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To lUartncr*. SHOAI.0, BOCKS, IBfcAKUS ANp DANC’ERS. Th« following ooromnntontion is froipAono of our most intelligent and ejtti^ienced Bbipnfastera. Sa lem Gazette, I2th unit. Enclosed is the memorandum of tlio situation of the several shoals, rocks islands, and dangers, not laid down in any chart or'bgtikd within my knowledge, who priupipul part of them 1 hnvo collected from newspapers, others have been 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, I liand them Pi you for that purpose, knowing how cheerfully you publish any thing that will promote the good of commerce, and the safety of the sailor. Memorandum of sundry rooks nod shoals, not laid dpwtt in Horsburg’s Directory or Charts; ■■ ■ latitude. Longitude. Name. Deg. Min " Clayton’s .Shoal ’ 3 26 H I’uris. ) V.104H Vergas )Pcr pa the same > . 1 10 H A Shoal. ) > . I 04 H Sylph Ilocks.... A' Shoal..-. A Bank,-:3 fathoms A Shell. A Rock,,..-.^ i,; Stormy Island Ovvoa’a Shoal Albion/s Bank/l-l feet A Shoal. A Shoal...! i A spot green.water, to appear ances a Bank or Shoal 3 25 N 4 ION 4 24 N 24 N 9 47 N 8 38N 8 08 N 11 57 N 7 58 N 9 54 N Qeg.l Mitt 107 30 E 106 47 E 106’ 34 K 106 43 K 107 53 I 108 04 E 107 57 1 107 40 E 110 20 E 111 50 1 112 or E 117 10 E 111 50 E 108 30 E Homan's Shoal,.... 3 2130 A Shoal in Palawan 11 00 N 0 48 N 5 37 8 2 52 N A Siioatl in the China Sea, Sopth Watelmr, • t • - - - Jlohdtoy Shi ( Ship lost in ) A Shoal,.... * Cilia pass, ’42 J 19 00 N Thomas Perkins' Shoal, 00 30 N JlarlkC. S. 9 fathoms 7 36 N A Rock,.„ 10 36 N Burrow’s Island .I 21 5!) S A Shoal off 1’iUioy !) 58 52 N A Shoal..it...... j 11 52 N A Shoal hi Mindoro sea 11 50 N A Shoal.. 15 20 8 A Hock—Pule Losing 7 17 30 N A Iioek 16 5!) N (Another paper says Ion. 26 30 with a reef extending from it 21 cable lengths due Mast) Governor Slum), in Pitt’a Pas sage 1 20 3 A Shoal; (5 fathom to 0 feet).. 0 40 N Ship-ianthe Shoal 5‘54 N A Shoal, (latitude 1 .',2, Ion. 8} miles west of 4iosuur Island) A Slionl ...... a. 21 20 N 10!) 24 E 10!) 04 E IU7 32 E 108 21 E corrected. 108 40 E 113 45 E 12!) 18 E 111 28 E 116 0!) E 168 30 E 121 41 E 121 II E 122 22 E 45 00 E 101 5!) E 21 30 W NutiUeal Information. NATtoNAtOnsnavATorv, I Wasiwvoton. I'EHRUAnv II), I860, S Sir:—Captain Parsons, of the ship Amity, of Boston, reports that on the 22d of August lout, being then bound from Manilla to Boston, he discovered and beat through a passage mating the Thousand Islands. Although these islands are at the eastern entrance irr this important ixirnct of Captain •i mark that Cupt. atm- of skill and in every respect ..Ska Account. Although these islands are at the eu-fem to the Straits of Bundo, and, therefore in one ot inn great thoroughfares of tlio ocean, there is noaecura.e feurvey of them, and tho position assigned them on the charts is of doubtful accuracy. * , Captain Parsons determined the lnttitudo ot ; middle of the passage by a meridian altitude ot mo sun, and‘its longitude liv hearings from tho • ,mc “' Watclier. They are O'dog. 26 min. S., 166 deg. >u min. E. For farther information concert discovery, 1 make the following Parson’s' letter to me, with the P. is represented to me as a navi intelligence, wdtnso statements are entitled to coiiiideitee. . August 22- “At 6 A. M„ wind heading, stood tor Hie 1 housand Islands; at 10 do. perceived a wide passage through them, Blood for it. At 11 do. entered tile passage with a boat ahead, with the second officer -m It. At Meridian, wind came ahead, which caused us to bent through the passage, which was about lj unlcs wide. Latitude'observed at noon, being then in the middle of tlio passage, was 5 deg. 26 mm sent i; a lowing the ship to he (i miles west ot toe .South-YVatehei, the longitude, at the time of observation, would be 10b deg. 37 min* East _ . , , . ^ 0 “Tuesiiav. August 03f Light airs irom the S. \\ . mid pleasant weather; b&uting through tbcf parage to the westward, boat ahead of the ship tram one side to the other, and had nothing less than 11 to- thorns, and mostly from 16 t.o 18. Kept in a line ,-itli the islands in heating through on both sides. 120 21 E 107 *34 E 145 3!) E 15 35 W 117 19 E 68 15 W 68 (10 W 42 39 W aHhoai:::::L:;;;Tr:::"‘4 n 30 8 A ghoaKc „ ... ' >41 34 N A ghoaQ 101 haps the same } 41 I6 N A Shoal 33 19 N A Pnoal, 14 ’miles MuncUpa Eastons l*asB A 8hoa) 6 57 S Another S .urth point of Panc.y E8E.. South point of Miudova t)r rth 2J miloB NN VV from Raif on the higli- 121 31 E lands, calle J. tire Hammock,is ahencon paint;od white', MrajBsh, 1843. North point ot'Pahey ENE dtmiles, theBOUmi rn Island of Cayoai Groupn, hearing South 24 miles, | passed over a coral shout in 9 fathoms, in ship Nu'pM a of Sale*. 