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MORNING NEWS.
Nuiitkul Information.
SItoALS, ROCKS, ISLANDS AND DANOKRS.
TUeftnlowing cOmmimtcationis from ohe of our
most tatsHigeut and experienced shipmasters. 8a-
lem Gazette, 12th hurt.
Ehclosed is the memorandum of the situation ol
the several shcals, rooks Islands, and dangers, not laid
down in any Chart or books within my knowledge.
Thi priflfeipid pai% of them I have collected from
newspapers, others have been communicated to mo
by my friends, amj some of them are from my own
'*•'' observation. .Thinking it would bo for tile greater
safety of navigators to have them published togeth
er in a column of your vuluublo paper, 1 hand them
to you for that purpose, knowing how cheerfully
, you publish any tlti || *~ * u " — J
commerco, ami I
Ing that wHl psomote the good of
, die Hidety of the sailor.
Merno/nndiiin of sundry rocks and shoals, not laid
> down in Horsburg’s Directory or (.'hal ts;
Latitude. Longitude,
® Name. Deg. Min ~
Clayton’s riboal 1)26 8
* Purls. . ) ) . 1 04 8
* Vergas >Pcr pa the same > .1 10 8
' A Hhoal. I, >,.1048
■ .Sylph Rocks 3 25 N
4 ION
4 24 N
24 N
0 47 N
8 38 N
8 08 N
11 57 N
758 N
Deg. Min.
107 36 E
106 47 E
106 34 E
106 43 E
107 53 E
108 04 E
107 57 E
107 40
110 20 E
111 50 E
112 01 E
117 10 E
114 50 E
108 30 E
9 26 N
3 24 30
11 00 N
9 48 N
5 37 8
2 52 N
109 24 E
109 04 E
117 32 K
108 21 E
corrected.
108 40 E
113 45 E
129 18 E
111 28 E
116 0!) 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
A’ 8hoal
A Bank, 3 fathoms
A Shoal
A ltoek
Btoriny Island
Owen's 8lioaJ
Albion's Bank, 14 feet
A 8 houl
A Shoal. 9 54 N
A spot green water, to appear
auces u Bank or Shoal
Roman's Shoal,
A Shoal in Palawan
A Shoal in the China Son,....
South Watcher,
RoblloyBh'lC Ship lost in ?
A Shoal, —. ( Gillapuss, '42 j 12 00 N
Thomas Perkins' Shoal, 00 30 N
Bauk C. 8. 9 fathoms 7 36 N
A Rock 10 36 N
Burrow's Island 21 59 8
A Shoal off l’litioy 9 58 52 N
A Shoal 11 52 N
A Shoal in Mindora sea. 11 50 N
Animal 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
it 2} cable lengths due East)
Governor Shoal, in Pitt's Pas
sage I 20 S
A Shoal, (5fathom to 0 fect)..0 40 N
Ship Jnnthe Shoal 5 54 N
A Shoal, (latitude 1 52, Ion. 8}
miles west of Gaspar Island)
A Shoal..: 21 26 N
A Shoal 4 13 30 S
[ 41 16 N
A Shoal 33 19 N
A Shoal, 11 miles Madelipa
Eastern Pass. .*.
A Shoai 6 57 S
Another North point of Paney E9E„ South pointof
Mindora North 2} miles NNW from Rnif on the high
lands, called the Hammock, is a beacon painted white.
May 3th, 1843. North point of Paney ENE 41 miles,
the Southern Islnnri of Cayosi Groupe, hearing South
24 miles, pussed over a coral shoal in 9 fathoms, in
ship Naples of Salem.
Pulo Supata, hearing 1VN1V 15 miles, is n danger
ous coral slioal, oil which the ship Christopher Ran-
aon 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
SUwart the way, and N 52 deg. E from the north
point of tile same Island; from this ahonl tho most
southerly point of Sulphis Island was just on with
the most northerly point of Pulo Bessey 2} fathoms.
Distance to the Button 1J miles.
China Sea—new shoal Ion 107 27, lnt laid down in
paper 133 deg. 8 (this is a misprint, perhaps, 13 03 W.)
