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6 06fteO L. T . BLOME & OO ~ PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. AUGUST A, Ga., SEPTEMBER 26,1868 To the Ladles of the South. We want the Lad Los of the South to aid us in ex tending the circulation of The Banner of the South ; and, iu order to give them some encourage ment to do so, we offer the following premiums: 1. To the Lady sending us the largest list of subscribers (at $3 per an num.) by the Ist of October next a Sewing Machine,worth $60,00 2. To the Lady sending us the second largest list of subscribers (at $3 per annum,)by the same date—a Music Box. worth fr2o.uu 3. To the Lady sending us the third largest list of subscribers (at $3 per annum.) by the same date—a Woni Box, worth ?10.00 4. To the Lady sending us the fourth largest list of subscribers (at ?3 per annum,)by the same date— a Photo graphic Album, worth vO-W And a copy, one year, (free), to the getter up of the lists cash to accompany all subscriptions. TO TITE CHILDREN. 1. 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JEsT The paper can also be obtained from news and periodical dealers everywhere. Specimen copies will be sent to any address, on application. THE CATHOLIC PUBLICATION SOCIETY We invite attention to the advertise ment of this Society, in another column, setting forth a list of its publications, all of them valuable and instructive. To the indomitable energy of Father Hecker, and the Paulist Fathers, of New York, is the Catholic Church in America in debted for this precious auxiliary in the Master’s Vineyard. It was something greatly needed. Our people are a read ing people. They like to read and judge for themselves, and as they had no fair opportunities of reading Catholic Books and Tracts, they very naturally imbibed the teachings of the enemies of our Church. It is true, there were Catholic Publishing Houses in various parts of the North, but their.labors did not reap that reward which they so greatly deserved. This Society, however, has facilities for preparing and publishing Books which will place them within the reach of all, and, when the People begin to read our side of the question, instead of forming their judgment from the attacks and misrepresentations of our enemies, they will give up their foolish prejudices and do us that justice which wc deserve. Nay, more, if they will read and examine for themselves, they must be led to a know ledge of the Truth, and to embrace that living Faith which has been given for the life of the world. The Catholic Publication Society should, therefore, be liberally sustained and encouraged, for the greater the patronage it receives, the cheaper will it be able to afford its pub lications, and the wider will bo its sphere of usefulness. Agents Wanted.— The reader will find, in another column, the advertisement S. M. Toliver & Cos., of Franklin, Ky., offering inducements to agents for the sale of a sewing machine. To those out of employment, or to those already engaged iu other agencies, the proposal may be ol advantage. Address them as above for particulars. Drugs.—One of the most extensive drug establishments in our State is that of Messrs. Plumb & Leitner, on Broad Street, in this city. They keep always on hand a large and well assorted stock of the very best drugs, medicines, and perfumeries, in the market. W hatever you get from them you may rest assuicd is all that they warrant it to be ; while their terms are as g*ood as any merchant in the South can offer. Country dealers will consult their interests to give their house a call when making their pur chases. The Land we Love. — The Land we Love, for October, contains seventeen articles: The leading article, the Battle of Mans field, is well written, and of stirring inter est. The other prose articles are, Chica go, Dancing under Shells, Gen. Lee at the Wilderness, Mary Ashburion, Westmin ster Abbey, The Parc Mouceaux, Or chards, Our Life in Books, Mabel, The future of young Africa, Haversack, Ed i torial and Book Notices. The Poetry is by Mrs. Bellamy, of Alabama, Henry P. Parr, of Memphis, Tenn., etc. This number compares favorably with the others of this mo-t popular Southern Magazine. Remedy For A Bone Felon. —The Editor of the Savannah Republican has been handed the following remedy for this most painful affliction, which we recommend our readers to cut out and lay aside, for it may be found useful in a future day. The gentleman who banded it iu tested its efficacy with complete success: “As soon as the pulsation that indicates the disease is felt, put directly over the spot, a fly blister about the size of a five cent piece, and keep it on for six or eight hours; at the expira tion of which time, directly under the surface of the blister will be found the felon, easily taken out with the point of a lancet or needle. NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BANNER OF THE SOUTH. The Latest Sensation—The Water Street Revival—Some History of it — Water Street —Dance Houses—“ The Wickedest Man in Hew York”—Home for Fallen Women—Description of the Religious Exercises—“ Boston Corbett" —“John Al len"—Serious Reflections —Good Advice to Southern Mothers —Life in Gotham - Another “ Wicked Man 1 ’ — l ‘‘Shanghai Tommy"—And still Another “Kit Burns." New York, Sept. 21, 