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. ~r erv of trade. Draymen and laborers ire busy and buoyant with the prospect of increased bread for their now half famished families, while the care now expressed on the merchant’s brow, is that ( ,f business on hand, rather than the want of it. The School season has aiso opened vigorously, and the troops of joyous children tripping- through ttie streets, go fu- to chase away the city’s recent gloom. ,' V s yet, there has been no serious trouble :i the' Public Schools, thanks to the iudieious management of the very efficient Board of Directors; but there can be no feelinu' of security so long as that body of dark conspirators (called Legislature,) continue in session. Our Catholic Schools, both parochial and private, have, also, resumed opera tions with very full benches, many of which are so ably represented by your own Agent in this city, Mr. C. D. Elder, whose reputation in that line was estab lished here many years before the late war It has always been a notable feature in the residents of Louisiana, that they .voa'd secure the highest attainable de gree of instruction for their children. It is not an uncommon thing here to find families, composed of most illiterate parents, surrounded by scholarly sons and accomplished daughters. The pa rents, who, by their industry, had ac quired wealth, having the good sense to provide for their children that element of power, knowledge, in which they were themselves deficient. After all, a virtuous education of the people is the great lever on which we must depend for the elevation of our poor, degraded Nation to its true position in the great family of Nations. Success, then, to our Schools, and may God speed them in their useful labors ! Southern Radical. Abusing the Irish. —About every out rage perpetrated against persons or property in Great Britain has been charged to some Fenian miscreant. The other day, came flashing over the cable a despatch that some fiendish Fenian had attempted to take the life of Queen Vic toria at Lucerne, in Switzerland. Imme diately, the Press, in England and America took up the cry, and vented their indignation on the Fenians, in par ticular, and the “ignorant and misguided Irish” in general. The anti-Irish Press, In this country, and in Canada, made this reported attempt at assasination of the Queen, the pretext to speak very unbe comingly, and very harshly, of our adopted fellow-citizens of Irish birth. Our own journalists, not long since, indulged n very severe strictures upon the Irish in regard to what is known as the "Scully outrage,” denouncing it as an unparalleled outrage against “law and order.” It is true, it was an outrage, hut not an “unparalleled” one. The history ct feudal lands in this State is filled with "outrages” more shocking and revolting. Ihe “anti-rent wars” in the counties of Delaware, Schoharie, Columbia, Albany, and Rensselaer, were marked with blood and crime more shocking than “the Scully outrage.” We reprobate all these “out rages” as sternly as the most intensely anti-Irish Press, but we protest against this wholesale abuse oflrishmen and Ire iand, based on the rumor of some mis chievous penny-a-liner here or elsewhere. It is not only unbecoming respectable journalism, but disgraceful to the Press. 'Ve have the official intelligence from the Foreign Office at Lucerne, Switzer land, that it was an insane Englishman, and not an insane Irishman, who made the attempt to enter Queen Victoria’s apartments. The British Queen will snooze more comfortably, after this, we hope.— JSF. Y, Commercial Advertiser. i he Pope, in his desire for the promo uon of sicenee and art, has lately addressed u j etter of congratulation to P. Vercellone ' barnabite), and P. Cozza (Basilian), on 'heir reproduction of the Codex Sin ait i ': U9 > °f the Vatican library. This Codex iS one °t the most complete, as well as the most ancient, manuscripts of the Bible in existence. It is written on an antelope ■'‘(on, and all in capital letters of very mear and beautiful character. The ,' Pographia of the Propaganda, of which | waliere Marietti is the able director, " as succ eeded in reproducing the whole 1 the New Testament from this