1*1)16 3l ipufu, hearing WNW 15 miles, is n danger ous coral shoal, on which the Ship Christopher Han son was lost; crow brought into Manilla. A ceri ,1 shoal in the Straits of riutidy, N 63i IV from th ,j Hutton, N 371 E from the south point of Siiwart the way. and N 52 dog. E from the north point « f tire sumo Island; from tins shoal the most Boutko’ ly point of Sulphis Island was just on with Mbe i«r .si northerly point of Pulrt iiessey 2| fathoms. 1 ©isp* ec to the Button 14 miles, CUl |,4 Sea—now'shonl Ion' 107 27, lat laid down in thti'or 133 deg. 8. (this is a misprint,perhaps, 13<11W.) lie thy Island, in Sorry Straits, is stored with liro- Vifiio ;i* mid fresh water for sldpwreckedjseamen.Eng- list .i,ip Ann Eliza, passed over two coral shoals or ban | c8l 0 ne lat 8 05, ion 110 27 E; tlie other in lat 7 47 Ion 110.21 E. , ' 1848, a nick lat. 42 52 N., long, 20 11 W„ Western *•>< oun—There is a light house e rented on Cape Aqul- This passage, from the eastward, runs about 3 miles. ast and west, and 8. VV. 2 miles clears the passage altogether. The reels which extend from these inl ands generally run east and west, dnd can be ap proached within a quarter of a mile. Soundings will then be from 10 to 18 fathoms, white sand, lrom 18 fathoms, 2 boat’s length ahead, had a east ol 2 leet. In proceeding through this passage, found the.cur- rent in the eastern entrance to set N. VV. about If mile per hour; but after getting in the southwestern part found the current setting riVV by VVA VV. ‘~ miles per hour. Left 9 islands to the north ward ot the ship, also one small island, about 4 feet above the level of the seu, with three, remarkable trees upon it, two of which are upon the ends, tlio other in the centre of the island. This island is seen before enter ing the passage from the eastward, and is to he leit oil the starboard hand. After getting through, sa w the TT'XTENHIVE ASSORTMENT of CLOTH- l l ING at No. 96&• 160, Gibbons Range, Savannah, Georgia.—The subscriber would renpectiully mlorni liia customers, nnd citizens generally, that no is new receiving h large ussortment ot so as oil able Heady Made Clothing, made up to his order exclusively to iietail, and thone who buy may depend on getting an excellent article, well made, liis- stock will con sist of the most fasldonable. goods and made m tlio most fa. hionuble style, it is unnecessary to enume rate the ditVerent. trarments in un advertisement, and will say, every la-hionuble garment can he iound at iii^ establishnient, and at as low prices as can l)c* oner- ed, for as good goods ns will be tound there. All in want an? invited to give him a call. . S. H. A Kill assortment of Youths, Boys and Cliil- dren’s Ready Made toothing, which the Ladies tire in vited to look at. ,, vtntim (3 April 1 GHORGE S. NIUIOLS. ^rr, PIANO FOKTRB.-Xlie UnhacrT- f^TTfflPHbor otters for side thirty-Pi.ve,,0, 6.} ff ' iirWf’f’ilJ and 7 Octave Muhoguny and Rose* d W II d vvood PiANOH, made to order by ('bickering, Nuns & Clark, Nuns & 1'ischer, and A. 11. (Julo tfe. Co. The instruments are unsurpassed by any made in tliis country, for purity and lull ness ot tone, and elegance of workmanship, home ol them nre iur- nislicd with contplftc irgn Iraniej, which strengthen . lie case andiireveiit the liability of getting out oi tune. Others have tlio ordinary mctufic plates, and can l)e ; ot- lerod for lower prices. The e Pianos are ottered with out any advance upon the manufnctitreV s prices, and those who are desirous oi obtaining a sivperior instru ment, at a moderate expense, would do well to call aixl oxamine b(?fore purchasing el-ewhorx 1 . i\lso for sale, a large assortment ot nil kinds Cabinet Furniture, Wool, Hair ami Moss Matrasses. ApfH i I. \V. .'i<)Ivh r.LT.. II<rV’S’('L()ilI liN (i AND summer hats. Thcrsujiseriber has received a handsome assort ment of Boys’ Clothing, comprising tlie most fashionable patterns, together with a good assortment of Summer lints, which he will sell at reasonable pri ces. Those in want, aremvitad to call at the cheap Clothing Store, Gibbons’ range, mar 30 ’ GEO. S. NICHOLS. Weights and Measures Foreign Countries. . There are denominations frequently met with in reports ot markets, but their English value not al- wuys readily recollected. The toliowing table will be found, we believe, corrrect: Alim, in Hotterdam, nearly gala 40 j Almude, in Portugal contains, guls 4..17 Almude, in Mmhdra • - • - - • • (Ao Alquiere, Madeira —over pka 1 o-8 to nearly L Alquiere, Hio Jen’o, Pcrnaxn do 1 to 1 1-4 Anna, of rice, In Ceylon " JB * (,l) ~'*j Arroba, in Spain d ° Arroba, in Spain (large) S'y 8 Arroba, in Snain (small) ^ Arroba, in Malaga, of wine about do 4 1-4 Arsheen, i;i Russia ...inches28 Bahai*, in Batavia peciils ,1 to 4 .Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net lha 104 5*8 Barili, in Naples equals about gals 11 Ountar, the Levaut, contains 44 okes lbs J 18.8 Cautar, in Leghorn, of oil lbs Cun tar, in Malta • - do 174 1-l Cautar, in Naples lbs 100 to 106 1-2 Can tar, in Sicily €itji Directovn. MAIL ARRANGEMENT." Nobthekn Maji,. Due duily at 6, A. M.—Closes daily at Western Mail. ^ 1-Sf. Pue daily at 7, P. M.—Closes daily at 6 p Except for Augusta, Hamburg, Macon m-',, hi. MeURs. u u: :ii_ ■»! . u » DlUledin I ..do 175 to 192 1-2 Carro, in Najiles is equal to about bush 50 Cai ro, in Naples, of wine gals 204 Catta, of tea, in China is about lbs 1 1-2 Cayuiig, in Bataviu 10s Bo81 Chetwert, in Hussiu nearly bush 6 Fauega, in Spain bush 1.500 Hectolitre, in France -- v. .do 2.84 Last in Amsterthtm, Of grnii; Last, in Bremen, of grain..* Last, in Cadiz, of salt passu go mentioned by Lieutenant Harding ol the British Royal Navy, who passed through it. July 40, I TMllliEIiliAH.—Just received a full supply of J green, brown and black Silk and Gingham Um brellas. For sale cheap, at the Clothing Store, (fib- buns’ range. GEO. S. NICHOLS, lfiar B0 M B or flee No. 157 Broughtoji-st. tt feb ( 'HAIUrAGNE CIDElt.—25 barrels Newark Refined CliampaguB Cider, in store, and tor sale by . VV. M. DAVIDSON. .. bush 8- 1-4 over do 81) 2-3 ...?..do 75 4-5 tarly do 93 .do 92 1-2 do 89.6 do 91 do 70 do 85.136 do 75 .over do 59 ... .lbs 16 5 oz .... do 18 4 oz “oz 9 ....ii>3 75 to 84 bust 3.43 do 24 do 30 ville.Griffin, Huwkinsville, New Orleain winch are closed at 8, P. M., hut letters fort lices that are not in by that time, are made tru packages nextmoriiinjjat 6 o'clock. 16 **• Southern Mail by Steamers. Due Saturday and Wednesday at 6 1> M Closes Tuesday ami Saturday at 9,A M Southern Mail by Staqe. Duo Tuesday and Friday, at 8, It M Closes Thursday and Wednesday.' lu ' 8 j, J( Noutheun Way Mail. Due Sunday, Tuesday and Tliursd-,,- Closss Monday, Wednesday atidPriii?,' GEORGE SCHLEY, Post ilastoi”^ J. G. Doon, Deputy. mar 6 RUSHES! HR.USIlEfi>!!—A fine assortment Lati- Longitudo 196 '# 18,50, a shoal lat, 20 28 8.. Ion 37 28 VV. Off Glmrlestq* Bar, Soutli Edisto light ship N. by VV. 12 miles, is n shoal of 17 foet. There is said to be a shoal spot about half a mile from thqentrance point of Cape Lanuillas. A rock under wator 15 deg. dne I., from N. point of Island of Tillnngchong,.(Necobnre.) A large rock under water in the Preparis passage, i (hgy Bengal), 'at. 15 30, long. 92 58 E. • X reef of Jialt' a mile was crossed by ship Louvre H flffiec. 1848, where the bottom was seen and suppos ed about 5 fathoms i near by hud the appearance ot bajng neiir tha surface of the water, lat. 4 04 N. Ion. 94f4l). - Tryal rocks, seen liy a Dutch ship in 1836, lat. 20. 15, loh 107.37. A rbek was seen in 1821, in lat. 0.25, long. 23 *25 -l-i, ‘ sec. W. ” A sand bunk was seen near tlie Equator, lat. 1.01 8., •Ion. 19.U0 VV., in the track of vessels outward bound. A rook was seen in August, 1831, lnt. 38. 26 N., long. 30.25 10 sec. W. < ' ,A lock was seen In August, in 1840, lat. 37.56 20 ’«*. N., long. 33.48 W. * 1830; also saw the four islands which the same gen tlemnn said he left to the northward of him; the pas sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 P. M. toox the hearings of several islands. West island bore NVV by W J VV. One next “ NVV * N. One next “ N by VV. One next “ North. “The remainder of islands to the northward Vorc about NE.J E. Most sbuthern mid western of the Thousand Island, bore about 8. by E1E. “At 9 P. M. came to anchor in 15 fathoms, otizrnml mud, current setting 8VV. by VV. 2 miles per hour. At 6 A. M. got-under weigh with a light breeze from Southwest island. At 8 A. M. bore due north 7 mile, distant, most wersteni of Thousand Islands insiehtto tlio southward SE^E: at meridian Ft. Nicholas point tSWfS. West mid of Pulo'bav SfW. tilde observed 5 deg. 38 rftiu. South, deg. 15 rain. East. Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY. Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston, Secretary ot the NnVy. Dover, Eng., Jan. 15.—“The masters of vessels coming from the westward, and bound to the Thames and Medway, arp subject to heavy penalties it they do not hoist the usual pigual for n pilot on arriving ott Dungeness, mid keep it displayed until tlie ship has passed the South Buoy of thq Brake, unless in tlie meantime a duly quahtted Cinque Ports pilot should have come on hoard. Masters are particularly wai*u- ed to keep their jacks flying, although they may have taken a boatman on hoard, and engaged his boat und crew to procure a pilot from tlie shore. The pilot cutters show a large green light during the uight, mid display a flare up every 15 minutes. *VN. 