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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. UNITED STATES POSTAGE. Under the late treaty concluded with Great Britain and as modified by the net approved March 3, ldd9. The inland postage for three hundred hides and un- •der is 10 cents an ounce; for half an ounce aud less is 5eents. The Island postage, for greater distances than 300 miles, ia 20cents an ounce; 10 eta,for half an ounce ami under. ... 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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. 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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 than Washington, 1). C., are forwarded from that post by another company, whose rates do not differ materi ally from those above. 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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