1808. You have, doubtless, seen some accounts in the papers of the latest sensation, in this very sensational city, to-wit: the Water Street Revival. To give some his tory of this thing, I may say that on the txtreme eastern side of the city, is a street which formerly skirted the water’s edge —though the river has been so filled in since, that it is now the third street from the shore—and from that circumstance re ceived the name of Water street. In this are a large number of warehouses, ship chandleries, and marine establishments generally, and. mixed up with these busi ness resorts, a number of low slums, fre quented by sailors, and known, technically, as “dance houses.” To these, the mariners, just off a cruise, are in the habit of resort ing, to drink the vile liquors vended, and dally with the equally vile wrecks of wo manhood, who dispense the beastly bever ages. Fiddles and pianos, operated on by wandering, broken down musicians, fur nish the melodies, (?) to which the sail ors and their partners dance. Such being the “dance-houses,” it may be said that the most notorious among them was one kept by a fellow named John Allen. Into this resort a magazine writer, named Dyer, found his way one day, and, struck with what he saw, forthwith gave in his period ical, a sketch of this phase of life, under the title, “The Wickedest Man in New York.” This man was Allen, of course, and his extreme wickedness was described as consisting in keeping a “dance-house,” when his father and brothers were in the ministry, and he himself had been reli giously educated. It was, also, stated, that lie had trained his little son to sing a song, dance a dauce, swear a string of grizly oaths, pray a prayer, and preach a sermon, all in rapid succession, and with equal celerity and fervor. This mixture of profligacy aiuf piety, struck the debauched popular taste so patly, that the wickedest man became at once the rage. The news of this novel phase of depravity flew about and, finally, some of those revivalists, who hang upon the outskirts of the regular clergy iu this city, like camp-followers on the Hanks of an army, determined to “go down into Water Street, and pray with brother Allen.” This descent of the clergy very naturally disconcerted “Brother Al len.” The sailors, intent on other things, did not care to go where they would be set upon and lectured, and, to prevent this loss of his custom, “the wickedest man” published an advertisement that nobody need come to bis “dance-house” unless they were “willing to spend at least one dollar for drinks.” As this did not deter his clerical visitants, the wicked ost’s next move was to shut up his establishment en tirely, and put out a notice that nobody need come there, except gentlemen with their wives, “desiring to hire Magdalens for servants.” This, in turn, failing, the ob ject seeming to be rather to convert the souls, than to afford to the bodies of these sinners some honest means of livelihood, the “dance-house” man surrendered at dis cretion, and the revivalists took lull pos session. From the fact that the house has now painted upon it, in bran new letters, “Home for Fallen Women,” it is evident tfiata pecuniary arrangement has been made with its former owner, and that the exer cises, therefore, are rather in a building rented by clergy, than owned by this great sinner. Premising this much history, now let me, in the language of the revival, relate my “personaljexperience.” One day, this week, I attended the prayer meeting which is held daily, at noon, in this place. On approaching the outer door I found it thronged with a motley and ill-savored crowd, through which it was by no means the sweetest of all operatious to shoulder a passage. Determined, however, to see what was to be seen, I finally reached the penetralia. This is a low-ceiled, dingy, ill-lighted, room, of about fifteen by eighteen, having a bar atone end. and some tawdry pictures on the wall, all old and smoke-begriramed, the only thing new being a freshly printed poster, like an elec tion placard, bearing upon it, in large let ters, “Prepare to Meet thy God.” At one end of the apartment were quite a number of respectable looking women, some of them elderly, others, again, quite young ; all of them, evidently, church members, attracted to the bagnio either by Christian fervor or a purient curiosity—the former let us hope. Down the centre of the room was a long table, at which sate the clergy, and the rest of the apartment was filled to repletion with a mixed assemblage of sight seers, or friends of the “moverneut.” Os the poor lost women, for whom it is pre sumed that this “movement” is designed, I saw none, while, as to the male element of Water street, I perceived but two rough, shock-headed boys, and a brawny, bullet-headed, six-footer, who looked like a prize fighter. At my entrance a brother was exhorting the speakers not to occupy more than three minutes, though the rev erend exhorter himself monopolized sev eral of these allowances during the exer cises. First, someone would pray; then a hymn would be sung; and then would lollow an exhortation or another prayer, the fire, to use a soldierly illustration, being kept up very briskly. Hardly would the last sound of “amen !” strike the ear, before there would be a race among the brethren, to