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MORNING NEWS.
To Marlncro.
SH0AI.3, SOCKS, ISLANDS AND DANDERS.
The following communication (a from ono of our
most intelligent anil experienced. shipmasters. Sa
lem Gazette, 12th inst,
Unclosed is the memorandum of the situation of
tlio several shoals, rocks islands, and dangers, not laid
down in any chart or books within my knowledge.
The principal part of diem 1 have collected from
newspapers, others have been communicated to me
bv my triends, 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 that purposo, knowing how cheerfully
you publish any thing that will promote the good of
commerce, anil the safety of the sailor.
Memorandum of sundry rocks and shoals, not laid
down in llorsburg's Directory or Charts;
Latitude. Longitude.
Name. Deg. Min
Clayton’s Shoal.3 26 8
Nautical Information.
Puns.
Verj
A 81
gas i
<noal. )
Per ps the same
.1 (H 8
10 S
04 a
id
Sylph. Rocks 3 25N
Dcg.i Min.
107 30 E
10(1 47 E
100 34 E
108 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 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
108 30 E
121 41 E
121 41 E
122 22 K
45 00 E
lftl 59 E
21 30 W
120 21 E
107 34 E
145 39 E
15 35 W
117 19 E
08 15 W
08 00 W
42 39 W
121 31 E
A ShoaL, 4 ION
A ltanlC3 fathoms 4 24 N
A Shoal f. 24 N
A Rock......... 9 47N
Stormy Island. 8 38 N
Owen’s Shoal..- 8 08 N
Albioh’s Bank, 14 feet 11 57 N
A 8h<J*J, 758N
A Shoal. 9 54 N
A spot green water, to appear
ances a Bank or Shoal 9 30 N
Roman’a Shoal, 8 24 30
A Shoal In Palawan 1100N
A Shoal in the China Sea,.... 9 48 N
South Watcher, 5 37 3
Rob Roy Bh’l ( Ship lost in l 2 52 N
A Shoal,.... i.Gilla pass, ’12 5 12 00 N
Thomas Perkins’ Shoal, .00 30 N
Bunk C. S. 9 fathoms 7 36 N
A Rock,...-.. 10 30 N
Burrow’s Island 21 59 S
A Shoal ofi’Panoy 9 58 52 N
A Shoal... 11 52 N
A Shoal ih-Mlndora sea 11 50 N
A Shoal 15 20 8
A Rock—Pulo Losing 7 17 30 N
A Rock 16 59 N
(Another paper says Ion. 26 30
with a reef extending from
itQJ cable lengths due Enst)
Governor Shoal? in Pitt's Pas
sage...... 1 *9 S
Amuoal, (5 fathom to 9 fect)..0 40 N
Ship lontlie Shoal 5 54 N
A Shoal, (latitude 1 52, Ion. 85
miles west of Guspar isluud;
A Shofd... - .21 06 N
A Shoal 4 13 30 S
A Perhaps the same} 4}^ *
A Shoal 33 19 N
A Shoal, H miles Manelipa
Eastern Pass
A Shoal 6 57 S
Another North pbintof Penny ESE.. South pointof
Mifcdora North 21 milea NNW iVom Rnif on the high-,
lnnda, called the Hammock, is a beacon painted white.
May lilt, 1843. North point of I’aney ENG 41 miles,
the Southern Island of Cayoai Groupo, beuring South
24 milea, passed over a coral shoal in 9 fathoms, in
chip Naples of Salem.
Pulo Supato, bearing WN W15 miles, is a danger-
oua coral shoal,.011 which the ship Christopher Han
son was lost j crew brought into Manilla.
A coral shoal in the Straits of Sundy, N 03! W
from the Button, N 37! E from the south point of
Shwart the way, and N 52 deg. E from the nc rth
point of the samo Island; from this shoal tho most
southerly .point of Sulphis Island was just on with
the most northerly point of Pulo Beasey 2! fathoms.
Distance to the Button 1J miles.
China Soa—now shoal Ion 107 27, lat laid down in
paper 133 deg. S, (this la a misprint, perhaps, 13 03 W.)
