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Night Thoughts. ~ i oav is '. v.hy sink before the dim wet blast, Vnd to the dusky bosom of the earth p reHß thy young forms? The shadows will not last, r,ut back to sunshine where they had their birth. 0 ;, v> on 1 why hide thy face in cloudy skies? Art thou, too, sad and barred from happiness ? pi is a tear-drop from those Argus-eyes That 'gainst my* thirsty pareh and lips I press? Perhaps ’twas shed in sadness by the flowers, p, w gemhl and fragrant, that around me sleep— (,r hast thou seen aught that in ivied bowers Thv rival sun has done to make time weep ? Ah, envious orb, the sunset leaves its ray, And gilds with beauty every opening rose, hut when thy radiant light shines o’er our way I ik< purest gems each lovely floweret glows. Oh, restless Spirit! that for Lethe’s waves Art deeply sighing, while dim shadows fall And longer grow on lonely mossy graves— < Y:;wo thy complaint! and harken to the call < >f one who ever bids our troubles cease— pv.tr not the chastenings of llis mighty rod, Know that “ beyond these voice there is peace,” v; i trust the tender mercy of thy God. Em-ie B. C. Mncoh, May, 18G8. For the Banner of the South. ANECDOTES OF THE WAR. As jour valuable journal records a good :,aiiv good incidents of the war, and as wo all feel a deep interest in filling that column, suffer me to contribute a mite. It was my privilege t 6 be a high private in the rear rank of one of the legimeuts] forming C tin’s division which, with B k ge, was in front of Murfreesboro’, and it was on the eve o’“ihat Battle” that the following con versation took place in my hearing, be tween two well-beloved and heroic com manders. Both of them were seated in front of headquarters, discussing the probable end or fate of the great “to-mor row,” when the overflowing soul of B —ge broke forth in deep feeling strains, tiiusly : “(.! 1, what if, when the morning’s resplendent Lamp of Day emits its glo rious and life-giving beams to the uni verse, and light throws its rays upon the '■•littering array of the two hostile armies, and after the first great shock of these two contending forces is over, and that same great Luminary should shine upon vise prostrate and inanimate body of this General now enjoying your company here, what, 1 ask you Oh 1, oh, what, would become of Mrs. B e ? Ch tr m, feeling deeply the sit uation, so glowingly colored by his friend, without a moment’s hesitation, and with a tone of the greatest commiseration at once spoke up : “Br k, invoice her over to me.” K. Montgomery , Ala., 1808. CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE, The organ for the Cathedral in Phila delphia, now being built, will cost $11,500 The ladies of the various Catholic con gregations in Charleston have had a very .successful Fair, which closed last Wednes day, after a run of ten nights. ihe enlargement of Transfiguration Chur h. New York, having been com pleted, and the altar being ready, it was to have been consecrated by the Most Rev. Archbishop < f New \ oik on last Sunday. v correspondent writing from St. Augus ti I.? to the Metropolitan liecord , gives some interesting accounts of the ceremonies of the Church in that old city. The letter is so instructive and interesting that we propose publishing it entire in our next number. St. Mary s Church, at Lancaster, Pa., injured by tire in January, 1867, was re opened Sunday, May 3, with most imposing eremonies. Rt. Rev. Bishop Wood cele brated Pontifical Mass, and Right Rev. Bishop Elder, of Natchez, Miss., delivered a sermon. 