Treas-
surer; Hiram Roberts, .Secretary.
Directors—II. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell, Bei.jamin
Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, II. Lathrop,
Thomas J. Walsh.
The Investing Committee is composed of II. D-
Weed Bcnj. Snider, and Iliram Roberts.
FIRE DISTRICTS.
1st District—That part of the city East of Bad
street and North of South-broad, indicated by tho
tolling of the Exchange hell.
2d District—That part of the city East of Bull and
South of Soqth-broad—the bell strikes twice with
short intervals.
3d District—Tlitttpart of the city North of South-
broad street, between Bull and West-broad itF-
—three strokes of the hell.
4th District—That part of the city South of South'
broad, between Bull and West-broad atreets—four
strokes of the bell.
5th District—All that part of the gity West of
West-broad street—five strokes of the bell.
COMMISSIONERS,
Residing in Savannah, for the taking of Depositionn,
aod for Acknowledgement nnd Proof of Deeds, See..
to be used in other States.
George Schley, forth© States of Maine, Massachu
setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Mary*
land, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian.
M H McAllister, for Massachusetts.
Solomon Cohen, for South Carolina.
A R Lawton, for South Carolina.
Robert M Charlton, for Florida.
Charles ETeft, for North Carolina.
Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut.
T he plays, prose and poet
ry of Charlotte M. S. Barnes.
Iconogruphic Eticyeloptcdia of Scifm'.o.Lfff’ 1 '"'
tare and Art, systematically arranged,by G.H'eck,
with Five Hundred Quarto Steel Plates, by the
most distinguished Artists of Germany.
The Life and Writings o£ David Hide, bite
Editor of the Journal of Commerce, with selec
tions from his Miscellaneous Writings.
Grecian and Roman Mythology; by M- A.
Dwight.
The Neighbors;by Frudricka Bremer—anew
edition, with a portrait of the authoress.
Mieselhmeous Works of Oliver Goldsmith*
by James Prior.
The American Almanac, for 1850.
Miller’s Planters’ nod Merchants’ Almanac,
for 1850. . . .
A copious and critical English Larin I** 1 *) •
by Joseph Edmund Riddle. M. A. Received By
jan 1 JOHN M- COOPER*