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T* Ktrlwra. 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 another, if they are to be delivered at the post office where theiftune 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 any (private) ship or vessel beyoud sea, or from any port to another in the U. States. One cent is to be added to the rate of each way let ter. Way letters nre those brought to a post office by the post riders, and 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 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 fice Newspapers of and under the superficies of 1900 quare inches are conveyed from one post office to another in the same State for one cent, and any dis tances notmore than 100 miles, at the same rate, and 11-2 cents for any greater distance. One quarter’s postage is always to be paid in advance by those who recoive newspapers by post. The sea postage on newspapers is three cents each, with the above rates added when transported inland. Newspapers may be mailed ordelivered at any post office in the United States to or from Great Britain or Ireland, on the pay ment of two cents. Letter carriers employed in cities, are not to receive more than 1-2 cent for the delivery of newspapers. The postage on newspapers not sent from the office of publication is required to 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. MAIL ARRANGEMENT. : Northeun Mail. Due daily at 0, A.. M.—Closes daily at 7 l.« p Western Mail. Due daily at 7, i‘. M.—Closes daily at 6 1> v Except for Augusta. Hamburg, Macon. vUle.Gritlin, llawkinsville. New Orleans auri M k l i*' wluuh uru closed at 6, P. M„ butletter. ^ «■-s that are not in by that time, nre madeun „ packages nextmorningat 6 o'clock. * *‘- Southern Mail by Steamers. Duo Saturday and Wednesday at 6, p t m Closes Tuesday and Saturday at 9, A. M 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' I. G. Dook, Deputy. “ “ 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 “ . Rix Dollar 6 04 “ Ducat 2 27 “ Ten Gilder Piece 4 00 Portugal, Dobraon .32 70 “ ,Dobra 17 30 “ Johannes 37 06 Spain, Doubloon,1772 16 02 TARRIFF OF CHARGES. 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*