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MORNING NEWS.
Nautical Information.
To Mariners.
SHOALS, POCKS, ISLANDS AND DANCERS.
The following coinmunicution is from one of our
most intelligent nud experienced shipmasters. .Sa
lem Gazette, 12th inst *
Enclosed is the memorandum of the situation of
the several shoals, rocks islands, and dangers, not laid
down In any chart or book9 within my knowledge.
The principal part of them J have collected Iron)
newspapers, others have beeu communicated to me
by my friends, and some of them are from my own
observation. Thinking it would be for the greater
safety of navigators to have them published togeth
er in a column of your valuable paper, 1 hand them
to you for that purpose, knowing how cheerfully
yq 1 publish uny tiling that will promote the good of
commerce, and the safety of the sailor.
Memorandum of sundry rocks tuid shoals, not laid
down in Horsburg’s Directory or Charts ;
Latitude.
Name. Deg. Min
Clayton’s Shoal 3 26 S
1’uris. > v;i 04 s
Vergas > Per ps the same > .110 8
A Shoal, y V.104 S
n h Rocks 3 25 N
ioal 4 ION
A Bank, 3 l'uthoms 4 24 N
A Shoal 24 N
A Rock 9 47-N
Stormy Island 8
Owen's Shoal 8
Albion’s Rank, 14 feet....... 11 57
A Shoal 738N
A Shoal 0 54N
A spot green water, to appear-
auces a bank or Shoal.... ft 9 26 N
Roman’s Shoal, 3 24 30
A Shoal in Palawan llOON
A Shoal in the China Sea,.... 9 48 N
South Wutchfer, * 5 37 S
Rob Roy Sh'lf Ship lost in
National Observatory, i
Washington. Ferruary 10, 1850. 5
Sir:—Cuptuin Parsons, of tbesldp Amity, of Boston
reports that on the 22d of August last, being then
Longitude.
Deg. Min.
107 30 E
106 47 E
106 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
ftoy Sh’lf Ship lost In > 2 52 N
A Shoal,Gillapass, '42 512 00 N
109 24 E
100 04 E
117 32 E
108 21 E
corrected.
103 40 E
in 43 E
129 18 E
111 28 E
116 09 E
168 30 E
121 41 E
121 41 E
122 22 E
45 00 E
101 59 E
21 30 W
120 21
107 31
145 39 E
til*RING GOODS.—Per ship Marion:
1-’ French, English and American l'ruits
15 35 W
117 19 E
68 15 W
66 00 W
42 39 W
121 31 E
Thomas Perkms’ Shoal, 00 30 N
Bank C. S. 9 fathoms 7 36 N
A Rock 10 36 N
Burrow's Island .21 50 S
A Shoal off Panoy....; 0 58 52 N
A Shoal ...11 52 N
A Shoul in Mindoru sea 11 50 N
A Shoal.....’ 15 20 3
A Rock—Pulo Losing 7 17 30 N
A Rock ...i 16 59 N
(Another pai»er says Ion. 26 30
with a reef extending from'
it 2J cable lengths due East)
Governor Shoal in Pitt’s Pos
tage 1 2G S
A Suoal, (5 fathom to 9 feet). .0 40 N
Ship Iontlio Shoul 5 54 N
A Shoal, (latitude 1 52, Ion. Si
miles west of Gospor Island)
it Shoal 21 26 N
A Shoul 4 13 30 3
A ShoSl Perhaps the same } \\ jj
A Shoal t 33 19 N
A Shoul, If miles Manclipa
Eastern Pass :
A Shoal 6 57 8
Another North point of I’aney ESE.. South point of
Mindora North 2i miles NN W tVom Rolf on the high
lands, cnlled the Hammock, is a beacon painted white.
May 8th, 1843. North point of Poney ENE 41 miles,
the Southern Island of Cuyosi Groupe, bearing South
24 miles, passed over a cortd shoal in 9 fathoms, in
fe ahip Naples of Salem.
IMh . Pulo Supata, bearing WNW 15 miles, is a danger-
J^psOUS coral shoal, on which the ship Christopher llnn-
» 9' son was lost; crew brought into Manilla.
* * A coral shoal in the Straits of Suudy, N 631 W.
from the Button, N 37} E from the south point of
ShwaH the wuy, and N 52 deg. E from the north
point of the stuns Island; frorinShis shoal the most
southerly point oisBulphis Island was just on with
the most northerly point of Pulo Bcssey 2} l'uthoms.
Distance to the Button 1j miles.
Chinn Sen—new shoul Ion 167 27, lat laid down in
paper 133 dog. S. (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 Ami Eliza, pussed over two coral shoals or
banks, one lat 8 Uo, ion 110 27 E; the other in lat 7 47
N. Ion 110 0} E.
1848, u rook lat 42 32 N„ long, 26 11 W„ Western
Ocoan-*—There is u light house erected on Cape Aqul-
iar.
1850, a shoal lat, 00 28 S„ Ion 37 28 W.
Oil' Charleston Bar, Soutli Edlsto light ship N. by
W. 12 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 Lnquillas.
A rock under water 15 deg. due N. from N. point
of Island of Tillangchong, (Necobnrs.)
