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r ;AIORNiNG NEVVy.
To idariiMNi
. SHOALS, HOCKS, ISLANDS AND DANGERS.
Tlio following .communicutMl U from one of oar
moil intelligent ami experienced shipmasters. Sr-
lem Gazette, 12th InsL
Enclosed is the memorandum of the situation of
the sefeftd alimds, rocks islands, and dangers, not laid
ujWtt in any MBOt or books within my knowledge.
Tim principal part of them I have collected from
newspapers, others have been communicated to me
by my tri ends, and some of them arc from my own
observation. Thinking it would be for the greater
safety of navigator* to have them published togeth
er in a column' of your valuable paper, 1 haiul them
to you for that purpose, knowing how cheerfully
you publish af ( y thing that will promote tho good of
commerce, and the safety of the sailor.
^Memorandum of sundry rocks nnd shoals, jiot laid
down in Horsburg's Directory or Chnrts ;
Name. 4 Deg. Min
Cloy ton's Shoal 3 26 S
Turin. 7 ) .1 04 8
Vorgas V Per' J ps the same S . 1 10 S
A Shoal J; . i .1 04 S
Sylph Rocks : 3 23 N
A Shoal '. 4 ION
A Bank, 3 fathoms 4 21 N
A Shoal..* 24 N
A Rock.... 9 47 N
Stormy Island.. 8 118 N
Owen’s Bhoal 8 08 N
Albion's Bunk, 14 l’eet 11 37 N
A Shdal.... 738N
A Hhokl... 9 54N
A spot green water, to appear
ances a Bank or Shoal 9 26 N
Roman's Shoal, 3 24 30
A Shoal in Palawan 11 00 N
A Shoal in t.heChlna Sea,.... 9 48 N
South Watcher, 5 37 S
Rob Roy Sli'l C Ship lost in 1 2 32 N
A Shoal, i... i Gillu pass, '42 j 12 0(1 N
Thomas. Perkins' Shoal, 00 30 N
Bank O. 8, 9 fathoms ...7 36 N
jsA Rock,.., 10 36 N
^Burrow’s Island 21 59 rf
A Shoal off Pauoy 9 58 52 N
A Shoal 11 52 N
A Shoal In Mimlora sea 11 50 N
A Shoul 15 20 H
A Rock—l’ulo Losing 7 17 30 N
A Rock, 16 59 N
(Another paper says Ion. 26 30
with a reef extending from
it 2} cable lengths due East)
Governor Shoal in Pitt’s Pas-
sago., 1 26 S
A Shoal, (5 fathom to 9 feet). .0 40 N
Ship lanthc Shoul 5 54 N
A Shoal, (latitude 1 52, Ion. 8)
miles west of Gagpur Island)
A Shoal 21 26 N
A Shoai 4 13 30 ri
A Shoal [ I>e ^ a P 8 tlle sa h !0 } “ ??; *
A Shoal 33 19 N
A Shoal, 1J miles Manclipa
Eastern Pass
A Shoal 6 57 S
rv or (.hnrrM • * . »n ii.-uiuncuiiu iu mu an i*
Latitude. Longitude? intelligence, whose statements are, in every respect
t-v in. entitlAi! Mi r.nnhnmn.'f!.
Dog. Min.
107 30 E
100 47 E
108 34 E
100 43 E
107 53 E
108 04 E
107 57 E
107 40 K
110 20 E
111 50 E
112 01 E
117 10 E
114 50 E
108 30 E
109 24 E
109 04 E
117 32 E
108 21 E
corrected.
108 40 E
113 45 E
129 18 E
111 28 E
110 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
08 15 W
68 00 W
42 39 W
_ . 121 31 E
Another North pointof Fancy ESE.. South point of
Mindara North 24 miles NNW from Raif on tho high
lands, called the Hammock, is a beucon painted white.
May 8th, 1843. North point of Pauoy ENE 41 miles,
the Southern Island of Cayosi Groupe, bearing South
24 miles, passed over a coral shoal in 9 fathoms, in
ship Naples of Salem.
