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morning NEvirs." ir "" 1 • 1 — ■ :ii =^= To Mariners. SHOALS, BOCKS, ISLAND! AND DANGERS. following communication is 'from one of our most intelligent end experienced shipmasters. So lera Gwtette, 18th in«t * Enclosed is the memorandum of the situation of “** several shoals, rocks islands, and dangers, not laid down in any chart or books within my knowledge. The principal part of them I have collected from ‘iwspnpers, others have been communicated to me t my lrienda, und some of them are from my own Bservatlon. Thinking it would be lor tlio greater Safety of navigators to have them published togeth er in a column of your valuable paper, I band them to you for that purpose, knowing how cheerfully you publish any tiling that will promote the good of commerce, and the safety of the sailor. Memorandum of sundry rocks and shoals, not laid Name. Clayton’s Shoal Puris. 1 Vergos >Fer ps the salt A Shoal. ) n h Rocks.... toal A Bank, 3 fathoms A Hhool A Rock { Stormy island Owen’s Shoal Albion’s Bonk, 14 feet.... A Shoal A Shoal ,, A Shoal in the Chinn Heu!.. South Watcher, Rob Roy Sh’l ( Ship lost in oai,... , A Shi Thomas Perl Bank C. 8. 9 fathoms (Another paper says Ion. 26 30 , with a reef extending from it 2} cable lengths due East) Governor Shoal, in Pitt’s Pas sage 1 20 S A Shoal, (5 fathom to 0 foet)..0 40 N Ship Innthe Slionl 5 54 N A Shoal, (latitude 1 52, Ion. 8} miles west of Gnspar island) A Shoal 21 og N A Shonl 4 13 30 S 120 21 E 107 34 E 145 39 E A 8ho«l,' j 1>er h"P 3 the same j ^ ^ 15 35 W 117 1!) E 08 15 \V 68 00 W 42 39 W A Shoal........ 33 19 N A £lioul, H miles Muuelipa Eastern Pnas A Shonl... ..... 6 57 8 121 31 E Another North pointof Pimey ESE., Soutli pohitof Minders North 24 miles NNW from Rnif on the high- lands, called the Hammock, is a beacon painted white. May 8th, 1843. North point of Paney ENE 41 miles, tho Southern Island of Cayosi Groupo, bearing South 24 miles, paused over a coral shoal in 9 fathoms, in ship Naples of Salem. Pulo Supata, bearing WNW 15 miles, is n danger- oub coral shonl, on which the ship Christopher Ran som was lost; crew brought into Manilla. A coral shonl in tho .Straits of Sundy, N 634 W from the Hutton, N 37} E from tho south point of Shwnrt the way, and N 52 dog. K from the north point of the same Island; from this shonl the most southerly point of Sulphis Island was just on with the most northerly point of Pulo Bessey 21 fathoms. Distance to the Button 14 miles. China Sen—new shonlion 107 27, lnt laid down in paper 133 deg. S. (this isu misprint,perhaps, 13 03 W.) , Booby Islaud, in Sorry Straits, is stored witli pro- vipions and fresh water for 6hipwreckedseamen. Eng* lish ship Ann Eliza, passed over two coral shoitlB or bnnks, ono lat 8 05, ion 110 27 E; tile other in lat 7 47 N. ion lit) 21E. 1848, a rock lat 42 52 N., long, 26 11 W., Western Ocean—There is a light house erected 011 Capo Aqul- 1850, n shonl lnt, 20 28 S„ Ion 37 28 W. 1 off Charleston Bar, South Edisto light ship N. by W. 13 miles, is a shoal of 17 feet 1 here is said to be a shoal spot about hnlf a mile from tlie entronco point of Cape I.aquillas. A rock under water 15 deg. due N. from N. point of Island of Tillangchong, (Necobars.) A large rock under water in tho Preparis passage. (Bay Bengal) lnt,.15 30, long. 92 58 E. A reef ofhali a mile was crossed by sliip Louvre in Dec. 1848, where the bottom was seen and suppos ed^ about 5 fathoms; nearby had the appearance of ‘ ’ it 4 being near the surface of the water, lnt. 4 01 N. Ion. , 94. 40. ' Tryal rocks, seen by a Dutch sliip in 1836, lat 20. 16, Ion 107.37. A rock was seen in 1821, in lat 0.25, long. 23 25 45 sec. W. J A sand bank was seen nenr the Equator, lat 1.01 S., Ion. 19.0(7 W., in thetrnck ol vessels outward hound. A rock was seen • in August 1834, lnt. 38. 