Booby Island, in Sorry Straits, is stored with pro
visions and fresh water for shipwrecked seamen. Eng
lish ship Ann Eliza, passed over two coral shoals or
banks, one lat 8 05, Ion 110 27 E; the other in lat 7 47
N. ion 110 21 E.
1848, n rock lat 42 52 N., long, 26 11 W., Western
Ocean—There is a light hpu <e erected on Cape Aqul-
15 35 W
117 19 F,
68 15 W
68 00 W
42 39 W
121 31 F.
National Observatory, I
Washington, February 19, 1850. )
Sir:—Captain Parsons, of theship Amity,ofBoston,
reports that on the 22d of August last, being then
bound, from Manilla to Boston, he discovered ana
beat through a passage among the Thousand Islands.
Although these islands are at the eastern entrance
to the Straits of Sunda, and, therefore in one oi tne
great thoroughfares of the ocean, there is no accurate
survey of them, and the position assigned them on
the charts is of doubtful accuracy. , .
Captain Parsons determined the latitude oi t
middle of tile passage by a meridian altitude ot
sun, and its longitude by bearings from the > -
— cher. They are 5 deg. 26 mm. S., 16b deg. -17
lar.
1850, a shoal lat, 20 23 S* Ion 37 28 W.
Off Charleston Bar, South Edisto light ship N. by
W. 12 miles, is a shoal ofl7 feet
There is said to be a shoal spot about hulf a mile
from the entrance potat of Cape LaquiUas.
A rodk under water 15 deg. due N. from N. point
of Island of Tillongchong, (Nbcoburs.)
A large rock under water in the Preparis passage.
(Bay Bengal) lat 15 30, long. 92 58 E.
A reef of half ajnile was crossed by ship Louvre
in Deo. 1848, where the bottom was seen and suppos
ed about 5 fathoms; near py ha# the appearanee of
being near the surface of the water, lat. 4 04 N. Ion.
94. 40.
Tryal rooks, seen by a Dutch ship in 1836, lat 20.
15, Ion 107.37.
A rock was seen in 1824, in lat. 0.25, long. 23 25 45,
«ec. W.
A sandbank was seen near the Equator, lot. 1.01 S.,
Ion. 19.0thW.ffn the track of vessels outward hound.
A rock wns seen in August, 1834, lot. 38. 26 N.,
long. 30.25 1"0 sec. W.
A rock was Reen in August, in 1840, lat. 37.56 20
i W.
sec. N., long. 33.48 1
|WR.E8H SE1DJ.IT/.
JL for sale by
and SODA POWDERS,
L. J. MYERS,
Smcts’ Building.
D R. WISTAK’S BALSAM ok WILD CHER-
r
” ry, for sale by
.mar 23
L. J. MYERS,
Smuts’ Building
Watcher. They are 5 deg.
ml For farther information concerning this
discovery, I make the following extract 0 1
Parson's letter to me, with the re ™ r *
P. is represented to me as a navigator of skill and
intelligence, whose statements are, m eveiy respect
entitled to conlidence. A(w aT AoeoDNT .
"At 6 A. M., wind heading, stood for the Thousand
Islands; at 10 do. perceived a wide passage through
them, stood for it. At 11 do. enteredthepassage
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 about 1} miles wide.
Latitude observed at noun, being then in the middle
of the passage, was 5 deg. 26 min south; allowing
the ship to he 6 miles west of the South-Watcher, the
longitude, at the time of observation, would be 10b
^"Tuesday. August 23—Light airs from the S. W.
and pleasant weather; heating through the passage
to the westward, boat abend of the ship Irom one
side to the other, and had nothing lees than 11 fa
thoms, and mostly from 16 to 18. Kept in a line
with the islands in beuting through on both Bides.
This passage, from the eastward, runs about 3 miles,
east and 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 will
then be from 16 to 18 fathoms, white sand, from 18
fathoms, 2 boat's length ahead, had a cast of 2 feet.
In proceeding through this passage, found the cur
rent in the eastern entrance to set N. W. about 1}
mile per hour; but after getting in the southwestern
part found the current setting SW by WJW. 2
miles per hour. Left 9 islandato the northward of
the ship, also one small island, about 4 feet above the
levf“of the sea, with three remarkable trees upon it,
two of which are upon the ends, the other in the
centre of the island. This island is seen before enter
ing the passage from the eastward, and is to be left
on the starbonrd 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 islunds which tile same gen
tleman snid lie 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 SW by W J W.
