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To mariner*.
SHOALS, BOCKS, ISLANDS AND DANDERS
The following nommuniention is from one of our
most intelligent mni experienced shipmasters,
lam Gazette, 12lli insL
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.
The principal part of them 1 hnvc collected lrom
newspapers, others have been communicated to mo
by my friends, and some of them are from my own
obserVatiou. Thinking it would be lor the greater
anfisty of navigators to have them published togeth
er in a column of your valuable paper, 1 bund them
to you for that purpose, knowing how cheerfully
you publish any tniug thut will promote the good ot
commerce, and the safety of tlio sailor.
Memorandum of soudry roeks and shoals, not laid
National Observatory, 1
Wasiiincton. February 11), 1850. )
* Sir:—Captain Parsons, of the ship Amity, of Boston,
reports thut on the 22d of August last, being men
q bound from Manilla to Boston, lie discovered auu
heat through a passage among the Thousand
Although these tslunds are at the eastern eutra
to the Straits of Sunda, and, therefore in one ot
great thoroughfares of the ocean, there is no »cc
survey of them, and the position assigned tile
the charts Is of doubtful accuracy. .
Captain Parsons determined the 'attitude
middle of the passage by a meridian alt'tud .
sun, nnd its longitude by bearings lrom y .
Watcher. They are 5 deg. 2b mm. S., 1 »•
For farther information concerning this
Name.
Clayton's rihoal.
Puris.
Vergiet
A Snoal.
Sylph Kooks
flhoi
Bunk, 3 futhorns....
Per ps the same
"A
A
A
A
Stormy Island
Owen's Shoal
Albion's Bank, 14 feet..
Latitude.
Longitude.
Jpeg. Min
3 26 8
Deg.
Min.
107
36
E
) .1 04 S
106
47
E
i« > .1 10 3
106
34
E
) 1 04 3
106
43
E
... 3 25 N
. 107
53
E
.. . 4 10 N
108
01
E
. .. 4 24 N
107
57
E
... 24 N
107
40
E
... 9 47N
no
20
E
... 8 39 N
111
50
E
...- 8 08 N
112
01
E
.. 11 57 N
117
10
r.
. .. 758 N
114
50
E
.... 9 54 N
108
30
E
... 9 26 X
109
24
E
.. 3 24 30
109
01
E
. .. 11 00 N
117
32
E
... 9 48 N
•. 5 37 S
108 21
corrected.
E
i 1 2 58 N
106
40
E
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r or lurincr iuiuriiittMUM t ’iminin
discovery, I make the following extract ot Captain
Parson's letter to me, with the «'einark that Cupt.
1‘. is repuesented to me as a navigator ct
intelligence, whose statements are, in y P
entitled to confidence^ 23 _ Sea Acc0 unt.
“At GAM, wind heading, stood tor the 'thousand
Islands -at 10.^. perceived* a wide passage through
them .toed for it. At 11 do. entered the passage
Merid"iam w^roatim ahead, widch caused us to beat . _
through thepassaffs, whichwasi about H " Towd from otlio. places on the Pacific, 80 cents an
113 45 E
129 18 E
111 28 E
lid 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
107 34
145 39
15 35 W
117 19 E
68 15 W
68 00 W
45 39 W
121 31 E
anees a Bank or Shoal
Roman’s Shoal,
A Shoal in Palawan
A Shoal In the China Sea,..
South Watcher, '
Rob Roy Sh’l ( Ship lost iu .
A Shoal,.”... 1 Gillapuss, ’-13 ) 12 00 N
Thomas Perkins’ Shoal,......00 30 N
Bank C. S. R fathoms 7 36 N
A Ropk,... 10 36 N
Burrow’s Island 21 59 S
A Slioal off Puuoy 9 58 52 N
A Shoal 11 52 N
A Shoal in Mindora sea. 11 59 N
A Shoal 15 20 3
A Rock—Pnlo Losing......7 17 30 N
ARock . .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
sage 1 S
A Shoal, (5 fathom to 9 feet)..0 40 N
Ship lanthe Shoal 5 54 N
A Shoal, (latitude 1 52, loti. 8}
miles west of Gospar Isluud)
A Shoal 21 26 N
A Shoal 4 13 90 S
A Shoal,') Perhaps the same } tl 16 N
A Shoal - 33 19 N
A Shoal, If miles Monellpa
Eastern Pass
A Shoal.... 6 57 S
Another North pciutof Pnney E3E.. South point oi
Mindora North 2f miles NNW from Ili^f on the high
lands, called the Hammock, is a beacon painted white.