26 N„ long. 30.25 10 sec. W. A rm-k was seen in August, in 1840, lnt. 37.56 20 see. K£, long. 33.48 W. THRESH SEIDLITZ and SODA POWDERS, X for sate by _ L. .1. MYERS, mBr S3 Smets' Building. D It. WIST A It’S BALSAM of WILD CIIER- ry, for sale by 1„ J. MYERS, mnr 23 Smets’ Building. ^JPIRIT GAS, OR BURNING FLUID.—For sale b )’ I.. J. MYERS, Smets'Building. mnr 23 =* GABIES’ AND MISSES’ G A J. TEES.—Received this day, per brig Augusta— Misses’ Maroon and Blue Gaiters Ladies’ Bronze Gaiters Children's Fancy Shoos Youth's Patent Leather Shoes. , SAM’L A. WOOD, m,,r l * No. 106 Bryun-street. GABIES’ LINEN GAITEItS AND 4 GAITERS, received this day from Philadelphia. fi. A. WOOD, 106 Brynn street. SHOES, GAITERS AND BOOTS.-l have received by’ late arrivals, a supply of Gents’ Boots, Mid Gaitefs of every description, Ladies’ Gaiters, Sups and Buskins—also u handsome assortment of Childrens' and Servants’ Shoes—Boys’ Congress Gui- Ac. p. A. WOOD, mar 9 106 Bryan-street. amity, over F BENTAG NOTICE.—DR. PAR SONS Surgeon Dentist from New York, respectfully informs the Ladies , and Gentlemen of Savannah and vi- bos removedto No. 157 Congress-street, be Lm . Nes f’ Store i 'tear the market, where i„ Per, £7 n a " °P erati ™w on the Teeth and n0t Bur I ) "- i " er l b)’ any pretender of ^tumn in be un,v ; r “ p ' Teeth set on (Sold plate or dten’^'JVert 1. , '‘ st m,mner without pain. Chil- adfasted an !'' rrr 8 u lar they may be, can be for Dlueotev ‘“'biefonn. Ills superior skill Roote fs 8 - an< ! oNlrncting difficult Teeth and ed niui filled in, l , A' hmg and tender nerves cur ed and filled, immaterial how Urge the cavity may lie wiaoement, pure as gold, te loft for life.wSLut 'Hiose who have large and tender cavities, and giv- en upas lost, by other Dentists, please cdl.imdit will be proved by ocular demonstration, that they ran he Raved. From 30 years constant proeliee he frusta to give perfect satisfaction. Mineral Teeth and Foil for sate. Reference* l:y permission, to Valentine Mott. M. D. Thos. Boyd, M. D., Jos. McNaugtou, M. D N Y *• Wra. Viui Deusen, M. D., N. J. mi t8 31110a N EW ORLEANS WHISKEY.—lOO barrels N. O. Whiskey landing per brig Tartar, mid for sale by JA8. A. NORRIS. mar 18 If lfSBONS.—Just received, a, most .beautiful • G soriment of .Ladies’ and Misr.es’ Bonnet Ribhi IA sortment of Aadios' and Misres' Bonnet Ribbon which will be sola for a small profit. mar 35 profit. J. S. MAG1LL, Savannah Cash Store. Nautical Information. jry or Charts; Latitude. Longitude. Deg. Min Doge Min. 3 26 S 107 36 E 1 .1 04 S 100 47 E in > .1 10 rt 106 34 E ) .1 04 S 106 43 E ... 3 25 N 107 53 E ... 4 10N 108 04 E ... 4 24 N 107 57 E ... 21 N 107 40 E .. - 9 47 N 110 20 E ... 8 38 N 111 50 K .. 8 08 N 112 01 E . 11 57 N 117 10 E 114 50 E ... 9 54 N 108 30 E 2ar- .. 9 26 N 109 21 E .. 3 24 30 109 04 E .. 11 00 N 117 32 E .. 9 48 N 108 21 E •. 5 37 H l > 2 52 N corrected. 108 40 E 2 j12 00 N 113 45 E ...00 30 N 129 18 E ....7 36 N IU 28 K ...10 36 N 116 09 E ....21 59 S 168 30 E .9 58 52 N 121 41 E ...11 52 N 121 41 E ...11 50 N 122 22 E ...15 20 S 45 00 E 7 17 30 N 101 ,59 E VJEGAR8,,—A select assortment of choice Brands b.7 fonuie by LaROCUE & GODFREY, mi * r ® Gaudrjr's Building. National Observatory, ( Washi N0TOI*. Fkhhuahv 19, 1850. i 8lr:—Captain Parsons, of theship Amity, of Boston, repoits that on the 22d of August Inst, lieing tlicn bound, from Manilla to Boston, lie discovered and bent through a passage among the Thousand Islands. Although these islands are at the eastern entrance to tlie Straits of Sunda, and, therefore in one of tho great thoroughfares of the ocean, there is no accurate survey of thorn, and the position assigned them on the charts 1b of doubtful accuracy. Captain PnrBons determined tlie lattitude 01 the middle of the passage by a meridian altitude ol the sun, nnd Its longitude by bearings from the South- Watcher. They are 5 deg. 26 min. S., 106 deg. 37 min. E. For farther information