One next “ NW IN.
One next “ N by W.
One noxt “ North.
"The remainder of islands to the northward bore
about NE.J E. Most southern and western of the
Thousand Island, litire about S. by F.JE.
“At 9 P. M. came to anchor in 15 fathoms, ooze and
mud, current setting SW. by W. 2 miles per hour.
At 6 A. M. got under weigh with a light breeze from
Southwest island. At 8 A. M. bore due north 7 mile,
distant, most weretem ofThousand Islands in sightto
the southward SEJE: nt meridian St. Nicholas
point 8WJS. West end of Pulo bay SJW. Lati
tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Longitude 106
deg. 15 min. East.
Respectfully, <fcc. M. F. MAURY.
Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston,
Secretary of the Navy.
Dover, End., Jan. 15.—“The masters of vessels
coming from the westward, and bound to the Thames
and Medway, are subject to heavy penalties if they do
not hoist the u^ual sigiiul for a pilot on arriving off"
Dungeness, and keep it displayed until the ship has
passed die South Buoy of the Brake, unless in the
meantime a duly qualified Cinque Ports pilot should
lpive come on board. Masters are particularly warn
ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may. have
taken a boatman on board, and engaged nis boat and
crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot
cutters snow 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 have been long since revoked, and die 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, pny the shipping
money to the boat’s crew, but in every case to the
E ilot only, or they will have to pay it twice. And it
as been decided in severul cases, by tile judge of the
County Court in Dover and Deal, that although the
boat’s crew may have received the shipping money,
or more, from die captain, it is 6till due to die pilot,
and from hint to the boatmen."
Neuvitas, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed
any notice of a new Lighthouse recently eroceted
near the entrance of this bay, I take the liberty of
calling your attention to die fact, as it will be of great
importance to vessels sailing on the North side of
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 off' and on for 36
hours, nnd that in the vicinity of one of the most
dangerous reel's oil die whole coast. The Lighthouse
is built on point Maternillos—long. 77 14, and lut.
21 40—of white limestone, and ciui 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 tho highest
in America, being 186 Spanish teet (or 171 Eng.) in
height, costing nearly ©2(H),000 when finished.
The lamp nnd machinery to lie used are French, and
were exhibited at die late Fair in Paris. It is now
being placed by n French engineer. Tile whole strue-
tni
UP1UNG GOODS.—Per ship Marion:
French, English and American Prints
Rich Furniture Chintz
French and Scotch Ginghams
Printed Muslins Lawns nnd Organdies
Plain Bnrnges, Black Alpncan
Canton Lustre
Valencines nnd Thread Edgings nnd Inserting*
Cambric nnd Swiss do do.
4-4 Fancy figured Laces
Lace Caps, Muslin Collars
Muslin end lace Cuffs
Bonnet, Neck and Clip Ribbons
Egyptinn, Net, Lisle Thread and Silk Gloves
Net Mitts, &c. For sale by
mar 16 LATHROP & FOOTE.
HO U G II REMEDIES. — Anderson’s Cough
V Drops,
Church’s do. do.
New Englnnd Cough Syrup.
-Ayer’s Celebrated Cherry Pectoral.
Jaynes’ Expectorant.
Gum Candy, Gum Drops, Jujube Paste and Jujube
Drops, Refined Liquorice, Wistnr’s Cough Lozingers
&c. A large supply of these popular remedies, just
received ami for sale by
G. R. HENDRICKSON & CO., .
fob 27 Gibbons' Building*.
('(ANTON CRAPE SCARFS.—A few Canton
Crape Shawls, Mantles Scarfs, &c. Just reciev-
ed, nnd for sule by
mar 4
LaROCHE, BOWNE CO.
CONGRESS WATER.—Just received and for
^ sale by LaROCHE & GODFREY,
fell 27 Gaudrey’s Building.
(''OAL ! COAI. !—100 tons superior Red Ash
Coal, broken nnd screened, this day landing and
for sale low from the wharf, by
'' ~H,
mar 12—Gt
CHAS. A. GREINER.
