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MORNING NEWS
To iUnrim-ru.
fllOAI.S, ROCKS, ISLANDS AND DANGERS.
•Tho following communication is from one of our
nioiitiiutelllgent tuul axpcrienccd shipmasters. Hu-
lorn (jazctte, 12th inst.
Unclosed is tho memorandum of the si tuition of
the several shoals, rocks Islands, and dungnre, not laid
down in uny chart or books' within my knowledge.
The principal pArt rtf them I lmvo collected from
newspapers, others huva boon communicated to mo
by my triends, anil some of them are from my own
obsorvgrtfon. Thinking it Would bo for tho greater
safety of navigators to iutvo thorn published togeth
er In a column of your valuable paper, I hand Atom
to you for that purpose, knowing how cheerfully
you publish uny thing that will promote the good of
commerce, and tho safety of tho suitor.
Memorandum of sundry rocks and shoals, not laid
down in Ilorsburg’s Directory or Charts
Lutitude.
Name. • Dog. Min
Clayton's Shoal It 26 8
Puris. 1 V.1 04 S
Vorgas >Per pa tho same > .1 10H
A Shoal. > J . 1 04 rt
Sylph Hocks, 3 25 N
A Shoal 4 10 N
A IhuiU, 3 fathoms 4 24 N
A Shoal 24 N
A Rock 0 47 N
Stormy Island 8 38 N
Owen’s Shoal 8 08 N
Alblon'atBonk, 14 feet 11 37 N
A-Shoal 75HN
A Shoal,-. 9 54N
A gpot green water, to appear
ances a Hank or Shoal 0 2(1 N
Roman's Shoal, 3 24 30
A Shoal In Palawan 11 (JO N
A Shoal in-tho China Sou,.:.. !) 48 N
South Watcher, ■ • - ■. 5 37 S
RobRoy Slflf Ship lost In 1 3*52 N
A Shoal,.... 1 Oil la pass, '42 j 12 00 N
Thomas Perkina' -Shoal 00 30 N
Bank O. S. R fathoms 7 30 N
A Rock, *10 30 N
Burrow's Island 21 59 S
A Shoal off Punoy .'...9 58 52 N
A Shoal........ 11 52 N
A Shoal in Mindora sou. 11 50 N
A Shoal 15 20 S
A Hpck—Pula Losing 7 17 30 N
A Hock..*. 1« 63 N
(Another paper says Ion. 20 30
with a reef extending from
it 2J oabie lengths duo East)
Governor Shonf, in Pitt's l’ns-
sago 1 20 8
A Shooi, (5tiithom to 9 foet)..0 40 N
Ship Ianthe Shoal 5 54 N
A Suoul, (latitude 1 52, Ion. 8)
miles west of Gaspar Island)
A Shoal 21 26 N
AfShoal 4 13 30 S
aSI Perhtt P ,th08Bm ° } 41 16 N
A Shoal 33 19 N
A Shoal, 11 miles Munelipa
Eastern Pass
A Shoal 6 57 S 121 31 E
Another North pointof Pnney ESE.. South pointof
Miiulora North 21 miles NN W from Half on the high
lands, called the iiammock, is a beacon painted white.
May 8th, 1843. North point of l’anoy E.N E 41 miles,
the Southern Isloud of Cayosi Uroupc, bearing South
24. miles, passed over a coral shoal in 9 fathoms, in
ship Naples of Salem.
l’ulo riupata,,benrtog WNW 15 miles, is n dhnger-
oua coral shoal, on which tho ship Christopher Han
son was lest; crew brought into Miuiilln.
A coral shoal jn the Straits of Sundy, N 631 '\V
from the Button, N 371 E from tile soutli point of
Shwart tho way, giul N 52 deg. E from the north
point of tho saihe Island; from this shonl tho most
southerly point of Sulphis Island was just on with
the most northerly point of Pulo Besscy 21 fathoms.
Distance to the Button 11 miles.
China Sea—new shoal ion 107 27, lat laid down in
paper 133 deg. S. (this ia a misprint, perhaps, 13 03 W.)
Booby Island, in Sorry Straits, ia stored with pre
visions and fresh water for shipwrecked'seamen. Eng-
llsh ship Ann Eliza, passed, over two coral shouts or
banks, one lat 8 05, ion 110 27 E; tho other in lat 7 47
N. Ion 11021 E.
' 1848, a rock lat. 4^ 52 N., long, 26 11 W., Western
Got on—There is alight house erected on Capo Aqui
fer. ■ W
185ft a shoal Tat, 20 28 S.. ion 37 28 W.