concerning this important discovery, I make tlie following extract ol Captain Parson's letter to me, with tlie remark that Capt, P. is represented to me as a navigator of skill nnd intelligence, whoso statements are, in every respect entitled to confidence. August 22—Sea Account. “At C A. M., wind heading, stood for tlie Thousand Islands; at 10 do. perceived 8 wide passage through them, stood for it. At 11 ilo. entered tho pussugc with a boat ahead, with tlie second oflicer in it. At Meridian, wind came abend, which enused us to beat through tlie passage, which wus about 1} miles wide. Latitude observed at noon, lining then in tho middle of the passage, was 5 deg. 26 min south; allowing the sliip to be 0 miles west of the South-Wntclier, the longitude, at the time of observation, would be 106 deg. 37 min. East. “Tuesday. August 23—Light airs from the S. W. and pleasant weather; beating through the passugc to the westward, boat ahefUl yf the Bilip from one side to the other, and lmd nothing less thnn 11 fa thoms, and mostly from 16 to 18. Kept In a line with the islands in lieuting through on both sides. This passage, from the eastward, runs about 3 miles, cast and west, nnd S. W. 2 miles clears the passage altogether. The reefs which extend from these isl ands generally run east nnd west, and can he ap proached within n quarter of n mile. Soundings will then he 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 tho eastern entrance to set N. W. about 14 mile per hour; hut after getting in the southwestern part found tlie current setting SVV by W4W. 2 miles per hour. Left 9 inlands to the northward of tho ship, also one small island, nbout 4 feet above the level of tho sen, with three remarkable trees upon it, two of which nre upbn the ends, the other in (lie centre of the island. This island is seen before enter ing tlie passago from the eastward', nnd is to be left on the starbonrd hand. After getting through, saw the passage mentioned by Lieutenant Harding of tlie British Royal Navy, who passed through it July 19, 1830; also saw the four islands which the same gen tleman said he left to the northward of him; the pns- HAD'D Wild nlimit It miloa tviiln A f ii I* M fnnlr flic sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 P. M. took the bearings of several islands. West island bore NW by W £ W. One next “ NW \ N. One next “ N by W. One next “ North. “The remainder of islands to the northward bore nbout NE.J-E. Most southern and western of tlie Thousand Island, bore nbout S. by E|E. “At 9 P. M. came to anchor in 15 fathoms, ooze and mud, current setting 8W. by W. 2 miles per hour. At 6 A. M. got under weigh with n light breeze*from Southwest island. At 8 A. M. bore due north 7 mile, distant, most werstem of Thousand Isliuidsinsightto tlio southward SE^E: at meridian fit. Nicholas point fiWJS. West end of Pulo bav SfW. Lati tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Longitude 10(5 deg. 15 min. East. Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY. lion. Wm. Ballard Preston, Secretary of the Navy. Dover, Eno., Jan. 15.—“The masters of vessels coming from the westward, und hound to the Thames and Medway, are subject to heavy penalties if they do not hoist the usual signal for a pilot on arriving off Diiiigeiiess, and keep itd-iplayed until tho ship has passed the South Buoy of the Brake, unless in the meantime a duly qualified Cinque Ports pilot should have come on board. Musters are particularly warn ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may have n* taken i boatman on hoard, and engaged his boat and crew to procure a pilot from tho shore. Tho pilot cutters show a large green light during the night, and display a flare up every 15 minutes. “N. B.