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H JWiH TTft'JOJJCJH 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 ™