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 impvtwdupon by.any persons pre tending to have licenses. * . Masters should, on no account, pay the sluppin" of Hair Brushes; also Flesh, Cloth, and .Shoo Bruaues. Just received and for sail* by JNO. A. MAYE1&. Druggist, mar 28 No. 154 Broughton-st. OGIsE’S HYPIilitON’ FLUID, for restor ing and embellishing the Hair. For sale by I,. .1. MYERS, mar 23 Smets’ Budding. JMPORTED LIQUORS.—5 pipes 9wun Gin- half pipes and 10 quar(er casks Otard and Oils tillian Brandies, entitled to debenture. * For sale by mar 6 ‘ VV. M. DAVIDSON. 50 barrels P, Phelp s in, 50 barrels N. E. Rum, landing and for sale by mal-6 -.1 AS. A. NORRIS. D omestic liquors G THE money to the boat’s crew, but in every case to tile pilot only, or they will lmve'to pay it twice. Aim it Inis been decided in several cases,»by£ho judge ot the THE PMMVALKI) STOVE! PEOPLE’8 CHOICE COOKING” STOVE FOR SUMMER Oil WINTER. A NEW SUPPLY of the above has just been reeeiv ed. Those persons who wished to get them, can now he fflmislicd at iiotiee. The demand for them caused my stock to become exhausted before I could rr plenish. I will hereafter keep a larg? supply on hand Also received a large lot of Japanned Ware, and a fjw Yard I’umps. . JAMES SULLIVAN, ‘Wholesale Manufacturer Tin Ware, &c. fob 27 12 Whitaker- Last, in Flushing ot' grain Last, in Hamburg, oi grain Last, in Lubec, of grain Last, in Portugal, of salt. Last, in Rotterdam, of grain Last„in Sweden Last, in Utrecliet, of grain Lispound, in Hamburgh, Lispound, in Holland Mark, in Holland Maud, in Calcutta. . Mina, in Genoa, of grain Moy, iiu Lisbon Moy, in Oporto Moyo, of Portugul contains over bush 2*1 Oak, in Smyrna. ' 2.83 Orna, in Triest, of wine gals 14.5)4 Oma, of oil do 17 almo, in Naples is a little oyer inches 10 eul, in Batavia and Madras lbs 133 1-2 Pecul, in China and Japan '. do 133 1-8 Pipe, in Spain, of wine ipd** 160 to i(>4 Pood, in Russia equal to*36 lbs 2 oz nearly Quintal, in Portugal - lbs 80.05 Quintal, in Smyrna 120.48 Quintal, in Spain do 1)6 Quintal, in Turkey do 107.3 oz tottoli, in Portugal do 12,4 oz Rottolo, in Genoa do 24 Rottolo, in Leghorn Bis 3 4alma, in Sicily from hush 7.85 to 9.77 . lieflol, Ger varies from. 11-2 to nearly hush 3 ■jhip-pound, Hamburg and Denmark *lhs 331 ‘hip-pound, in Holland -*- — -lbs 368.4 oz $turo, in Trieste J husli 2 3-8 Tale, in China ° 7 * 11-2 Vara, in Rio Janeiro --1 1*4 yd nearly Varft, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920 West, in Russia. — * ieet 3500 DlUIO.Si—Corner of Liberty and Mont gomery streets.—The undersigned would in form his friends and the public thutdie lias just received a new and well selected, stock of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery and Fancy Articles,, warranted as pure and genuine us can he purchased in the city. Prescriptions carefully and promptly at tended to. The subscriber, thankful for past favors, hopes, by strict attention to.his business, to merit a continuance of the same. # Soda Water, of superior manufacture, kept during the Summer season, mar 7 THOS. S. LEWIS. ARJESri SEJUMTZ and SODA POWDERS ^ ; foi* sftlc by E. J. M^E.IIS, SmttB’ Building D r. M'TSTAU’s balsam of wild ciier- ry. for snlo by L. .1. MVEK8, mar 91) Pnicta'Building. S riHIT GAS, OR BURNING FLUID.—For sale ■by. ^ ’ L. J. MYET18, mar 23 . . Smets’ Building. LADIEfif* AND 'MIMSES’ G A I- ■ TEH’S.—Received this day, per brig Augusta— Mi>*ps’ Maroon and IJjlue.Gaitei's Latlies' Bronze Gaiters r I fill reins Fanny Phoek flfiHren S Fanny I Youth’s FntenriLBather Shoes. • * • SAM’L-' A. VVOOD, No. 106 Brvfm-etrcet. 14 LADIES’ LINEN IWIfEKS AND j GAITERS, received this day from Philadelphia. S. A. WOOD, 106 llrynn-streel. County Court in Dover and Deal, that Although the 1 boat’s crew may have received the shipping money, or more, I’rnin (he captain, it is still due to the pilot, j and from him to the boatmen.” ’ ' I Nf.uvitas, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed any notice of'n new’Lighthouse re’eently ereceteil near the entrance of this liny, I tnko-the liberty ot calling your attention to the fact, as it will be ot great i'mportnnce to vessels.spiling on the North side, ot the island. A couple of English vessels lately arriv ed here', having no knowledge of, such a work, were much confused, one of them lying off' and ou lor 36 hours, and that in the vicinity of one ot the most ‘dangerous reefs on tlio whole const. The' Lighthouse is built on point Mnteniillos—long. 77 14, ami lpt. 21 40—of white limestone, ,uul can easily be seen at twenty utile distance. It. is to be lighted tor the fii .