Booby Island, in Sorry Straits, is stored with pro
virions nnd fresh water for shipwreckedtaeamen. Eng
lish ship Ann Eliza, paasod over two coral ahoals or
banka, one lat 8 05, lou 110 27 E; the other in lat 7 47
N. ion 110 21 E.
1848, R rock InL 42 52 N., long, 26 11 W., Weatem
Ocean—There ia alight house erected on Cape Aqul-
lar.
1850. a shoal laf&O 28 8.. lou 37 28 W.
Off Charleston unr, South Ediato light ship N. by
W. 12 miles, Is a shoal of 17 feet
There ia acid to bo ft shoal spot about half a milo
from die entrance point of Cape Laquillas.
A rock Slider water 15 deg. due N. from N. point
of Island of Tillangchong, (Necoba’rs.)
A large rock under water in the Preparis 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 3 faihoma; near by had the appearance of
bein^near the surface of the water, lat. 4 04 N. Ion.
Try a) rocks, seen by a Dutch ship in 1836, lat. 20,
seen in 1824, in lat. 0.25, long. 23 25 45,
,C A sand bank was aeon near the Equator, lat. 1.01 8
Ion. 19.00 W., In the track of vessels outward bound,
A rock was soon in August, 1834, let. 38. 26 N„
if rock was seen in August, in 1840, lat. 37.56 20
sic. N., long. 33.48 \V.
VTEW CARRIAGE ESTAB-
1! LISHMENT.—The subscribers have this
day formed themselvos into a Copartnership in
the Cairiage Business, on tho Corner of Con
gress-street, frontfag Franklin-square,^ near the
market, where,all kinds of Carriage Work will be
done with despatch, and in a workmanlike man
ner, and on reasonable termB.
HARDCA8TLE & CARRUTHERS.
oct 6 6m*
I E MOM SYRUP. —100 boxes of J
J B. Rey’s superior Lemon Syrup, abort
ed qualities: just received and for sale by
fob 11 G. R. HENDRICKSON &CQ.
P
S ELLING AT COST.—Tho Sub
scribers, wishing to reduce their Stock ot
WINTER CLOTHING, will sell the balanc;
of their Stock at co.t for cash. They res
pectfully invito the attention of their friends and
the public generally.
fob $ HAMILTON & SYMONS.
JOHN A. MAYER, Drugffist,
NO. 154 BROWIHTON-STREET, NEXT DOOR TO LILLI-
BRIDGE’S NEW ERICK STORE,
J£BEP8 constantly on hand a fresh supply
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PERFUME
RY, AND FANCY GOODS.
also,
La up Oil, Oamphine, and Turpentine.
Physicians’ presriptiuns earefulv prepared.
Orders from the cuuntry promptly attended to
nov 24
National Observatory, I
Washington. February 19,1850. 5
Sir:—Captain Parsons, of the ship Amity, ofBoston,
report* that on tho 22d of August last, being then
bound, from Manilla to Boston, he discovered and
beat through a passage among the Thousand Islands.
Although those islands are at the eastern entrance
to tho Straits of Sunda, and, therefore in one ol the
great thoroughfares of the ocean, there is no accurate
survey of them, and the position assigned them on
the charts ia of doubtfpl accuracy. , .
Captain Parsons determined the lntfitude of the
middle of tho pasBngc by a meridian altitudo ot tne
sun, and Its longituao by bearings from the aoutn-
Watcher. They arc 5 deg. 26 min. S., 10b deg. 37
min. E, ,
For farther information concerning this Important
discovery, I make the following extract of Captain
Parson’s letter to me, with the remark mat Lapt
P. is represented to me as a navigator ot sKil
Intelligence, whose statements are, in every respect
entitled to confidence. .
August 22—Sea Account.
“At 6 A. M., wind heading, stood for the '1 housand
Islands: at 10 do. perceived a wide passage through
them, stood for it. At. 11 do. entered the passage
with a boat ahead, with the second officer in it At
Meridian, wind came ahead, which caused us to b( at
thiough the passage, which was about 15 miles wide.