—There are now no licensed boatmen; their licenses have been long since revoked, and the act au thorising their being granted repealed. Masters should avoid being imposed upon by any persons pre tending to have licenses. “Masters should, on no account, pay the shipping money to the boat’s crow, but in every case to the pilot only, or they will have to pay it twice. And it has been decided in several cases, by the judge of the County Court in Dover and Deal, that although the boat’s crew may have received tlie shipping money, or more, from the captain, it is still due to tlie pilot, and from him to'the boatmen.” Neuvitas, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed any notice of a new I lighthouse recently ereceted near the entrance of thfB bay, I take the liberty of calling your attention to the fact, as it will he 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, wero much confused, one of them lying off* and on for 36 hours, nnd that in the vicinity ot one of the most dangerous reefs on the whole const. The Lighthouse is built on point Mntemillos—long. 77 14, und lat. 21 40—of white limestone, and can easily be seen at twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted for the first time, on the first of May. I believe it is the highest in America, being 186 Spanish feet (or 171 Eng.) in height, costing nearly $200,000 when finished. The lamp and machinery to be used are French, and were exhibited at the late Fair in Paris. It is now being placed by a French engineer. The whole struc ture is under the superintendence of Don Juan Com- paznno, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Corps of Engineers. It is to he called ‘Colon,’ the name being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sea, about half-way up tne tower, so as to be seen some distance. The lighthouse will he of great utility to mariners in saving life and property. The reef ^ own here by the name of ‘Real de los Catalanes’ . een a fatal spot. It runs nearly North a 0 lias b m twelve miles, extending: out in some places a leag.J® from the beach. In December, 1846, the New q . ICHTIS shill f !rpnlp i rntn v In fVin f'n»« raer leans ship Creole, from Bordeaux to the for lucr place, was lost here. The captain and more than f or _ ty passengers perished. The same Winter the a n " brig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore and Achiever, were all lost within r mile of where the Creole struck. Point Mntemillos is the starting point for vesecls running down the channel The dnngerous passage between Ginger and Wolf Kevs on tho bank, and Key Confines on the Cuba Coast •vill not beteared.any more, lor ns soon as this is mushed the Government commences another on Key Confines, to be similar in till respect* to this on Mat- termlloB.—Cor. of the Herald. Notice to Mariners.—The following list of lights erected, or beiug erected on the island of Cuba, for winch I am indebted to our Consul, Gen. Campbell at Havana, please insert, us it will be useful for shin. lYinfsters. . r Neuvitas, on St Muternillos lat 21 39 30N Ion 77 11 irom Greenwich. The lijAt is 19! feet above the level of the sen. It is revolving; time of eclipse, one minute; will be lighted about the 1st of April. Cienfuegob, Eastern side ol the entrance l'l Light of short eclipse, 884 fecF high, will be’ li resnel lighted about June Cap* St. Antonio, on the point of the Capo, 117 loot high, revolving, with eclipso of one minute; will be lighted about 1st April. GEO. VV BLUNT SI RING GOODS.—The subscriber 1ms just opened, at the Cheap Cush Store, No. 157 Con gress-street, a splendid assortment of NEW AND FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS, as follows: Bl’k and Col’d Jackonjts, French Prints and Gine- hams. 6 Barnge Silk Tissue, Plain nnd Printed. Linen Lusters, Foulards, I,awns, &.c. Also, Linen und Lawn Handkerchiefs, ail kinds. Bl.k Lace nnd Love Veils, infunts’ Waists. Emb. Muslin Caps nnd Collars. Mourning Collars nnd Sleeves. Children’s Jackonet Collars. Princess Allice and President Collars. Emb. Puff Sleeves and Breakfast Caps. Fancy mid Bl’k Beaufort Ties. Bl’k und Col’d 8ilk Gloves. And tlie best urtieles of Kid Glove inthe market i lain, Juckonet aud Bwiss Muslins. Bl k Hnd Co’d Hiik Mantillas. Emb. Muslin Mantillas. ALSO A fine assortment of French and American Ging- 21*"^’. Dn ' 1 .’