1 he Jesuit Fathers, Stnarius, Boudreaux, and Aan Goch, terminated a successful mission at St. Anne’s Church, Philadel phia. Father Smarius administered bap tism to tweunty-six i on verts from Protest antism, and five who had fallen away for many years were formally reconciled to the Church. , from the Diocese of Little Rock, we icn! n that father Smyth, of Fort Smith, baptised Mrs. Mary Garrison, Misses Bettie AVagemen, Lizzie Walls, Charlotte Bald b in, Annie i» Lieu, Lucinda Tuvlor Air and Mrs. Williams and child ; lie has some others under instruction Two new churches are to be built near Cincinnati, one on Vine Street Hill, the Curry ville precinct, and the other at Fair mouth. The Telegraph says schools and churches were much wanted in those two places, but that now these wants will be supplied. On April 22d, the Rev. F. P. Garesche dc.i\ered the first of a series of lectures on Catholic Doctrine, at Washington, Mo. The iocHires will be continued every alternate W ednesday until completed. Most Rev. Archbishop Purcell confirmed in Cincinnati, Sunday, April 26, two hun dred and fifty persons. Miss Kinney, of Pittsburgh, at 'he close of her novitiate, was professed in the Con vent Chapel of the Sisters of Mercy, Fourth street, Cincinnati, on April 21st. Rev. Philip McEnroe, late assistant at St. Patrick’s, Pottsville, Pa,, lias been transferred to St. Stephen’s, Port Carbon, to assist th ■ pastor, Rev. D. Magorien. Mr. Kuvm-tf. Secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Church Extension Society of Philadelphia, staled to the New England Confereno.' that only $90,000 had been contributed for church extension South during the past year, while the Catholics had contributed SOOO,OOO. "We hope what Brother Key nett says is true.— St. Louis Guardian. We learn from the Philadelphia Standard that on the 21st of April, at the Concert Chapel, of tlie Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, at Reading, Pa., the fol lowing young ladies made their religious profession : Miss Annie Markham, of New York (in religion, Sister Mary Beatrice); Sister Mary Ryan, of Reading (in religion Sister Mary Joachim). On the same day, the following young ladies received the religious habit of the Order: Miss Anne Donnelly, of New Orleans (in religion SDter Mary Germame); Miss Mary C’Oon nell, of New York (in religion Sister Mary of the Annunciation.) The Most Rev. Archbishop of New Or leans conferred the sacred order of Deacon or; Mr. 11. C. Mignot, at the Archiepiscopal Church, on the 21st April. On Wednesday, 23d hist., the Prelate promoted to the sacred order of the Priesthood, Mr. 11. C. Mignot and T. C. Beze.— Xew Orleans Morning Star. On Sunday, Api il 19th, the Most Rev. Archbishop confirmed, at the Church of St. Vincent de Paul, seventy-seven persons, the greater part of whom made their first communion on the same day.— lbid. On Saturday, April lltli, Rev. Joseph Tlilman, Rev. James Hilton, and Rev. Geo. Schmirer, received from the hands of the Rt. Rev. Bishop of St, Paul, the order ot Deaconship. On Sunday, April 19th, Rev. Joseph Ililmer was elevated to the holy order of the Priesthood.— Nort-hecestern Chronicle. The Harvard Street Catholic Church in Cambridgeport have purchased from Elijah Luke the lot adjoining the church, and the dwelling-house thereon, for the sum of SIO,OOO. The latter will be occupied as a residence by Rev. Thomas Scully.— Boston Pilot. Rev. Robert A. Abel will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination as a Priest at St. Thomas’Theological Seminary, near Bardstown, Ky. , Sister Hildegard, of St. Francis (with the world Elizabeth Renel), died in the Convent of St. Clare, Cincinnati, April 26th, in the 36th year of her age, thirteen of which had been spent in religion. We learn from the Cincinnati Telegraph that very Rev. James M. Lancaster has been appointed Vicar-General of the Diocese of Covington, the present incum bent being in feeble health. Rev. Richard Browne, late Pastor of Mount Savage, in the archdiocese of Balti more, has left on a leave ol’ absence for Ireland. On April 26, Rt. Rev. Bishop Domenee gave Confirmatihn at Bt. Betel’s Church, Alleghany, to eighty persons, some of whom were adults and converts. The Catholics of Whitehall, Vt.. propose to erect anew and splendid church edifice the coming season. Thursday, April 30th, at the Convent of Mercy, Poppleton street, Baltimore, Sister M. Martina Joyce pronounced the vows and received the black veil from the hands of his Grace, the Archbishop, who preached on the occasion. We learn from rise Nashville Gazette , of the lltli instant, that a very interesting ceremony was performed ) esterday evening at