Latitude observed at noon, being then in the middle
of the passage, was 5 deg. 20 mm south; a lowing
the slop to lie 0 miles west of the South-Watcher,*he
longitude, at the time of observation, would be 100
deg. 37 min. Enat. ,, , ,
‘‘Tuesday. August 23—Light aira trom the S. W.
and pleasant weather; beating through the passage
to tlie westward, boat ahead of the ship from one
side to the other, nnd 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 aides.
This passage, from the eastward, runs about 3 miles,
enst and west, and 8. W. 2 miles clenrs the passage
altogether. The reefs which extend from these isl
ands generally run east and west, and can be ap
proached within a quarter of a mile. Soundings will
then lie from 16 to 18 fathoms, white sand, from 18
fatnoma, 2 boat’s length ahead, hod a cast of 2 feet.
In proceeding through this passage, found the cur
rent in the eastern entrance to set N. W. about 1!
mile per hour; but after getting in the southwestern
part found the current setting SW by WfW. 2
milos per hour. Left 11 islands to the northward of
tlie 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 tho island. This island is seen before enter-
ing tlie passnge from the eastward, and is to be left
on tlie starboard hand. After getting through, saw the
passage 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 ho left to the northward of him; the pas
sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 P. M. took tlie
bearings of several islands.
West island bore NW by W 5 W.
One next “ NW 5 N.
One next “ N by W.
One next “ North.
Thq remainder of islands to tlie northward bore
about NE.} E. Most southern and western of tho
Thousand Island, bore nbout 8. by E!E.
“At 9 P. M. came to anchor in 15 fathoms, oozeand
mud, current Betting 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 worstern of Thousand Islands in sight to
the southward BEfE: at meridian St. Nicholas
point’ SWIS. West end of Pulo bay 8!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.—“Tho masters of vessels
coming from the westward, and bound to the Thames
anil Medway, are subject to heavy penalties if they do
not hoiet the usual signal for a pilot on arriving off
llungeness, and keep it displayed until the ship has
passed the South Buoy of the Bruke, 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 imd
crew to prpeure a pilot from tho shore. The pilot
cutters show a large green light during the night, and
q|ay 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 repeideil. Masters
should avoid being imposed upon by any persons pre
tending to have licenses. •
“Masters should, on no account, pay the shipping
money to the boat’s crew, but hi every case to the
pilot only, or they will have to pay it twice. And it
has 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 iVom him to the boatmen."
Neuvita*, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed
any notice of a new Lighthouse recently ^ creceted
near tlie entrance of this bay, I take tlie liberty of
calling your attention to the fact, as it will be of great
importance to vessels sailing on the North ride of
tlie island. A couple of English vessels lately arriv
ed here, having no knowledge of such a work, were
much confused, one of them lying off and on for 36
hours, and that in the vicinity of one of tho most
dangerous reefs on the whole const Tlie Lighthouse
is built on point Matemillos—long. 77 14, and lat
21 40—of white limestone, and can easily be seen at
twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted for the first
time, on tile first of May. I 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 t* be used are French, and
were exhibited at the lHto Fair in Paris. It ia now
being placed by a French engineer. The whole struc
ture is under the superintendence of Don Juun > Coin
pazono, Lieutemuit-Colonci of tho Royal Corps oi
Engineers. It is to be called ‘Colon,’ tlie name
being placed in large bronze letters, facing tlie 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 dc los Catuluncs’ has been
a fatal spot. It runs nearly North a lr
twelve miles, extending out in some places n leng Ut
from the beach. In December, 1846, the New o r
leans ship Creole, from Bordeaux to the for mer
place, was lost here. The captain and more than f or .
ty passengers perished. The same Winter the gp.
lirig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore
and Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where
tho Creole struck. Point Maternillos is tlie starting
point for veseels running down the channel, The
dangerous passage between Ginger aud Wolf Keyi
on tlio bank, and Key Confines on the Cuba Coast,
will not be feared any more, for os soon as this is
finished the Government commences another on Key
Confines, to be similar in all respects tp this on Mat-
teniillos.—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, as it will be useful for ship-
masters.