see who should be flrst to sing or pray, and the extreme haste of these occasions led, several times, to ludicrions contests, voices rising in difierent parts of the room at the same time, until, as some one person would display an unmistak able superiority of lung, the others would yield him undisturbed possession. During these solemnities, the women groaned and sighed, and said “amen,” and “just so” and “that’s it,” and thus the hour went by. At the conclusion of the exercises, little books on religion, were distributed, and the crowd filtered out. As they were departing, I heard some remarkable utterances, as, for instance, from a portly, white-neckclothed clergyman, who seemed in great tribula tion, because some of the city papers had charged the meeting with being a humbug, and excitedly said, “They call us hypo crites. Hypocrites, indeed ! We are not hypocrites, are we?” and here the rever end gentleman seemed much discomposed, and dabbed his handkerchief with great energy on his reeking forehead. Also, no ticed that some of the sisters were exces sively friendly with Mrs. Allen, wife of the wickedest, shaking her warmly by the hand, and smiling sweetly upon her, why, I cannot tell, since, whatever may be woman’s repentance, or that cf her hus band, I have yet to hear they they have given to charitable uses the money amassed in their nefarious pursuits. Coming out, and when quite near the door, I heard someone say, “ There’s Boston Corbett;” and turned to take a look at the man who shot Wilkes Booth. This Corbett—who, you must know, is a great religionist at these Water Street meetings, a powerful exhorter, and known as “ Brother Corbet”—is a medium sized, black haired man, sparse black beard and moustache, and of a sensual looking coun tenance. He w r as arrayed a black coat, a blue flannel army shirt, and high silk hat, and attracted much attention; one of the sisters -who, five minutes before, doubtless, had been singing about tlie Gospel ol Peace, observing, “Well, I’m sure he ought to be respected”—his claim being that he had avenged “the martyred Lincoln.” Next to Boston Corbett, stood “the wickedest man” himself, John Allen, a stout built, burly fellow', dressed in seedy black, and having black hair, black side-whiskers, and a hardened, cunning look. He stood at the door, and, as the brethren and sis ters passed out, was greeted by each of them with a warm shake of the hand. Leaving his den, I passed down the infa mous street on which it fronts, and there, as if in mockery of the “movement,” w r ere the other “dance-houses” iu full blast, with their poor bedizened Jezabels sprawling about the doorways, and leering at the. Godly, as they went by. Altogether, there is something horrible in this Water street “sensation.” As I listened to the exhorters who have it in charge, I could not but think there w r as not one of them but a few years since had hounded on the banded thousands of the North to rapine and murder on an inno cent people, and, in the wide-spread sin and crime of this section, w'ere but reap ing the fruits of this fearful prostitution of the ministerial office to blood-guiltiness and oppression. More than this, I was chilled at the fearful exhibitions this thing makes of vice in great cities, and could my voice but reach to every household in our stricken country, I would say, Keep, O! Southern mother, thy young daughter at home; restrain,’O! Southern father, thy son, when he speaks of moving to this great city, to mend his broken fortune; keep your children, your best and dearest jewels, O! Southern parents, from the boarding schools and counting houses of the North. Better that they should know less and make less, than, that, in the pursuit of “su perior advantages, they should learn to despise the honest, kindly, chaste, and simple ways in which they have been reared. The demoralization of this coun try is something fearful. It is not only po litical, but moral, and intellectual, and so cial. Nothing is held sacred. The good man is the successful man ; the wise man is the man who denies God. The Press is teaching the grossest materialism, and the Pulpit is, in far too many cases, ulcerous with isms. No feeling man, no man who thinks for himself, can come here without being appalled, absolutely appalled, at the evidences, which meet him, on every side, of a corruption, that, w’heu you think you have laid bare its deepest recess, has a deeper recess yet to show. Thinking men here deplore this state of things, and speak fearfully of its tendencies, and truly, if these men, the few yet left unspotted in Sodom, are not able, by a union with the purer civilization oftlie South, to roll back this filthy tide, there is no telling how base the once Great Republic may become. Perhaps some apology is due for the space devoted to this curious phase of the “superior civilization,” but something is yet to be said before leaving the Water Street “movement.” Fired by the atten tion received by “the wickedest man,” a next wickedest man has put in his claim, in the person of a Tommy Hadden, known better to fame as “Shanghai Tommy,” this soubriquet being derived from the fact that he is in tlie habit of “shanghai-ing" the boarders in the Sailors’ Boarding house he keeps, that is, when the mariner has spent all his money, making