-t time, on the first of May. I believe it is the highest in America, being 186 Spanish feet (or 171 Lug.) m height, costing nearly $200,0«0 when finished. The lamp and machinery to he used arc French, aqd were exhibited »\t the Into Fair in Pans. H is now being placed by a Frqpeli engineer. The whole struc ture Is under the superintendence of Don Juan t om- puzuno, Lieutenant-Colonel',of the Royal Corps ot Engineera? It' is to he called ‘Colon,’ the name being nlnded’in large bronze letters, facing the sea, about Itujf-way up tne tower, so as to ho seen soma distance*. The lighthouse will be of great, utility to ma’rWt’rsSu saving life and property. The reef ^own here W the name of‘Real de los Catalanos' i, Ron wfatnjepot. It runs nearly North a o has b,„ tvtolvp'lniles, extending out in some places a leag ue fronjxhe heapli. In December, 1846, the -New (^ r . Idiots*eliip Creole,, from Bordeaux to the tor mel . plilce, was lost hero. The captain and more than f 0l .. • ty passengers perished. The same Win’ r r the ,-Sp. brig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mnna, TeYpsichore ■ana Achiever, were all lost, within a mile ol where tits Creole struck. Point Matfrnillos is the starting point for yUseole running down the. channel, h’ae dangerous-passage between Ginger and VVulf Key's on tha bank, and Key Confines on the Cuba Const, will not be frared'any more, for as' eooit as this Is lini.-hed the Government commences anothc A LE X A N DEE’S LUCOHATHE OK Ll- QUID HAIR DYE, is far superior to anything yet oft'e;wJfor coloring thb Hair to a Beautiful and per manent black or blown, without staining or injuring the skin. The? wonderful .facility wit'll which this rq- markiilile Liquid effects the desired purpose, exaites the admiration and astonishment of thousands; .who Received and for sale by G. R. HENDRICKSON CO. are loud in its praise, mar 6 ° rjtHR DOCTRINE OF THE UNITY of the 1. Human Race, examined on the principles of Sci- CITY OFFICERS. RICHARD WAYNE, M. D„ Mayor Aldermen... 1 honing Purse, Solomon rvi * II. Griflin, Thomas M. Turner, John p n » ^ ltobt. 1).. Walker, Joseph Uppnian, JohaJt s' Montgomery Gumming, Jas. R- Screven, Al.r.T‘ r f melt O Byrne, and J. R. Saussy, M. D. •» Voju Clerk of Council— Edviard G. Wilson City Treasurer—-Joseph'Felt. City Marshall—Daniel II. Stewart. City Surveyor, James VV. D'Lyon Messenger of Council—F. F. Strobhart Keeper of Guard House—ThomasH Clerk of the Matket—John It. Johnson 8D ’ Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos. K. Sji v i SuperintendentStreetsaud Lanes—o’,iIn (rn*' Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald l Six City Constables—Dennis Holland r . ichnrdsou, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones M' ™ n '■ .1 1 n Ulomm ' ’ U * Richardson, ±. ... Jones, M n.,,,;:,'" and J. C. Bhmce. >Uoullihn, Superintendent City Watch—M. fehefull i Deputy Superintendent City Watch-Henry^6 ci linlrs of Gold. United States Eagle, old emission new do England, Guillen Sovereign '- Seven Shilling piece France, Double Louis, before 178)1 LouisJ do... — DouBlALottis, siiSce 1786 Louis, ‘ do Double Napoleon, or 40 francs.. Napoleon, or 20 l’rancs Same as new Louis Guinea JCfqnkforb-on-tlie-Mnin, Ducat ^4S1&, Double Lojiis Louis ’ “ Demi Louis Mexican, Doubloon Holland, Double Rix Dollar,.. “ Rix Dollar .*... “ Ducat “ Ten GiUles’i’Jttd^--- Portugal ,,Deliw<Qit'.. “ Btfitfa CMhannei ..$10 66 10 00 07 4 84 1 69 9 69 4 84 9 15 4 57" 7 ,711 3 85 4 65 2 27 2 27 Second LieutenantCity Watch—Janies tie Sergeants City Watch—John Devauv II cu .' tens, J. 11. B. Harley,and Thomas Ryan.' ' '' ™'' Keeper of tlie Pest House—Anthony 0 Secu Port Wurdens—Capt. John Hunt*, , combe,Ilandtord Knapp, VV. II. Kelly, ilenrvW a " ■ ' Inspector of Dry Culture-VVm.A Pollard * Sexton—B. Lnlhrop Measurers and Inspectors of Lumber—Irvin* / Wolf, Win. Carson, Enooh Mills, AugustusBnulirl, Tl'omas Iloyties, John Boden, Robert A. Horuiktr’ Tliomus Wylly, John F. O'Byrne, JesseIbDuslusr ' Inspector of rinlt—Hubert N .Adams. Do. Turpentine—Culeb Emery. Do. Wood -Joseph J. McDonald. Health O/ficer—Dr. Charles Gauahl. Harbor Master—Luke Christie, Jailor-—Isaac D’Lyon. Deputy Jailor—Isuac M. D’Lyon. Clerk C. C. T. &. O. & T. C. rf.-Philip M. Iluisell Sheriff do. Johu A. Staley, ('ity Auctioneers—S. P. Bell, O. Colien, and t j Walsh. Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver. Contractors to supply Sick Poor with Medicine*— Turner & Oden. Pump Contractors—Stibbs &. Davis. Contractor to light the City Lamps—James Dunn. Contractor to light the Market Lamps—Janies f Blanco. Keeper of the City Clock—Moses Eastman. City Printer—E J Paise, and* Jackson Punch, &: Sibley. 9 27 4 85 15‘53-r .......