ALBANY CREAM ALE.—50 Barrels Albany
Cream Ale landing from Barque Exact, nnd for
sale by
mar 6 W. M. DAVIDSON.
TAHRIFF OK CHARGES.
WASHINGTON
AND
NEWOBLEANS
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
C larleston
270
42
2
Columbia
405
55
3
Camden
438
59
3
Cieraw
495
65
3
Fayetteville
565
72
4
Raleigh
622
77
4
Petersburg
771
92
5
Richmond *
793
94
5
Fredericksburg
r>4
100
5
Alexandria
904
105
5
Georgetown
912
106
5
Washington
914
106
5
CJPIRIT GAS, OR BURNING FLUID—For sale
£3 by L. J. MYERS,
by
mar 23
Smets’ Building.
LADIES’ AND luisSES’ G A I-
TERS.—Received this day,
per brig Augustii—
Misses’ Maroon and Blue Gaiters
Ladies’ Bronze Gaiters
Children's Fancy Shoes
Youth's Patent Leather Shoes.
SAM’L A. WOOD,
mar 14 No. 106 Bryan-street.
LADIES’ LINEN GAITERS
AND J GAITERS, received this day
from Philadelphia.
S. A. WOOD,
106 Bryan-street.
qilOES, GAITERS AND BOOTS.—I have
” received by late arrivals, a supply of Gents’ Boots,
nnd Gaiters of every description, Ladies’ Gniters,
Slips and Buskins—also a handsome assortment of
Childrens' and Servants’ Shoes—Boys’ Congress Gai-
S. A. WOOD,
106 Bryan-street.
ter?, Ac.
tnar 9
DENTAL NOTICE.—DR. PAR
SONS Surgeon Dentist from New
York, respectfully informs the Ladies
and Gentlemen of Savannah and vi
cinity, that he has removed to No. 157 Congress-street,
over Mr. Van Ness’ Store, near the market, where
he will pertorm all operations on tho Teeth and
Gums, in a style not surpassed by any pretender of
fha Art in the universe. Teeth set on Gold plato or
stump, in the neatest manner without pain. Chil
dren's Teeth, however irreguiuJ“(fcey may be, can he
adjusted and placed in due form. ‘ llis’supcrior skill
for plugging, filing and extracting difficult Teeth and
Roots, is unrivaled: Aching and tender nerves cur
ed and filled, immaterial how lurgethecavity may be,
with cement, pure os gold, to lust for life, without
pain.
Those who have hu ge and tender cavities, and giv
en up as lost, by other Dentists, please call, and it will
be proved by ocular demonstration, ’ that they can be
saved.' From 30 years constant practice he trusts to
give perfect satisfaction.
Mineral Teeth and Foil for sale.
Reference, by permission, to Valentine Mott, M. D.,
Thos, Boyd, M. D„ Jas. McNaugton, M. D., N. Y.:
Wm. Van Deusen, M. D, N. J.
mr 12 3mos
-|\TEW ORLEANS WHISKEY.—100 barrels
J, 1 N. O, Whiskey landing per brig artar, and for
sale by JAS. A. NORRIS.
mar 18
IRONS.—Just received, a
erit of iLftdiea' and
>ld for a small
ture ia under the superintendence of Don Juan Com-
pazano, l,ieutenant-Colopel of the Royal Corps of
Engineers. It is to be called ‘Colon,’ the name
being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sea,
about half-way up ihe tower, so as to be sef n some
distance. The lighthouse will be of great utility to
mariners iu saving life nml property. The reef known
here by the name of 'Real de los Catalanos’ has been
n fatal spot. It runs nparly North a o m
twelve miles, extending out in some places a
from the beach. In December,'1846, the New Q r
leans ship Crenle, from Bordeaux to the for mer
place, was lost hern. The captain and more thnu f or .
ty passengers perished. The same Winter the
brig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore
and Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where
tho Creole struck. Point Maternillos is the starting
point for ve^epls running down the channel, The
dangerous passuge between Ginger and Wolf Keys
on tho bank, and Key Confines on the Cuba Coast,
will not be feared any more, for us soon ns this is
finished the Government commences another on Key
Coniines, to be similar in all respects to this on Mat-
temillos.—Cor. of the Herald.