him drunk with drugged liquor and then selling him to some ship Captain just about to sail. M hen poor Jack recovers, be is miles out at sea, and there is nothing tod but obey orders, while his “Shanghaier” u chuckling on shore over his purdah money. Next to “Shanghai Tommy/' fl dog-fighter, known as Kit Burns, is’ a p an applicant for grace, and what with a!’ these fellows there is quite a lively time among the revivalists. The “wickedest man” has gone off of late to New Edglam] on a lecturing tour, to exhibit himself, and will, doubtless, reap a harvest troin his “conversion,” as crowds will fiock to him. And of such is the “superior civ \]\. zation” —blessed is he that has none cf p Tyrone Powers. NEW ORLEANS (LA.) CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BANNER OF THE SOUTH. Amusements — Charity — Concert f,, r ihe Orphans — St. Theresa's Church , Its Income and Expenses—The Gin l Orphan Asylum—lts Destitution— A Valuable Secret — Spectacles to be come Useless — Youth's Department of the Banner —A Specimen Enigma— Radicalism Played Out in r Orleans—The Radical Torch L>. Procession a Fizzle — l'hc Gen. J. - Bosencrans Correspondence Co":-p.<. pondenee—A Prof est — The S> up ments of the Men in the Sovtk. New Orleans, Sept. 19, 18<]s Banner of the South : Don’t imagine from my last that Negro Minstrels, and the Theatres, monopolize the field of pleasurable entertainments. Our people are not yet entirely selfish, or dead to the Divine impulses of Charitv. True, those best inclined are generally lead able to contribute heavily ; hut, happily, Charity is not a huge, unsightly conglome rate of heavy, angular, irreconcilable con stituents, but, on the contrary, a vast, fluent ocean of tiny, modest drops, each one of which seeks to hide itself among its fellows. Recognizing this characteristic of the “greatest of the virtues,” the good Sisters who have charge of our Female Orphan Asylum, are projecting a pleasant little Concert, with raffle accompaniment?, whereby they hope to gather, in the mul titude of charitable “mites,” an ocean of assistance, that they might seek in vain among our bankers and merchant princes. This Concert will succeed, because it will appeal for charity, to poor people who always respond. Already,! hear of hand some contributions to the Raffle, such as jewelry, beautiful embroidery, &c., by persons unable to give money. This Or phan Asylum is one of the oldest, and most useful charitably establishments in the city, protecting and providing for nearly three hundred destit ite children, who might, otherwise, go to destruction, instead of be coming, as they do, useful members of so ciety. Attached to the Asylum is a neat Chapel, St. Theresa’s, which serves as a sort c f Parish Church to the Catholic? in the neighborhood; and many good people think its revenues—pew rents, Ac. must be sufficient to support the Asylum, where as, I happen to know that the said reve nues amount to only $2,000 per annum, while the expense for Chaplains and Or ganist, alone, is $1,500. Now, if the afore said good people will calculate the annual expenses lor sanctuary, materials, lighting, cleaning, repairs, vestments, &c.. I think they'll find the net income so small they “ can’t see it.” Os late the trouble? of the poor Sisters have been increased by the inability ot the liberal butcher and market men to supply the orphans any longer with food on credit. Under these circumstance?, our people will not fail to “face the idkc" when that Concert comes off—sure. There is a gentleman in this city pos sessed of a secret, which, if he had it tea years ago, (before the advent of the coffin plate and spoon thieves among us.) would have quickly earned him a fortune from our then wealthy planters and merchants. Now, however, our people are so impover ished they cannot afford to patronise this important discovery, which requires a fee ot S3OO in gold! This is a right big figure to pay for a simple secret: but, 1 repeat, the secret is well worth the money, and would have found plenty of eager pur chasers here before the days of Butler. Banks A Cos. Its object is to restore eye sight which has failed through age—to’do away with “old folks’” spectacled Strange as it may seem, this is a real:’)', the best proof of which is the “living ' mony ’ ot the gentleman referred t . Gem Albert Blanchard, a veteran resident ot this city. I must recall that title of -vete ran” though ; for the gallant General ha? lately grown quite young again, dace throwing aside his old ’specs. lie ha? deen appointed the State Agent t\ r- thi> secret, which was discovered in France, and I hope the coining “good times’ will soon enable our blind people to per him extensively. Turning to home matters, I’ve been dew gated by some of our little folks to ex res? their thanks for the continued enter la ment afforded by your “Youth’.- Depart* lnent.” The chapter on Familiar s g e is particularly interesting to then... It seems to me, however, that, in old times, Enigmas were expected to have at leu-t one word commencing with each letter ot the whole—forming an Acrostic, as tua-, for instance : ACROSTICAL POLITICAL ENIGMA. Composed ol 12 letters: 1,8, 12, 4, what all Radicals dekgU to do. 2,7, 11, a great leader of the Destruc tives. 3,2, 10, 6,8, 9, what the G. A !’• is composed of.