St. Cecilia’s Academy, during the recep tion of the habit and the white veil by two young ladies— M iss Lizzie McGarry, a younger sister of Sister Josepha, of the St. Mary’s Orphan Asylum, and Miss Mary Ellen Evers —the former taking the name of Sister Agnes and the latter Sister Mary Joseph. IRISH NEWS. Antrim— On April 14th, at 1 o’clock, Messrs. Hugh C. Clarke <fc Son, auc tioneers. Bosom ary street, Belfast, set up for sale those three dwelling houses, situate in North Boundary street, num bered 71, 73, and 75, respectively, held for tli ree lives, renewable forever, at the yearly rent of £3. The houses produce a profit rent, after payment of ground rent, of £l7 3s. per annum. Mr. Chas. McComb was declared the purchaser, at £145. Mr. 11.I 1 . B. Johnson had the car riage of the sale. Kilkenny.— Within the last eight or nine days, the principal parts of five skel etons of the old Irish deer of the extinct kind were exhuined on the reclaimed bor ders of the Boulacapple bog, Garrybrick en, by two men named Marnell and Mougkam-the latter an Ormonde tenant whilst engaged in tillage operations for planting potatoes in such genial soil. BAJffiS® ©f fMI lOTffL < Cork.— The emigration fever continues. Large numbers are awaiting the arrival of vessels. Some 1500 emigrants are re ported to have assembled at Queenstown, and it is difficult to find accommodations for so many. “ The Munster Club” is the name of a new society formed at Cork, having for its object the bringing together of men interested in science, art and literature It already includes many prominent re presentatives of each. Galway.— The case of Mr Lever, for merly M. P. for Galway, and the founder of the unfortunate line of steamers from that port, has been again before the Lon don Bankruptcy Court. The account showed an estimated surplus of £47,000, and the bankrupt applied to have the ad judication annulled. Mr. Lawrence, as representing the surviving assignee, said he did not agree with Mr. Lever as to the value of the assets. The case was j ordered to stand over till the 28th us May Kerry. —On April 17th the site for the new barracks for the militia was marked out in Ballyvelly, in the presence of Mr Nicholas Donovan, ex-High Sheriff. A quarry of beautiful red and white marbh* has been discovered on the estate of the Marquis of Lansdowneat Kemnare. Kilkenny —On April 15th, Mr. Thos. Walsh, auctioneer, sold at his mart, Mall, the elegant house and demesne (fifty statute acres) of Rathculliheen, on the margin of the Suir, adjoining New park, in the county of Kilkenny, and within a few minutes’ walk of Waterford. The lease dates from 1710, and is for a period of 099 years. The property’, on which there is no head rent, was bought by T. W. Strangman, Esq., from the late Francis Wyse, Esq. Alter describing the property, its situation, and its beauties, Mr. Walsh put it up at £2,000. For a long period there was no bid; at length Peirse Kelly, Esq., Crown Solicitor, offered £*2,010, for which it was knocked down. Mr. Kelly was then declared the purchaser. Dublin — The total of landed proprie tors of Ireland, according to the census of 1861, was 8,412, of whom less than half, namely, 4,044, were Anglicans; 3,576 were Homan Catholics, and 578 were 1 'rote -1 ant Dissemers. It is with sincere regret we announce the demise of the Rev, Luke Dempsey, of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The mel ancholy event took place on April 17th at bis residence, Annavillc, Phibsborough, in the 70th year of bis age and 47th of his sacred ministry.