MS. ' thin the space of a year, and that as perfectly as if he had been assisted bv Photography. A page of the reproduc '‘°xn w ?s sent to the Paris Exhibition, it excited a great deal of atten :ion - It is far more correct, more com pete, and better brought out, than the celebrated Mount Athos Codex, pub by Titcherdorf. We also hear mat (’ardinal Bonaparte has lately written Lion, of the Dominican Mission Messoul, requesting him to undertake p. e su P erv isi°n of a popular edition of the D . e * i n Arabic, for the use of certain ’ mental Christians, to he bought entirely at his expense. [For the Banner of tlie South.] The Mocking Bird. i. The land of the South is the mocking-bird’s home; Asa mimic he has not a peer; As faithful as echo he gives back each sound That falls on his sensitive ear. n. The cat-bird and quail, the hawk and the jay, The owl and the whip-poor-will, too, Ev’ry note of each bird of the Southern clime, He mimics unerringly true. . in. His first merry song is hailed with delight, When Spring sheds her fragrance around; And tlirougli that gay season his favorite lays In the woods and the valleys resound. IV. In the bright daylight, he is buoyant with glee, As he warbles in garden or bower, But the theme that he utters is grave and sad, At midnight’s congenial hour. v. In the hush of the stilly, pacific night, ’Neath the light of the beautiful moon, He delights to breath all his languishing airs. While around stray the possum and coon. VI. The swallow, and many migratory birds, When Autumn’s cold, chilly wind blows, And Summer is moving to other fair lands, Follow after wherever she goes. VII. But the mocking-bird, true to his Southern home, Having sung in her bright summer bowers; Aud happily lived through the season of joy, Will not leave in adversity’s hours. vm. The Negro is charmed with his eloquent lay, As he labors with ploughshare or hoe, It gladdens his spirits while tilling the soil, That the white fleecy cotton may grow. IX. Oh! well is he loved in the South’s sunny clime, The land of the fair and the brave; To them he has sung in their happiest days, Aud will warble a dirge o’er their errave. x. Go, search the world over, you’ll fiud not his peer, By castle, or cottage, or hall; He rivals each bird at its favorite theme, And lie’s more than a match for them all. XI. Thou, over iu Dixie’s bright, beautiful land, May ring, fascinating and clear, His musical voice, of unlimited power, To the hearts of its people so dear ! S. Augusta, Ga., July, 1868. An Unsuccessfwl Attempt to Swin dle a Catholic Bishop.—The Philadel phia Ledger , of Monday, publishes the following account of an attempt to swindle a Catholic Bishop of that city: An unsuccessful attempt was made at the close of last week to swindle Bishop Wood, of the Iloman Catholic Church. A telegraphic dispatch, or what purport ed to he such, was received at the Bishop’s house, which runs in these words : St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 4, 1868. To His Excellency, Right Rev. Pishop Wood, Philadelphia, Pa.: —l will remit you one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) for young Mr. Chauncey, on Monday next. Have telegraphed him to call and introduce himself. He is a very worthy young man, and his father one of our leading and most respected merchants of this city. Rev. J. B. Garesciie, P. P. Being addressed as his Excellency, a title not applied to Church dignitaries, suspicion was entertained of the genuine ness of the message, and upon reference being made to the Catholic Almanac , it was discovered that the initials of the Priest at St. Louis were not correctly given in the dispatch The message was then taken to the Telegraph Office, where it was pronounced to he a false one. It was then decided to arrest the person alluded to in the dispatch should he pre sent himself at the Bishop’s house oil the following day. A young man of genteel appearance, and good address, called on Saturday, with a note for the Bishop, purporting to come from Charles Chaun cey, which was as follows : “September 4th, 1868. Dear Father : —I am in receipt of a telegram from our family Pastor and Parish Priest, the Rev. Father Garesche, of St. Louis, expressive of his