\ Camlets, Cheeks, Cambrics, Ticking, l.,ii i Osnnburgs, nnd everything else nth^r’ srHr > SM1 "! hU ' r P “ llt '‘ BnJ Coats,-together with Shtehwm'wf numerous to mention. All of u hu h will ko offered ’as low as can be purchased in “ » C « y - . y ' ... JOHN VAN NESo. * ‘ * J * ^ • oung Man V\ anted ad above, mur 7 SPRING GOODS.—Per ship Marion: French, English and American Prints Rich Furniture Chintz French and Scotch Ginglmms Printed Muslins Lawns and Organdies Plain Barages, Black Alpacas Canton Lustra Vulenclnes and Thread Edgings nnd Insertin.es Cambric and Swiss do do. 4-4 Fancy figured Laces Lace Caps, Muslin Collars Muslin and lace Cuffs Bonnet Neck and Cap Ribbons Egyptian, Net I-wle Tlirnnd and Silk Gloves Net Mitts, &c. For sale by mar 16 LATHROP &. FOOTE. ■a* O® u G II RE3IEDIRH. — Anderson's Cough Drops. Church’s do. do. New England Cough Syrup. Ayer’s Celebrated Cherry Pectoral. Jaynes’ Expectorant, Gum Candy, Gum Drops, Jujube Paste nnd Jujube Drops, Refined Liquorice, Wis tar’s Cough Lozhigers &o. A largo supply of these popular remedies, just received und for side by G. R. HENDRICKSON & CO„ fob 27 Gibbons’ Buildings. QANTON GRAPH SCARFS.—A few Canton Crape Shawls, Mantles fienrfs, &c. .Inst rociev- ed, and for sale by LaROCHE, BOWNE CO. mar 4 OONGRK8S WATER*—Just received and lor side by LaHOOHE & GODFREY, fob 27 Gaudrey’s Building. —— ! CIOAI. !—100 tons superior Red Ash Coni, broken nnd screened, this day landing and for side low from the wharf, by mnr 12—6t CHAS. A. GREINER. ALBANY CREAM ALE—50 Barrels Albany x Creiun Ale landing from Barque Exact, and for snle by mnr 6 W. M. DAVIDSON. TARRIFF OF CHARGES. WASHINGTON AND NEW-OBLBANS TKLEGRArH COMPANY. Miles 1st 10 words. Each ad’l wd Macon Columbus Montgomery Cahnwbafl Mobile New Orleans Charleston Columbia Camden Clieraw Fayetteville Raleigh Petersburg Richmond Fredericksburg Alexandria Georgetown Washington 193 286 385 437 609 802 270 438 495 565 622 771 793 854 904 912 914 34 44 54 59 76 110 42 55 65 72 77 92 94 100 105 106 106 It will be noted that despatches going farther north than Washington, D. 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The following table will lie found, we believe, corrrect: Alim, in Rotterdam, .nearly gals 49 Aliunde, in Portugal contains, guls 4.37 Almude, in Madeira -do 4.68 Alquiere, Madeira over pkB 1 5-8 to nearly 2 Alquiere, in Baliiu bush 1 Alquiere, in Marwhhnm do 1 1-4 Alquiere, Rio Jen’o, Peruam do 1 to 1 1-4 Annas of rice, in Ceylon lbs 260 2-5 Arrolin, in Portugal lbs 32 Arrobu, in Ppniu do 2 Arrobn, in .Spain (lnrgel gals 4.246 Arrohn, in Hnniu (small) do 3.337 Arrobo, in Malaga, of wine uboutdo4 1-4 Arslieen, in Russia i inches 28 Bnhar, in Batavia pecnls 3 to 4 12 Bale, of Cinnamon, iu Ceylon, net lbs 104 5-8 Burlli, in Naples equals about guls 11 Cuntar, the Levant, contains 44 okes lbs 118.8 Cantar, in Leghorn, of oil lbs 88 Cantor, iu Malta do 174 1-2 Cantor, 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 Cnttn, of tea, in China is nbout lbs 1 1-2 Cayang, in Batavia lbs 3581 Chetwert in Russia nearly bush 6 Fauegn, in Spain bush 1.599 Hectolitre, iu France do 2.84 Killogiunme, France and Netherlands lbs 2.21 Last in Amsterdam, of grain bush 85 1-4 Lust, 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, of grain do 89.6 Lust, in Lubee, of grain do 91 Lost, in Portugal, of salt do 70 Last, in Rotterdam, of grain do 85.136 Last, in Sweden do 75 Last, in Utrechet, of groin over do 59 Lispound, in llamhurgh, lbs 16 5 oz Lispound, in Hblland 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 Ornu, in Triest, of wine