Pulo Supata, bearing WNW 15 miles, is a danger
ous coral shoal, on which the ship Christopher Run-
son was lost; crew brought into Manilla.
A coral shoul in the Straits of Sundy, N 63} W
from the Button, N 27} E from the south point of
Shwurt the way, and N 52 deg. E from the north
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} fathoms.
Distance to the Button 1} miles.
China Sea—new shoul ion 107 27, lot laid down in
paper 133 deg. S. (this is a misprint, perhaps, 13 03 W.)
Booby Island, in Sorry Straits, is stored with pro
visions nnd fresh water for shipwrecked seamen. Eng
lish ship Ann Eliza, passed over two coral shoals or
hanks, one lat 8 05, ion 110 27 E; tho other in lat 7 47
N. Ion 11.0 21 E.
1848, a rock lat. 42 52 N., long, 26 11 W., Western
Octean—There is a light house erected on Cape Aqul-
lar,
1850, a shoal lat, 20 28 B„ Ion 37 28 W.
Off Charleston Bur, South Edlsto light ship N. by
W. 12 miles, iu a shoal of 17 feet •
i 'There is said to bo a shoal spot about half a mile
from the entrance point of Cape Laquillas.
A rock under water 15 deg. duo N. from N. point
of Islqnd of Tillangchong, (Necobars.)
A largo rook under water in the Proper is passage.
(Bay Bengal) lat 15 30, long. 92 58 E.
A reef of half a mile was crossed by ship Louvre
in Dec. 1848, where the bottom was seen and suppos
ed about 5 fathoms; near by had the appearance of
being near the surface of the wuter, lat. 4 04 N. Ion.
94. 40.
Tryal rocks, seen by a Dutch ship in 1836, lat. 20.
35, Ion 107.37.
A rock was seen im'1824, in lat 0.25, long. 23 25 45,
sec. W. j • •
A sand bank wiis seen nenr thoEquator, lat. 1.01 S.,
Ion. 19.00 W.,4n the track of vessels outward bound.
A rock was seen in. August, 1834, lat. 38. 20 N.
long. 30.25 40 sec. W.
A rock was seen in August, in 1840, lilt. 37.56 20
see. N„ long. 33.48 W.
Nautical Information.
NationalOhservatoiiy, I
WaMiinoton. February 19, 1860. 5
Star—Captain Parsons* of tbeahip Amity,of Boston,
reports that on the 22d Of).August lust, held* then
bound, from Manilla to Boston, lie discovered and
beat through a passage among the Thousand Islands.
Although those islands are ut the eastern entrance
to the Straits of Sunda, and, therefore in one ol the
gsent thoroughfares of the ocean, there is no accurate
survey ot them, and tho position assigned them on
the chartn 1b of doubtful accuracy.
Captain Parsons determined the lattitude of the
middle of the passnge by a meridian altitude oi the
sun, and its longitude by bearings from the aoutli-
Watcher. They are 5 deg. 26 min. 8., 106 deg. 3i
min. E.
For farther information concerning this important
discovery, l maku tho following extract oi Captain
Parson’s letter to me, with the remark that CnpL
P. is represented to me as a nuvignlor of _>km ^ana
N ew cakbiaoe estab
lishment.—The subscribers have this
day formed themselves into u Copartnership in
the Cairinge Business, on the corner of Coh-
greka'Stroet, fronting Franklin-square, near the
market, where ull kinds of Carriage Work will he
done with despatch, nnd in u workmanlike man
ner, and on reasonable terms.
HARDCASTLE & CARRUTIIERS.
oct 6 6nl *
L JBMON SYRUP.—100 boxes of J
I B. Uey’s superior Lemon Syrup, assort
ed qualities; inst received nnd for sale by
fob 11 G. R. HENDRICKSON &CO.
S EELING AT COST.—The Snb
scribers, wishing to reduce their Stock ol
WINTER CLOTHING, will sell the balunc,
of their Stqck at coVr for cash. They res
pectfally invite theattention of their friends and
the public generally.
fob 9 HAMILTON & SYMONS.