Off Chorleaton Bar, South Edisto light ship N. by
TV. 13 miles, is a shoal of 17 feet
There is said to be a shoal spot about half a mile
from the entrance point of Cape I.aquillus.
A rock under water 15 deg. due N. from N. point
of Island of Tillangchong, (Necobors.)
A large rocfnmder water in the Preparis passage.
(Bay Bengal) lat. 15 30, long. 9S«8 E.
A reef of half a mile wi
Longitude.
Deg.) Min.
107 36 K
106 47 E
100 34 E
106 43 E
107 53 E
108 04 E
107 57 E
107 40 E
110 20 E
111 50 E
112 01 E
117 10 E
114 50 E
108 30 E
109 24 E
109 04 K
117 32 K
108 21 E
corrected.
108 40 E
113 45 E
129 18 E
111 28 E
116 09 K
168 30 E
121 41 JS
121 41 E
122 22 E
4.7 00 K
101 59 E
21 30 VV
120 21 E
107 34 E
145 39 E
15 35 W
117 19 E
68 15 W
68 00 W
42 39 W
* Nnutlcal Information.
NationalOnsEnvATOiiv, I .
Washington. FrAnuAiiv 10,1850. >
Sii:—Captain Parsons, of the ship AWlty,of Boston.,
reports thut'on'the 22d of ,August lust, being then
bound from Manilla to Boston, be discovered anil ,
bent through a passage among the Thousand Islands.
Although these islands are at the eastern entrance
to the Straita of Sunno, and, therefore in ons ol the
gscat thoroughfnres of the ocean, there is no accurate
survey of them, and the position assigned them on
tho charts ia of doubtful accuracy. ,
Captain Parsons determined tho Intt tude ot 11 ■
middle of tho passage by u meridian altitude “
Bun, and Its longitude by bearings irom the .
Wntoher. They are 5 deg. 26 min. S„ 106 di g. 37
" U Eor farther Information concerning this
discovery, I make tho following extract of CapWn
Parson's* letter to me, with the remarIt that C apt.
I*, is represented to mo ns n navigator of skill and
intelligence, whose statements ore, ill every, respec
entitled to confidence.^ Acc()UNT
“At 6 A. M., wind heading, Itood for the Thousand
Islands; at HI 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 beat
through the passage, which was ubout if miles wide.
Latitudo observed at noon, being then in tho middle
of" tho passage, was 5 dog. 2d min south; allowing
tin- (bill to lie 6 miles vvust of tho South-Watcher, the
longitude, at the time of observation, would be 106
deg. 37 min. East.
“Tuesday. August 23—Light airs Irom tho H. VV.
and pleasant weather; heating through tinJ passage
to tho westward, boat ahead of tho ship from one
side to the other, and hud nothing less than 11 fa-
thorns, and mostly from 16 to 18. Kept in a lino
with the islands in beating througli on both sides.
Tins passage, from tho oustwnrd, runs nliout 3 miles,
east and west, and S. W. 2 miles clears the passage
altogether. The roefa which extend from these isl
ands generally mu east and west, and eon 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, lmd a oast .of 2 feet.
In proceeding through tills passage, found the cur-
rent in the eastern ontrnnee to set N. W. about 1 j
mile per hour; (mt after getting in tho southwestern
pftrt found the current setting SW by WjW. 2
miles per hour. Left 9 islands to tho northward of
the ship, also one small island, nliout 1 feet above the
if of*'
as proasedby ship Louvre
in Ilao. 1848, where the botton( wus seen and siippos-
earancc of
04 N. Ion.
ed about 5 fathoms; nearby had tlip
being near the surface of tho water, la
1*94.40. ,
Tryal rocks, seen by a Dutch ship in 1836, lat 20.
35, Ion 107.37.
A. rock was seen In 1824, in InL 0.25, long. 23 25 45,
aap. W.
(and bank was teen near the Equator, lat. 1.01 S.,
Ion. 19.00 W., in the track of vessels outward bound.
A rock was seen in August, 1834, 1st. 38. 26 N.,
long. 30.25 10 sec. W.
. A rock was seen in August, in 1840, lot. 37.56 20
tffec. N., long. 33.48 W.
F RESH HEIDUTZ and SODA POWDERS,
for sale by L. J, MYERS,
^ mar 23 .“mots’ Building.
,. WIHTAR’fj BALSAM of WILD CHEIt-
ry, for solo by L. J. MYERS,
(nar 23 Smets’ Building.