gals 14.94 Orna, of oil - do 17 Palmo, in Naples is a little over inches 10 Pecul, in Batavia and Madras lbs 133 1-2 Pcpul, in China mid Japan do 133 1-8 Pipe, in Spain, of wine gnls 160 to 164 l’ood, in Russia equal to 36 lbs 2 oz nearly Quintal, in Portugid lbs 89.05 Quintal, in Smyrna do 129.48 Quintal, in Spain do 96 flulYqfrfil in T'livlrnir Quintal, in Turkey > do 167.3 oz Rottoli, in Portugal ilo 12,4 oz ltottolo, in Genoa do 24 ltottolo, in Leghorn lbs 3 Salma, in Sicily from bush 7.85 to 9.77 Scheifel, Ger varies from 11-2 to uearly bush 3 Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark lbs 331 Ship-pound, in Holland... lbs 368.4 oz 8 taro, in Trieste busli 2 3-8 Tale, in China oz 1 1-2 Varp, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly Vara, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920 West, in Russia feet 3500 Rntca of Gold. United States Eagle, old emission $10 66 “ “ 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.... “ Nnpoieon, or 20 francs “ Same as new Louis Guinea Frankfort-on-the-Maiu, Ducat Humbug, do Multn, Double Louis “ Louis , “ Demi Louis..'. Mexican, Doubloon Holland, Double Ilix Dollar 12 20 Rix Dollar 6 04 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 8, 2 33 .15 53 “ Jlucnt •. “ Ten Gilder Piece Portugnl, Dobraon Dobra 17 30 “ Johannes 17 06 Spain, Doubloou,1772..^ 2 27 4 00 32 70 16 02 ‘ since 1772 15 35 3 88 15 35 1 06 1 05 ' the City “ Pistole Colombia, DoUbloon Specie Dollar of Norway and Sweden Specie Dollar of Denmark Thaler of Prussia and Northern Stutes of Germany 1 Florin of Southern States of Germany Florin of Austrian Empire and of the of Augsburg Lara of Limbardo-Venetiim Kingdom and Tuscany Franc of France and of Belgium, nnd Livre of Sardina Ducat of Naples Ounce of Sicily o 40 Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Canada 4 00 Legal Rates of Intel-cut INTIIE DIFFERENT STATES AND TEIUUTOBIES. Miune, 6 per cent.; forfeit of tho claim. New-Hmnpshire, 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 the usury and interest on tlie debt. Connecticut, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt. Now-York, 7 per cent; usurious contracts void. New-Jersey, 7 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt. Pennsylvania, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt. Deleware, 6 per efint.; forfeit of tlie whole debt. Maryland, 6 per cent.; on tobacco contracts 8; usu rious contracts void. Virginia, 6 per cent.; forfeit double the usury. North Carolina, 6 per cent.; contracts for usury void; forfeit double the usury. South Carolina, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest nnd premium takeh, with costs. Georgia, 7 per cent.; forfeit thrice tlie usury. Alabama, 8 per cent.; forfeit interest and usury. Mississippi, 8 per cent.; by contract 10; usury re coverable in action for debt. Louisiana, 5 per cent.; Bonk 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 per cent.; a fine of double tlie excess. Illinois, fi per cent,; by contract 12; beyond, forfeit thrice the interest. Missouri, 6 per cent; by contract 10, if beyond, iorfnit of interest and usury. Michigan, 7 per cent.; forfeit of usury } 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 nnd excess. Wisconsin, 7 per cent; by contract 12; forfeit thrice the excess. Iowa, 7 per cent.; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice the excess. On debts or judgments in favor of the United States, interest is computed nt 6 per cent, per an num. TTAND8 NOT HEARTS, n novel by Janet W. 11 Wilkinson. ’ O11T Gunrdiun, by tlie author of "PoorCousin,” &c. Fanny Hervey, or the Mother's Choice. 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Strobhsri Keeper of Guard House—ThomasHe*. 1, Clerk of the Market—John R. Johnson "* n ' Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos p si-, SuporintendentStreetsand Lanes—o» a ,le " Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonnU Six City Constables—Dennis Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jo,”, $,/<*» 1, and J. C. Jilance. 