*,.uV'N'. 8]iairi,.ffoublooii, 1772 “V “since 1772 6 04 2 27 \ 4 00 32 70 17 30 17 06 16 02’ 15 35 . il g8 15 35 1 06 1 05 BANKS IN SAVANNAH. 11ANK OF THE STATE OF GF.0XGIA. Capital $1,500,000—appropriated to 8avai>n«h, till) 000. A. Porter, President, L K. Tefftcaalfer. Ofl'ering days, Mondays ai|d Thurniayi. Discount' days, Tuesdays and Friday*. Directors—Win. T Williams, C. P. RicliUrdione, R. Humid*on, II. D. VV.dHf 11. Snider, N. A.lUrdts Jr/dibfm Washburn ou the pnrt of Ilia individual nod- holders, and John Boston Directorou anollh State. Teller—S.B. Williams. Bl anches at Augusta Eatouton, Athens, Waebirjflet and agencies at .Macon, Griilin, and Columbus. 48 rnce, hv John Bachman. D. D The Mestico, or the War Path and its Incidents, Ptory of the Creek Indian Di^turbuucca, of 1836, by VV. C. Hodges. ’ Cosmos, a sketch of a Physical DescrijUion of tlie Universe, by Alex. Von Humboldt. Woman in America, her work and her reward, by Maria J. M’Intosh, author of Charms and Couute Charms, &c. Sketches of Minnesota; the New England of the West, With incidents of travel in that Territory, du- rin the summer of 1849, by E. 8. Seymour. The Wiltningtons, a Novel, by tlie author ol Nor man’s Bridge, Angela, &c. The Constancy of Israel, a Discourse delivered be fore the congregation Shearit Israel. Charleston, S. C., ou Slnibat Aarah, dear, 18, 5610, liy llev. M. J. Raph- ull. A. M. Ph. D, published by request of the congre gation. Also, new supplies of the various novels in demand. Received by J. B. CUBBEDGE, 16 18 2 40 4 00 -1 have » SiHOfiS, OAITKW* AND BOOT8 received by late t6*riv«lf». a supply ot Gc*Rs Boot., ' ‘ ’ ' Ladles’ Gaiters, and Gaiters Of every description, Plips and Buskins—also a handsome’ assortment ot Chddreus' and Servants’ Shoes—Boys' Congress Gai- S. A. WOOD, 106 Brynn-strcvt. Chffdreus 1 and ters, &c.. mar 9 sgr-r—DENTAL NOTICE.—DR. PAR- SONS Surgeon Dentift front New ^-C^Tl^ York, reapectlully informs the I .udies . —and Gentlemen of Savannah anti vi cinity. that he has removed to No. 157 Congress-street, over Mr. Van Neis’ Store, near the market, where he will periorm all operations on the Teeth and Gums, in a style Hot-surpassed by any pretender ot the Art in the universe, Teetli set on Gold plafe or stump, in the neato.-t manner without pain. Chil- v ,ii-,.n's Teeth, however irregular they may bo, can lie .adjusted and plnred in due forth, liis ' "iperior skill terr plugging, filing and extracting difficult Teetli and Roofs, is unrivaled ; Aching and tender nerves rut-' ed hull filled, immaterial how largo the cavity tnny be, with cement, pure as gold, to last for life, without pain. Those who have large nnd tender cavities, and giv- f<n up as dost, by other Dentists, please call, audit will be proved by ocular demonstration, that they con he sftved. From 30 years constant practice he trusts to givt* porfeht satisliu'ti ou. Mineral Teeth and Foil for sale. Reference by permission, to Valentine Mott. M. 11., Time. Boyd, Mi D., Jas. McNaugtou, M. D„ N. Y. ; Win. Van Deusen, M. D., N. J. #mrl2 3lnoa illoF.—- Cor. of the* Herald Notice to Mauinkks.—Tlio following list o^lighls orecteiU or being ornrted on the Island of Cuba, for which 1 am indebted to our Consul, Gen. Campbell, nt Havana, please insert, as it will be usolul for ship masters. , N'isuvitas, on St. Mntemillos lat 2) 30 30 N. Ion 77 11 from Greenwich. The lisrht is 191 feet above the level of tho sea. It is revolving; time of eclipse, one ♦minute; will he lighted about* I he 1st of April. CiBXFUEGOS, Eastern hidtj ol the entrance,Fresnel Light of short eclipse, 88j- feet high, will be lighted about-June. Cate St. Antonio, on the point of the Gape, 117 leet high, revolving, with eclipse of one minute: will be lighted about. 1st April. GEO. W. BLUNT. mar 29 Market Square. rat ESI! L by Gum Arabic Lozeuges, tor sale LaRQCHE & GODFREY, Gaudry’s Building. PORTRAIT PAINTING, by T. J. JACKSON, X No. 121 Broughton-street. a few doors East oi Whitaker-street. where the Ladies nnd Gentlemen of fiavantmh ere respectfully invited to cull and examine liis Specimens. • ',.-j ■ Portraits from Daguerriotypee of deceased persons correctly painted., tf apl 3 INDIA ltUBBpit HALLS.—Hal. (md Parlor 1 Balls, manufactured liy ,11. B.Goodyear* Just , ,. on Key ceived and for sale by G. R. HENDRICKSON &. Co. Confines, tg tic similar in a.ll respects to ^his ou Mat- lu "“ auuu ' 1 J an 3 Gibbons’ Buildings Tf EU’O per G. J. J ones, 20 boxes Candies. XL „„ 3 r J. D. JESSE. DEC’S) per schooner Gen. Irvin, So choice Bnlt XL more Hums; 200 lbs. Bologna Sausages, ap 3 , J. D, JESSE. CPRING GOODS.—J rhe subs: • “her has just ^ opened, at the Cheap Cat'll Store, 1-■ ... 