4^PIRJT«Al8, OR
BURNING FLUID.—For sale
L. J. MYERS,
Smets' Building.
= _ LADIES’ AMI BUSSES’G AI
BBBb TEltS.—Received this day,
per brig»Augustn—
Misses' Maroon and Blue Gaiters
Ladies’ Bronze Gaiters .
Children's Fancy Shoes
Youth’s l’utcnt Leather Shoes.
SAM'L A. WOOD,
mar 14 No. 106 llryim-street.
l£^
IiAMES’ IiINKN OAITEItS
AND J GAITERS, received this day
from Philadelphia.
S. A. WOOD,
106 Bryaii-8trcct.
SHOES, GAITERS ANb BOOTS.—I hnve
received by latefarrivula, a supply of Gents’ Boots,
and Gaiters of every description, Ladies’ Gaiters,
Slips and Buskins—also u handsome assortment of
Childrens' and Servants* Shoes—Botys’ Congress Goi
ters, &c.
mar 9
S. A. WOOD,
186 Bryan-ktreet.
, DENTAL NOTICE.—Dll. PAR
SONS Surgeon Dentist from New
York, respectfully informs tfieLadies
and Gentlemen of Savannah and iff.
cinity, fimt he has removedto No. 157 Congress-street,
over Mr. Van Ness’ Store, near tho market, where
he will perform all operations on the Teeth anil
Gums, in a style not surpassed by any pretender of
the Art in the universe. Teeth set on GcM plate or
stump, in the neatest manner without pain. Chil
dren* Teeth, however irregular they tony he, can lie
Adjusted and placed in duo form. Hie superior skill
for plugging, tiling and extracting iMfiicnlt Teeth mid
Roots,'is unpvaled: Aching and tender nerve! cur-
Od and filled, immaterial how large the cavjty may be,
with cement, pure As gold, to last for life, without
pain.
Those who have large and tender cavities, and giv
en upas lost, by* other Dentists,) dense call, and it will
be proved.by ocular demonstration, that they can lie
saved. ■ From 30 years constunt practice lie trusts to
give perfect satisfaction. . •
Mineral Teeth and Foil for sale.
Reference, by permission, to Valentin* Mott, M. D.,
Thos. Boyd, M. D., Jas. McNaugtoh, M. 1)., N. Y.;
Wm. Vim Deuseh, M. D., N. J.
nip ,12 3 mos
level ofthe 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 bq left
on the stnVboard band. After getting through, snw the
passage mentioned by Lidutennnt Harding of the
British Royal Navy, who passed through it July 19,
1830; also saw the four Islands which the same geii-
tlemnn sidd he left to the northward of him; tho pas
sage was about 5 miles wide.—Af6 P. M. took the
bearings of several islunds.
West island bore NW by W J W.
One next “ .NW J N.
One next “..’....N by \V.
• One next North.
‘•The remainder of islands to tile northward boro
about NE.i E. Most southern nnd western of the
Thousand Island, liojfo ubout S. by EJE.
“At 9 P. M. cams to anchor in 15 fathoms, oozeand
mud, current setting SW. by W. 2 miles per hour.
At (i A. M. got under weigh with a light breeze from
Southwest island. At 8 A. M. bore duo north 7 mile,
distant, most werstem of Thousand Islands in sightto
tlio southward SE|E: at meridian St. Nicholas
point SW1S. West, end of Pulo bay SJW. Lati
tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Loiigitude 106
deg. 15 min. East.
Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY.
'Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston,
Secretary ot the Navy.
Dove*, Eng., Jan. 15.,—“The masters of vessels
coming from the westward, and bound to the Thames
nnd Medway, are subject to lienvvpenalties if they do
not hoist the usual signal for a pilot oil arriving off
Dungene88, mid keep it displayed until the ship has
passed the Soutli Buoy of the Brake, unless ill the
meantime a duly qualified Cinque Ports pilot Should
have conie on hoard. Masters are particularly warn
ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may have
taken a boatman on board, and engaged Ilia boat and
crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot
cutters show a large green light during the night, und
display a flare up every .15 minutes.
“N.B.—There are now no licensed boatmen; their
licenses Jiuve been long since revoked, nnd the not au
thorising their being granted repealed. Masters
should avoid being imposed upon by any persons pre
tending to hav^licenses.
“Masters should, on no account, pay the shipping
•money to the boat's crew, but in every case to tlio
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
bent’s crow may hnvirreceived the shipping money,
or more, from the captain, it is still due to the pilot,.
aud fropi him to the boatmen.”