1 Hoiillib !r Superintendent City Watch—M, gw. „ Deputy Superintendent City Watch u ’ Jr ' iv.er. behrjG.d;. Second LicutenantCity Watch—J nm „. v Sergeants City Watch—John Dev (nt n o tens, J. B. B. Harley, nnd Thomas l( va „' J ' C ' Mil: Keeper of the Pest House—Anthonv O o Port Wardens—Capt. John Hunter n esu - combe,Handtord Knapp,W.H.Kellv H*n ,,o! ' Inspector of Dry Culture—Wm A Sexton—B. Latlirop ' ' J olkri ' Measurers and Inspectors of Lumber. , Wolf, Wm. Carson, Enoch lUlKjKES&!* 1 1 bourns Iioynes, John Bodeu, Robert Thomas Wylly, John F. O’Byrne, Jesse B n?°i r "' iil Inspector of Salt—Robert N. Adams ’ Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery tt ea- vv "P d -Joseph J. 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Branches at Augusta, Eatonton, Athens, Washing™ and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Columbus. * PLANTERS’ BANK, Capital paid in, $535,400. Geo. W. Anderson, President; H. W. Mercer, Cash Offering days, Puesdays—Discount, Wednesday.. Directors-1' rancis Sorrel, J. C. Nicoli. Isaac Cohr C«y ler i J °b” Williamson, Geo, Jones,Jol Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency in Griffi marine AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to increase t> same to $800,000. E. Padelford, Prehideht—J. Olmstead, Cashier. D count days,Tuesdays, Thursdaye and Saturdu,.. P per received up to 10 o’clock; on the morning, rid; count. 0 Directorn-Geroge Hall,Elia. Refed A. Ch.mpio Octaves Cohen, N. B. Knapp, C. F. Mills,-a£. Preston, Teller. Agencies in Griffin and Afactfo. n C : „ BANKING OUMPANY OF OA. Capital, $2,549,165, all ofYVu.cn has bee., paid appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000. R. n. Cuyler, 1 resident; Solomon Coheu, Caehicr; Geotie A. Cuyle-, Teller Offering days, Mondays, DiscounldaysTueauayi. Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciuotree. Andrew Low, John R. Wilder, H. McAlpin, Thomas Tune, Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson. ~ n S ^ VANNAH INSTITUTE FOR SAVINGS. C. P: Richardsone, President; J. Olmsteaa, 'In surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary. Directors—H. I). Weed, I. W. Morrell, Reijamin nider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. Lathrcp, I bourns J. Walsh. The Investing Committee is composed of II. Weed Benj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts. FIRE DISTRICTS. let District—Tlmt part of the city Fast of street nnd No;th of South-broad. Indicated by the tolling of the Exchange bell. 2d District—Thnt part of the city East of Bull oni Sonth of South-broad—the bell strikes twice with abort intervals. 3d District—Thntpnrt of the city North of Foull" broad street, between Bull and West-broad-ft*’ —three strokes of the bell- 4th District—That part of the city South of Bontn- broad, between Bull and West-broad streets—f pur strokes of the bell. Dlf 5th District—All that part of the city West West-broad street—five strokes of the bell. COMMISSIONERS, Residing in fiavnnnah, for the taking of Deposit!^ 1 " and for Acknowledgement and Proof of Deeds, & c ’ and for Acknowledgement and Proof of to he used in other States. George Schley, for the States of Maine, setts, Rhode Island, Now York, Pennsylvania, M* 1 .' land, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian. M II McAllister, for Massachusetts. Solomon Cohen, for South Carolina. A R Lawton, for South Carolina. Robert M Charlton, for Florida. Charles ETeft, for North Carolina. Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut. P OTATOE8.-100 bbls in fine order, on board <1«P Chus. Carroll, from Bostpn. Fur sales by mnr 20 PADELFORD, FAY & A YER’S CHERRY J»ECTORAL.-£or !#lc by JOHN A. 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