Neuvitas, on St Maternillos lat 21 39 30 N. Ion 77
11 from Greenwich. The light is 191 feet above tlie
level of the sea. It is revolving; time of eclipse, one
minute; will be lighted about the 1st of April.
Ciknfuegos, Eastern side of the entrance,Fresnel
Light of short eclipse, 88J feet high, will be lighted
about June.
Cape St. Antonio, qn the point of the Cape, 117
feet high, revolving, with eclipse of one minute; will
be lighted about 1st April. GEO. W, BLUNT.
UNITED STATES POSTAGE.
Under the late treaty concluded with Groat Britain and
as modified by the act approved March 3, 1849.
The inland postage for three hundred miles and un
der ia 10 centa an ounce; for hall an ounce and less is
Scants.
The Island postage, for greater distances than 300
milea,is 20 cents an ounce; 10 eta, for half au ounce
and under.
Tho whole postage by the British or American mail
stoemors, from or to Great Britain or Ireland, is 48
cents enounce; 24 cents for a single half ounce or
NEW WINTER GOODS.
P. D. HILZHCIM,
latwxk Agent.
Jeffkrson-strekt.
Would invite tho attention of the public to his
l arge nnd increased Stock of - >
CLOTHING, SADLERY,
TRUNKS, &c.
He keeps constantly on hand ,an assortment
of Fine Dress nnd Frock Coats, from $10 to $12
KJue Cassimere Pants, from $4 up
Satin Vests, black and col’d, from $2,50 up.
Hat*, Caps, Shirti, Drawers, Saddles and Bri
dles, Trunk*, &c. at reduced price*.
Gentlemen’s Cloaks, from $12 up.
SERVANTS CLOTHING
cheaper than they can be purchased in tuecity.
Also, various other articles in his line, at pri
ce* which cauuot fail to please.
sop 20 -
leas. . .
The United Stetea inland postage, whatever may be
the distance, on letters sent by the British steamers to
foreign countries, other than Great Britain or Ireland
10 centa an ounce ; .'Scents the single half ounce.
The poatage, by tlio American steamers, to foreign
countries other than Great Britain or Ireland, or letters
be sent through the British mail, ia 42centa au
ounce, 21 cents the single halfonuce.
To and by Bremen, from the post, and the reverse,
I cents an ounce ; 24 the single half ounce. The in*
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single.
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ngle.
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ielandginthe Gulf of Mexico, 20 cents; 10 cents single;
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Any fractional excess over an ounce is always to be
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The above postage may be prepaid or not, at the op
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than Great Britain or Ireland. And where the letters
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whole postage may be prepaid. (See Table I, Exhib
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A postage of 6 cents is charged on letters aud pac-
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carriers employed in cities for the delivery of latters,
or for receiving them to be deposited in tbepost of
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makes no distinction of hand-bills, circulars, adver
tisements, or price currents when regulating sums to
be paid to the letter carriers of cities. '
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aset approved March 3d, 1845. When they uxceed
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
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one ounce, and 1 cent additional for each additional
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being regarded as an Ounce. The sea postage, on each
pamphlet, is throe 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 em ployed in cities are not to receive more
than 1*2cent for the delivery of pamphlets.
Post Office, Washington, D. C., 21st March, 1849.
Weight* and Memtiires Foreign Countries.
There are denominations f requently met with in
reports of markets, but their English value not al-
ways readily recollected. The following table will
Ifound, we believe, corrrect:
Ahm, in Rotterdam, nearly gals 40
Almude, in Portugal contains, gals 4.37
Alniude, in Madeira... do 4.68
Alquiere, Madeira over pks 1 5-^to nearly 2
Alquiere, in Bahia ...bush 1
Alquiere, in Marunham do 1 1-4
Alquiere, Rio Jen’o, Pernam do 1 to 1 1-4
Anno, of rice, in CeylonuV lbs 260 2-5
Arroba, in Portugal lbs 32
Arroba, in Spain do 2
JDimtorp.
71 -ap. w.
