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f } t Hi' the Sanctuary by the Pharisees. Tb.Te is efficient manhood yet to tell ''custodians of other men’s morals, i Tthov can take care of their own, and f rciect from these self-satisfied, godly ° * J the contena otible intermeddling to !’,’h they are so prone. So, the mighty T utii will yet prevail, and this humbug w |]| |, e whipped, like many of its suc- A. cessow. iptTERS from our own corres- Lt " PONOENT. number four. a. &. G. £ £, Nov. 4, 186S. Pear Banner: lam only forty miles, or so, troru ha ve rial), but you would be astonished to see what a wild place it is. There is an old saying that “a Mill and , w;f e arc always in want of something.” 'J'he saving was proven true, in both cases, on this place, yesterday morniug. “The Mill” found out all at once that it wanted anew “pinion,” (I hope you know what a “pinion” is; if you don’t, I can’t tell vou), and, as it absolutely refused to wor k, unless ks demand was iustantly granted, they had to put out the fires, and “knock off,” until one could be got from Savannah. “The Mill” had made known its wants, and now for the rest of the proverb : We lrave plenty of deer out here, and “the Wife” discovered thaf an immediate supply of venison was re ouisite. Now, 1 don’t suppose she would have thought of it, if she had not seen Abe at leisure. You don’t know Abe, the head sawyer, the good, faithful Abe, Mr. Banner ; but I assure you he is quite a character in his way, and a true, faith ful friend, in time of need. Well, as I said, venison was required; so, Abe took a double-barelled gun in his band, and some hard tack in his pocket, and went off Our Indian was very curious, (his bump oi inquisitiveness is awfully devel oped,) to know where Abe was going, and actually followed him a lit le way to find out ; but Abe was as cunning as the Indian, and soon gave him the slip. Abe made a bargain with “the Boss” and “Mass Gus,” that if he saw a deer he would fire at it, and if he killed it he would blow his horn, upon which signal “Boss” and “Mass Gus” were to hurry toliis assistance, with a horse, to bring the deer home. We had our supper, and sat round the fire, talking ; but never, for one instant, did they relax their atten tion—-they were listening for the gun. It was cold last night, and you know when people go to bed in cold weather, they undress in a hurry, and coil up into a lit tle ball in the middle of their bed, in the shortest possible space of time. Boss and Gus had just formed themselves into the aforesaid ball, when the low, pro longed, blast of a horn, fell upon their ears. “Hello, Gus!” said Boss. “Y T es, 1 hear it,” answered Gus ; and forthwith they tumbled out of bed, in great excite* went, (These “boys” have never killed a deer ; albeit, one of them has stood the lire ot many a battle ; hence, you will readily understand that this was a grand occasion ) Out of bed, then, and out of the house. Again, the blast of the horn ; but nearer, much nearer. Will you be hove it, Banner, it was that abominable Indian ; he did not know anything about the signal, but, with his usual nonsense, was blowing through his hands, and it sounded exactly like a horn in the dis tance. ihe “boys” grumbled, and went Jiack to bed ; just warm again, when 'loom!" a gun was fired, and, as soon as its echo died away, the loud prolonged “too-tuo oot,” of a horn, called them out There was no mistake this time, and away they went in high glee. “Too -o-o-oot! 7 *went the horn, seemingly in gieat excitement, and Moro was urged feo hb sharpest trot; and still the horn called, anu called them, louder and louder, as L J got nearer to it, they answering with loud cheers, until, at last, the voice “f Abe was heard, calling out : “Hold on, Boss, hold on!” and then something ebe that sounded like “the deer is under the tree!” "AVhy, Abe is up a tree!” exclaimed bus. Hurry up,” said Boss, “I guess he’s funded a big buck and it’s showing fight!” ° Holding their blazing torch aloft, they lushed to the rescue. J JJ* 0Il » 1 sa y ! ” shouted Abe, fran iiutitwus too me! they were within ” M Het of Abe’s roost. “L fc'U I what’s that V’ cried Boss, as a dark, object, rushed at him. “A bear!” shouted Abe ; “get out of wiV'r’ IteU .y ouP and blazing away m nis remaining barrel among them i< re were three bears—Abe scrambled '-town the tree. Hid they run, dear Banner ? I didn’t •inVi Utni i’ Ut breath came short MiiUM 111 ’ when . the y S ot hwne. “The busn t got its pinion yet, nor “the Wife” her