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6 vored to procure more assistance from Lyons, his native diocese, and suc ceeded in procuring the aid of the Fathers of a Society, called Rozan’s Mission, the Revs. I). F. Back, Aubry, R. Lafont, R. St. Ives, R. Madeaure, and his own nephew, J. Fortier. Rev. I), F. Rack became President, and about the same time the College received from His Holiness, Pope Gregory XVI, the title of University, which had already been conferred upon it, November, 1839, by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Alabama. In 1843 financial difficulties threw the whole care and management of the College back upon the Bishop, who invited the Rev. I). Ilarnpon from Pen sacola, to take charge. Mr. Rampon, with the aid of Mr. Rapier, a layman, a distinguished scholar, and an accom plished gentleman, succeeded in giving new life to the University. The Rev. Father Belier succeeded him in 1845, who was again succeeded in 1846 by the Rev. A. Degaultiers, during which year, or want of teachers, the college had to be ck»cd. The Bishop, however, feeling it his duty to cany out his original in tentions, and, determined to persevere, sent his Vicar-General, the Very llev. J. Bazin, to France, to secure a full corps of teachers, who, after some trouble and disappointment, finally succeeded in se curing the aid of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus. They agreed to take the College, with the charge of keeping also an ecclesiastical Seminary, and maintaining and instructing one semina rian for.every ten students in the College. The College was re-opened September 1, 1844. The first President, under the new order, was the Rev. F. F. Gautrelet, 8. J., a gentleman distinguished for his learning, his personal dignity, and his gentle, conciliating manner. He continued to hold that office until iB6O, with the ex ception of 1860, during which year the ller. F. A. Jourdan, S. J., presided. The Rev*. F. A. Curioz succeeded as President in 1865, and still continues in the admin istration of that responsible office. The system of education introduced by these Jesuit Fathers is not an experimental one, nor one of those newly patented im provements which embrace the greatest amount and diversity of learning in the shortest space of time, and, occasionally, startle the world by the announcement of a great moral progress. It is the old system of the Jesuit Fathers, established by St. Ignatius himself, which the expe rience of three centuries lias shown to be successful wherever it lias been intro duced, and which has, perhaps, produced a greater number of profound scholars and able writers, in every branch of science, divine and human, intellectual and physical, than any known system that has been handed down to our time The diversity of language, nationality, and religion among the pupils, however, has led to some necessary modification, while the requirements of a widely ex tended commerce have led to a more en larged development of the commercial branch than was considered necessary in the original system. If a continued enlargement of the means and facilities of education, and a steady, progressive increase in the num ber of students, be sufficient tests, Spring Hill College, under the administration of the Jesuit Fathers, has been a complete success. The first year of their adminis tration the number of students was 90, last year 211, the average for twenty years being 190, which would have been much higher had it not been for the war, which interfered materially with the pro gress of the College. In the years 1809- '6O, the number of students rose to 273; in the years 1861-'62, when the war be came active, the number fell to 1*23, and at no time during the war did it rise to 200. Numbers of our youth, some of them mere lads, laid aside the class book for the musket, and—God pity the mothers and the sisters !—some of them never returned. May they rest in peace ! At first, the great majority of the students were Franco-Americans, from Louisiana, Mobile, and Pensacola. Gradu ally, however, as the population of tit State and city increased, there came a change. During the last year, out of 211 students, 133 were English-speaking Americans. Mexico and Cuba have con tributed to swell the number ot students. In 1859-’6O there were 21 Spanish Ameri cans at the College, The war, ot course, kept them away, but since the war they are beginning to return, and, I have no doubt, if Mexico had a stable, permanent government, affording sufficient protection to agricultural, mineral, and commercial industry, the advantage, as well as neces sity, of knowing the language of their great commercial neighbors, would bring 100 students yearly from Mexico alone to Spring Hill College lam led to look upon its future prosperity as already secured by its present success. Nothing, under Providence, can impair its useful ness, or check its progress, but internal war, from which, may Heaven, in its mercy, save our people. As the popula tion continues to increase, .so will the number of its students, while the very prestige of its name, and the experience of its professors, will give