May 8th, 1843. North point of Paney EN'E 41 miles,
the Southern Island of Cayoai Groupe, bearing South
J}4 miles, passed over a coral shorn in 9 fathoms, in
ihip Naples of Salem.
PuldSupata, bearing WNW 15 miles, is a danger
ous coral shoal, on which the ship Christopher Rail-
son was lost; crew brought into Manilla.
A coral shoal in the Straits of Sundy, N 63J W
from the Button, N 37} E from the south point of
Shwart the way, and N 52 deg. E from tlio 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 Pulo Bessey 2J fathoms.
Distance to the Button If miles.
China Sen—new shoal Ion 107 27, lat laid down in
paper 133 dog. S. (this is a misprint, perhups, 13 03 W.)
Booby Island, in Sorry Straits, is stored with pro
visions and fresh water for shipwrecked seamen. Eng
lish -iliip Ann Eliza, passed over two coral shoals or
hanks, one lat 8 05, lou 119 27 E; the other in lat 7 47
N. Ion 110 21 E.
1848, a rock lat. 42 52 N., long, 26 It W-, Western
Ocean—There is a light house erected on Cape Aqul-
lar.
1850, a shoal hit, 20 28 S.. Ion 37 28 W.
Off Charleston Bar, South Edisto light ship N. by
W. 12 miles, is a shoal of 17 feet
There is snid to lie a shoal spot about half a mile
from the cntrunce,point of Cape Laquillns.
A rock under water 15 deg. due N. tiom N. point
of Island of Tilliuigchong, (Necobare.)
A large rock under water in the l’rcpnria passage.
(Boy 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 ot
being near the surface of the water, lat. 4 04 N. lou.
94. 40.
Tryal rocks, seon lyr a Dutch ship in 1836, lat. 20.
35, Ion 107.37. ,
A rock was seeu in 1824, in lat. 0.25, long. -3 45,
** A solid bank was seen near the Equator, hit 1.01 H.,
Ion. 19.00 W., in the track of vessels outward bound.
\i' A rock was seen in August, 1834, lat. 38. 26 N.,
long. 30J15 It) sec. W.
A rock was Been in August, iu 1,840, lat. 3* .06 *.0
sec. N., long. 33.48 W.
Latitude observed at neon, being then in the middle
of the passage, was 5 deg. 26 mm south; allowing
the ship to be 6 miles west ot the South*Watcher, the
longitude, at the time of observation, would be 10b
d *5riTESD"ir. August 23— Light airs from the 8. W.
and pleasant weather; beating through the passage
to the westward, boat ahead of the ship from one
side to the other, nnd had nothing less than 11 fa
thoms, and mostly from 16 to 10. Kept in a line
With tho islands in beating through on both sides.
Tliirf passage, from the eastward, runs about 3 miles,
east nnd west, and S. W. 2 miles clears 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 "vill
then be from 16 to 18 fathoms, white sand, from 18
fathoms, 2 boat’s length ahead, had a cast ot 2 leet.
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 W£AV. 2;
miles per hour. Left 9 islands to the northward ot
the ship, also one small island, about 4 feet above the
level of the sea, with three remarkable tree* 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 lett
on the 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 sold 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 \\ J W.
One next “ NW IN.
One next “ N by W.
One next “ North.
“The remainder of islands to tho northward bore
about NE.} E. Most southern and western of the
Thousand Island, bore about 8. by EJE.
“At 9 P. M. came to anchor in 15 fathoms, oozeand
mud, current setting S\V. by W. 2 miles per hour.
At 6 A. M. got under weigh with a light breeze from
South west island. At 8 A. M. bore due north 7 mile,
distant, most werstem of Thousand Islands in siglitto
the southward 3EJE: at meridian 8t. Nicholas
point SW}8. West end of Pulo buy 8}W. Lati
tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Longitude 106
deg. 15 min. East.
Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY.
Hon. Wm. Ballabd Preston,
Secretary of the Navy.