Notice to Mariners.—The following list of lights
erected, or being erected on the Island of Cuba, for
which 1 am indebted to our Consul, Gen. Csmnhell
our Consul, Gen. Campbell,
nt Havana, please insert, as it will be useful for ship
masters. r
Neuvitas, on St. Maternillos lnt 21 39 30 N. lor 77
11 from Greenwich, The light is 191 feet above the
level of the sea. It is revolving; time of eclipse, one
minute; will be lighted ubout tile 1st of April.
Cienfuegos, Eastern side of the entrance,Fresnel
Light of short eclipse, 88 i feet high, will be lighted
about June.
Cape St. Aktonio, on the point of the Cape, 117
feet high, revolving, with eclipse of one minute: will
be lighted about 1st April. GEO. W. BLUNT.
SPRING GOODS.—Tile subscriber has just
opened, at tho Cheap Cash Store, No. 157 Con
|ress-street,ji splendid assortment of NEW AND
Guudry's Building.
SHIONABLE DRESS GOODS, as follows.
Bl’k and Col’d Jackonclo, French Prints and Ging
hams.
Barege Silk Tissue, Plain and Printed.
Linen Lusters, Foulards, Lawns, &c.
Also, Linen and Lawn Handkerchiefs, all kinds.
Bl,k Lace and Love Veils, Infants’ Waists.
Emb. Muslin Caps anil Collars.
Mourning Collars and Sleeves.
Children's Jackonet Collars.
Princess Allice and President Collars.
Emb. Puff Sleeve* and Breakfast Caps.
Fancy imd Bl'k Beaufort Ties.
Bl’k and Col’d Silk Gloves.
And the best articles of Kid Glove intiic market
Plain. Jackonet and Swiss Muslins..
Bl'k and Co’d Silk’ , Mantillas.
Emb. Muslin Mantillas.
ALSO
A fine assorlment of French and American Ging-
Lrills, Camlet*, Checks, CRmbrics, Ticking,
iiitiful as
Rjbbon, D1
Sheetings. Shirtings, O.naburgs, und everything else
LL, , suitable fbr Summer Pants and Coata, together with
Itare." 5 other artic les too numerous to mention. All of
, --- : —s- . u TV Which will he offered aa low as can be purchased in
select assortment of choice Brands if) e city. JOHN VAN NFSS
LaROCHE A. GODFREY, P . £_A Toung Nan Wanted as Above mar 7
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Ireland, one cent for each ounce or fractional excess.
Letter carriers employed in cities ht© notto receive more
tbun 12rent for the delivery of pamphlets.
Tost Office, Washington, D. C., 21st March, 1849.
Weights aud iUeanuren Foreign Countries.
There are denominations frequently met with in
repdrta of markets, but their English value not al-
vvuyt readily recollected. The lullowiug table will
be found, we believe, corrrect:
Ahm, in Rotterdam, nearly gals 40
Almudc, in Portugal ..contains, gala 4.37
Almude, in Madeira...... do 4.68
Alquiere, Madeira*.. over pks 1 5-8 to nearly 2
Alquiere, in Bahia.... bush 1
Alquiere, in Marunhain do 1 1-4
Alquiere, Rio Jen’o, Pernam.. do 1 to 1 1-4
Anna, of rice, in Ceylon lbs 260 2-5
Arroba, in Portugal lbs 32
Arrobu, in »Spain do 2
Arroba, in Spain (large") .gals 4.246
Arroba, in Snain (small) do 3.337
Arroba, in Malaga, of wine about do 4 1-4
Arebeen, in Russia inches 28
Bahar, in Bataviu peculs 3 to 4 1$
Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net lbs 104 5-8
Barili, in Naples equals about gals II
Can tar, the Levant, contains 44 okea lbs 118.8
Cautur, in Leghorn, "of oil lbs 88
Cantar, in Malta .do 174 1-2
Cantar, in Naples lbs 106 to 196 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 264
Catta, of tea, in China is about lbs 1 1-2
Cayong, in Batavia j ;lbs 3581
Chetwert, iu Russia .nearly bush 6
Fanega, in ,Spain bush 1.599
Hectolitre, in France ,.do 2,84
Killogamme, France and Netherlands ... lbs 2.21
Last m Amsterdam, of grain bush 85 1-4
Last, in Bremen, of grain over do 80 2-3
Last, in Cadiz, of salt do 75 4-5
Last, in Dantzic, of grain .nearly do 93
Last, in Flushing of grain do 92 1-2
Last, in Hamburg, ol grain r ..do 89,6
Last, in Lubec, of gram do 91
Last, in Portugal, of salt do 70
Last, in Rotterdam, of grain do 85.136
Last, iu Sweden do 75
Last, in Utrechet, of groin ..over do 59
Lispound, in Hamburgh, .lbs 16 5 oz
Lispound, 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
Oraa, of oil .*•**: d° 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 guls 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
Schefiel, Gpr varies from 1 1-2 to nearly bush 3
Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark lbs 331
Ship-pound, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz
Staro, in Trieste bush 2 3-8
Tale, in China oz 11-2
Vara, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly
Vara, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920
West, in Russia. feet 3500
MAIL ARRANGEMENT
Nouthkhk Mail.