Arroba, in Spain (large) gals 4.246
Arroba, in Snain (small) do 3.337
Arroba, in Malaga, of wine about do 4 1-4
Arshecn, in Russia inches 28
Itahar, in Batavia. peculs3t.o4 12
Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net lbs 104 5-8
Barili, in Naples equals about gals 11
Cantar, tlie Levant, contains 44 okes lbs 118.8
Cantar, in Leghorn, of oil lbs 88
Cantar, in Mnita do 174 1-2
Cantar, in Naples lbs 106 to 19# 1-2
Cantar, in Sicily do 175 to 192 1-2
Carro, in Naples is equal to about bush 50
Carro, in Naples, of wine gals 204
Catta, of tea, in China is about lbs 1 12
Cayang, in Batavia lbs 3581
Cbetwert, in Russia nearly bush 0
Fanega, in Spam bush 1.599
Hectolitre, in France do 2.84
Killogamme, France and Netherlands lbB2.21
Last m Amsterdam, of grain , hush 85 1-4
Last, in Bremen, of gram over do 80 2-3
Last, in Cadiz, of salt do 75 4-5
Last, in Dontzic, of grain .....nearly do 93
Last, in Flushing of grain do 92 1-2
Last, in Hamburg, ot grain .do 89.6
Last, in Lubec, of grain do 91
Last, in Portugal, of salt. do 70
Last, in Rotterdam, of grain do 85.136
Last, in Sweden do 75
Last, in Utrechet, of grain overdo 59
I.ispound, in Hamburgh lbs 16 5 oz
Lispouml, in Holland do 18 4 oz
Mark, in Holland oz 9
Maud, in Calcutta lbs 75 to 84
Minu. 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 i .lbs 2.83
Orua, in Triest, of wine gals 14.94
Orna, of oil ._ do 17
Palmo, in Naples is a little over inches 10
Pecul, in Batavia and Madras lbs 133 1-2
PecuL in China and Japan do 133 1-8
Pipe, in Spain, of wine gals ICO to 164
Pood, in Russia v .. .equal to 36 lbs 2 oz nearly
Quintal, in Portugal lbs 89.05
Quintal, in Smyrna J do 120.48
Quintul, in Spain do 96
Quintal, in Turkey do 167.3 oz
Rottoli, in Portugal do 12,4 oz
Rottolo, in Genoa do 24
Rottolo, in Leghorn lbs 3
Salma, in Sicily from bush 7.85 to 9.77
Scheffel, Ger varies from 11-2 to nearly bush 3
Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark, lbs 331
Ship-pound, in Ualluud lbs 368.4 oz
Staro, in Trieste buph23-8
Tale, in China oz 11-2
Vara, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly
Vain, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920
West, in Russia feet 3500
llntea of Gold,
United States Eagle, old emission $10 66
“ “ new do 10 00
England. Guinea : 5 07
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Northern Mail.
Do: daily at 6, A. M.—Closes daily at
Western Mail.
Dae dally at 7, P. M<—Closes dally at 6 P M
Except for Augusta, Hamburg, Macbn ’Mini
vine,Griffin, Hawki.i.ville, New Orlsan. k n d ft'-
winch ar. closed at 8, P. M„ bu,letter. ?ort no,s’5
(ices that are not in by that time, are madeuo h, .
bra packages next morning at 6 o'clock. r
Southern Mail.bv Steamers.
Duo Saturday and Wednesday at 6 P M
Closes Tuesday and Saturday at 9,’a. M
Southern Mail bv Stage.
Due Tuesday aud Friday, at 8*, P M
Closes Thursday and Wednesday, at’s P. M
Northern Wav Mail.
Due Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
Closes Monday, Wednesday and Fridai
GEORGE SCHLEY, Post Master y ‘
J. G. Doon, Deputy.
CITY OFFICERS.
RICHARD WAYNE, M. D..
Sovereii
Seven S
ISlliiig
piece.