venison, but Gus, the Boss, and Abe, are all gone into the swamp this morning, and I hope we shall see at least one Bruin when they return. lou see, we have no fashionable ex citements out here; but we have fun, nevertheless. Would you not like to take a grand hunt for deer, bear, and wild cats ? If so, come on ; we’ll get Abe to go deer hunting with you. Yours, etc., Ruth F. THE TEMPORAL POWER, THE TOPE’S APOSTOLIC LETTER TO PROTEST- AND NON CATHOLIC BODIES. The following is the text of the Apos tolic letter addressed by the Pope to all Protestants, and non-Catholic bodies: Pins, Sovereign Pontiff, Ninth of the Name, to alt Protestants, and other non-Cat holies : You must already’ all know that we, who, despite our unworthiuess, have been raised to the throne of Peter, and there fore, have been advanced to the Supreme Government of the whole Catholic Church, and to its administration, which has been entrusted to us in Divine fash ion, by Christ himself, our Lord—we have judged it fitting to summon before us, all our venerable brethren, the Bish ops of all the world, and to convince them in an (Ecumenical Council, which is to be celebrated next year, in such a manner that, with those same venerable brethren who iiave been summoned to take part in this subject of our solicitude, we may be able to adopt all the most op portune, and necessary resolutions to dissipate the shadows of so large a num ber of pestilential errors which, daily, are extending their power, and license, to the great prejudice of souls, and daily more and more to establish and strengthen among the Christian people committed to our watchful care, the reign of the true Faith, of justice, and of the true peace of God Relying, theD, with firm confi dence upon the close and affectionate bond of Union which unites those of our same venerable brothers to our person, and to the Apostolic See, and who have never ceased, at any period of our Pontificate, to give to us, and to the Apostolic See, the most striking evidence of faith, of love, and of respect, we truly hope that, as it has been in times past with other Gener al Councils, so it may be in the present, and that this (Ecumenical Council con voked by us, may bring forth, with the help of the Divine grace, the most rich, and the most fertile fruits, to the great glory 7 of God, and the Eternal welfare of man. Therefore, in that hope, and instigated and encouraged by the charity of our Lord Jesus Christ, who laid down His life for the salvation of the world, we cannot forbear, on the occasion of the meeting of the next Council, addressing our Apostolic and paternal word, to all those who, while recognizing that same Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and rejoicing in the name of Christains, yet still do not profess the veritable faith of Christ, or follow the communion of the Catholic Church. Aud if we do so, it is, beiore all, to warn, exhort, and supplicate them with all our zeal, and all our charity, to consider, and seriously examine, if they in truth, follow the path prescribed by our Lord Jesus Christ, and, which leads to eternal happiness. In fact, no one can deny, or doubt that Jesus Christ Him self, in order that human generations should enjoy the fruit of His Redemption, built up here below, His Church in the person of Peter—that is to say, the Church, one, Holy, Catholic, and Aposto lic—and that He granted to him all the necessary power, in order that the Faith should be preserved intact and entire, and that the same Faith should be trans mitted to all peoples, to all races, and to all nations, in such a manner thatall men should be able to be united in His mys tical body in Baptism, and always to preserve in themselves, until the entire development, that new life of grace, without which, no one can ever merit or obtain life eternal, so that the same Church which constitutes the mystical body shall remain, until the end of time, firm and indestructible, in his own con stitution, developed in vigor, and furnish ing to its children all that is necessary 7 to life eternal. Now, whoever wishes well to consider, and examine with attention, the different religious societies divided among them selves, aud seperated from the Catholic Church, which since the time of the Lord Jesus Christ, and His Apostles, has always uninterruptedly exercised, aud still exercises, by means of its legitimate Pastors, the power entrusted to her by our Lord Himself—whoever, we say, shall thus examine, will easily convince him self that not one