A large rock under water in the Preparis passage.
(Buy Bengal) lat. 15 30, long. 92 58 E.
A reqf of half a mile was crossed by ship Louvre
.a Dec. 1848, where the bottom was seen and suppos
ed about 5 fathoms; near by hnd the appearance of
being near the Burfuce of the water, lnt. 4 04 N. Ion.
94. 40.
Tryal rocks, seen by a Dutch ship in 1836, lat. 20.
15, Ion 107.37.
A rock wus seen in 1824, in lat. 0.25, long. 23 25 43,
sec. W. ,
A sand bank was Seen near the Equator, lat. 1.01 S„
Ion. 19.00 W., in the track of vessels outward bound.
f A lock wa* keen in Auiust, 1634, lat 38. 26 N„
long. 30.2510 sec. W.
A rock was seen in , August, in 1840, lat. 37.56 20
• e ec. N., long. 33.48 W.
bound from Manilla to Boston, he discovered and
beat through a passage among the Thousand Islands.
Although these islands are at the eastern entrance
to the Straits of Sundo, and, therefore in one ol the
great thoroughfares of the ocean, there is no accurate
survey of them, and the position assigned them ou
the charts is of doubtful accuracy.
Captain Parsons determined the lnttitudo ol the
middle of the passage by a meridian altitude ol the
sun, and its longitude by bearings from the rSoutn-
Watelier. They are 5 deg. 26 miu. 8., 10o deg. 3/
min. E. . .
For farther information concerning tins important
discovery, I make the following extract ol t.iqilam
Parson's letter to me, with the remark that Gapt.
P. is represented to me us a navigator ol sxiu ami
intelligence, whose statements are, in every respect
entitled to confidence. „„ ,
August 22-^ea Account,
“At 0 A. M.. wind heading, stood for the 1 housnnd
Islands; ut 10 do. perceived a wide passage through
them, stood for it. At 11 do. entered the passage
with n boat uliead, with the second officer in it. At
Meridian, wind came abend, which caused us to beat
through the passage, which was about lj miles
Latitude observed at noon, being then in the middle
of the passage, was 5 deg. ‘JO min sduth; allowing
the ship to be 6 miles west of the South-Watcher, the
longitude, at the time of observation, would be 106
dec. 37 min. Eust. . . . ' , ,,,
“Tuesday. August 23—Light airs from the h. YV .
and pleasant weutber; beating through tbe passage
to the westward, bout ahead of the ship from one
side to the other, and had nothing less than 11 ig-
thoms, und mostly from 16 to 18. Kept iu a line
with the islands in beating through ou both sides.
This passage, from tile eastward, runs ubout 3 niiloo,
east and west, und S. W. 2 miles clears the passage
altogether. The reefs which extend from these isl
ands generally run east and west, and cat: 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,
lu proceeding through this pussuge; found the cur
rent in the eastern entrance to set N. W. about 1}
mile per hour; but after getting in the southwestern
pnrt found the current settiug SW by, WjW. 2
miles per hour. Left 9 islands to the northward ol
the ship, also one small island, ebout 4 feet above the
level 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 bo left
on the starboard hand. After getting through, saw the
passage mentioned by Lieutenant Harding ol tbe
British Royal Navy, who passed through it July 19,
1830; niso saw the four islands which the same gen
tleman said he left to the northward of him; the pas
sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 P. M. took tlm
benHngs of several islunds.
West island bore KW by WJ W.
One next “ NW }N.
One llext “ N...... .byW.
One next “ North.
“Tho remainder of islands to the northward bore
about NE. j E. Most southern and western of-the
Thousand Island, bore about S. by E}E.
“At 9 P. M. came to anchor In 15 fathoms, oozennd
mud, current setting SW. by W. 2 miles per hour.
At 6 A. M. got under weigh with a light breeze from
rout
tlnglls!
Rich Furniture Chintz
French and Scotch Giughunis
Printed Muslius Lawns und Organdies
Plain Bareges, Bluck Alpueus
Canton Lustre
Valeneiues and Thread Edgings and Inserting*
Cambric tuid Swiss do no.
4-4 Fancy figured Laces
•Lace Caps, Muslin. Collars
Muslin and lace Cutis,.
Bonnet, Neck and Cap Ribbons
Egyptian, Not, Lisle Threud and Silk Gloves
Net Mitts, &c. For sale by
mar 16 LATH1IOP &. FOOTE.
po U G-H REMEDIES. — Anderson’s Cough
^ Drops.
Church’* do. do.
Now England Cough Syrup.
Ayer’* Celebrated Cherry Pectoral.
Jaynes’ Expectorant. _ . .
Gum Candy, Gum Drops, Jujube Paste and Jujube
Drops, Refined Liquorice, Wistaria Cough Loziugers
&c. A large supply ol these popular remedies, just
received und lor sole by
G. It. HENDRICKSON & CO.,.
feb 27 Gibbons’ Buildings.
Canton
•ape Shawls, Mantles Scarfs, &c. Just reciev*
ed, and lor sale by LaIIOCHE, BOWNE CO.
mar 4
PANTON CRAPE SCAltFS.—a lew Ca
Crftpe Shawls, Mantles Scarl’s. &c. Justre
nONCHUSSS WATER.—Just received and for
^ sale by LaROCIIE & GODFREY,
feb 27 Gaudrey’s Building.