Due daily at 6, A. M.—Closes daily at 7 H
Wkstern Mail. ^
Due daily at 7, P. M.—Cloaca daily n, R „
Lxcept lor Auguata, Haniljurr, M.
ville,Griffin, Huwkinaville, New Oilcm ’
which ar. cloned at 8, I'. M„ butlette»
ficea that are not in by that time, are mj " ““"»l
trapackagea next morning at 6 o’clo'ck. 11 lo «i'
Southern Mail by Steamer,
Due Saturday and Wednesday at fi o' .,
Cloaea lueaday and Saturday at!) a Ai
Southern Mail by Stage."
Due Tuesday and Friday, at 8 o
Cloaes Thursday nnd Wedheaday at'g o u
Northern Way Mail ' M
Due Sunday, Tuesday and MW ,
Clones Monday, Wednesday
GEORGE SCHLEY,
J. G. Boon, Deputy. “Hktet,
Rates of Gold.
United States Engle, old emission $10 66
10 00
5 07
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
15 53
12 20
6 04
2 27
4 00
new do
England. Guinea
Sovereign
Seven Smiling piece
France, Double Louis, before 1786
“ Louis, do
“ Double Louis, since 1786
“ Louis, do
“ Double Napoleon, or 40 francs
“ Napoleon, or 20 francs
“ Same as new Louis Guinea
Frankfort-on-thc-Moin, Ducat
Ham bug, do
Malta, Double Louis
“ Louis
“ Demi Louis
Mexican, Doubloon
Holland, Double Rix Dollar -
“ Rix Dollar
“ * Ducat -
“ Ten Gilder Piece
Portugal,Dobraon 32 70
“ Dobra 17 30
“ Johannes i 17 06
Spain, Doubloon,1772 16 02
“ “ since 1772 15 35
“ Phtole 3 88
Colombia, Doubloon 15 35
Specie Dollar of Norway and Sweden 1 06
Specie Dollar of Denmark ' 1 05
Thaler of Prussia and Northern Stutes of
Germany
Florin Of Southern States of Germany
Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City
of Augsburg '..
I.ara of Lirabardo-Venetian Kingdom nnd
Tuscany
Franc of France and of Belgium, nnd Livre
of Snrdina 18
Ducat of Naples 80
Ounce of Sicily 2 40
Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco
tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
Canada ." 4 00
Lenu! 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 tho
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 cent; usurious, conttncts void.
New-Jersey, 7 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt.
(Hitt) HHrectorg.
16
H ANDS NOT HEARTS, a novel by Janet W.
Wilkinson.
Our Guardian, by the author of "Poor Cousin," &c.
Fanny Hervey, or the Mother’s Choice.
The Fencing Master, or Eighteen Months in St.
Petersburg, by Alexander Dumas.
The Report of the Commissioners of Patents for
the year 1849.
Dictionary of Mechanic's Engine Work and Engi
neering, by Oliver Byrne, No. 3.
Life of Lady Colquhoun, by James Hamilton, D D.