►
JOHN A. MAYER. Druggist,
NO. 154 BBOUQHTON-STRKET, next DOOR To LILLI-
bridge's new brick stork,
J^EEl’8 constantly on hand a Iresli supply
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PERFUME
RY, AND FANCY GOODS.
ALSO,
La np Oil, Camphinu, and Turpentine.
Physicians’ presriptions carefuly prepared.
Orders from the country promptly attended to
nov 24
entitled to confidence. _ .
August 22"“^ea Account.
"At 6 A. M„ wind heading, stood fur the Thousand
Inlands; at 10 do. perceived ft wide pnsHape tmoiign
them, stood for it. At 11 do. entered the pansage
with ft boat ahead, with the second officer m it. At
Meridian, wind came ahead, which caused us to beat
through the pnHsajye, which was about 1£ miles wide.
Latitude observed at noon, being then in the middle
of the passage, was 5 deg. 26 min south; allowing
the ship to be 6 miles west of the South-Watcher, the
longitude, at the time of observation, would be lOo
deg. :i7 min. East.
“Tuesday. August23—Light airs from the S. W.
nnd pleasant weather; heating through tbe passage
to the westward, boat ahead of the ship from 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 heating through on both sides.
This passnge, from the eastward, runs about 3 miles,
cast and west, and S. W. 2 miles clears the passage
altogether. The reefs which extend from these isl
ands generally run cost and west, and 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 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 1£
ini’e per hour; but after getting iu the southwestern
part found the current setting riW by W£W. 2
miles per hour. Left 9 islands to the northward of
tiie ship, also one small island, about 4 feet above the
level of the sea, 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 the passage from the eastward, and is to be left
on tlie starboard hand. After getting through, saw the
passuge mentioned by Lieutenant Harding of the
British Royal Navy, who-passed through it July 19,
1830; also saw the four islands 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 £ W.
One next “ NW £ N.
One next “ N by W.
One next “ North.
“The remainder of islands to tlie northward bore
about NE.£ E. Most southern nnd western of tlie
Thousand Island, bore about 3. by E£E.
“At 9 P. M. came to anchor in 15 fathoms, ooze and
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 werst&m of Thousand Islands in sight to
the southward SE£E: at meridian St. Nicholas
point SW£S. West end of Pu]o bay S£W. Lati
tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Longitude 106
deg. 15 min. East.
Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY.
Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston,
Secre f ary ol the Navy.
DovKn, Eng., Jan. 15.— 'TL:. 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 nas
passed tlie South Buoy of the Brake, unless in the
meantime a duly qualified Cinque Ports pilot should
have come on board. Masters are particularly warn
ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may have
taken a boatman on board, and engaged his boat and
crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot
cutters snow a large green light during the night, and
display a flare up every 15 minutes.
“N. B.—There are now no licensed boatmen ; their
licenses have been long since revoked, and the act au
thorising their being granted repealed. Masters
should avoid being imposed upon by tuiy persons pre
tending to have licenses.
“Masters should, on no account, pay the shipping
money to the boat’s crew, but in every case to the
pilot onjy, 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 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 ereCcted
near the entrance of this bay, I take the liberty of
calling your attention to the fact, as it will be of great
importance to vessels sailing on the Nprth side of
the island. A couple of English vessels latelV 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 of one of the most
dangerous rcefo on the whole coast The Lighthouse
is built on point Matemillos—long. 77 14, and lat.
21 40—of white limestone, and cau easily be seen at
twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted for the first
time, on the first of May. I believe it is the highest
in America, being 186 Spanish feet (or 171 Eng.) in
height, costing nearly 8200,000 when finished.