desire that I should call and introduce myself to you, and also his intention to remit one hun dred and fifty dollars next week, to the care of your lordship, for me. I cannot, dear Father, convey to you, through the medium of this letter, my heartfelt regret and sorrow at my inabili ty to comply with our good Pastor’s wishes, as my health and strength, unfor tunately, will not permit my doing so. But, no doubt, your lordship will kindly accept the will for the deed, which I have no doubt will’he acceptable. My object, dear Father, in addressing you this letter, is to solicit a kindness, as my Physician has deemed it advisable that I should leave for home to-day in my present con dition ot health. I have made a resolve to solicit from your lordship one hundred and twenty-five dollars of the amount; the balance, twenty-five dollars, I should be happy, with your kind permission, to contribute to the Church. ]f your lord ship will kindly advance the amount by the bearer, who is a worthy gentleman, you will confer an exceeding obligation on your obedient servant, Chas Ciiauncey.” The messenger was asked if he would give a receipt for the money, and he re plied that he would. At this instant, a policeman presented himself, and took him into custody. On Saturday after noon, the prisoner had a hearing before Alderman Reitler, when he stated, in answer to questions, that his name is Joseph Bartram; that he was boarding at the St. Charles Hotel, and that his residence is at No 24 East Broadway, New York City. Besides the witnesses who appeared against him from the Bishop’s household and the Telegraph Office, the Clerk at the St. Charles testi fied that Bartram had been there for several weeks, and that his board bill was unpaid. Being asked what explanation he had to give of the affair, Bartram re plied that he had been deceived by the young man calling himself Charles Chauncey, who was a stranger to him. He was committed, in default of $1,500 bail, for a further hearing on Tuesday next. MARRIED. At the Catholic Church in this City, on Tuesday evening, September Ist. by Rev. J. O’Hara, Mr. PATRICK McAULIFFE and Miss MARGARET A. MOORE, all of this C’ty. At the Catholic Church, in this City, on Tuesday evening, August 25th, 1868, by Rev. James O’Hara* JOHN F. ARMSTRONG and Mists SALLIE T. Me- ANDREW, both of this City. OBITUARY. Died, iu this City, on the Bth instant, after a brief illness, Mrs. DELIA, Consort of P. Gallalier, of At lanta, in the 28th year of her age. Her remains,followed by a large concourse of mourn ing friends, were taken to the Georgia Depot, thence to Augusta, where the funeral rites were per. formed by ltev. Father A. J. Ryan, by whom a touch ing and appropriate tribute was paid to the memory of the deceased. She was buried iu the Conn tery at Augusta. Mrs. G. was much loved by her many trieuds. She leaves a bereaved husband, two orphan little ones—a third having been borne with her, in death, to a common grave—and sisters and brothers to mourn her irreparable loss. She was a most esti mable lady, and a pious member of the Catholic Church—the Church of her fathers. The congrega" tion in this city will bear testimony to her zeal in the cause of Christ. We are assured that the earthly loss of Mrs. Galla hku is her Heavenly gain, and that, whilst mourning friends here below are comfortless, and sorrowing hearts darkened with the shadow of her death, her pure and unsullied spirit lias become a sainted intelli gence in the Eternal Kingdom of Heaven; that she has but perished from the earth, there to dwell in tho beauty and purity of immortal youth— “ A blossom on the blooming Tree of Life,” Her home is iu that “ Celestial land that knows no weeping, No sorrow, death, nor pain ; Angelic throngs, in God’s own keeping, Forever tread the wide domain. The fondest ties, though broken here, Iu that bright world shall reunite, And, cherished in a higher sphere, Live, endless, in eternal light.” Atlanta, Ga., 1868, RiT All Communications, intended for publication must be directed to the Editor, Rev. A. J. Rtan ; and all Business Communications to the Publishers, L. T Blome & Cos., Augusta, Ga. 4ST A few Advertisements will be received, and in serted on liberal terms. TERMS : One copy, one year, invariably in advance,....s3 00 " “ six months “ •« 150 Single Copies 10 cts To Clubs. —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 bo furnished at the rate of 12 50 per annum, In ajl cases the names must be furnished at the same time, and the cash must accompany each order. Dealers will be supplied on liberal terms. ADVERTISEMENTS. J. P. H. BROWN, DENTIST. 