Elements of Natural Philosophy, by Alonzo Gray,
illustrated with 360 wood cuts.
Ollendorfs new French Grammar, by V. Value.
The Modern Housewife, or Menagere, by Alexan-
derSoyer.
The Physiology of Digestion, by Andrew Combe,
M. D.
Also, a further supply of New York by Gas Light,
by C. C. Foster.
People I have met, by N. P. Willis. Received by
feb 25 J. M. COOPER.
J. S. j'IAGILL, S&vun
, * * 11
nah Cash Store,
15 Congress street
CITY OFFICERS
RICHARD WAYNE, M. D
li ‘ Thoraa- Purae, Solomon fC?*
H. Griffin, lhomaa M. Turner, John F p n ’
Hntit 1) Wal kur In.. ,.t. f ' ‘Ol,,
Robt. D. Walker, Joseph Lippi uon '/M.
Montgomery Cumming, Jas. P. Screven ii
nick O’Byrne, und J. R. Saussy, j| £, ’™'®iBoii
Clerk of Council—Edward G.
City Treasurer—Joseph Felt. ° n '
City Marshall—Daniel H. Stewart
City Surveyor, Jamea W. D’Lvon
Messenger of Council-F. F, MAohl,«„
Keeper of Guard House—l^omasHetfll
Clerk of the Market—John R. Johnson
Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos F <n
Superintendent Streets ami Lanes—Ow , ' er *'
Chimney Contractor—Kdgar McDoii.i?
Six City Constables—Dennis Holla, a , ,
Richardson,'!’. B. Maxwell,A.E. Jones iri/° hn A.
and J. C. Blance. 0ne *’ M - Moullih lr
Superintendent City Watch—M fiber,
Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Henr/q
Second Lieuten tui t City Watch—Jam*, t
Sergeants City Watch—John Devanr U ,. ne, 7
ens, J. B. B. Harley,and Thomas Ryan’ "' '
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 tile usury.
South Carolina, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest und
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 1(1; usury re
coverable in action for debt.
Louisiana, 5 per cent.; Bank interest 6; contract 8;
beyond contract, interest void.
Tennessee, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts void.
Kentucky, 6 per cent.; usury recoverable with
costs.
Ohio, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts void.
Indiiuia, 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 und 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 tile excess.
Iowa, 7 per cent; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice
the excess.
On debts or judgments in fsvor of the United
States, interest is computed at 6 per cent per an
num.
POLOB’I) ML’^LINS.—Just received, a good
x—’ assortment Colo’d Muslins and Lawns.
tens, J. IS. is. Harley, and Thomas Rya/I’
Keeper of the Pest House—Anthony o s
Port Wardens—Capt. John Hunter Ti, Pp ®" r '
con^ie,Handford Knapp, W.H.Kelly ft,, !,o! -
Inspector of Dry C’ilture-Wm A
Sexton—B. Latlnop ' ™ lard '
Measurers and Inspectors of Lumh.r i -
Wolf, Wm. Carson, Enoch Mills, 4
Thomas’Hoynes, John Boden, RobertTw 'T'
Thomas Wylly.John F. O’Byrae, Je.se b' n. if"' 1 *'
Inspector of Salt-Robert N. Adam, D het '
l)o. Turpentine—Caleb Emery.
Do. Wood -Joseph J. McDonald
Health Officer-Dr. Charles GanMil.
Harbor Master—Luke Christie.
Jailor—Isaac D'Lyon.
Deputy Jailor—Isaac M. D’Lyon
Walsh Auctioneers - S ’ P ’ O. Cohen, j,
Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver
Contractor, to supply Sick Poor with Medicine,
3 nrner & Oden. cuni-
Pump Contractors—Stibb, & Davit
Contractor to light the City Lamp._J aiJei d„„ s
Illamm raCt ° r t0 liBht th ° M * rket C
Keeper of the City Clock—Moses Eastmsn
Sibley. PriDter ~ K J 1>B '“ e ’ a " d Hunch, 4
BANKS^IN savannah.
BANK OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA,
Capital $1,500,000—appropriated to Savsnnsb, llio j
A. Porter. President, I. K. Tefftcsshisr.
Offering days, Monday, and Thursday,
Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays.'