Neuvitas, (Cuba) Fell. 8.—Not having observed
any notice of a new Lighthouse recently, creceted
near the entrance of till* bay, I tnke the liberty of
calling your attention to tlio fact, as it will be of great
importance to vessels sailing on the North side of
.till! 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 ot one 6f the most
dangcr.ous reefs Oil the whole coast. The.Ligfitliouse
is built on poiiit Maternillos—long. 77 14, and lat.
21 40—of White Bniestone, and iron easily be seen at
twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted for the flrst
time, on the first of May. I lielieve it is the highest
in America, being 186 Spanish feet (or 171 Eng.) in
height, costing nearly $200,000 when' 'finished.
The lamp mid machinery to lie used aro French, and
wore exhibited at the late Fair in Paris. It is now
being placed liy'a French engineer. The whole struc
ture is under the superintendence of Don Jutui Com-
pazono, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Corps of
Engineers, it is to ho called ‘Colon,’ the name
being placed in largo bronze letters, lacing the sea,
about half-way up the tower, so us to be Seen some
distance. The lighthouse will he of-great utility to
mariners in savinglife and property. The reof known
here by tho name of‘Real do lcis Catalanos’ has been
a fatal spot. It runs nearly North a m
twelve miles, extending out in some places a
from tlio beach, in December, 1846, the. New Q r
leans ship Creole, from, Bordeaux to tiie i’or Iner
pinch, was lost here. The captain and more tlinn for
ty passengers perished. The sumo Winter the g.,
brig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsiefoj,-,!
and Achiever, were all lost within n mile of where
the Creole struck. Point Maternillos is the starting
point for veseels running down tlio channel. The
dangerous passage between Ginger nnd Wolf Keys
on tlio bunk, and' Key Confines on the Cuba Const
will not lie i'eare(t uny more, for ns soon as this is
finished the Government commences another on Key
Confines, to be similar in all respects to tills on Mut-
teraillos.—Cor. Ofthe Herald.
Notice to Mariners.—The following list of lights
erected, or being erected on tlio Island of Cuba, for
which I am indebted to our Consul, Gen. Campbell
at Havana, please Meert, us it will bo usef ul for ship’
mnutfire. u *
Neuvitas, on St. Maternillos lat 21 39 30 N. ton 77
11 from Greenwich. The light is 191 feet Hbove the
level ofthe sea. It is revolving; time <yf eclipse,
minute; toll he lighted about the 1st of April.
Cienfuegos, Eastern side ofthe entrance, Fresnel
L%ht of short eclipse, 88£ feet high, toll be lighted
about June,
Cape St. Antonio, on the point ofthe Cape, 117
feet high, revolving, with eclipse of one minute; will
be lighted about 1st April. GEO. W. BLUNT.
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Weight" mill iHeminrte" ll’oi clgn Conntrle*!
ThMe are dcnomfnatfoAs .JUvqurntly met with in
imports of liiorkcts, but their English value not nt-
\v»ya roaUlly recollected. The lollowiug • table will
he found: wc lielieve, conTect:
Alnn, In RoOterdnin, nearly chIb 40
Aliunde, in Portqgiilii .contains, gals 4.37
Almude, in Madeira... do 4.68
Alquiorc, Madeira ovcrpkB 1 5-8 to nearly 2
Alquiere, in lliilli* , V:.. .bush 1
Alquiere, to Marnnham do 1 1-4
Alquiere, Rio Jeit'o, l'ernura do 1 to l 1- i
Anna, of rice,in Ceylon. lbs 260 2-5
Arrobu, in l’ortugal.. lhs 32
Arrolia, in Spain do 2
Arrolia, in Spain (largo! gals 4.246
Arrolm,‘tn Simin (small) , do 3.337
Arrolia, in Malaga, of wine ubout do 4 1-4
Arshecn, in Russia .inches 28
Dnhar, in Bathvia ..peculs 3 to 4 12
Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net lbs 104 5-8
llarili, in Naples equals about gala 11
Canter, the Levant, contains 44 okes lbs 118.8
Cnntar, in Leghorn, of oil .’ lbs 88
Canter, in Malta. I. .do 174 1-2
Canter, in Naples.T....: ,..lbs 106 to 196 1-2
Canter, in Sicily .-I ..do 175to 192 1-2
Carro, in Naples is equal to about bush 50
Carro, in Naples, of wine . ..gals 264
Cnttn, of ten, in Chinn is about lbs 1 1-2
Caynng, in Bntuvia lbs 3581
Chetwert, in Russia nearly bush 6
Fancgn, in Spain bush 1.599
.Hectolitre, in Franco do 2.84
Killogumme, France and Netherlands lhs 2.21
Last in Amsterdam, Of grain bush 85 T4
Lnst, in Bremen, of gTaip over do 80 2-3
Last, in Cadiz, of salt do 75 4-5
Lust, in Diuitzic, of grain... nearly do 93
Last, in Flushing of grain do 92 1-2
Last, in JJmnburg, ot ‘groin do 89.6
Last, in fcubec, 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 Utrechet, of grain. .over do 59
Lispound, iu Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz
Lispound, in Holiuiid 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 Lisboil 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
Orna, of oil do 17
Piilino, 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 160 to 164
l’ood, in Russia equal to 36 lbs 2 oz nearly
Quintal, in Portugal lbs 89.05
Quintal,in Smyrna do 129.48
Quintal, in Spain, i A do 96
Quintal, in Turkey do 167.3
Rottoli, in Portugal .....s. do (2,4 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, to Holland lbB 368.4 oz
Staro, in Trieste bush 2 3-8
Tale, in China....: oz 11-8
Vara, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly
Vara, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920
West, in Russia i.. feet 3500
ltatcs ol' Gold.