The lamp and machinery to he used are French, and
were exhibited at the late Fair in Paris. It is now
being placed by a French engineer. The whole struc
ture is under the superintendence of Don Juau Com-
pazano, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Corps of
Engineers. It is to be called ‘Colon,’ tlie name
being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sea,
about half-way up the tower, so as 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 name of ‘Real de los Catalanes’ hus been
a fatal spot It runs nearly North a m
twelve miles, extending out in some places a leag^
from ^he beach. In December, 1846, the New Q r
leanft| ship Creole, from Bordeaux to the lbr lner
place, was lost here. The captain and more than f or .
ty passengers perished. Tho same Winter the
brig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore
and Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where
the Creole struck. Point Matemillos is tho starting
point for vescels running down the channel, q’ffp
uangerofis passuge between Ginger and Wolf Keys
on tho bank, and Key Confines on the Cuba Coast
will not be feared, any more, for as soon as this is
finished the Government commences another on Key
Confines, to be similar in all respects to this on Mut-
temillos.—Cor. of the Herald.
Notice to Mariners.—The following list of lights
erected, or being erected on the Island of Cuba, for
which 1 am indebted to our Consul, Gen. Campbell
at Havana, please insert, os it will be usef ul for ship
masters. r
Neuvitas, on St. Matemillos lat 21 39 30 N. Ion 77
11 from Greenwich. The li£ht is 191 feet above the
level of the sen. It is revolving; time of eclipse one
minute; will be lighted about, the 1st of April ’
Cienpueoos, Eastern side of tlie entrance,Fresnel
Light of short eclipse, 88£ feet high, will be lighted
about June.
Cape St. Antonio, on the point of the Cape, 117
feet high, revolving, with eclipse of one minute; will
be lighted about 1st April GEO. W. BLUNT.
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The inland postage for three hundred miles and un-
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The Island postage, for greater distances than 300
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The whole postage by the British or American mail
■teamers, from or to Great Britain or Ireland, ii48
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286
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Montgomery
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Mobile
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NEW WINTiER GOODS.
P. D. HILZIIEItfit,
Agent.
JkFFKHSO.V-STKKST.
Would invite tho attention of the public to his
large and increased Stock of
CLOTHING, SADLER r,
TRUNKS, &c?
He keep* constantly on hand nn nssortmeni
of Fine Dress and Frock Coats, from $10 to $12
Fine On«9imore Pants, from $4 no
Satin Vesta, black and col’d, from $2,50 up.
Hats, Caps, Shirts, Dialers, SaiMlos and Bri-
dial, Ti-Jnks, &C. at reduced prices.
Gentlemen’sGloaks. from $liiup.
SERVANTS CLOTHING
cheaper than th^y can bepurcimsen m mieclty.
Also, various other articles in his line, at pri
ces which cannot fail to please.
■ ■
T&ivllteLGPES, —.V good asiortment,
for >*«!!» by
<nsr 27
J. B. CUBBRDGE.
P JACOBS, SEGAR AND TOBAC-
• CU STORE, No.27 Bull Street, (Sign
of tho Indian near Monument Square) Savannah,
Gen.
N. B.—Keeps constantly on hand, Spanish,
Half Spanish and American Sugars, at Whole
sale and Retail. Also Chewing Tobacco.
Snuff. &a.
TIIB SUBSCRIBER has on
hand a large assortment of BONNETS,
consisting of Tuscans, Pearls, Cobergs,
Peddles, Fancy and Tulip Braids, &c; also,
u large assorment of Ribbons und Flowers, at
the lowest cash prices.
15?- Bonnets and Hats Bleached, Pressed
nnd Altered to the Latest Style, at No. 15 Bar-
nard-street, South side Market-square,
jan 29 S. TOMB.
W IRE DISH COVERS, For
covering dishes from flies and other in
sects. A full supply of the above useful arti
cles. just received and for atle by
feli 21 CoLUNS Sc BULKLY.
It will be noted that despatches going farther north
than Washington, D. O., are forwarded from that post
by another company, whose rates do not differ materi
aily from those ahbve.
No charge foraddrees,signature ordnte. Communi
cations must be prepaid. An answer to a message to
be sentmay be afterpaid, if the person sending it in
forms the office that lie will also pay for the answer.