an enhanced value to its services. There is no insti tution of learning south of Georgetown, D. C., or Bardstown, Ky., can offer a fairer promise of high intellectual and moral training to the youth of our country. What may be the material value of the College building, with its furniture, museum, philosophical apparatus, library, outbuildings, and other improvements, I shall not venture a guess, but the intel lectual and moral value of the institution to the State and community in which it is located can never be estimated in dollars and cents. For most of the historical and statisti cal information contained in this commu nication, I am indebted to the courtesy of one of the good Fathers of the College, a gentleman of great learning and much travelled experience, who ably fills the Chair of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and Chemistry. J. T. \t. Mobile , May I.x/, 1868. LITERARY AND ART ITEMS. At a recent sale of French and other foreign paintings in Now \urk—Mr. Avery’s collection —the following prices were obtained : —“River Oise at Anvers,” by Daubigny, brought SSOO ; landscape by Troyon, $510; “The Amateur Ar tist,” by Briiloum, $5lO ; “ Market at Rotterdam” (night effect.) by Van Sehen del $515 ; “Phyrne,” by Ohotnans, $525 ; “ The Fan,” by Hainon, $550; “ The Recitation,” by Glide, $575 ; “ I he'\ ase,” by Ilamon, $620 ; ‘ Louis XT', and Mad ame Du Barry,” by Caraud,s7oo ; “Swiss Scene,”by Calame, with ani mals by E. Verboeckhoven, $7lO ; “Early Sorrow,” by Merle, $725 ; “ The Annun ciation,” by' Merle, $(50; “The Prom enade,” by Moormans. $(50; “The Surprise,” by Hnbner, 8770 ;“ Waiting,” by Baugniet, $775; “ Near Florence,” by O. Achenbaeh, SBS > ; “ Ave Maria,” by Koek-Koek, SB6O ; “ Winter in Brit tany,” by Brioo. $875 “Market at the Hague,” (candle-light effect,) by Aan Sehcndcl, SI,OOO ; ” The Happy Mother,” by Bouguereau, $1,000; “Orpheus.” by Jalabert, $1,250; “ The Wood Gutter,” by Koek-Koek, $1,375 ; “ Tunxis.River,” Connecticut, by James M. Hart, sl,-475 ; “Fraternal Love.” by Bouguereau, sl, 500 ; “La Leggitrice,” a statue in marble by Tantardim. sold fi r $1,025, and Meis sonnier’s fine picture. “ The Reader,” (a cabinet portrait < f the artist,) put up at $3,000, in gold, was withdrawn. Ball Hugh's, th 1 sculptor, died the other day at ‘ s ‘Chester, after a painful illness. An < xchange says he was a member of ti e Royal Academy, a pupil of Flaxman au-.t Bailey, but had resided and practiced ms art, under many dis couragements, lor almost forty years, in the United States. He produced several works of acknowledged artistic merit, and was respected as a pure-minded genial gentleman. Rothermel expects to have his colossal “Battle of Gettysburg,” which he painted for Harrisburg, and for which he is to receive $30,000, finished some time this year. Mery on, the famous and unhappy French etcher, died recently, at a Maison do Sante, at Charenton. Paris has a new lady violinist, Madame Norman Neruda, who is said to be equal to Paganini. She was at Prague, educa ted at Vienna, and married a Swede. She is twenty-eight years of age, and ap peared in a concert when only seven. Mil ©s sis §©lfl. js7t BLOME Ac CO., PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. AUGUSTA, OA., MAY 16, 1868. TERMS : One copy, ono year, invariably in advance,....s3 00 • « “ six months “ “ 150 Single Copies lOcts To Oluiss. — To any person sending us a Club of 15, one copy, one year, will be given. To Clubs of 20, or more The Banner will be furnished at the rate of $2 50 per annum, in all cases the names must be furnished at the same time, and the cash must accompany each order. nW Dealers will be supplied on liberal terms. ♦ ■ ♦ ♦ jgry All Communications, intended for publication must be directed to the Editor, Rev. A. J. Ryan ; and all Business Communications to the Publishers, L. T 13Lome & Cos., Augusta, Ga. gg-- A few Advertimoments will be received, and in serted on liberal terms. Agents for The Sanner of the South : General Traveling Agents.— Capt. M. J. O’CONNOR Lieut. W. A. WRIGHT, E. F. SAMUELS and W. B. FITZGERALD. Charleston, S. C,—EDW. LEE. Savannah, Ga.—E. M. CONNER. Macon, Ga.—C. J. CAREY. Atlanta, Ga.—T. C. MURPHY and W. J. MANN. West Point, Ga.—F. GIBBONS. Greensboro’, Ala.—A. H. WILLIAMS, Beacon office. Thompson, Ga.—W. C. WORRELL. Cuthbert, Ga.—G. F. BUCHANAN. Manning, S. C.—ARTHUR HARVIN. Columbus, Ga,—JAM. KYAN. Nashville.—W. C. COLLIER, A. SETLIFF. Knoxville, Tenn. —JAS. MALOY. Pine Bluff, Ark.—JOHN P. MURPHY. General Agent for Florida.—J. EVANS FROST, Jack sonville, “ Mercury ” office, darkesville, Tenn. —J. W. FOXON. Montgomery, Ala.—W. J. RYAN. Jacksonville, Fla.—C. C. BISBEE. Huntsville, AIa.—DAN'L O’O. MURPHY. The paper can also be obtained from news and periodical dealers everywhere. £3* Specimen copies will be sent to any address, on application. (TJP* We have received several very good enigmas, rebuses, etc., which will find a place in our paper as soon as pos siblc. Back Numbers —All the back nuui bers of the Banner can be furnished subscribers. Agents Wanted. —Wo want Agents in all parts of the country—good, relia ble, active men, who will take an in terest in extending the circulation of The Banner of the South. Special Notice.