United States Ettttle, old emission ®10 66
“ “ new do 10 00
England, Guinea 5 Q7
“ Sovereign . 4 84
“ Seven Shilling piece 1 69
France, Double Louis, before 1786 9 69
“ Louis, do 4 84
“ Double Louis, since 1786 9 15
“ Lpuis, do. 4 57
“ Double Nupoleon. or 40 francs.... 7 70
6 Nupoleon, or 20 francs 3 85
“ Same ns new Louis Guinea 4 65
Ffionkfort-ou-the-Maui, Ducat 2 27
Haittbug, do 2 27
Multo, Djuble Louis., 9 27
“ ■ Louis , 4 85
“ Demi Louis 2 33
Mexican, Doubloon 15 53
Holland, Double Rix Dollar...' 12 20
“ Rix Dollar. 1 604
“ Ducat - 2 27
“ Ten Gilder Piece 4 00
Portugal, Dobraon 32 70
“ liobrn 17 30
“ Johannes 37 06
Spain, Doubloon,1772.. 16 02
“ “ since 1772 15 35
,r Pistole 3 88
Colombia^ Doubloon 15 35
WASHINGTON
AND
NEW-ORLBAN3
‘TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
Miles
1st 10 words.
Each ad'l wd
Macon
193
34
2
Columbus
286
44
2
Montgomery
385
54
’ ‘ 3
Cahawba
437
59
3
Mobile
609
76
4
Now Orleans
802
110
6
Charleston
270
42
2
Columbia
• 405
55
3
Camden
438
59
3
Clieraw
495
65
3
Fayotteviilo
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
JW-ORIiEANS WHISKEY.—100 barrels
N. O. Whiskey landing per brig Tartar, and for
JAS. A. NORRIS.
■Juet received, a most'beautiful as
s’ and Misses’ JJonnet Ribbon,
a small profit.
J. S.' MAGILL,
Savannah Cash Store.
wz
wWd
KGAhW.-J-A .selectnssortinent ofehoi** Brands
H for sale W LUROCHE & GODFREY,
guar 23
Guudry’s Building.
SSPItlNG GOOD S.—Tho subscriber has just
opened, at the Cheap Cash Store, No. 157 C»n-
grnss-strogt, ,«i splendid assortment of NEW AND
FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS, ns follows
Bl’k and Col’d Jackonets, French Prints und Ging
hams.
llnrnge Silk Tissue, Plain nnd Printed;
Linen Lusters, Foulards, Lawns, &c.
Also, Linen nnd Lawn Handkerchiefs, all kinds.
Bl,k Lace anil I.ove Veils, Iirfiuits’ Waists.
Ernb. Muslin Caps and Collars. -
Mourning Collars and Sleeves.
Children’s Jackonet Collars.
Princess Allied nnd President Collars.
Knib. Puff Sleeves and Breakfast Caps.
Fmicy amf Bl’k Beaufort Ties.
Bl’k nnd Col’d Silk Gloves. •
And the best nrticles of Kid Glove inthe market.
•Plain. Jackonet and Swiss Muslins.
Bl’k and Co’d Silk Mantillas.