F.very message must have the atldrcss and signature ir
full—no figures allowed except for date. All commu
mentions strictly confidential. Communications des.
lined for any place beyond the termination of this line
or for any place in the vicinity of any of the nhove 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 ns soon af
ter us any may be offered.
A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS
We cannotsuffer the present opportunity
to puss by \vjthout snying something for the very
liberal patronage which you have extended to us
Our success thus far, is without a poralle,. Fin
nil this, however, we ore indebted to you, and fur
which you have our unfeigned thanks.
We have now hut one more request to mnko
nnd it is this—send all of your friends and your
friends’ friends to see us—tell them that our stock
uf
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
BONNETS, RIBBONS, &c.
is now completed. Tell them that we are offer
ing daily grent bargains—such as nre seldom met
wtth at this spnson of the year. Tell them that
our stock of Dry Goods is entirely new. That
our lights are superior to any establishment of
the kind in the city; so that they need notfeartu
buy, ns they car spe exactly what the goods are
And. lastly, toll them that we are doing business
entirely on the Cash System.—consequently we
are compelled to sell low.
dec20 CURRELL & BOGGS.
Weights and Rleitsures Foreign CounlricH,
There are denominations 1'ruqueutly met witli in
reports of markets, hut their English value not nl
rays readily reeolleetml. The following table will
bo found, we believe, coi rrcct:
Altai, iu Rotterdam nearly cals 40
Alarm le, in Portugal contains, gals 4.37
Altnude, iu Madeira do 4.68
Alquiere, Madeira over pks 1 5-8 to nearly 2
Alquierc, in ihdiia .hush 1
Alquiere, in Maruuliam do 1 1-4
Uquidro, Rio Jen’o, Peroain do 1 to 1 1-4
Anna, ul' rice, in Ceylon lbs 260 2-5
Arroba, In Portugal lbs 32
Arroha, ill Spain ^ do 2
Arroba, in Spaiu (large) gala 4.246
Arroba, in Smiin (small) do 3.337
Arroba, In Malaga, of wine about do 4 1-4 •
Arsheen, in Russia inches 28
iloliur, in Batavia peculs 3 to 4 12
Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon.net lbs 104 5-8
Bnrili, in Naples equals about gala i 1
Caiitur, tbe Levant, contains 44 okee lbB 118.8
Cirntar, in Leghorn, of oil lbs 88
Cantor, in Malta... .s. do 174 1-2
Cantor, in Naples lbs 106 to 196 1-2
Cantor, in Sicily do 175 to 192 1-2
Carro, in Naples is equal to about bush 50
Cnrro, in Nuples, of wine gals 264
Catta, of tea, in China is about lbs 1 1-2
Caynng, in Batavia lbs 3581
Chetwert, In Russia nearly bush 6
Fnnega, in Spain bush 1.599
Hectolitre, in France do 2.84
Killogamme, France tind'Nethcrlanda. lbs 2.21
Last in Amsterdam, of grain bush 85 1-4
Last, iu Bremen, of grain over do 80 2-3
Last, in Cadiz, of salt do 75 4-5
Last, in Duntzic, of grain nearly do 93
Last, in Klushing of grain do 92 1-2
Last, in Hamburg, ot grain do 89.6
Lnst, in Lubec, of gran do 91
Last, in Portugnl, of salt do 70
Last, in Rotterdam, of grain do 85.136
Last, in Sweden do 75
Last, in Utrechet, of grain.... over do 59
Lispound, in Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz
Lispound, in Holland do 18 4 oz
Murk, in Holland oz 9
Maud, in Calcutta lbs 75 to 84
Minn, 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
Orna, in Triest, of wine gals 14.94
Orua, of oil do 17
Falmo, in Nuples is a little over inches 10
Pecul, in Batavia nnd Madras lbs 133 1-2
Pecul, in China and Japan do 133 1-8
Pipe, in Spain, of wine gals 160 to 164
Food, in Russia equal to 36 lbs 2 oz nearly
Quintal, iu Portugnl lbs 89.05
Quintal, in Smyrna do 129.48
Quintal, in Spnin do 96
Quintal, ill Turkey do 167.3 oz
ltottoli, in Pnrtugul do 12,4 oz
ltottolo, in Geuou do 24
llottolo, in Leghorn lbs 3
Salma, in Sicily from busli 7.85 to 9.77
Scheftel, Ger varies from 1 1-2 to nearly bush 3
Ship-pound, Hamburg aud Denmark lbs 331
Ship-pound, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz
Stnro, in Trieste busli 2 3-8
Tale, in China oz 11-2
Vara, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly
Vara, ill Spain 100 are equal to yds 920
West, in Russia feet 3500
ltatcs of (4 old.