— Freeman The new Dublin water works (the Vartry) are completed after seven years, and are admitted, even by their opponents, to be a great success. They confer im mense credit on Sir John Gray, M. P., and the Corporation. A meeting of the committee of the National Association was held on April 14th, in the rooms, Abbey street. Alder man M’Swiney in the chair. Fermanagh —On April 12th a strange incident occurred in the Protestant church of Lisbcllaw. It appears that a little boy, about ten years old, came into the church during the evening service, and sat down in one of the side pews, lie there fell asleep and continued so during the service, nor was he discovered By the sexton when locking up the church At a late hour in the night someone was heard by the inhabitants of the village breaking the windows of the church in a very violent manner. Thinking’ it might be burglars, they at once went to the police barracks and brought an armed party* of constabulary. On opening the church door the boy was found inside. Lord Roden is the Senior Knight of the illustrious Order of St. Patrick, and the only one now living who has been installed. Longford. —A fanner named George Noble, residing at Clonart in the county of Longford, near the borders of the County Leitrim, received a threatening warning recently, that if he did not give up the farm which he occupies, and the interest in it, which he pur chased only very recently, and return to the County Sligo, where - he came from, that his doom was sealed, and he had but a short time to live. He was reminded of a previous notice of a simi lar character, which was sent to him in Februaay last, and told not to trifle with those warnings, as those who sent them were quite resolved to put their threats into execution if their behests were not attended to, being determined not to permit strangers to settle in the county. Roscommon. —The Town Commission ers of Athlone declined to adopt an ad dress of congratulation to the Prince of Wales, introduced by a Dr. Ilethering ton, pending the imprisonment of Messrs. Pi got and JS uliivan. O Louth.- There was a good average sup ply of buyers and sellers at Dundalk Spring Fair. Beef was in moderate supply, and best description rated from 635. to Cos. per cvvt ; second class, 565. to 58s. ; and inferior about 60s per cwt. The department of dry or store cattle was pretty extensively supplied, young stock being abundant. Those m good condition commanded remunerative prices, and sold actively. Ball-proof shutters have been placed on the Anne street police barracks Dundalk. j vron’e, —i he Clonmel Corporation, the special meeting, the Mayor pre- Jding, on motion of Counsellor Ilackett, adopted an address to the Prince of Wales, in . which a paragraph is in sorted, asking fur Ihe liberation of Messrs Sullivan and Pigott. “and such of the State prisoners as to the wisdom of the advisers of the Crown may seem fit ” Tipper ary.-As Dr. Andrew M’Master, John M’Master, of Omagh, was proceed ing borne on April 7th,' three men at tacked him, and beat him in a most savage manner, inflicting a severe wound on the h‘ft cheek. He was subsequently con veyed to Dr. Love’s, where he is at pre sent under medical care. A man named Brogan, and two Maguires, have bien arrested, and they' have been remanded. On April 6th, at th * Workhouse, Omagh, an old woman named Sarah Culliondied at the advanced age of 100 years. She had been an inmate for many years, and up to the time of her death enjoyed comparatively good health. Limerick —Between 8 and 9 P. M, April lltli, a fire broke out in Catherine street, in the mail car office of the Dingle, Tralee, Listowell and Limerick establishment of which Mr. Gallaher, of Torberfc, is proprietor The buildings, including car offices and stables, were destroyed. Premises insured. Waterford.— Cattle advanced £1 a head at last Waterford Fair. Wexford —-On April 13th, at New Ross, a man from Gorey, whilst under the influence of drink, had a dispute with a man named Keogh, and in the course of the quarrel, ran a stick into one of Keogh’s eyes, knocking it out, from the effects of which fatal act the poor follow died in the space of a few hours. It is thought that the stick penetrated the brain. Amongst the gentlemen called to the bar during the ensuing term, are Robert Warren Syrues, A.8., T.C.D., eldest son of Robert Symes, of Wingficid, in the county ot \V exford, and George White more Carr, A.R., T.C.D., eldest son of Edward Carr, solicitor, of Hew Ross, county of Wexford. On April lltli, Rev. Thomas Breen, C. 0 , Enniscorthy, died of fever, in tie Ist year ot his age. He was five years a curate of the parish of Boolavogue and Enniscorthy. He was son of