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Ahm, iu Rotterdam, nearly gals 40
Almtide, in Portugal contains, gins 4.3 <
Altitude, in Madeiru do 4.68
Alqulere, Madeira over pka 1 0-8 to nearly 2
Alquiere, in BaliiH bush 1
Alquiere, in Marmiliuni do 1 1-4
Alquiere, Rio Jen’u, Pernnui do 1 to 1 1-4
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Arroba, in Spain....i. do 2
Arroba, in Spain (large) gals 4.246
Arroba, in Stiain (email) do 3,337
Arroba, in Malaga, of wine about do 4 1-4
Arslieen, in Russia inches28
Bnhnr, in Batavia peculs 3 to 4 12
Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net lbs 104 5-8
Burili, in Naples equals about gals 11
Canter, the Levant, contains 44 okes lbs 118.8
Cimtar, in Leghorn, of oil lbs 88
Cantar, in Malta do 174 1-2
Cnntar, ill Naples lbs 106 to 196 1-2
Cnutar, in Sicily.. a do 175 to 192 1-2
Cai-ro, In Naples ie equal to about bush 50
Cnrro, in Naples, of wine gale 264
Catta, of tea, in China is about lbs 1 1-2
Cayang, in Batavia lbs 3581
Olietwert, ill Russia nearly bush 6
Fanega, in Spain bush 1.599
Hectolitre, In France do 2.84
Killogamme, France and Netherlands lbs 2.21
Last iu Amsterdam, of grain bush 85 1-4
Last, in Bremen, of gram over do 80 2-3
Ltist, in Cadiz, of salt do 75 4-5
Last, in Dantzic, of grain nearly do 93
Last, In F lushing of grain do 92 1-2
Last, in Hamburg, of 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 .over do 59
Lispound, in Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz
Lispouud, in Holland do 18 4 oz
Mark, in Holland oz 9
Maud, in Calcutta lbs 75 to 84
Mina, in Genoa, of grain bush 3.43
Moy, in Lisbon do 24
Moy, in Oporto do 30
Moyo, of Portugal contains over bush 23
OaK, in Smyrna lbs 2.83
Orna, in Triest, of wine gals 14.94
Orua, of oil do 17
Palrao, in Naples is a little over inches 10
Pecul, in Batuvia and Madras lbs 133 1-2
iPecul, in China and Japan do 133 1-8
Pipe, in Spain, of wine gals 160 to 164
Pood, in Russia equal to 36 lbs 2 oz nearly
Quintal, in Portugal lbs 89.05
Quintal, in Smyrna do 129.48
Quintal, in Spain do 96
Quintal, in Turkey 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
Sclietfel, Ger varies from 11-8 to nearly bush 3
Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark lbs 331
Ship-pound, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz
Staro, in Trieste busli 2 3-8
Tale, in China oz 1 1-2
Vara, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly
Vara, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920
West, in Russia feet 3500
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crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot
cutters sliow a large green light during the night, and
display u Hare 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 any 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 only, or they will have to pay it twice. And it
lias been decided in several cases, by the judge of the
County Court in Dover and Deal, that, although the
boat’s crew may have received the shipping money,
or more, from the captain, it is still due to the pilot,
ami from him to the boatmen.”
Neuvitas, (Cuba) Feb. 8—Not having observed
any notice of a new Lighthouse recently ereceted
ncur the entrance of tliis bay, I take the liberty of
calling your attention to the fact, ns it will be oi great
importance to vessels sailing nn the North side oi
the island. A couple of English vessels lately arriv
ed here, having no knowledge of such a work, were
much confused, one of them lying oil and on lor 36
hours, and that in the vicinity ot one of the most
dangerous reefs on the whole coast. The Lighthouse
is built on point Muternillos—long. 77 14, and lat.
i>l 40—ot white limestone, and can 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 $*300,000 when finished.
The lamp and machinery to be used are French, nnd
were exhibited at the late Fair iu Paris. 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 ot
Engineers. It is to be called ‘Colon,’ the name
being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sea,
about naif-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
hero by the name of ‘Real de los Catalanos’ has been
a total spot It runs nearly North a ™
twelve miles, extending out in some places n
from the beach. In December, 1846,- the New Q r .
leans ship Creole, from Bordeaux to the ft>r mer
pluee, was lost here. The captain mid more than f or .
ty passengers perished. The same Winter the gp.
brig Zedera, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore
and Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where
the Creole struck. Point Maternillos is the starting
point for veseels running down . the channel. The
dangerous passage between Ginger and Wolf Keys
on tho hank, anu 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. ot the Herald.
Notice to MARiNERS.-**The following lift of lights
erected, or being erected on the Island of Cuba, tor
which I uin indebted to our Consul, Gen. Campbell,
at Havana, pleaso insert, as it will be useful for ship
masters.