POAE S COAC !—101
Coal, broken and screened, this duy lniuling and
for sale low from the wharf, by
mar 12—6t CHAS. A. GItEINER.
A E UANY CREAM ACE.—50 Barrels Albany
Cecum Ale lauding from Barque Exact, nud tor
sale by
unitr S
W. M. DAVIDSON.
TARR1FF OF CHARGES.
WASHINGTON
AND
NEWORtKANS
telegraph
COMPANY.
Each ad-1 wd
Miles
1st 10 words.
Macon
193
34
~ *
Columbus
286
44
2
Montgomery
38*5
51
3
Cahawbaj
■437
' 59
3
Mobile
699
76
4
Nov/ Orleana
802
110
(»
Charleston
270
42
2
Columbia
405
55
3
Canuien
438
59
3
Che raw
495
65
3
Fayetteville
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
b
Washington
914
106
5
W eights mid Pleasure* Foreign Coiiutyle*.
There are denomination* Irequently met with m
reports of markets, but their English value not ul-
ways readily recollected. The lollowing table will
be found, we believe, corrrect: , . . n
Alnn, in Rotterdam, nearly gals 40
Almude, in Portugal contains, gain 4..L
Altnude, injtlndftira • - ™°
Alquiere, Madeira over pka 1 o-8 to nearly
Alquiere, in llahia .bush i
Alquiere, in Marunhaui - « ( *o 1 j*4
Alquiere, Rio Jen’o, Pernum do 1 to 1 1-4
Anna, of rice, in Ceylon lbs 2i>0
Arroba, in Portugal lbs 3J
Arroba, iu Spain ~
Arroba, iu Spain (large) finis 4.~4b
Arroba, iu Snain (small) 7
Arroba, in Malaga, of wine about do 4 1*4
Arsheen, in Russia inches *.8
Bahar, in Batavia peculs"to4 12
Buie, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net lbs 104 o-8
Barili, lb Naples equals ubout gals 11
Cantor, the Levant, contains 44 okes lbs 118.8
Cuntar, in Leghorn, of oil lbs 88
Cantor, in Malta .do 174 1-2
Cuntar, in Naples lbs 100 to 190 1-2
Cantar, in Sicily do 175 to 192 1-2
Carro, in Naples '. is equal to about bush 50
Carro, in Nuples, of wine gala 204
Catta, of tea, in China is about lbs 1 1-2
Cuyang, in Batavia i lbs 3581
Chetwert, in Russia nearly bush 0
Fauega, in ^paiu bush 1.599
Hectolitre, iu France do^
KUlogamme, France and Net*
Last in Amsterdam, of grain
Last, in Bremen, of gram...
Last, in Cadiz, of salt.... I..
Lust, in Dantzic', of grain nearly do
Last, in Flushing of grain
Last, in Humburg, ot grain
Last, in Lubec, of gram....7...
Last, in Portugal,-of salt
Lost, in Rotterdam, of grain
Last, in Sweden -
Lust, in Utrechet, of gram over do ^ 5U
Lispound, in Hamburgh, lbs 10 5 oz
Lispound, in Holland do 18 4 oz
Mark, iu Holland — 02 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
Ouk* in Smyrna ^ • lbs 2.83
Orna, in Tricst, of wine g»ls
Orntfc of oil do 17
Pahno, in Naples 4.is a little over inches 10
l’ecul, in Batavia and Madras lbs 133 1-2
Pecul, in China und Japan do 133 1-8
Pipe, in Spain, of wine guls 160 to 164
Pood, jn Russia. * equal to 36 lbs 2 oz nearly
Quintal, in Portugal lbs 89.05
HRESH SEIDEITS AND ?OPA POWDERS,
i for sale by L. J. MYERS,
mar 23 Smeta* Building.
B
15. WISTAR’S BALSAM of WILD CHER-
ry, for sale by L. J. MYERS,
mar 23 Smeta* Building.
QpIRIT GAS, OR BURNING FLUID.—For sale
by L. J. MYERS,
mar 23 Smets’ Building.
SADIES’ AND MISSES’ G A1-
TEUS.—Received this day,
ncr brig Augusta—
Misses’ Maroon and Blue Gaiters
^Ladies’ Bronze Gaiters
Children’s Fancy Shoes
Youth’s Patent Leather Shoes.
SAM’L A. WOOD,
mnr 14 No. 106 Bryun-street.
got under weign
Southwest island. At 8 A. M. bore due north 7 mile,
distant, most werstern of Thousand Islands in sight to
the southward SE|E: at meridian St. Nicholas
point SWfS. West end of Pulo bay S^W. Lati
tude observed 5 deg. 3& miu. South. I.ongitude 106
deg. 15 min. Eapt.
Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY.
Hon. Wm. Ballaud Preston,
Secretary ot the Navy.