Ernb. Muslin Mantillas.
auso * '
A fine assortment or-Fregc.il mid American Ging-
I'ami, Drills, Camlets, Chedke, Cambrics, Ticking,
Sheetings, Shirtings, OsnnburgN, anrlaverythtog else
suitable for Summer Pnnts and Cents, together with
other ai til Va too numerous to mention. All of
which will *e otl’ered ns low ns can he purchased in
f •’•’tty- JOHN VAN NKSJD
l’, S.—A fining Man Wanted ns above, mar 7
TARR1FF OF CHARGES
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by another company, whose rates do not differ materi
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be sept may be afterpaid, if tho person sending it in
forms the office that be will also pay for the answer.
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tined for any place beyond the termination sf this line
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tions, will be faithfully written out and mailed as di
rected. The offices will be opened at sunrise, and
preparation made to commence business as soon al
ter as any may be offered.
IVTEHOIRS DE THE LIFE AND WRIT-
lv* ings of Thomas Chalmers, D. D., LL. D. 'By
his son-in-law, tlio Reverend William Ilnmm, LL. I).
Vol. 1.
Cosmos: A sketch of a physical description of the
onc Universe. By Alexnnder Von Humliolt.
Women in America: Her work and her reward.
By Maria J. McIntosh, uuthor of “Charms and Coun
ter Charms,” See.
The Wihningtons: A Novel. By the author of
“Norman’s Bridge,” “Angels," &c.
Sketches of Minnesota, the New England of the
West, with Incidents of Travel in that Territory dur
ing the Summer of 1849. By E. S. Seymour.
The Life nnd Correspondence of Robert Southey.
Part 2.
Historical nnd Descriptive Sketches of the Women
of the Bible. By 1*. C. Hendley.
The Genius of Scotland. By Rev. Robt. Turnbull.
of Mechanics, Engine-work nnd Engi-
riug. Part 5.
Memoirs of tho Rev. John Williams, Missionary to
Polynesia. By Ebcnezer l’rbut, of Halstead; First
American Edition
Memoirs of tlio Rev. Walter M. Lowrie. Missionary
to China. Edited by hiB Father.
Egypt and the Books of Moses, Translated from
tlie German. By R. D. C. Robbins.
C'spripes.
Tiie practice cf Surgery nnd the application of
Dressings, etc. By John Hastings, M. D., U. B. H.,
with' Illustrations.
A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Midwife
ry-. By P. Cuzemis. Translated from tho second
Frenc h Edition by Robert; P. Thomas, M. D.
A Modern History, from tlio Time of Luther to tlie
Fall of Napoleon. By Jojm-Lord, A. M.
Daily Bible Illnstrations; Being Original Readings
for a Year. By John Kitto, D. D^. 8. A.
A Grammar _iif tiie Lotto Language. By G- G.
Zu dipt. . ‘ f" '
The Physical Atlas of Natusal Phenomena. By Al-
exi.i iln - fEeitli Join
Hi co veil by
mar- 27
, P. II. G. 3., T. G. S.
JOHN M. COOPER.
18
80
2 40
Specie Dollar of Norway nnd Sweden 1 06
Specie Dollar of Denmark 1 05
Tinder of Prussia and Northern States of
Germany *
Florin of Southern States of Germany
Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City
of Augsburg ...v
Lara of Limburdo-Venetian Htogdom and
Tuscany
Franc of France and of Belgium, and Livre
of Sardtna
Ducat of Nnplea.
O unce of Sicily
Pound of the British Provinces of Novoi Sco
tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
Canada 4 00
Legal Rate* of Interest
INTHE DIFFF.KENT STATES AND TERRITOniES
Maine, 6 per cent.; forfeit (if the claim, .
New-Hampshire, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the
amount unlawfully taken.
Vermont, 6 per cent; recovery in action nnd costs.
Massachusetts, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the
usury.
Rhode Island, 6 per cent.; forfeit of tlie 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 die whole-debt.
Pennsylvania, 6 per cent.; forfeit of din whole debt.
Deleware, 6 per cent-! forfeit of the whole debt.
Maryland, 6 per cent.; on tobacco contracts 8; usu
rious contracts void.
Virgtoin, 6 per cent.'; forfeit doable the usury,
North Carolina, 6 per cent.-, contracts for usury
vdid; forfeit double tho usury.
Soutli Carolina^ 7 per cent.; forfeit of,interest and
premium taken, with costs.
Georgia, 7 per cent.; forfeit thrice tho usury.
Alubiiina, 8 per cent; forfeit interest nnd usury.
Mississippi, 8 per cent.; by contract 10; usury,re
coverable in notion 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 pej cent.; u line 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 nnd usury.
Michigan, 7 per cent; forfeit of usnry i of debt,
Arkansas, 6 per cent.; by agreement 10; usury re
eovemlile, but contract 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 the excess.