Neuvitas. on St Mntcrnillos lat 21 39 30 N. Ion 77
11 from Greenwich. The light is 19U'eet above the
level of the sea. It is revolving; rime of eclipse, one
minute; will be lighted about the 1st of April.
Cienfuegos, Eastern side of the 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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Half Spanish and American Segars, at Whole
sale and Retail. Also Chewing Tobacco,
Snuff. &c.
kw7^4B»iage estab
lishment.—The subscribers have this
day formed tliemsolves into a Copartnership in
the Carnage Business, on the corner of Coti-
gress-stroet, fronting Franklin-square, near the
market, where nil kinds of Cnrrinsre Work wiil be
done with despatch, And in u workmanlike man
ner, and on reasonable terms.
HARDCASTLE & CARRUTF F.E8.
.jct r bin
iaam, THE SUBSCRIBER has,on
BW|p“ hand n large assortment of BONNETS,
•‘ZiLconsisting of Tuscans, Pearls, Cobergs,
Peddles, Fancy and Tulip Braids, See ; also,
a large assormont of Ribbons and Flowers, at
the lowest cash prices.
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 j . m,
covering dishes from flies and other in
sects. A full supph of the abovj@ useful arti
cles. just received and for sale by, '* „
feb 21 COLLING 4 DULKLY.
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 fur, is without a parallel. Foi
all this, however, wCure indebted to you, and for
which jouhuve our unfeigned thanks.
We have now hut one more request to irmk
nnd it is this—send all of your friends and your
friends’ friends tb see us—tell them that our stock
of
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
BONNETS, RIBBONS, &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
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 not fear to
buy. as they can see exactly what the goods are
Aiid, lastly, tell them that we are doing business
entirely on the Cash System—consequently w
are cnmnelled to sell low.
dec20 CURRELL & BOGGS
pANCY INKSTANDS nnd School
-1- do. Forsale by
The Chain of Destiny, or the Adventures of
Vagabond; by the author of the Orange Girl
Venice."
Mfiry Moreton. or the-Broken Promise : hy T
S. Arthur.
ju»15 J. B. CUBBEDGE.
4 84
1 69
9 69
4 84
9 15
4 57
7 70
3 85
4 65
2 27
2 27
9 27
4 85
2 33
6 04
2 27
4 00
1 05
96
40
48
16
18
80
2 40
Kate* of Gold.
United States Eagle, old emission ,.#10 66
“ •• new do 10 00
England. Guinea 5 07
Sovereign * °' 1
Seven Shilling piece.
France, Double Louie, before 1786
Louis, do
Double Louis, since 1786.
Louis, do
Double Napoleon, or 40 francs....
Napoleon, or 20 francs
Same as new Louis Guinea
Frankforton-the-Moin, Ducat
Hambug, do
Malta, Double Louis
Louis
Demi Louis
Mexican, Doubloon 15 53
Holland, Double Kix Dollar 12 20
Rix Dollar
Ducat
Ten Gilder Piece
Portugal, Dobraon 32 70
Dobra 17 30
Johannes , 17 00
Spain, Doubloon,Vfl‘2 16 02
“ “ since 1772 15 35
Pistole
Colombia, Doubloon 15 35
Specie Dollar of Norway and Sweden 1 06
Specie Dollar of Denmark ’ "
Thaler of Prussia ami Northern States of
Germany
Florin of Southern States of Germany.....
F’lorin of Austrian Empire nnd of the City
of Augsburg
Lnra of Limbardo-Venetian Kingdom and
Tuscany
Franc of 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 4 00
Legal Kates of Interest
IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AMD 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 the usury and
interest on the debt.
Connecticut 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt
New-York, 7 per ce t; usurious contracts void.
New-Jersey, 7 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt.
Pennsylvania, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt.
Deleware, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt.
Maryland, 6 per cent; on tobacco contracts 8; usu
rious contracts void.
. Virginia, 6 per cent; forfeit double the usury.
North Carolina, 6 per cent.; contracts for usury
void; forfeit double the usury.
South Curolina, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest and
premium taken, with costs.
Georgia, 7 per cent; forfeit thrice the usury.
Alabama, 8 per cent; forfeit interest and usury.
Mississippi,- 8 per cent.; by contract 10; usury re
coverable in notion for debt.
Louisiana, 5 per cent; Bank interest 6; contract 8;
MAIL ARRANGEMENT.