United States Eagle, old emission ’.
“ “ new do
England, Guinea
“ Sovereign
“ Seven Shilling piece
France, Double Louis, before 1786
“ Louis, do
“ Double Louis, since 1786
“ Louis, do
“ Double Napoleon, or 40 francs.
“ Nspoleon, or 20 francs
“ Same as new Louis Guineu
Frankfort-on-the-Main, Ducat
Humbug, do
Malta, Double Louis v
“ Louis
“ Demi Louis. 1
Mexican, Doubloon
Holland, Double Rix Dollnr
“ Rix Dollar
“ Ducat
“ Ten Gilder Piece
Portugal, Dobraon
“ Dobra
“ Johannes
Spain, Doubloon,1772
“ “ since 1772
“ Pistole
Colombia, Doubloon
Specie Dollar of Norway and Sweden
Specie Dollar of Denmark
Thaler of Prussiu and Northern States of
Germany
Fiona of Southern States of Germany
Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City
of Augsburg ,
Lara of Limbordo-Venetian Kingdom and
Tuscnny
Franc of France and of Belgium, and Livre
of Bardina
Ducat of Naples
Ounce of Sicily \
.Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco
tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
Canada
City JDiieckuj).
17 06
16 02
15 35
3 88
15 35
1 06
1 05
96
49
48
16
18
80
2 40
4 00
Legal Kates of Interest
IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AND TEnalTOIlIES.
Maine, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the claim.
New-IIampsliirc, 6 per cent; forfeit of thrice tbe
amount unlawfully taken.
Vermont, 6 per cent.; recovery in nction nnd costa.
Massachusetts, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the
Usury.
Rhode Island, 6 per cent; forfeit of the usury nnd
interest on the debt *
Connecticut 6 per cent; forfeit of tlie whole debt
New-York, 7 per cent; usurious contracts void.
New-Jersey, 7 per cent.; forfeit of tlie whole debt.
Pennsylvania, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt.
Dcleware, 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 Carolinn, 6 per cent; contracts for usury
void; forfeit double the usury.
South Curolina, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest and
premium taken, with costa.
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, 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 the interest
Missouri, 6 per cent; .by contract 10; if beyoud,
forfeit of interest nnd usury.
Mlehignn, 7 per cent; forfeit of usury } of debt
Arkansas, 6 per cent; by agreement 10; usury re
coverable, but contract void.
District Columbia, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts
void.
Florida, 8 per cent! forfeit interest and excess.
Wisconsin, 7 per cent.; by contract 12; forfeit
thrice tbe 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,)
ChesHut Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia
, A. F. GLASS.
-pANCY INKSTANDS and School
A do. For sale by
The Chain of Destiny, or the Adventures of a
Vagabond; by thdauthor of the Orange Girl of
Venice.’’
Mary Mnreton, or the Broken Promise; by T.
S. Arthur.
jan 15 J. B. Cl’BBEDGE.
L UBIN’S EXTRACTS for the hank
etchief. Jules Huuel’s nymph soap, de
pilatory powder for removing i.uperiluous hair
without injury to the skin, shaving creams, om
nibus soap, eati lustra), for the hair, colognes, ox-
marrow. benr’3 oil, combs, brushes, and various
ofhef perfumeries nud fancy articles from this
celebrated perfumer, just received and for sale
by J. A MAYER*.