Dover, Eng., Jan. 15.—“The masters of vessels
coming from the westward, and bound to the Thames
and Med wuy, are subject to hfeavy penalties if they do^
not hoist the usual signal for a pilot on arriving olf
Dungeness, and keep it displayed until the ship bus
passed.the South Buoy of the Brake, unless in the
nTenntime a duly qualified Cinque Ports pilot should
have come on board. Masters are particularly warn
ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may have
taken a boatman’ on board, mid engaged nis boat and
crew to procure a pilot from the. shore. The pilot
cutters shown large green light during the night, and
display a flare up every 15 minutes.
“N. 15.—There tire now no licensed boatmen ; then-
licenses have been long since revoked, and the act au
thorising their being granted repeuled. Masters
should avoid being iippoeed upon by any persons pre
tending to have licenses.
“Masters should, on no account, pay the snipping
money to the boat’s crew, but in every case to the
pilot only, or they will luive to pay it twice. And it
lias been decided in several cases, by the judge ol the
County Court in Dover und Deni, that, although the
boat’s crew may have received the shipping money,
or more, from the captain, it is stiB due to the pilot,
and from him to the boatmen.”
Neuvitas. (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed
any notice of a new Lighthouse recently ereeeted
neat the entrance of this bay, 1 take the liberty or
callin'? your attention to the fact, as it will be ot great
importance to vessels sailing on the North side ot
the island. A couple of English vessels lately arriv
ed here, having no knowledge of such n work, were
much confused, one of them lying off and on tor 36
hours, nud that in the vicinity ot one of the most
dangerous reefs on the whole coast. The Lighthouse
is built on point Maternillos—long. 77 14, and lat.
40—of white limestone, nud 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, nn*_
were exhibited at the late Fair in Paris. It now
being placed by a French engineer. The whole struc
ture is under the superintendence of Don Juan Cum-
pazuno, L'icuteunnt-Colonei of tho Royal Corps ol
Engineers. It is to be called ‘Colon,’ the name
being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sea,
about half-Way up the tower, so as to be seen some
distance. The lighthouse will be of great utility to
mariners in saving life and property. The reef ^9"’“
here by tho name of ‘Real de los Cataluncs’ , een
a fatal spot. It runs nearly North a o bus 1 ni^
twelve miles, extending out in some places a ic^fiJe
from the beach, lu December, 1816, the New Q r .
leans ship Creole* from Bordeaux to the for mer
place, was lost here. The captain anil more than f or .
ty passengers perished. The same Winter tho q, )#
bri<? Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichon
It will be noted that despatches going farthor north
than Washington, 1). C., are forwarded from that post
by another company, whose rates do not differ' materi
ally from those above.
No charge for address, signature or date. Communi
cations must be prepaid. An answer to a message to
be sent may be afterpaid, if the person sending it in
forms the office that he ;vi 11 also pay for the answer.
Every message must have the address and signature in
full—no figures allowed except for dute. All commu
nicatious strictly confidential. Communications des
tined for any place beyond the termination sf this line
or for any place in the vicinity of auy of the above sta
tious, will be faithfully written out and mailed us di
rected. The offices will be opened at sunrise, and
preparation made to commence business as soon af
ter as any may be offered.
UNITED STATES POSTAGE.
Under the late treaty concluded with Great Britain and
as modified by the act approved March 3,1849.
The inland postage lor three hundred miles und un
der is 10 cents an ounce; for half an ounce and less is
Scents.
The Island postage, for greater distances than 300
miles,is 20 cents an ounce; 10 cts,f<5l* half an ounce
and under.
The whole postage by the British or» American mail
steamers, from or to Great Britain or Ireland, is 48
cents a nounco; 24 cents for a single half ounce or
(fiitjj Pircttorn.
Dn-
MAIL ARRANGEMENT. ~
NorthEun Mail.
daily at 6, A. M.—Closes daily a , 7 ) o p
Western Mail
Dae daily at 7, P. M.—Closes daily ut c |>
Except tut Aupusta. Hamburg, i) ac0ll
ville .GriHiii, lluwkinaville, New Orleuiu LrJ
M ‘oil nan
lines that are nut in by that time, are madeu "
Lru packages next morning at 6 o’clock.
Southern Mail ry Steamers.
Due Saturday^ and Wednesday at 6, p j|
Closes Tuesday and Kutardny at9, A
Southern Mail dy Stage
Due Tuesday and Friday, at 8 p j.
Closes Thursday and Wednesday, at gh
Northern Way Mail.
do t
1.84
ds lbs i
*.21
buah 85
1-4
.. .over do 80
2-3
do 75
4-5
-nearly do
93
do 92
1-2
do 89.6
do
91
do
70
do 85.
136
do
75
.. ..over do
59
Due Sunday, Tuesday and Thursd...
Closes Moaduy, Wednesday and Fhh’ -
GEORGE SCHLEY, Post Ma t’ 4 ’
J. G. Duon, Deputy. “tet.
CITY OFFICERS.
RICHARD WAYNE, M. D, M avor
Aldermen...Thomas Purse, Solomon
II. Griffin, Thomas M. Turner, John F p,, '
Kobt. D. Wulker, Joseph Lippmun,'Johu u 1
Montgomery Gumming, Jas. P. Screven M l) 1
nick O'Jtyrne, and J. 11. Saussy, 51. u, ' ' u ''
If. Saussy, 51. i)."'
Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson
City Treasurer—Joseph Felt.
City 5Iiusljall—Daniel II, Stewart.
City Surveyor, James W. D'Lyon
5Iossenger ofCouncil —F. F. Strobhnr,
Keeper of Guard Honse—Thomusli e H^;„„
Clerk of the 5Iarket—John R. Johnson a "'
Keeper of Powder 5Iagazine—Jos. K Sil •
Superintendent Streets aiul Lanes—Uw ei, m!
Chimney Contractor—Edgar 51cDn..,ii,i
Uuintal, iu Smyrna
Quintal, in Spuiu
Quintal, in Turkey.
do 129.48
do 1)6
do 167.3 oz
Rottoli, in Portugul do 12,4 oz
Itottolo, in Genoa do 24
gar 51cDomdd
Six City Cuastables—Dennis Holland’ 1
Richardson, T. H. 5Iax,vell, A.E. Jones m’h"'
and J. C. IHunce. ’ ' “°
Superintendent City Watch—51. Sheftoll
Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Henry (j
„ °kti l
“oullihiD
Sergeants City Watch—John Devan/'l] V
3tis, J. 15. 15. Harley, and Thomas Ryan.'
Heli,.
Keeper of the Peat House—Anthony 0 S
Port Wardens—Capt. John Hunter, Tlini
'IT, " eUr ’
combe,Handtord Knapp,W. II.Kelly}Ilenrvw’c
Inspector of Dry Culture—Wm. A. Pofil ‘
Sexton—B. Lathrop
Measurers and Inspectors of Lumber—
Wolf, Wm. Ciiison, Enoch Mills, Augustusni?u" 8 1
q’liomns Haynes, John Boden, Robert A lb,- "i" 1 '
Thomas Wylly, John K. O’liyrne, Jesse 3.'Uuslijr "’
Basbe,
Rottolo, in Leghorn
.lbs 3
Sulina, in Sicily..
... from bush 7.85 to 9.77
Scheffel, Ger varies from 1 }-2 to nearly bush 3
Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark lbs 331
Ship-pound, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz
Stnro, in Tri este - bush 2 3-8
Tale, in China oz 11-2
Vara, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly
Vara, in Spam 100 arc equal to yds 920
Week in Russia. lcet 3500
Hates of Gold.
United States Engle, old emission $10 66
“ “ new do 10 00
England, Guinea
“ Sovereign
Seven Shilling piece.
07
4 64
1 69
France, Double Louis, before 1786 9 69
The United States inland postage, whatever may be
tbe distance, on lettsrs sent by the British steamers to
foreign countries, other thua Great Britain or Ireland
is 10 cents an ounce ; 5 cents the single half ounce.
The postuge, by-tlio Ameiican steamers, to foreign
countries other than Groat Britain or Ireland, or letters
to be sent through the British mail, is 42ceuts no
ounce, 21 cents the single halfoouce.
To tyid by Bremen, from the post, and the reverse,
48 cents an ounce ; 24 the single half ounce. The iu-
laud postage to bo added.
To aim from Havana 25 cents an ounce; 12 1-2 cents
single.
To an'd from Chugres 40 cents an ounce; 10 cts
single.
To and from Panama 60 ceuts an ounco,30cts
single.
3'o and from otlies places on the Pacific, 80 cents an
ounce; 40 cents single.
To end from tho West Indies (except Havana) and
islaudg in the Gulf of Mexict, 20 cents ; 10 cents single;
withiulurid postage.
Auy fractiunal excess over an ounce is always to be
regarded us an ounce.
Tbe above postage may bo prepaid or not, at the op
lion of the seudor; except to foreign countries, other
than Great Britain or Ireland. And where the letters
pass through the Bremen post office, in most eases, the
4 84
9 13
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
16 02
15 35
3 88
15 35
1 06
1 05
96
48
16
18
2 40
4 00
whole postuge may be-prepnid.. (See Table 1, Exhib
it D. Senate Document, Exeutive No, 25, 30th Con-
I.ABIES’ LINEN GAITEItS
AND i GAITERS, received this day
from PhiladrJphia.
S. A. WOOD,
* 106 Bryan-street.
(SHOES, GAITERS AND BOOTS.—I have
►3 received by late arrivals, a supply of Gentr Boots,
and Gaiters ot’ every description, Ladies’ Gaiters,
MU '
w Slips and Buskingr-ul*
Childrens’ und Servanl
»
tars, &c.
m&r 9
iso a handsome assortment of
.ta' Shoe*—Boys’ Congress Gais
S. A. WOOD,
106 Bryan-street.
DENTAE NOTICE.—DR. PAR
SONS Surgeon Dentist from New
York, respectftillyinforms theLadies
and Gentlemen of Savannah and vi
cinity, that hehns removed «o No. 157 Congress-street,
over Mr. Van Ness' Store, near the market, where
he will pertorm all operations on the Teeth und
Gums, in a style not surpassed by any pretender of
the Art in the universe. Teeth act on Gold plate or
stump, in the neatest manner without pain. Chil
dren’s Teeth, however irregular they may Be, can be
adjusted and placed in dueTorm. His superior skill
for plugging, filing and extracting difficult Teeth and
Roots, is unrivaled: Aching and tender nerves cur
ed and filled, immaterial how largethe cavity may be,
with cement, pure as gold, to last for life, without
pmn.