189 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. sepl9 3m Augusta Foundry AND MACHINE WORKS. WRIGHT & ALLUM’S IMPROVED COTTON SCREWS, GIN GEAR, SUGAR BOILERS, SUGAR MILLS, ALARM BELLS, AND ALL KINDS OF CASTINGS, DONE AT SHORT NOTICE. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR OLD MACHINERY IRON, BRASS AND COPPER. PHILIP MALONE. mh2l ts SPRING IMIB. THE OLD AND RELIABLE LOUSE OF OXAT J&, TUB.LEY, AUGUSTA, Is always prepared to offer to the public, at wholesale and retail, a thorouglily complete assortment of STAPLE GOODS, —ALSO— Brttlsli French and Swiss Dress Goods, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, CLOAKS, SHAWLS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, HOSIERY, HOOt 1 SKIRTS, NOTIONS, &c., Ac. mli2l NEW SPRING DRY GOODS. James A. Gray Cos. # 228 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEO., Beg to inform the public that they are now receiving THE LARGEST SPRING STOCK OF STAPLE ANDO FANCY DRY tiOOIOS 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. Benkard & Hutton, one of the very largest Importing Houses in New York Hating 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 W HOLESALE OR RETAIL, AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN PURCHASE THE SAME IN NEW 7 YORK. Merchants visiting the city, will please make a note of this tact, examine our assortment, and judge for themselves. We would respectfully invite the closest examination of both styles and price. JAMES A. GRAY & CO., ST. AGXUXS S’ ACADE AX IT FOR YOUNG LADIES. This Institution, conducted by the Sisters of St. Dominic, is delightfully situated in a healthy and retired part ot the city of Memphis, Tennessee. The buildings are ample and commodious, standing in tho centre oi extensive and highly improved grounds, shaded by forest trees, and laid out with rare plants and shrubbery. The course of studies comprises all the branches, Useful and Ornamental, that are usually taught. The Academic Year consists of two sessions of five months each; the first commencing on tho FIRST MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER; the second, on the FIRST MONDAY OF FEBRUARY. Te * ms P er Session—Payable Half Yearly, Invariably in Advance. For Board and Tuition, etc.. $75, SBO, SOO, or SIOO, according to the age or class of the pupil. For Day Scholars Tuition, sls, S2O, $25, or S3O, according to age or class. Extra Charges.—Latin, French, Italian, each sl2; Music on Piano, $25; Music on Guitar, S2O; Music on Harp, S2O; Use of Instruments, $5; Painting in Oil Colors, $25; Painting in Water Colors, sls; Drawing, $10; Embroidery and Ornamental W’ork, sls; Wax Work, sls; Washing and Mending, sls; Bed and Bedding, $10; Stationery, $3: Dancing, at Professor’s charges. Board, pea- month, during vacation, if spent at the Academy (washing, mending, etc., etc., included), sl2. Medicines and Physicians’ fees will form extra charges. For further information, apply to or address the “Mother Superior,” St. Agnes Academy augls—lm LA RENAISSANCE LOUISIANAISE, NEW 7 ORLEANS, FRENCH WEEKLY. Devoted, to iSoiitlierii Interests ! SEVEN YEARS OF EXISTENCE. Is a most commendable publication for families and country people who practice the elegant French lan guage ; it reviews elaborately the political events of the week, the situation of the country, the New Orleans American press, the interesting facts of Louisiana, the agricultural and commercial affairs of the community, the market price current, the theatrical soirees, the literary and scientific productions of the day, and gives a great variety of useful facts, instructive gems, humoristic anecdotes, and all that composes a first class paper. SUBSCRIPTION, SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM. ahe columns and the advertisements are so conspicuously displayed, with