Druggist. 154 Broughton street.
Fresh Catrohine, tor sale by J. A. M.
dec 15
O THAI ON PARTIES. — Just
recoivrd a large assortment of Indies white
Kid Gloves, also black dark nnd light colored do'
of all site*. i.S. MAGI LI,.
MAH, ARRANGEMENT.
Northern Mail.
Due daily at 6, A. M.—Closes daily 7 j ,, ^
Western Mail.
Due daily at 7, P. M.—Closes daily ot 6 l>
Except lor Augusta. Hamburg, Mueoh ’mi'ii j
ville,Griffin, llawkiusville, NeV Orleans ins m 'i 8 *'
which are closed at 8, 1>. M„ builetten tan,' 1 ’
bees that are not in by tlmt time, are made a,T"’ 1 '
Mil packages next morning at 6 o’clock. V " ,l
Southern Mail by Steamers.
Due Saturday and VYcduesday at 6 p
Closes Tuesday and Saturday at 9, A ’m*
Southern Mail by Stage.
Due Tuesday and Friday, at 8, P M
Closes Thursday and Wednesday, at 8P )|
Northern Way Mail.
Due Sunday, Tuesday and Thursdot
Closes Monday, Wednesday and PrirlL,
GEORGE SCHLEY, Post Malta? ^
J. G. Doon, Deputy.
CITY OFFICERS.
•" , RICHARD WAYNE, M. D., Mayor.
Aldermen... lliumas 'Burse, Solomon Cohm,
H. Griffin, Thomas M. Turner, John F p,,,. C _'
Robt. D. Walker, Joseph Lipnman,'John M.n' D -
Montgomery dimming, Jss. P. Screven, M n n -’
nick O'Byrne, nnd J. R. Saussy, M. D.
Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson.
City Treasurer—Joseph Felt.
City Marshall—Daniel II. Stewart.
City Surveyor, Janes W. D'Lyon
Messenger of Council—F. F. Strobhart
Keeper of Gunrd House—Thomas Hefien.ss'
Clerk of the Market—John R. Johnson
Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos. E. Silvis,
Superintendent Streets and Lanes—Owen O’l’
Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald.
Six City Constables—Dennis Holland" J„|
Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones, Mllnslliu'
and J. C. Blunce. . oi. OouIIiIhd
Superintendent City Watch—M. Sheftall J
Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Henry (j 01
Second Lieutenant City Watch—James KenseJ,
Sergeants City Watch—John Devunv. I] r u' i
tens, J. B. B. Hurley, and Thomas llyan. " ™ r '
Keeper of the Pest House—Anthony O. Peour
Port Wardens—Capt. John Hunter, Thoms. ii„i
combe,Ilandlord Knapp,W.H.Kelly, UenryVV s n
Inspector of Dry Culture—Wm. A. Pollsrd" '
Sexton—B. Lathrop
Measurers and Inspectors of 1,umber—lrvi„„
Wolf, Wm. Carson, Enoch Mills, AugustusBoolin.M
Thomas Hoyoes, John linden, Robert A. Hnmii..'
Thomas Wylly, John F. O’Byrne, Jes.u II. I) a ,|, er '
luspectorof Salt—Robert N.Adams.
Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery.
Do. Wood -Joseph J. McDonald.
Health Officer—Dr. Charles Gan ah I.
Harbor Master—Luke Christie.
Jailor—Isanc D'Lyon.
Deputy Jailor—Isaac M.D'Lyon.
Clerk C. C. P. & O .Si T. C. S.—Philip M. Ruitsll
Sheriff do. John A. Staley.
City Auctioneers—S. P. Bell, O. Cohen, and T 1
Walsh. ’
Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver.
Contractors to supply Sick Poor with Medicinei-
Tnrner fc Oden.
Pump Contractors—Stibbs & Davis.
Contractor to light the City Lamps—James Dnun.
Contractor to light the Market Lamps—Jsrnes C
Blance.