4 84
, 1 69
France, Double Louis, before 1786 9 69
“ Louis, do 4 84
Double Louis, since 1786 9 15
Louis, do 4 57
Double Napoleon, or 40 francs 7 70
Napoleon, or 20 francs 3 85
Same as new Louis Guinea 4 65
Frankfort-on-the-Main, Ducat ' 2 27
Hambug, do 2 27
Malta, Double Louis 9 27
Louis 4 85
Demi Louis 2 33
Mexican, Doubloon 15 53
Holland, Double Rix Dollar 12 20
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76
110
42
55
59
65
72
77
92
94
100
105
106
106
TELEGRAPH
row**
,—A good assortment,
mar 27
J. B. CUBBEDGB.
P JACOBS, SEGARANDffOBAC-
• CO STORE, No.27 Bull Street, (Sign
of the Indian neur Monument Square) Savannah,
Geo.
N. B.—Keeps constantly on hand, Spanish,
Half Spunish and American Segars, at Whole
sale -and Retail. Also Chewing Tobacco,
Snuff, &c.
THE SUBSCRIBER ha* on
hand a large assortment of BONNETS,
consisting of Tuscans, Pearls, Cobergs,
Peddles, Fancy and Tulip Braids, &c; also,
a large assortnont of Ribbons and Flowers, at
tho lowest cash prices.
|y Bonnets and Hats Bleached, Pressed
and Altered to the Latest Style, at No. 15 Bar-
nard-street, South side Market-square,
jan 20 S. TOMB.
W IRE DISH COVERS, For
covering dishes from* flies and other in
sect*. A full supply of the above useful arti
cles, just, received aud fur sulc bV
fid> 21 ‘ COLLINS & Bl'LKLY.
It will be noted that despatches going farther north
than Washington, I). C., are forwarded from that post
by another company, whose rates do not differ materi
ally from those above.
No charge foreddress,signature ordnte. Communi
cations must be prepaid. An answer to a message to
be sent may be efterpaid, if the person sending it in-
forms the office that he will also pay for tho answer.
Every message must have the address and signature in
full—no figures allowed except for date. All commu
nications strictly confidential. Communications des
tined for any place beyond the termination *f this line
or for any place in the vicinity of any of the above sta
tions, will he faithfully written out and mailed as di
rected. The offices will be Opened at sunrise, and
preparation made to commence business as soon af
ter as any may be offered.
A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS
We cannot suffer the present opportunity
to pass by without saying something for the very
liberal patronage which you have extended to us
Our success thus far, is without a parallel. For
all this, however, we are indebted to you, and fur
which you have our unfeigned thanks.,
We have now but one more request to make,
and it is this—send all of your , friends and your
friends’ friends to see us—tell them that our stock
of
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
BONNETS, RIBfSONS, &c.
is now completed. Tell them that we are offer
ing daily great bargains—such as are seldom met
wtth at this season of the year. Tell them that
our3tock of Dry Goods is entirely new. That
our lights are superior to any establishment of
the kind in the city; so that they need not fear to
buy, as they can see exactly what the goods are.
And, lastly, toil them that we are doing business
entirely on the Cask System—consequently we
are compelled to sell low.
dec20 CURRELL & BOGGS.
T^ANCY INKSTANDS and School
-I- do. Fur sale by
The Chain of Destiny, or tho Adventures of a
Vagabond; by the author of tlie Orange Girl of
Venice.” y
Mary Moreton, or the Broken Promise; by T,
SArthur. ■>' ’ •
jan 15 J. B. CUBBEDGB.
Rix Dollar.
Ducat
Ten Gilder Piece.
6 04
2 27
4 00
Portugal, Dobraon 32 70
Dobra.
Johannes
17 30
17 06
Spain, Doubloon,1772 i 16 02
“ “ since 1772 15 35
“ Pistole 3 88
Colombia, Doubloon 15 35
Specie Dollar of Norwuy and Sweden 1 06
Specie Dollar of Denmark 1 05
Thaler of Prussia and Northern States of
Germany 96
Florin of Southern States of Germnny 40
Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City
of Augsburg 48
Lara of Limbardo-Venetian Kingdom and
Tuscany 16
Franc of France and of Belgium, and Livre
of Sordina 18
Ducat of Naples 80
Ounce of Sicily 2 40
|Puund of the British Provinces of Nova Sco-
~ tia. New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
Canada 4 00
* J.egiil Rate* of Interest
IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Maine, 6 per cent; forfeit of the claim.