reading matter in each page, that it makes the journal one of the best adver tising mediums of the South. jyll—tf AGENTS WANTED FOR THE LIFE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, 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. my 9—6 J. J. BROWNE, GILDER AND PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, 185 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Old Pictures and Looking-Glass Frames Regilt. Oil Paintings Restored, Lined and Varnished. myßO lr O’Dowd 6l XtXulhcrin, GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, JS'o. 293 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA,, HAVS OX HAX’D A FULL STOCK OF SUGAR, COFFEE, TEAS, SOAP, STARCH, CANDLES, TOBACCO, liquors, SEGARS, BACON, LARD, FLOUR, AND EVERY THING Usually kept in a Wholesale and Retail Grocery. PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. mh2l , f Kenny 6l Gray, T*»o* 238 Broad, DKALLBS IX READY-MADE CLOj HING, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS, GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS OF ALL KINDS, And everything usually kept in a First-Class Clothing and Tailoring Establishment. 4S" An examination of their splendid stock is cor dially invited. Augusta, March 21, 1868. ts SPECIAL NOTICE. STEEL AMALGAM BELLS. Every School aud Plantation should have one. Will sell those now on hand cheap. Those desiring to purchase will do well to call soon. Price, complete, from $7 to $lO. P. MALONE, Augusta Foundry and Machine Works. May 19tli, 1868. mySO—tf Wanted—Agents. #75 to""#200. Everywhere, male and female, to introduce throughout the Southern States, the Genuine and Improved Com mon-sense Family Sowing Machine. This Machine will stitch, hem, fell, tuck, quilt, bind, braid, and etu broider in a most superior manner. Price only S2O, fully warranted, for live years. We will pay SI,OOO, for any machine that will sew a stronger, more beau tiful, and more elastic soam th;;u ours. It makes tho Elastic Lock-Btitch. Every second stitch can be cut, and still the cloth cannot be pulled apart without earing it. We pay agents from $75 to 209 per month and expenses, or a commission from which twice that amount can be made. Address S. M. TOLIVER, &CO. Franklin, Ky. Caution : Do not be imposed upon by other parties, palming off worthless oast-iron Ma chines, under the same name, or otherwise. Ours is the only genuine and really practical Machine manu factured. aug29—tf NOTICE. STOLEN, from the subscriber, on the night of the 14tli instant, a Black Mare PONY, medium size. She is in good order, very heavy mane (the mane lies on the left side), long, heavy tail, has a lump on the back, caused by the saddle, and a scar near the tail, caused by the bite of a mule. I offer a reward of FIFTY DOLLARS for tho thief and tho Pony, delivered at Edgefield Jail, or I offer THIRTY DOLLARS for the Pony alone. MARTIN MACARTY, Le tt’s Post Office, Edgefield Diet., S. C. July 16,1868. augl* College and Convent Agency, No. 21 Commercial Place, NEW OK-LEWIS'S, LA. PARENTS AND GUARDIANS can obtain at this Office full information, gratis, regarding the locations, terms, &c,, of the best Catholic Educational Estab lishments in this country and in Canada; also, letters of introduction thereto. CHILDREN, forced by the new Social Equality laws to leave our Public Schools, can here find Academies just suited to their wants. They should be provided if Catholics, with the recommendation of their Parish Priests, and, if uon-Catholics, with those of their re spective Ministers. Long experience warrants the undersigned in promising full satisfaction to all Catholic Institutions that may honor him with their Commissions, Col lections, or orders of any kind. CHAS. D. ELDER, augl—tf P. O. Box 2,034, New Orleans. Geo-P Rowell Advertisements forwarded to all Newspapers. No advance charged on Publishers’ prices, j All leading Newspapers kept on file. Information as to Cost of Advertising furnished. All Orders receive careful attention. Inquiries by Mail answered promptly. Complete Printed Lists of Newspapers for sale. & Special Lists prepared for Customers. Advertisements Written and Notices secured. Orders from Business Men especially solicited. 40 P ark lMQ- 7