—Father Ryan ear nestly requests that all business letters in regard to the Banner of the South, be directed to the Publishers, as he has not the time to devote to their considera tion ; and that only contributions to the journal be sent to him. His other duties, so many and pressing, do not give him time to answer half the communications he daily receive?. NEW PUBMCATIONS. The Dixie Fakmbk. This is the title of a handsomely printed and ably edited jour nal, published weekly at Columbia, Tenn., ats3,oo n year, in advance. It is devoted exclusively to Agriculture, Horticulture* and the Domestic Arts. As it is a varia ble family journal, and published in our own section, we hope that it will receive a liberal patronage. It is edited and pub lished by Nicholson & Wiliams. The Southern Journal of Education D published monthly by Jno. T. Ilearn, at Shelby vide, Ky., at SI,OO per annum. It is devoted to the educational and literary interest of the South and West. It has secured the services of able Educators as regular contributors, anil contains a variety of interesting original and selected reading. The American Stock Journal and Farmer's and Stock Brkedes’ Adver tiser. — This is a first class monthly jour nal, devoted to fanning and stock breed ing. Each number contains 36 large double column pages, illustrated with numerous engravings. Specimen copies sent free, for stamp, with list of splendid premiums to agents. There is a Veterinary Depart ment in the journal, edited by a distin guished Veterinary Professor, and in which valuable recipes are given. Every new subscriber, for 1868, gets the October, March, and December numbers, gratis. Terms, SI.OO per annum, in advance. N. P. Boyer & Cos., Publishers, Gum Tree, Chester Cos., Pa. THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS GF VIRGINIA. As the chilly season passes away, and the ‘‘heated term” approaches, people? who have the means, very properly be gin to look about for s ime pleasant, health-giving location to spend the Sum mer, and recuperate their wasted ener gies. To these, what more attractive place can be offered than the White Sul phur Springs of Virginia ? The medicinal properties of the water, the healthful locality, the beautiful sceuery, and the excellent accommodations, all combine to » make these Springs the most desirable Summer resort in the Southern country. They are situated on Howard’s Creek, in Greenbrier Cos., Wost \ irgmia, and upon the western slope of the great Apalachian chain of mountains which separate the waters that flow into Cheasapeake Bay from those that run into the Gulf of Mexico. The situation of the Spring is described as elevated and beautifully picturesque, surrounded by mountains on every side. Kate’s Mountain is in full view, and about two miles to the south ; to the west, and distant about two miles, arc the Green brier Mountains; while the towering Al leghany, in its magnificent proportions, is found five miles to the east and the north. This Spring is in the midst of the cele brated “Spring Region” of Virginia, in latitude 37T W north, and longitude west from Washington Cil} r . Its eleva tion above tide-water is 2000 feet, while the temperature of its waters is 62° Fall, from which they do not vary during the heat of Summer or the cold of Winter. The Spring yields about 30 gallons of water per minute; and this quantity does not appear to vary in the longest spells of dry or wet weather. The climate is delightful, and the air salubrious and invigorating—-just the place for invalids and delicate persons during the Fall and Summer months. The lacilities for reaching the Springs are excellent, and travelers from every portion of the Union can now reach them with little or no difficulty. The travel is by railroad to Covington, which is twenty miles from the Springs, and whence splendid passenger coaches run to the Springs. On the route from Richmond, the passenger has an opportunity of seeing the home and the tomb of Thomas Jef ferson, the Sage of Monticcllo, and, also, I he University of Virginia, with its mag nificent Rotunda, and attendant public buildings. An analysis of the water shows that it contains, in large quantities, sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda, carbonates of lime and magnesia, chlorides of magnesia, magnesium, calcium, and sodium, proto sulphate of iron, sulphate of alumina?, besides other ingredients, blended with a large proportion of sulphur. The dis tinctive medicinal influences of the Spring are cathartic, diuretic, sudorific, and al terative. Dr. Moorman declares that in no other Spring is the alterative property found so distinctively and unmistakably marked. Its curative properties apply to dyspepsia, chronic irritation of the mu cous membrane of the stomach and bowels, liver diseases, jaundice, chronic diarrhoea, costiveness, piles, chronic affections ot the brain, nervous diseases, paralysis, sympathetic consumption, bronchitis, chronic diseases of the skin, rheumatism, gout, scrofula, and other diseases. Near the White Sulphur Spring is a Chalybeate