Iown, 7 . per cent; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice
tho excess.
On debts or judgments in favor of the United
States, interest is computed at 6 per cent per an
num.
UANDS NOT HEARTS, a novel by Janet W
A 1 - Wilkinson. i
Our-Guardian, by the author of “Poor Cousin,” &c
Fanny llervey, or the Mother’s Choioe.
Tile Fencing Master, or - Eighteen Months in St
Petersburg, by Alexander Dumas.
. The Report of the Coinuiishioiicrs of Patents ior
the yenr 1849.
Dictionary of Mechanic’s Engine Work and En
peering, by Oliver llyme, No. 3. '
Life of Lady Colqlthoun, by James Hamilton, D
Elements of Sutured’ Philosophy, by Alon.-j Gray,
illustrated with 360 wood cuts.
Ollemlorfa newt French Grammar, by V. Value.
The Modern Housewife, W Meiingere, by Alexmi
der Soyer. * , , , . ,
The Physiology of Digestion, by Andrew Combe,
M. D.
Also, a further supply of New York by Gas Li gilt,
by C. C. Foster.
People 4 have met; by N. P. Willis. Received by
feb 25 ' J- M. COOPER*
f ’OI.OR’l> AHIKI,INN.—Just received, a g
VJ assortment Coin’d MhslfHs and Lawns, ■
J. S. MAGILL, Savannah Cash Store,
mar 6 115 Congress street!
City directory.
MAIL ARRANGEMENT.
No#tHEbn Mail.
Dus daily at 6, A. M.-“Clo»es daily at 7 Ro b
We*tern Mah,.
Due daily at 7, P. M.—Cjto.es daily at 6 p
Except for Auguste, HaHliufg, Macon in',,
ville .Griffin, llawkinsviiie, No#' Orleans nni/!u
wbteh ar. closed at 8, P. M„ iiutlctterJ fo# ° bil *
(ices that are not in by that time, are madenv D r ,MI
firu packages next morning at 6 o'clock. P n “*•
Southern Mail bv Steamxr 3 ,
Due Saturday and Wednesday at 6 p ii
Closes Tuesday and Saturday at 9,'a.’m '
Southern Mail nv Stack.
Due Tuesday and Friday, at 8, p m
Closes Thursday and Wednesday, at g p j,
Northern Wav Mail.
Due Sunday, Tuesday and Thursdn,
J. G. Doon, Deputy. tu ’
CITY OFFICERS.
RICHARD WAYNE, AI. D„ Mayor
Aldermen... Thomas Purse, Solomon n
H.Griffin, Thomas M. Turner, John F iC’.T’
Robt. D. .Walker, Joseph Lippman, John jin '
Montgomery Cumming, Jos. P. Screven, M n
nick O'Byrne, and J. R. Soussy. AL D. ,|Uo11 '
Clerk or Council—Edward G. Wilson.
City Treasure*—Joseph Felt.
City Marshall—Daniel H. Stewart.
City Surveyor, James W. D’Lyon
Messenger of Council—F. F. Strobhart
Keeper of Guard House—Thomaslleffern.,
Clerk of the Market—John R. Johnson "
Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos. E gn vi
SuperintendentStreetsand Lanes—Owen
Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald Ufiourle
Six City Constables—Deimia Holland r ,
Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A.E. Jones l '-
and J. C. Blance. ’ • ““Ullihan
Superintendent City Watch—M, filieftidl j
Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Henry (j 01
Second Lieutenant City Watch—James K«„ i
Sergeants City Watcli—John Devativ H r”ii
ns, J. B. B. Hariey, and Thomas Ryan. ” ™ eir '
Keeper of the Pest House—Anthony O g e »o
Port Wardens—Cnpt. John Hunter, Hw”'...
combe,Handlord Knapp,W. H. Kelly, HonrvW aliv
Inspector of Dry Cnlture-Wm. A. Pollard ’
Sexton—B. Latbrop
Aleasurers and Inspectors of Lumber—Irvine i
Wolf, Wm. Carson, Enooh Mills, AugustusBonlin™
Thomas Hoyues, John Bodeu, Robert A. Hornil .'
Thomas Wylly, John F. O'Byrne, JessaB. Dasher ''
Inspector of Salt—Robert N .Adams.
Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery.
Do. Wood—Joseph J. McDonald.
Health Officer—Dr. Charles Cauahj.
Hai-bdr blaster—Luke CbriBtie.
Jailor—Isaac D’Lyon.