Those who have large 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., Jaa. MeNaugton, M. D., N. Y.;
I§r«*r ~ ’
. Van Deusen, M. D., N. J.
mr 12
3mos
and Achiever, were all lost within a mile of where
the Creole struck. Point 5Iuternillos is the starting
point for veseels running down the channel. The
dangerous passage between Ginger and Wolf Keys
on tna bim]t, and Key Coniines on tbe Cuba Coast,
will not be feared any more, for ns soon as this is
finished the Government commences another on Key"
Confines, to be similar in all respects to this on 5Iu"t-
teruillos.—Cor. of the Herald.
Notice to Mariners.—The following list of lights
erected, or being erected on the Island of Cuba, for
which I am indented to our Consul, Gen. Campbell,
at Havana, please insert, ns it will be useful for ship
masters.
Neuvitas, on St. Maternillos lnt 21 39 30 N. Ion 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 about the 1st of April.
CiENEUEGoa, Eastern side ot the entrance,Fresnel
Light of short eclipse, 68} feet high, will be lighted
about June.
Cape St. Antonio, on the point of the Cape, 117
feet high, revolving, with eclipse of one minute; will
be lighted about 1st April. GEO. W. BLUNT.
GPKING GOOD S.—The subscriber has just
opened, ut the Cheap Cash Store, No. 157 Con
gress-street, a splendid assortment of NEW AND
FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS, as follows :
W JIRI-JiANS WHISKEY^—100 barrel
Whiskey landing per brig Tartar, and for
JAS. A. NORRIS.
ur 18
Hp-
'8«-—Just received, a most beautiful os
of (Ladies’ and Misses’ Bonnet Ribbon,
for'a small profit.
J. B. MAGILL,
Savannah Cash Store.
Alfi ill as* .'Unset of choice Brands
X 1 Of DFI1EY,
it. w f f Building.
Bl’k and Col’d Jaekonets, French Prints and Ging
hams.
Barage Silk Tissue, Plain and Printed.
Linen Lusters, Foulards, Lawns, Ate.
Also, Linen and Lawn Handkerchiefs, all kinds.
Bl.k Lace and Love Veils, Infants' Waists.
Enib. Muslin-Caps and Collars.
Mourning Collars and Sleeves.
Children’s Jackonet Collars.
Princess Allicc and President Collars.
Emb. Puli'Sleeves and Breakfast Caps.
Fancy and Pd’k Beaufoft Tics.
Bl’k and Col’d Silk Gloves.
And the best articles of Kid Glove inthe market.
Pluin, Jackonet and Swiss Muslins.
Bl’k and Co'd Silk 5lantilla».
Emb. Muslin Mantillas.
ALSO
A fine assortment of French and American Ging
hams, Drills, Camlets, Checks, Cambrics, Ticking,
Sheetings, Shirting9, Osnaburgs, and everything else
suitable for Summer 'Pants and Coats, together with
other articles top numerous to mention. All of
• which will he offered as low as can be purchased in
tie city. JOHN VAN NESS.
V. S.—A touhfe Man Wanted as above, .mar 7
2d session.
A postage of 6 cents is charged on letters and pac-
quets brought into the United States in any private
ship or vessel, or earned from one post therein to
another, if they ire to be delivered ui the post office
where the same shall arrive; and two cents ure ad-,
ded to the rates of pqstagis if destined to be convey
ed to any place. And post-musters are to receive one
centforevery letter or pacquet received by them to
be conveyed by any (private) ship or vessel beyoud
sea, or from any port to another iu the U. States.
One cent is to bo added’to the rate of each way let
ter. Way lettera'are those brought to a post office by
the post riders, and other carriers of the mail, whose
duty it is to receive Jthem, when presented more than
one mile from a post office.
There is charged upou letters and other matter be-
liveredfront .steam boats, except newspapers, pam
phlets, magazines and periodicals, the samerates as if
the* hnd been transmitted by mail.
Drop letters, orletters plnced in any post office for
delivery, they ure charged two cents earn
Advertised ltters are charged with the cost ofadver-
rising, which is not to exceed four couts each letter,iu
addition to the regular postage.
No more than two emits is to be paid to tholetter
carrieioempluyed in cities for the delivery of letters,
or for receiving them to be deposited in the post of
fice
Newspapers of and under the superficies of 1900
"guare inches u*e conveyed lrorn one post office to
another in the samo State for one cent, and any dis
ranees not more titan 100 miles, at the same rate, and
11-2 cents for any greater distance. One quarter’s
postage is alw ays to bo paid in advance by those who
receive newspepersl by post. The sea postnge on
newspapers is J-Ureci gents each, with tile above rates
added when trabspolrted inland. Newspapers may be
mailed ordelivergd at any post office in the United
States to or from Great Brituin or Ireland, on the pay
ment of two cents. Letter carriers employed in
cities, are not Lo receive more than 1-2 cent fertile
deiiveryuf newspapers. The rostugeon newspapers
not sent from theolSce of publication is required .to
be prepaid: and the whole postage in all cases, when
they are directed tofurei'gn countries.