ot those religious socie ties, nor all the religious societies together, constitutes, or in any way can be con sidered, as the one and only Cathol o MSlBi ffffll gmufwr Church, which our Lord Jesus Christ founded, constituted, and desired - should see that they cannot in any way be re garded as a member, or as a part of that same Church, because they are visibly separated from all Catholic unity. As, in fact, those societies are deprived of that living authority established by God, who pointed out to mankind, before all things, the matter of faith, and the rule of morality, Who directed and presided over them in all things affecting their eternal welfare; therefore, those societies themselves constantly varied in their doctrine, and thus this instability is un ceasing Every one can easily comprehend that this state of things is altogether opposed to the Church established by Christ our Lord—a Church in which the truth must always rest unaltered, without beiug the subject of any change, as a charge en trusted to that same Church, in order that she may preserve it in all its integri ty, a charge for the care of which the presence of the Holy Ghost, and its aid has been granted forever to this Church. No one can ignore the fact, that these differences of doctrine and opinion give rise to the social schisms, and that there from spring those innumerable sects, and communions, which are daily increasing, to the detriment of Christian and civil society. Whoever, in fact, recognizes religion as the foundation of human society, can not refuse to admit and avow, the influence exercised over civilized society, by those di visions, and disagreements of principles ot that nature, and of religious societies struggling one with the other; and also, with vyhat power the denial of authority, established by God, to regulate the con victions ot the human intelligence, and to direct the actions of men, both in their social and private life, has excited, has developed, and has fomented those most unfortunate troubles, those events, and those disturbances which agitate and ef fect almost all nations in a most deplora ble manner. Therefore, in order that ail those who are not instilled with the principles of the unity and truth of the Catholic Church, should seize the occasion offered to them by this Council, in which the Cathode Church, to which, their ances tors belonged, shows a proof of its com plete unity, and ot its unextinguishable vitality; that they should obey the ne cessities of their hearts; that they should strive to bear themselves away from that state in which they cannot be assured of their salvation. I hat they should address without ceas ing, the most fervent prayers to God, that He should dissipate the’cloud of error, and that he should bring them back into the bosom of the Church, our Holy Mother, where their ancestors received the salutary nourishment of life, and alone preserves in its integrity, the doctrine of Jesus Christ, handing it down and dis pensing the mysteries of Celestial peace. Me, therefore, who ought most zeal ously to fulfill all the duties of a good Pastor, in accordance with the charge of our Apostolic Ministry, entrusted to us by Christ our Lord Himself, and who ought to embrace all men in the world in our paternal charity, we address this letter to all Christians separated from tis—a letter in which we exhort, and supplicate them to hasten to return to the told of Chris*. It is because we heartily desire their salvation in Jesus Christ, and fear one day to have to render an account of their souls to that same Jesus Christ, our Judge, if we do not point out to them and open to them as much as in us, the way which they must follow, if they would gain their salvation. Also, in all our prayers and supplica tions, aod while performing acts of grace, we never cease humbly to ask for them, both by night and day, the celestial light and the abundance of grace from the eternal 1 astor of Souls. And, whereas, despite our unworthiness, we fulfill upon earth the functions of the Vicar of Christ, we await with open arms, the return of those wandering sons to the Catholic Church, in order that we may be able to receive them with all affection into the dwelling of the Celestial Father, and make them participators in llis everlast ing treasures. It is that much-wished for return to the truth and communion of the Catholic Church, upon which, depends not only the salvation of each one in particular, but of the whole Christian society; and the world will never