157 Con gress-street, a splendid assortment of NEW AND FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS, as follows; Bl’k null Col'4 Juekoncts, French Prints and Ging hams.,' . , „ . ilarago Silk Tissue, Plain and Printed. Liuen Lusters, Foulards, Lawns. DEC’D per ship Southport, 20 boxes Oranges; 10 ■ L barrels Apples. p oivAND’S TONIC MIXTURE, or Vegc- IV table Febrifuge, a specific and lasting cure for fe ver and ague. For sale liy L. J. MYERS, a'pril 1 , fiptets’ Building. ^tREAfiTA .—-100 barrels Cr um Ale, landing from ship Southportaud bark N’t i nou, firrsnleliy april 1 ■ W. M- DAVIDSON. PltAYEH BOORS AND BI- BLES, Testaments, Hymn Books l'or all denominations, for sale by apl 2 J. B.’CUBBEDGE , “ Pistole Coloniliia, Doubloon Specie Dollar of Norway and Sweden Specie Dollar of Denmark Thaler of Prussia mid Northern States of Germany ' Florin of Southern States of Germany Florin of Austrian Empire and of tho City of Augsburg ; Lara of Limbardo-Vcnetian Kingdom and Tuscany - ,- Franc of Franee tuul of Belgium, and Ltvre of Silrdina . Ducat of Naples Ounce of Sicily - Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Canada.' .‘. Legal Bates of Interest IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AND TEKItlTORIES. Maine, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the claim. New-Hampshire, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice tlie amount unlawfqliy taken. Vermont, 6 per cent.; recovery in action and costs. Massachusetts, 6 per cent.; forfeit ot thrice the usury. Rhode Island, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the usury and interest on the debt. Connecticut, 6 per cent.; forfeit of tlie whole debt. New-York, 7 per cent.; usurious contracts void. New-Jcreey, 7 per cent.; forfeit of tho whole didit. Pennsylvania, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the wlible debt. Duleware, Sper cent.; forfeit of (he whole debt. Maryland, 6 per cent.; oil tobacco contracts 8; usu rious contracts void. Virginia, 6 per cent.; forfeit doublo 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 taken, with costs. Georgia, 7 per cent.; forfeit thrice the usury. Alabama, 8 per cent.; forfeit interest nnd usury. Mississippi, 8 per cent.; by contract 10; usury re coverable in action for debt. Louisiana, 5 per cent.; Bank interest 6; contract 8; beyond contract, interest void. Tennessee, 0 per cent.; usurious contracts void. Kentucky, 6 per cent.; usury .recoverable with costs. M* Ohio, 6 per cent.; usurious Contracts void. Indiana, 6 percent.; a fine of double the excess. Illinois,# per cent.; by contract 12; beyond, forfeit thrice the interest. Missouri,* 6 per cenf.; by contract ID; if beyond, forfeit of interest ana usury. Michigan, 7 per cent.! forfeit of usury J of debt. Arkansas, 6*per opnt.; by agreement 10; usury re coverable, but. contract void. ■ District Columbia, 6 per cent; usurious contracts oid. , Florida, 8 per cent.; forfeit interest and excess. Wisconsin, 7 per cent.; liy contract 12; forfeit thrice, the excess. .... Iowa, 7 per cent.; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice the excess. On delits or judgments in favor pf the United Suite*, interest is computed at 6 pgr ceut. per an num. PLANTERS’ BANK. Capital paid in, $535,400. Geo. W.Anderson, President; H. W. Mercer, CuhT. Ottering days, Tuesdays—Discount, WedneEdpyi Directors—Francis Sorrel, J. C. Nicnll. Isaac 1<M W. H. Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jouei.Mo Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency in Griti. Also, l.itnm and Unwn Handkerchiefs, all lands. Ill k Luce and Lovq Veils, Infants’ Waists. Emli. Muslin Caps and Collars. ■ Mourning Collars utid Sleeves. . . M vulua- \ YE«S> CHERRY PECTORAL, a t Id,. Remedy for Goughs, Colds, Asthma, elc. To lie had fresh anil jenuine, at L. J. MYERS, apl 3 Corner Broughton imtLWhitufeer-sfs. TYTEW ORLEANS WHIriRfi \ . -100 ll X, Q. Whitkey landing per bng',1 artar. w JAS. A. NOl rale By ’■ifflar 1$ barrels mid for NORRIS. R XHHONsL—Just received, a most heautitul as sortrnent of Ladiei’ and Misses; Bonnet Rtbljon, which will to sold for a’sutoU profit MAf . n , nift-on ' Savannah Cash Store. V dfor mk f*VATEI?.—JuKt rorpivpdmidf \u\p LaROCHK & 'GODFRLY, - . —• Guudrey’d fiiulilmg. mb 27 (M:ilth*en’a Jackonrt Collars. PriucoPF Aliico and Prerfdcnf Collars. Emb. Putt' .Sleuives mid' BreukfusbCaps. Fanc y and Rl'k UoMufort Ties. Bl’k and Ced’d jBilk Glpve's.- And dm best articles of Kid- Glove intbc market. Plain, Jiu-konet and Swiss Muslins. ltt’k nnd Co*d Silk Mantillas. Euib^MuHlin Murttillns. A tine a£3ortm/?ut of Froiw:h and AWtUtji Ging- limns Drills,• (rprolets/CIrock^, (’.m^ric.. Ticking, jShue^ng^.rtTlirdiujM, Osnaburgf, and ‘'l*f; for Rummer Pants and Couts#-U)g^iicr with <»lher ai tit *cs too nuioemus to mentioh. All ot vrtiu'h-will ^e ottered ap low as- can l»e tyni*]»H?ed in a Jbity. »;•" JOHN VAN NFSs. P. S.