Hand-bills, circnlarsand advertisements, notejtceed-
ing oue sheet, are subject to three cents postage each,
whatever the distance linlHpd,] to be prepaid. The
seu postage on price currents is three cents with in-
lund postage added, when so transported. The law
makes 110 distinction of hand-hills, circulars, adver
tisements, or price currents when regulating sums to
be paid to the letter carriers of cities.
Newspapers are defined In the 16th section of the
asetapproved 5Iarcli 3-’, 1845. When they uxceed
sheets or a superficies of 1900 square inches, they are
to he ulmrged with the same rates of postage as that
on inagazinos and pamphlets. All pamphlets, maga
zines, periodicals, and every other kind of printed or
otiier matters (except newspapers) are charged at the
rate of 2 1-2 cents per copy, of 110 greater weight than
oue ounce, and 1 cent additional for each additional
ounce, uny fractional excess of not less than 1-2 ounce
being regarded as an ounce. Tbeaea postage, on each
pamphlet, is three cents with the above rates added,
when transported inland. There is to be paid on
pamphlets sent to, or received from, Great Britain aud
Ireland, one cent for each ounce or fractional Excess.
Letter earners employ ad in citiesare not to receive more
than l-2centfor thedslivery of pamphlets.
Post Office, Washington, D. C , 21st 51arcb, 1849.
Louis, ' do
“ Double Louis, since 1786
“ Louis, do
“ Double Napoleon, or 40 francs...
“ Napoleon, or 20, francs
“ Sume us new Louis Guineu
Frankfort on-the-51ain, Ducat
Humbug, do
5Ialtn, Double Louis
“ Louis
“ Demi Louis
5Iexicnn, Doubloon
Holland, Double Rix Dollar
“ Rix Dollar
“ Ducat
“ Ton Gilder Piece
Portugal, Dobraon 32 70
“ Dobra 17 30
“ Johannes 17 06
Spain, Doubloon,1772
“ “since 1772
“ Pistole
Colombia, Doubloon '■ u*
Specie Dollar of Norway tuid Sweden.,....
Specie Dollar of Denmark..,
Thaler of Prussia und Northern States of
Germany
Florin of Southern States of Germany
Florin of Austrian Empire and of tho City
of Augsburg
Lara of Limbardo-Venetian Kingdom und
Tuscany.
Franc of France and of Belgium, and Livre
of Sardina -
Ducat of Naples
Ounce of Sicily
Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco
tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland und
Canada
Legal Rates of Interest
IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Maine, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the claim.
New-Hnmpshire, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the
amount unlawfully taken.
Vermont, 6 per cent.; recovery in action and costs.
Massachusetts, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the
usury.
Rhode Island, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the usury anil
interest on the debt.
Connecticut, 6 per cent,; forfeit of the whole debt
New-Y’ork, 7 per cent.; usurious contracts void.
New-Jersey, 7 per emit.; forfeit of the whole debt.
Pennsylvania, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt.
Delewure, 6 per cent.; forfeit.of the whole debt.
Maryland, 6 per cent.; on tobacco contracts 8; usu
rious contracts void.
Virginia, 6 per cent; forfeit double the usury.
North Carolina, 6 per cent.; contracts for usury
void; forfeit double the usury.
South Curolinu, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest and
premium taken, with costs.
Gnorgin, 7 per cent.; forfeit thrice the usury.
Alabama, 8 per cent.; forfeit interest and usury.
51ississippi, 8 per cent.; by contract 10; usury re
coverable in action for debt.
Louisiana, 5 per cent-; Bank interest 6; contract 6;
bevond 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 the excess.
Illinois, 6 per cent.; by contract 12; beyond, forfeit
thrice tlte interest.
5Iissouri, 6 per cent.; by contract 10; if beyond,
forfeit of interest and usury.
Michignn, 7 per cent; forfeit of usury } of debt.
Arkansas, 6 per cent.; by agreement 10; usury re
coverable, but contract void.
District Columbiu, 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 at 6 per cent per an
num.
luspectorof Salt—Robert N.Adams.
Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery.
Do. _ Wood - Joseph J. 5Iiqjuauid.
Health Officer—Dr. Charles Gaaald. ' ’
Harbor Master—Luke Christie.
Jailor—Isaac D’Lyou.
Deputy Jailor—Isaac 51.D'Lyon.
Cierk C. C. I*. A' O. &. T. C. S.-.l’Iiilip M. Itumell
Sheriff do. John A. Staler
City Auctioneers—3. p. Bell, O. Coheu aud'T 1
Walsh. ’
Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver.
Contractors to supply Sick Poor with Wediciues—
Turner & Oden.
Ibrinp Contractors—Stibbs & Davis.
Contractor to lightthe CityLamps—Jamea Duns
Contractor to light the 5Iarket Lamps -Jaiues C
Fiance.
Keeper of the City Clock—Moses Eastman.
City Printer—E J Poise, and Jacksou l'unck i
Sibley. ’
BANKS IN SAVANNAH.
HANK OF THE STATE OF OEOROIA.