Mr. 1 homas Breen, Garrvdrcen, and was edu cated at St. Peter’s College, and at St. Patrick’s, Maynooth. “I say, Brown, what a close shaver Jones is ; why lie’ll squabble about a penny.” “Well, what iI lie does ?" said Brown, “the less one squabbles about, the better.” AD VE II TlB EM NTS. GREENBRIER WRITE SULPIIER SPRINGS, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, The undersigned, Lessees of this OU) AND WELL, KNOWN WAT3BING DUAC'E, Announce that, encouraged by the liberal patronage received last season, they have largely added to their accommodations, in comfort and appearance, and are prepared to entertain FIFTEEN HUNDRED GUESTS. THE BATHING ACCOMMODATIONS ARE IN FINE ORDER. HOT AND WARM SULPHUR PATHS, So • niinentlv efficacious in many cases, are at the command of visitors, at all hours. In addition to other amusements, they have provided anew and elegant BOWLING ALLEY AXI) HILLIARD ROOM, CON VBNIKNTLY 1 J i l ' ATED. PROFESSOR ROSENBERG'S CELEBRATED FULL BRASS BAND, Has been engaged for the season. A. GOOD LIVERY STABILE Will be kept on the premises. The completion of the Virginia Railroad to Covington leaves only twenty miles staging, through a beautiful mountain country over a well graded turn pike. $3 p«r Children under ten years of age, and colored ser vants half price. White servants according to accom modations. fmylC-lin] PEYTON J; CO. AGENT'S WANTED FOR THB LIFE OF JEFFERSOJJ rDAVIS, By FRANK H. ALFRIEND. of Richmond. This Is the only full, authentic and OFFICIAL history of the Life and Public services of the great Southern leader. Mr. Alfriend has had the co-opera tion and assistance of the leading Confederate officials in the preparation of this work, as will be apparent to all on examination. Send for specimen pages and cir culars, with terms. Address NATIONAL PUBLISH ING CO., Atlanta, Ga. g Kenny Gray, INTO. Broad Street, DEALERS IN READYMADE CLOTHING, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS, GEm FURNISHING GOODS, OF ALL KINDS, AND EVERYTHING USUALLY KEPT IN A First-Class Clothing and Tailoring Establishment rw An examination of their splendid Stock is cor dially invited. Augusta, March 21. 1838. ts storing- hum. THE OLD AND RELIABLE HOUSE OF GRAY 6l TURLSY, AUGUSTA, CP/K., Is always prepared to offer to the public, at wholesale and retail, a thoroughly complete assortment of STAPLE GOODS, I —ALSO— [ British French and Swiss Dress Goods, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, CLOAKS, SHAWLS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, HOSIERY, HOOP SKIRTS, NOTIONS, Ac., mh2l ts NEW SPRING DRY GOODS. James JL. Gray & Cos., 228 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEO., Beg hi inform the public that they are now receiving THE LARGEST SPRING STOCK OF sorvipXvie fancy why loows Which have been received at this Establishment for the past twenty years. These Goods have been purchased EXCLUSIVELY FOR CASH from the most eminent Importers of the United States, from the Manufacturers’ Agents direct, and in large quantities from the recent celebrated Auction Sales ordered by Messrs. Beukard k Hutton, one of the very largest Importing Houses in New York Having full access to the very best Houses in the world, and purchasing side by side with the largest Jobbers in the United States, we can confidently and truthfully assure our friends that WE CAN SUPPLY THEIR DEMANDS FOR DRY GOODS, EITHER AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN PURCHASE THE SAME IN NEW YORK. Merchants visiting the city, will please make a note of tins fact, examine our assortment, and judge for themselves. We would respectfully invite the closest examination of both stylos and price. JAMES A. GRAY A CO., apll 228 Broad Street. O’Dowd <k IVlolherin, GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, INo. 283 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA,, HAVE ON HAND A FULL STOCK OF SUGAR, COFFEE, TEAS, SO Al\ STARCH, CANDLES, 5 TOBACCO, LIQUORS, SEGA RS, BACON, LARD, FLOUR, AND EVERY THING Usually kept in a Wholesale and Retail Grocery. PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST, mb 21 ts 7