Deputy Jailor—Isaac AI. D’Lyon,
Clerk C. C. P. & O. &. T. C. S.—Philip M. RbbmII
Sheriff do. John A. Sialty
City Auctioneers—S. P. Bell, O. Cohen, and T J
Walsh.
Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver.
Contractors to supply Sick Poor with Medicines—
Tnraer Si Oden.
Pump Contractors—Stibbs St. Davis.
Contractor to lighttlie City Lamps—James Dann.
Contractor to light tho Market Lamps—James C
Blance.
Keeper ofthe City Clock—Alosei Eastman.
City Printer—E J Pniae, aud Jackson l'uncb, S.
Sibley.
BANKS IN SAVANNAH.
‘ BANK OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
Capital $1,500,000—appropriated to Savannah, 1751"
A. Porter, President, I. K. Tefft cashier.
Offering day*,Mondays and Thursdays.
Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Jiichardsone, B.
Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider, N.A. Iiarc;t,
Joseph Washburn on the part of the individual stock
holders, aud John Bostqji Directoron art of lbs
State. -
Te’’er—S. B. Williama.
Branches at Anguata, Eatonton, Athens, Washington,
and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Columbus.
PLANTES** BANE.
Capital paid in, ,$535,400.
Geo. W.Anders'on, President: H. W. Alercer, Caihr.
Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesdays.
Directors—Francis Sorrel, J. C. Nicoll.Iaaaii Cohen,
W. H. Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jbgeo, John
Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency in Griffin.
MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK.
Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to incieosethe
same to $800,000.
E. Fadelford, President—J. Olmstead, Cashier. Dis
count days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 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. Agencienin Griffin and Macon.
C. R. R. AND BANKING COMPANY OF OA.
Capital, $2,549,165, all of vuicD has been pain in-
appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000. It. »
Cuyler, President; Solomon Cohen, Caahior: George
A. Cuyle-, Toller
Offering days, Mondays, Discount days Tuesdays
Directors-rJ. W. Anderson, VV. Ciuntrce, Andrf»
Low, John R. Wilder, If. AIcAlpin, Thomas I’ursc,
Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson.
SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR SAVINGS
C. P: Ric.hardsone, President; J. Olmstead, Thu-
surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary.
Directors—II. D. Weed, I: W. Morrell, fleijsmin
Snidor.N.B. Knapp, G.R. Hendrickson, H. LnHiW
Thomas J. Walsh.
The Investing Committee is composed of II. D
Weed Benj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts.
FIRE DISTRICTS.
1st District—That part cf the city East of
street and North of South-broad, indicated by Ike
tolling of the Exchange bell.
2d District—Thnt part of the city .East of Bull «>“
South of SOuth-hroad—the bell strikes twice
sliort intervals. . ,
3d District—Thntpart of the city North of Soul ■
broad street r between Buff and West-broad-'
—tliren strokes of the bell. . ,
4th District—That part of tlie city South of Soe '
broad, between Bull and West-broad streets—
strokes of the bell- ;
5th District—All that part of the city >' e,t
West-broad street—five strokes of the bell.
Residing in SavammMhr tltotiSriSg’ of
and for Acknowledgement(Hfid^roof of
to be used in other Stated. j.«.
George Schley, for the States of Maine*
aetta, Rhode Island* New'York, Pennsylvania, j
land, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian.
M H McAllister, for Massachusetts.
Solomon Cohen, for South Carolina*
A R Lawton, for South Carolina.
Robert M Cbarjtap, for Florida.
Charles ETeft. for North Caroling.
Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut^ y
P OTATOES.-IOBibblsin'fino order, on boards!' 1 !'
Clifts. Carroll, from Boston. For sales by
mar 20 PADELFQRD, FAYjfc__l
A YEK*8 CHERRY PfeCWOBAL-r;^ 1
A by JOHN A. MAYI-ff-
mar 4 * 156 Brought^
nnfrE biutisu
- 1 tory, condition, extent and r< '“ ol !T®” 1 ' D ;,f 1»:
■parts, at 25 cents, 16 at 15, or 8 rcW‘1
FOHuffy bound, at SI 874-encb. i ""I 11
rUS-S JOHNM^Og^
’HiIE OKBTOIPS DAUGHTER? Ol
and fta.Clitmw*, by T. S. Arthuc- . ^ nc<’
The Black Phttood Rittoman, A.Tide of to
lution, by Newton W. ^urtis.
The Clandcsline Mw
Ne# aiippiicvof the
cret History cfjlie Oomt
dcr Hutoa. Rwervcd by
mur H