Keeperofthe City Clock—Moses Erstmnn.
City Priuter—E J 1’aise, and Jackson Punch i
Sibley.
BANKS IN SAVANNAH.
BANK OF the STATE OF GEORGIA.
Capital (61,500.000—appropriated to Savannah <*))
000.
A. Porter, President, I. K. Tefftcashier.
Offering days, Mondays and Thursday.,
Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays.
• Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Richard.one, R.
Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider, N. A. Hirstt,
Joseph Washburn on tbs part of the individual nock-
holders, and John Bostun Directoron art of the
State.
Teller—S. B. Williams.
Branches at Augusta Eatonton, Athens, Washington,
and agencies at Macon, Griffin, aud Columbus.
PLANTERS’ BANK.
Capital paid in, 65.35,400.
Geo. W. Anderson, President; II. W. Mercer, Cashr.
Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesdays.
Directors—Francis Sorrel, J. C. Nicoll.Isagc Coins,
W. H.Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jones, Jolm
Stoddard—J. C. P’errell, Teller. Agency in (iniio
MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK.
Capital paid iu, $614,000—privileged to menus# the
same to $800,000.
E. Padelford, President—J. Olmatead, Cashier. Dis
count days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdayi. Pi
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,-0. P.
Preston,Teller. Agenciesin Griffin and Macon.
C. R. R. AND BANKING COMPANY OF BA.
Capital, $2,549,165, all ofivuicn has been psin in-
appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000. R. K.
Cuyler, President; Solomon Cohen, Cashier; Geoip
A. Cuyle*, Teller
Offering days, Mondays, DiscountdaysTaesiisys
Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciaotree, Andrew
how, John R. Wilder, II. McAlpin, Thomas l'urn,
Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson.
SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR RAVINGS.
C. P; Riclmrdsone, President; J. Oimstcaa, Trea
surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary.
Directors—II. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell', fieijamie
Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. tethrep,
Thomas J. Walsh.
The Investing Committee is composed ef H. E
Weed Beuj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts.
FIRE DISTRICTS.
1 at District—That part of tho city East of P°l-
atreet nnd North of South-broad. Indicated hyde
tolling of the Exchange hell.
2d District—That part of the city East of Hull*'"
South of South-broad—the bell atrikea twice »™>
short intervale.
3d District—Tbntpart of the city North of Sono-
broad street, between Bull nnd West-broad -11 *-
—three strokes of the bell. .
4 th District—That part of the city South of co*®-
broad, between Bull and West-broad stfeets—f 0UT
strokes of the hell. f
5th District—All that part of the city Welt »
Wost-broad street—five strokes of tlie bell.
COMMISSIONERS,
Residing in Savannah, for the taking of Depo* 11 ®' 1
and for Acknowledgement nnd l’roofof Deeds, a ■
to be used in other States. .
George Schley, for the States of Maine, Ms™*
setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Ns,
land, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian.
M H McAllister, for Massachusetts.
Solomon Cohen, for South Carolina,
A 11 Lawton, for South Carolina.
Robert M Charlton, for Florida.
ChnrleB ETeft, for North Carolina.
Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut.
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Iconogruphic Encyclopedia of Science,U
Hire and Art, systerrmticully arranged by G.t '
with Five Hundred Quarto Steel Plates, by
most distinguished Artistp of Germany.
. The Life and Writings of David D H | e ’ ...
Editor of the Journal of Commerce, with *
tions from his Miscellaneous WritSig*- . y
Grecian und Roman Mythology! by •
Dwight.
Tlie Neighbors; by Fredricka Bremci
edition, with a poitrnit of the authoress. ,,
Miesellaneous Works of Oliver Gel s
by James Prior.
The American Almanac, for 1856. ^ f
Miller’s Planters’ and Merchants A
for 1S50. . j .«icni.
A copious nnd critical English Latin , .j,
by Joseph Edmund Riddle, M. A. R<*^‘ p
inn 1 JOHN M. COOPE 1 ’