New-Hampshire, 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 tho usury and
interest on tlie debt
Connecticut, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt
New-York, 7 per cent; usurious contracts void.
New-Jersey, 7 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt
Pennsylvania, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt
Delaware, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt.
Maryland, 6 per cent; on tobacco contracts 8; usu-
rious contracts void.
Virginia, 6 per cent; forfeit double the usury.-
North Carolina, 6 per cent.; contracts for usury
void; forfeit double the usury.
South Carolina, 7 per cent; forfeit of interest and
premium taken, with costs.
Georgia, 7 per cent; forfeit thrice the usury.
Alubama, 8 per cent; forfeit interest and usury.
Mississippi, 8 percent.; 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.percent; 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 beyond,
forfeit of interest and usury.
Michigan, 7 per cent; forfeit of usury I 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 the excess.
Iowa, 7 per cent; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice
tho excess.
On debt* or judgments in favor of the United
States, interest is computed at 6 per cent per an
num.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
(formerly hartwell’s,)
Chtsnut Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia
A. F. GLASS.
Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson.
City Treasurer—Joseph Felt.
City Marshall—Daniel H. Stewart.
City Surveyor, James W. D’Lyon
Messenger of Council—F. F. Strobhart.
Keeper of Guard House—Thomas Heffeman
Clerk of the Market—John R. Johnson.
Keeper of I’owder Magazine—Jos. E. Silvien
SuperintendentStreetsand Lanes—Owen O’Hon i
Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald. Ut,t '
Six City Constables—Dennis Holland, John *
Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones, M. Houllik.
and J. C. Blance. .. UUl ™
Superintendent City Watch—M. Sheftall J r
Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Henry (j.<)].
Second Lieutenant City Watch—James Kenned,
Sergeants City Watch—John Devanv, H C. si
ns, J. B. B. Harley,and Thomas Ryan.
Keeper of the Pest House—Anthony O. Segnr
Port Wardens—Capt. John Hunter, Thoma. i/ol
combe,Handford Knapp,W.H.Kelly,HenryW.Smith’
Inspector of Dry Culture—Wm. A. Pollard, 1
Sexton—B. Latbrop
Measurers and Inspectors of Lumber—Irvine S.
Wolf, Wm. Carson, Enoch Mills, AugustusBonlinesu
Thomas Hoynes, John Bodea, Robert A. Horniker’
Thomas Wylly, John F. O’Byrne, Jesse B. Daehor. ’
Inspector of Salt—Robert N. Adams.
Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery.
Do. Wood—Joseph J. McDonald.
Health Officer—Dr. Charles Gonahl,
Harbor Master—Luke Christie.
Jsilor—Isaac D’Lyon.
Deputy Jailor—Isaac M. D’Lyon.
Clerk C. C. P. & O. *.T. C. S.—Philip M. Runsll.
Sheriff do. John A. Stale,.
City Auctioneers—S. P. Bell, O. Cohen, and T J
Walsh.
Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver.
Contractors to supply Sick Poor with Medicinei-
Tnmer & Oden.
Pump Contractors—Stibhs k Davis.
Contractor to light the City Lamps—James Dunn,
Contractor to light the Market Lamps—James C
Blance.
Keeperofthe City Clock—Moses Eastman.
City Printer—E J Parse, and Jackson Punch, S,
Sibley.
BANKS Ilf SAVANNAH.
RANK OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
Capital $1,500,000—appropriated to Savannah, Hill
000.
A. Porter, President, I. K. Tefft cashier.
Offering days, Mondays and Thursdays.
Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Richsrdsone, R.
Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider, N. A. Hardee,
Joseph Washburn on the part of the individual stock-
holders, and John Boston Director on art of the
State.
Teller—S.B. Williams.
Branohes at Augusta Eatonton, Athens, Washington,
and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Columbus.
FLANTERS' BANK.