Directors-Wm. T Williams, C. P. Richard,one, K.
Hutchison, H D. Weed, B. Snider, N. A. Hardee,
Joseph Washburn on the part of the individual „ ock :
holders, and John Boston Direotoron art of lit
State,
Teller—S. B. Williams.
Branches at Augusta Eatonton, Athens, VVashimloi
and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Columbus.
FIRE DISTRICTS.
I St District—That part of the city East of Bull
street and North of Sooth-broad. Indicalcd by tbs
tolling of the Exchange hell.
Qd District—That part ef the irity East of Boll'"’
South of South-broad—the bell strikes twice will
short intervals.
3d District—That part of the city North of Soutb-
broad street, between Bull and West-broad-it*.
—three strokes qf the hell, .
4 th District—That part of the city South of Son®*
broad, between Bull and West^broad.streets—fr ur
strokes of the bell. 4
5th District—All that port of the city Weit °-
West-broad street—five strokes of the bell.-
COMMISSIONERS,
Residing in Savannah, for the taking of Deposit 1
and for Acknowledgement and Proof of Deeua, « c
to be used in other States, ,
George Schley, for the Statee of Maine,
setts, Khode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, N**j‘
land, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian.
M H McAllister, for Massachusetts.
Solomon Cohen, for South Carolina.
A K Lawton, for South Carolina.
Robert M Charlton, for Florida.
Charles E Teft, for North Carolina.
Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut.
DOTATOKS.-lOO bbls in fine order, on 1
A Chae. Carroll, from Boston. For sales hi
mar 20 PADELFpRD, FAY
A YER’S CHERRY PBCTORAL.-^ r
by JOHN A. SLAYER^
mar 4
156 Brought®^.
PLANTBE8’ BANK.
Capital paid in, $535,400.
Gen. W. Andes,,n, President; H. W. Mercer, Cashr.
Offering days, ruesdaya—Discount, Wednesdsvi
Duectors-Franci. Sorrel J. C. Nicoll. Isaac Cohen,
W. H. Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jones, Jobs
Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency is Griffin.
MAllINE AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK.
Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to incisuttln
same to $800,000. ,
E. Pudelford, President—J. Olmstead, Cashier. Dis
count days, Tuesdnyu, Thursdays and Snturd„,,. Pi
per received up to 10 o’clock, on the mornings of dis-
count.
Directors—Geroge Hall,Elias Reed AACliampion,
Octavus Cohen, N. B. Knapp, O' F. Jtills,—0 F.
Preston, Teller. Agencies in Griffin and Macon.
C. R. R. AND’ BANKING COMPANY OF GA.
Capital, $2,549,165, all of wmett has been paid in-
appropnated for hanking purposes, $205,000. R. K.
Cuyler, President; Solomon Cohen, Cashior; Georg
A. Cuyle-, Teller
Offering days, Mondays, Discount daycTaesdsyi,
Directors J. W. Anderson, W. Ciantree, Andre-
Low. John R. Wilder, 11. McAlpin, Thomas Purse,
Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson,
SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR SAVING*
C. P: Riclmrdsone, President; J. Olmstead, 'I(in
surer ; Hiram Roberts, Secretary.
‘Directors—H. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell, Beijsw»
Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. Lnthrop,
Thomas J. Walsh.
The Investing Committee is composed of II. K
Weed Bcnj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts.
i board *b>F
salt
r PnE BRITISH OOLONIES.-Th'*
tory, condition, extent and resource®, ,.
Martin, Esq., late Treasurer to the Qiuwn ° s
land, at Hong Kong, and a Member of Her A jr $
Legislative Council In China—to be comp' 0
parts, nt 25 cents, 16 at 75, or 8 divisions ea ’ ce j V .
soinely bound, at $1 871 each. First divi6io
° d ,na y r8 JOHN M. COO^t
TIIE DEBTOR’S-0 AUGHfERy 0® llf
■* and its Changes, by T. 8. Arthur. jj**t-
The Black-Plnmed Rifleman, A Tale ofth*^
lution, by Newton M. Curtis,
” nniiestfne Marriage, by El(cn w »ia« g,.
pc' •