Northern Mail.
Due daily at 6, A. M.—Closes daily at 7 l.n ji
Western Mail.
Due daily nl 7, P. M.—Closes daily at 6 p it
Except for Augusta, Hamburg, Macon ’ Mill I
ville,Griffin, Iluwkinsville, New Orleans «n,i ,, !t
which or# closed at 8, P. M., but letters ibrt J U ''
ficea that are uot in by that time, are madeuD i 1 '"' 1
tuu packages next morning at 6 o’clock. V
Southern Mail py Steamers.
Due Saturday nnd Wcdnesduy at 6, p M
Closes Tuesday and Saturday at^.A.'n
Southern Mail bv Stage.
Due Tuesday nnd F’riday, at 8, p, jq
Closes Thursday and Wednesday, at 8 p q
Northern Way Mail.
Due Sunday, Tuesday aud Thursday
Closes Monday, Wednesday and ltridsi,
GEORGE SCHLEY, Post Master
J. G. Doon, Deputy.
CITY OFFICERS.
RICHARD WAYNE, M. D., Mayor
AIdermen...Thomas Purse, Solomon Coh»„ „ ,
II. Griffin, Thomas M. Turner, John ,F. l’oiey q k
llobt. D. Walker, Joseph Lippinan, John Mali
Montgomery Humming, Jas. P. Screven, M n [ ■
nick O'Byrne, null J. R. Saussy, M. D. •• LJoui
Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson.
City Treasurer—Joseph Felt.
City Marshall—Daniel H. Stewart.
City Surveyor, Janies W. D'Lyon
Messenger of Council—F. F. Strobhart.
Keeper of Guard House—ThomasHefTernaa
Clerk of the Market—John R. Johnson.
Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos. E. Silvien
S-. periutcndentStreetsarid Lanes—OwenO'H
Ch ..mey Contractor—Edgar McDonald. 0,, * !
Six City Constables—Dennis Holland, J 0 ),.
Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones, ll'ilm.ii i '
end J. C. Blance. • oculiinsj
Superintendent City Watch—M. Sheflall J r
Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Hen'i-yG 01
■er. 1 ,ul '
Second Lieutenant City Watch—James Ken Dw j v
Sergeants City Watch—John Devany, j| i-
ins, J. B. B. Harley,and Thomas liyan. * e r
Keeper of the Pest House—Anthony O. Eecnr
Port Wardens—Capt. John Hunter, 'Jhoniii || 0 |
combe,Handlord Knapp, W H. Kelly, Henry W.Siaur
Inspector of Dry Culture—Wm. A. Pollard.' 1
Sexton—B. Lathrop
Measurers and Inspectors of Lumber—Irvine 4
Wolf, Wm. Colson, Enoch Mills, AugustusBoulineu
Thomas Hoyuos, John Buden, Robert A. Bornike
Thomas Wylly, John F. O’Byrne, Jesse 1). Dasher.
Inspector of Salt—Robert N. Adams.
Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery.
Do. Wood -Joseph J. McDonald.
Health Officer—Dr. Charles Ganahl.
Harbor Master—Luke Christie.
Jailor—Isaac D'Lyon.
Deputy Jailor—Isaac M-D’Lyon.
Clerk C. C. P. Si. O. &. T. C. JS.—Philip M. Russell.
Sheriff do. John A. Staley.
City Auctioneers—S. P. Bell, O. Cohen, end T. J.
Waisli.
Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver.
Contractors to supnly Sick Poor with Medicinu-
Tnrner & Oden.
Pump Contractors—Stihbs & Davis.
Contractor to light the City Lamps—James Donn.
Contractor to light the Market Lamps—Jumes C
Blance.
Keeper of the City Clock—Moses Eastmnn.
City Priuter—E J l’nise, and Jackson Punch,
Sibloy.
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.; n fine of double tlie excess.
Illinois, 6 per cent.; by contract 12; beyond, forfeit
tliriee the interest.
Missouri, 6 per cent.; by contract 10; if beyond,
forfeit of interest nnd usury.
Michigan, 7 per cent.; forfeit of usury 1 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
the excess.
Oil debts or judgments iu favor of the United
States, interest is computed at 6 per cent per an
num.
BANKS IN SAVANNAH.
RANK OF 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 and F'ridays.
Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Richardsons, R.
Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider. N. A. Hums,
Joseph Wnshburn on the part of theiudividual stock-
holders, and John Boston Directoron art of tbs
State.