— A Young Man Wunfetl above, mar 7 sir [ciNii GOODS.—Pov ship Marion: ^ French, English and Amcricau pHuts Rich Furniture Chintz French and Scotch Ginghams Printed Muslins Lawns and Organdies , Plaiq Baragfep, Jilack Alpacas Canton Lustre Yulencines ami Thread Edgings mid Inscrtings Cambric nnd Bwiss do do. 4-4 Kancy ligurod Laces * ‘ Lace Cap-, Muslin Collars Muslin and lace Cptt's Bonnet, Neck and Cap Ribbons F.f^ptian, Not, Lisle Thread and fcfilk Gloves Nor Milts &c. For sale by murUi LAT^IROP &. FOOTE. ^iiHOMAinUY liUiii. j"Htreceived, and ioiNuie by L. J. MYLR^, is Bnildiu MARINE AND. FIRE INSURANCE BANK. Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to inoetndM same to $800,000. E. Padelford, President—J. Olmstead, Cashier. Dif* count days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturd »ji. Pi per received up to 10 o’clock, on the mornings of die pount.. Directors—Geroge Hall,Elias Reed A. Champioc, Octavus Cohen, N. B. Knapp, C. F. Afiils,—C.Fr Preston. Teller. Agencies in Griffin and Macon. C. R. R. AND RANKING COMPANY»0F OA. Capital, $2,549,165, all ofw»ncn line be^i jmioia- appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000. k h Cuyler, President; Solomon Coheu, CashLor; Gecrw A. Cuyle", Teller Offering days, Mondays, Discount days ?»ie»ui«yf. Directors—J. \V. Anderson, W. Ciastree, Andre* Low, John R. Wilder^ H. McAlpin, Thomni PuM Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson. SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR SAVINGS. C. P: Rielmrdsone, President; J. Olmstead. i re!! ' super; Hiram Roberts, Secretary. Directors—H. D. Weed, I. W. Morrelh JW*® Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. lJendrickson, H. Latiroh Thomas J. Walsh. - f » n, The. Investing Committee is composed oi a* Weed Benj. Snider, arid Hiram Roberts. FIRE DISTRICTS. ,, 1st District—That part of the city East ot street and North of South-broad. JndltOtW , 1 ' tolling of the Exchange bell. ,, r j 2d District*—That part ol'tjie- city East ol South of South-broad—the bell strikes twice • short intervals. 3d District—That part of the city North broad street, between Bull and —three strokes of tho bell. i- c 0 a!h 4th District—Thai part of the city S°utn oi broad, between Bull aud West-broad ~ strokes of the bell. \Vcit *• 5th District—All that pnrt of the city West-broad street—-five xtroken of the era- TTANDS not HEARTS, II novel by Janet W. I I. ’Wilkinson. Our Guardian, by the author of M Poer Cousin, «fcc. Fanny Ilorvey, or the Mother’s Choice. The Fencing Master, ot Eighteen Months m i8t. Petersburg, by Alexander Dumas. Tlie Report of the Commissioners of Patent^ for the year 1849. - . . ^Dictionary of Mechanic’s Engme # Work and Engi neering, by Oliver By me, No. 3. _ Life of Lady Colquhoun, by James Hamilton, D D. Elements of Natural Philosophy, by Alonzo Gray, illustrated with 360 wood cut* Ollendorff? new French Grammar, by V. Value. The Modem Housewife, or Menagere, by Alexan der *Kover. The Physiology of Digestion, by Andrew Combe, M. 1>. Also, a further supply of Now York by Gas Li gift, bv C. C. Foster. People 1 have met, by N. P. Willis. Rereivpd by * ^ t km prmn r,’D COMMISSIONERS, it ;,s. Residing in Savannah, for the talting o’ i- und for Acknowledgement and Proof°t to be used in other States. . George Schley, for tha States of Maw*. ' j[ U j. setts, Rhode island, Now York, Penney ’ land. South Carolina, Alabama, and Louibiw . M H McAllister, for MassucIniBetts. Solomon Cohen, lor South Carolina. A R Lawton, for South Carolina. Robert M Charlton, for Florida. Charles ETeft, for North Carolina. Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut. (JOT 1 Ch mar 20 G'has. Caurtill, from Boston. ^ or sal; - If ( DHLI'ORD, t-W ^ l’ADT l.J-Tbeif B- s ' ’TRIE BRITISH V°J‘° *- tory, condition, extent and re i n u eeira‘. MaAtin, Esq., lute Treasuner to ’ j-'jj e rW'!i'i land, at Hong Kong, and a Member oi Legislative Council in Clunu—to h; ,, parts, at 25 cents, .16 at 7;>, or fc t : qyision t* eotnely bound, nt $1 87.4 each. 1' ed by IMP JOHN M. COO^; mar 8 T! JUtiA_— J. M. COOPER. f^OLOR’B SIl’SLtNS.—Just received, u good a-’ assortment Colii’d ^luslins and Lawns. j. K. MAG1LL, Savannah Cash Shore, 115 Congress street. » O . | IE DEBTOR’S RAUGHTUKi 0 and its Changes, by i- fc " Al ! .}- u!o of ‘ to Black-Plumed Riflcjnan, -4 r PHE -*• and Tho Black lution, by Newton M. Curtis. \van*v v>' tion, py ncn uiu Tlie Clandestine Marriage, h> ot'* New supplies oi tlie aii7(’H S M i> eret History of the Court of •Markci-t'l't der Duma. Received by mar 9 &