Capital paid in, $535,400.
Geo. W. Anderson, President; H. W. Mercer, Csih'r.
Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesdays.
Directors—Francis Scfcrel, J. C. Nicoll. Isaac Cohen,
W. II. Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jones, John
Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency ia Griffin.
MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK.
Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to incieue the
same to $800,000.
E. Padelford, President—J. Olmstead, Cashier. Dis-
count days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Pi
per received up to 10 o'clock, on the mornings of dis
count.
Directors—Geroge Hall,Elisa Reed. A. Champion,
Octavua Cohen, N. B. Knapp, C. F. Mills,—C. P.
Preston, Teller. Agencies in Griffin and Macon.
C. R. R. AND BANKING COMPANY OF OA.
Capital, $2,549,165, all of winch has been paid in-
appropriated for hanking purposes, $205,000. R. il-
Cuyler, President; Solomon Cohen, Cashier; George
A. Cuyler, Teller
Offering days, Mondays, Discountdaya Taesdsys-
Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciantree, Andres’
Low, John R. Wilder, H. McAlpin, Thomas Purie,
Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson.
SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR RAVING*.
C. P: Ricliardsone, President; J. Olmstead, Tren
sure r ; Hiram Roberts, Secretary.
Directors—H. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell, HeLjsmis
Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. Lsthrop,
Thomas J. Walsh.
Tho Investing Committee is composed of R.
Weed Bcnj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts.
FIRE DISTRICTS.
1st District—That part of the city East of BuB
street and North of South-broad. Indicated by tH
tolling of the Exchange bell. '
2d District—That part of the city East of Bull and
South of South-broad—the bell strikes twice *>**
short intervals. .
3d District—That part of the city North of uOUU 1-
broad f.treet, between Bull and West-broso-iO-
—three atrokes of the bell.
4 th District—^That part of the city South of Stmt"’
broad, between Bull and West-broad streets—M
strokes of the bell. . .<
5th District—All that part of the city West «■
West-broad street—five strokes of the bell.
COMMISSIONERS,
Residing in Savannah, for the taking of " s,u , '
and for Acknowledgement and Proof of Deeds,
to be used in other States..
George Schley, for the States of Maine,
setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, K 1 1
land, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian.
M H McAllister, for Massachusetts.
Solomon Cohen, (or South Carolina.
A R Lawton, for South Carolina.
Robert M Charlton, for Florida.
Charles ETeft, for North Carolina.
Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut,
L UBIN’SEXTKAC'tSfor the hank
eichicf, Jules Hauel’s nymph soap, de
pilatory powder for removing superfluous hair
without injury to the skin, shaving creams, om
nibus soap, eau lustra), for the hair, colognes, ox-
marrow, bear’s oil, combs, brushes, and various
cither perfumeries aud fancy article* (rom this
celebrated perfumer, just received and for sale
by . J. 'A MAYER.
Druggist, 154 Broughton street.
Fresh Cannhine, for ealo by J. A. M.
dec. 15
f'lOTIL.UlON PARTIES. — Just
VJ received a large assortment of ladies white
Kid Gloves, also Muck ilmk and light cplqred do"
of all sizes. J.S. MAGILL.
T he plays, trose and fobt-
RY of Charlotte M. S. Barnes. . ^
Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Science,L' ! ^
ture and Art, systematically arranged by G. c ‘
with Five Hundred Quarto Steel Flates, by
most distinguished Artist* of Germany. .
The Life and Writings of David . J* 1 ’ ,
Editor ( of the Journal of Commerce, with >
tions from his Misaellaneoul Writings.
Grecian and Roman Mythology i by •
Dwight. nC tf
The Neighbors; by Fredricka Bremer^
edition, with a portrait of the outhorcss- . i .
Miesellaneous Works of Oliver Gold**' 1
by James Trior.
The American Almanac, for 1850. ^ -B> ,c,
Miller’* Planters’ and Merchant Ain
for 1S50. , . t ««ir,o»i
A copious and critical English L»tm
by Joseph Edmund Riddle, M. A.
janl JOHN M. COOFB»