Teller—S. B. Williams.
Branches at Augusta Eatonton, Athens, Washington,
and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Columbus.
PLANTERS’ BANK.
Capital paid in, #535,400.
Geo. W. Anderson, President; H. W. Mercer, Cushr,
Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesdays
Directors—F'rnncia Sorrel, J. C. Nicoll. Isaac Cohen,
W. H. CuyleT, John Williamson, Geo. Jones, John
Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency in Griffin
MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK.
Capital paid in, #614,000—privileged to incieaie lk«
name to #800,000.
E. Podelford, President—J. Olmstead, Cashier. Dir-
count days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday!. Pi-
per received up to 10 o’clock, ou the momingi of dis
count.
Directors—Geroge Hall,Elias Reed A. Clisrapim,
Octavus Cohen, N. B. Knapp, G. F. Mills,—C. F.
Preston, Teller. Agencies in Griffin and Macon.
C. R. R. AND BANKING UUMPANT OF GA.
Capital, $2,549,165, all of w men has bran pain in-
appropriated for banking purposes, $2111.000. R. K.
Cuyier, President; Solomon Coheu, Cashier; Georg
A. Cuyle-, Teller
Offering days, Mondays, Disr.ountdnycTaesusyi
Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciaotree, Andris
Low, John R. Wilder, H. McAlpin, Thomas Pure,
Jea. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson.
SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR RAVINGS.
C. P; Richardsone, President; J. Olmateau, 'll* 11 '
surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary.
Directors—H. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell, Beejamm
Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. LatnW
Thomas J. Walsh. .
The Investing Committee is composed of II. “•
Weed Benj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts.
FIRE DISTRICTS. , „ „
let District—That pnrt of the city East of o'
street find North of South-broad. Indicated by t.n
tolling of the Exchange bell. ,
2d District—That part of tho city F.ast of Bull s
Soutli of South-broad—the bell strikes twice «-
short intervals. , e „ „,i
3d District—That part of the city North of
broad street, between Bull and West-hroa
—three strokes of the bell. . ,i,
4th District—That part of the city South ,
broad, between Bull and West-broad street#—
strokes of the bell. . ,i
5th District—All that part of tlie city
West-broad street—five strokes of the belt.
COMMfSSIQNER?,
Residing in Savannah, for (be faking of Dcp”
and for Acknowledgement and Proof of Dee '
to be used in other States. . a,.
George Schley, for the States of Maine.
setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylyan , •
lard, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian.
M H McAllister, for Massachusetts.
Solomon Cohen, for South Corolma.
A R Lawton, for Smith Carolina/
Robert M Chariton, for Florida.
Charles ETpft, for North Carolina.
Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
(formerly Hartwell’s,)
Chesnut Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia
A. F. GLASS. •
L THIN’S EXTRACTS (or the hunk
etchief. Jules Hauel’s nymph sonp, de
pilatory powder for removing superfluous hnir
without injury to the skin, shuving creams, om
nibus soap, euu lustra), for the hair, colognes, ox-
marrow. benr’s oil, eomhs, brushes, and vurious
other perfumeries nud fancy articles from this
celebrated perfumer, just received and for sale
by ‘ .1. A. MAYER.
Druggist, 154 Broughton street
Fresh Cpnr->hine, for sale by J. A. M,
dec 15
rnilE FIzAYS, I’ROSE and r° BT ‘
JL RY of Charlotte M. S. Barnes. . |f( ..
Iconogi-uphic EncVclopiediu of Science, ^
tore und Art, systematically arranged by G.
with Five Hundred Quarto Steel Plates,
most distinguished Artists of Germany.
The Life and Writings of David H»i •
Editor of the Journal of Commerce, wi
lions from his Miscellaneous Writings- j y
Grecian und Roman Mythology! >
Dwight. . . n e<t
The Neighbors; by 1' redricku Bremei
edition, with a poitruit cf the nuthoiess. •
Miesellaneous Works ot Oliver 0
by .Tames Prior.
The Ameiican Almanac, for 1850. > . t
Miller’s Planters’ und Merchants -»•
r^OTIIalzION PARTIES. — Juki 1 for I860. ,|r in j^it
V7 received ul-irge assortment of ladies white 1. A-Gopirrue and erijc^ A necfi vf !
Kid Gloves, also black dark and lieht colored dti-
of all sizes. ).S. MAGILL.
by Joseph Edmund gopBf