Capital $1,500,000—appropriated to Savannah iVM
000.
A. Porter. President, I. K. Tefftcaahier.
Offering days, 5Iondays and Thursdays.
Discount days, Tuesday s and Fridays.
Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Richardsons, H.
Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider, N. A. Usniee,
Joseph Washburn on the part of the individual stoek-
holders, and John Boston Director ou arlof the
State.
Teller—S. B. Williams.
Branches at Augusta, Eatonton, Athens, Woshiustoi
aud agencies at 5Iaculi, Griffin, and Columbus.
HANDS NOT HEARTS, a novel by Junct W.
Wilkinson.
Our Guardiun, liythenuthor of ‘'PoorCousin, &c.
Fanny Hervcy, or the 5Iother’s Choice.
The Fencing 5Iaster, or Eighteen 5Ionthe in St.
Petersburg, by Alexander Dumas.
The Report of the Commissioners of Patents for
the year 1849,
Dictionary of Mechanic’s Engine Work und 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. __ , r
Ollendorf s new French Grammar, by V. Value.
The Modern Housewife, or Menagere, by Alexan
der Soycr. _
The Physiology of Digestion, by Andrew Combe,
M. D.
Also, a further supply of New York by Gas Light,
by C. C. Foster.
People 1 have met, by N. P. Willis. Received by
feb 25 J* COOPER.
f^OLOR’D MUSI,INS.—Just received, s good
assortment Colo’d Muslins and Lawns.
J. S. MAGILL, Savannah Cash Store,
mar 6 115 Congress street.
PLANTERS’ DANK.
Capital paid in, $535,400.
Geo. W.Anderson,President; H. W. 51ercer, Caihi. I
Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesdays.
Directors—Francis Sorrel, J. C. Nicoll. Isaac Cofcen,
W. H. Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jones, Jilt
Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency ia Grifiin.
MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK.
Capital paid ia, $614,000—privileged to iucwsM its
same to $800,000.
E. I’adelford,President—J. Olmstead, Cashier. Pin
count days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and SaturtL n. Pi
per received up to 10 o’clock, on tho mornings cf dis-
count.
Directors—Geroge Hall,Elias Reed A. Champion,
Octavus Coheu, N. B. Knapp, (}. F. Mills,—C. f.
Preston,Teller. Agenciesin Griffin and 5Iacon.
C. R. R. AND BANKING COMPANY OF OA.
Capital, $2,549,165, all of \* men bus been paioi,
appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000. R. II.
Cuvier. President* ftnlnmim I’nim,,
Cuyler, President; Solomon Cohen. Cashier: George
A. Cuyle-, Toller
Offering days, Mondays, Discount dttycTaeoasyt.
Directors—J. W. Andevaon, YV. Ctantree, Andrew
Low. John R. Wilder, II. McAlpia, ffhom&s Purse,
Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson.
SAVANNAH INSTITUTES FOR SAVINGS.
C. P: Richardsone, President; J. Olmateaa, lW|
surer; Iliram Roberts, Secretary.
Directors—H. I). Weed, I. W. Morrell, Weijumii
Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, II. Lathrop
Thomas J. Walsh.
The Investing Committee is composed of II. D*
Weed Benj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts.
FIRE DISTRICTS. . _
1st District—That part of the city East of Ball fl|
street and North of South-broad, indicainl
tolling of the Exchange hell.
*Jd District—That part of the city East of Bull |
South of South-broad—tbe bell strikes twice wiiD
short intervals. , ,
3d District—Thatpart of the city North ol • out 1
broad street, between Bull und West-broDO'* 1 ' 1
—three strokes of the bell. ,
4th District—That part of the ‘city South of f'OO
broad, between Bull and West-broad streetE-** 1
strokes of the bell. i
5th District—All that part of the city '* es -
West-broad street—five strokes of the bell.
COMMISSIONERS,
Residing in Savannah, for the taking of Repos'
and for Acknowledgement and Proof ol Reeds,
to be used in other States.
George Schley, for the States of Maine, M®' 1 *
setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania,* .
land, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian. ^
M H McAllister, for Massachusetts.
Solomon Coh<.n, for South Caroling.
A R Lawton, for South Carolina.
Robert M Charlton, for Florida.
Charles ETeft, for North Carolina..
Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut. „
VJOTATOES.-100 hbls in line order, on board
A Chas. Carroll, from Boston. For sales by,.
on Bimr.rniin. FAY A ov-
PADELFORD, FAYj
For
A YER’8 CHERRY PECTORAUv
JY hy inllN A. 51AY
mar 4
•Their
'THIS BRITISH COLONIES.r-.ra™ £ jj.
tory, condition, extent and resources, y ^
Martin, Esq., late Treasurer to the Pu^MsiesD*
land, at Hong Kang, and a Member of hJ48
Legislative Council in China—to be comp jjgnd-
rpHE DEBTOR’S DAUGHTER,
and ita Changes, by % 8. Arthur^ ^
The Black-Plumed
by ■I-Ig5.lt
Nqw supplies of- tbe Queen* I ‘ e *S?{b T Aka*'
<*et History of the Court of Lewis XVL ^j.
der Duma. Received by J- B CUB^
mar 9 ™