Spring, in which iron exists in a carbonate form. The accommodations of the Hotel are ample for fifteen hundred guests, and the clerks and attendants the most experienced and accommodating that could he secured. Warm and hot baths arc furnished; the tables are supplied with the best that the country affords, and Ilosenberger’s Brass Band discourses delightful music. The Society at the Springs is of the most refined character. The prestige of the White Sulphur Springs, in this regard, is coeval with its early history ; and the amusements varied and interesting. A valetudinary kitchen, to supply q le wants of the invalid, has been added j 0 the other improvements of this noted resort. In a word, the enterprising p ro prietors, Messrs. Peyton & Cos., have spared neither labor nor expense to make their Springs the most fashionable and popular resort in the South ; and as our people look for a pleasant, comfortable and desi rable Summer retreat, we invite their attention to the inducements and attrac tions of the White Sulphur Springs < f Virginia. The advertisement will be found in another column. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE, It is exceedingly gratifying to receive the approval of our friends, and, partic ularly so, to learn that the “Lost Cause" lias so many warm friends at tbe North. We give below a number of ex'net - from Northern and Southern letters r - ceivcd at this office, which, we are sure, will please our readers, as they have pleased us : Transcript of a letter received from General Beauregard to E. E. Overall, Gen eral Agent of the Banner of the South. Office New Orleans, Jackson, j & Great Northern R. R. Cos., New Orleans, May G. 1868. \ Dear Sir : —I accept with pleasure your kind offer of the “Bannerof the South," for one year, iu the name of the patriot and poet’ Father Ryan, whose soul-inspir ing prose and poetry will long be remem bered in our poor desolated land. !’>. pleased to convey my thanks to Putin :• Kvan, and express to him my hope, that the “Banner of the South'’ may erelorg be become the daily journal ot ever, Southern home. Yours, very Truly, G. T. Beauregard. Hudson, Mich. * * * I have received four nun: bers of the “Banner," have read then', and they are now being read by others, i whom I have given them. There is found in them a high order ot literary merit, ( the Banner's passport to success.) My pre>ei abode is not in a community having much taste for literature of a high order, lu enough is found to make it more accept; - ble than most Catholic journals ; indue;. I would that all Catholic journals prow - . as much. * * * The Radicals know well now that should the Southern people 1 ever restored to equality in the family of States, their prestige is gone: therefor, you can easily .judge from their antew dents how soon they would remove ai obstacle in their way. Pleasant Grove, lowa. Having read an extract from vuir “Salu tatory,” and gladdened by finding its :: timent to be the one dear treasure ol' no unconquered heart. I desire you to seim me the first number of the ‘‘Banner the South,” and, also, one or two othv if convenient. Yours is a grand mission— to embalm in eloquence and poetry the sa cred memories of our heroic dead —t- gather in from a hundred battle-fields the lifeless hearts and shattered hones of the fallen brave, building a monument, the foundation of which will be laid in the sorrowing heart* of a proud, gallant p. pie, whose apex will touch the >tars, where sits enthroned the God of Truth and Right. Out from the ashes of the past, shah grow, bud, and blossom, the great worth fiower of Liberty and Justice, bedew. - with the blood of martyrs. Truly do you speak when you say that brute force can not make right wrong or wrong right. Matter can not conquer mind, and the tri umph of muscle over brain, when the for mer strikes for error, and the latter wai for truth, is a triumph fraught with dis grace to the conqueror and danger to hu manity. Our Cause is not lost—it can never be lost—for ’tis the cause of Man : Man is the brother of Angels and ward of the Great God—God never permits lb ii to destroy the Good. May your paper he liberally sustained, your labors be fully rewarded : and nuo the kindness and generosity of the Sout*- ern people he given freely to gladden a; . beautify your noble life. Jefferson Cos. AY. Ya. * * * Tlius far have 1 been rigidly preserving every line from)" ” inspired pen, that greeted my vision, b thought that I shall receive a weekly f. ■ of your inspired composition, almost *. raptures me. You will please send : hack numbers, if any, as I really de-i ■ every paper; or rather I would start v.: your “Banner of the South.' ” It is un less to wish thee success; surely notha - so meritorious can pass unrewarded. [From a Ladt. Mt. Mary's. Abu * Your charming poetry > very popular here; it, as well as your and - to the South, and her Cu'>< have endeared your name to every tru. Somtherner. Staunton, \ a. * * * I recommended your : per to our News Agent, (John A. Now and hope that it may acquire the w dilation in the Valley, which it so v.w merits. With many kind wishes for vour sw cess. [From an Editor.]