enjoy true peace until it forms one flock under one Pastor. Given at Home, at St. Peters, Septem ber 14, 1868, in the twenty-third year of our Pontificate. It is a good thing to have utility and beauty combined, as the washer-woman said when she used her children as clothes-pins. ABUSE OF THE IRISH. It is very fashionable in certain quarters, to abuse the Irish and the Germans, par ticularly those of the Catholic Faith. Lut in the South, where there is so much of intelligence, and refinement, and mag nanimity, there is but little of this repre hensible conduct. The people here read and judge lor themselves; and when they differ, it is with courtesy and re spect for the opinions of others. Thus, we arc not surprised to find that able and staunch old Southern journal, the New Orleans Picayune , defending the Irish and the Catholics, and entering its sol emn protest against the low flung, scur rilous abuse of the Chicago Post, contain ed in an article which we copied from that Radical journal a few weeks ago. The Picayune's defence is thus neatly and kindly given, for which our respected cotemporary deserves the thanks of the Irish and Catholics, not only of the South, but of the whole country: Catholicism and the Irish—Radical Appreciation. As John Randolph was walking down Pennsylvania Avenue, one morning, on bis way to the Capitol, he was confronted by a mean-souled political opponent, who, barring his path, exclaimed : “I never give way to a blackguard.” “I do,” said the Master of Roanoke, and, leisure ly stepping aside, went on his way, leav ing the real blackguard stupefied with rage. In a similar way ought, we think, be treated the anti-Irish and anti-Cathol ic Radical billingsgate of the Chicago Post. Our fellow-citizens of Irish birth, or lineage, as well as the very large body professing the Catholic Religion, being justly entitled to our highest respect and esteem in every relation, we could not willingly consent to give our columns to the propagation of the Chicago sheet’s foul tirade. It appears now in part only by request. It is thought that this exhibit of Radi cal animus towards the Catholic religion and the Irish race ought to be brought to the attention of that handful of Irishmen and native Catholics here that has given itself to the degrading embraces of Radi calism. And this is the Picayune's apology for its reproduction. If, alter this vile lampoon, this scur rilous tirade of passionate imbecility, these voidings of raving fanaticism and bigotry, any Irishman, or Catholic, is still to be found in the Radical ranks, it must be because, like Mawworm, he loves to be despised. Sucli a man >vould hold the family honor an open question—its prostitution a matter for pecuniary con pensation. As we print the Chicago li beller’s foul diatribe only by request, we need hardly add that we shall attempt no reply. That, we feel sure, would be but an affront to the pride and intelligence of our Irish and Catholic fellow-citizens. The Irish race need no eulogist, and the religion of two hundred millions of earth’s inhabitants stands in no need of apologists. The Irish figure in many of the most brilliant pages of European his tory, thanks to their native genius and valor, that could rise above the adverse fortune of an enslaving and soul-degrad ing oppression. In our own country, if asked for the evidence of their achieve ments in arms, in literature, at the bar, or in the Senate, in the development of the Christian religion, and the erection of its temples throughout the land, we have only to consult our annals, and look around’ us. If we were to venture his vindication against the diatribe of the Chicago Radi cal Thersites, the fiery Celt might justly protest: “Hold! do not honor so much To prick thy finger, though to wound his heart; What valor were it, when a cur doth grin, For oue to thrust his hand between his teeth, "When he might spurn him with his foot away?” A Teetotal Change.— “F., sir,” said he “is a shaver like me I’ve known him for many a year; old acquaintances we’ve been, and pot companions. He certainly was an awful character, and his wife too. 1 think they were the greatest drunkards I ever knew. N(*ver do I recollect to have gone to his house, without seeing either a bottle of rum, or gin on the table. For years and years, 1 knew them, and they went on just the same, beggared, and poverty-stricken, not an article scarce in their place for use. At last, they got regularly done up. Well, sir, I lost sight of them for some years, but since I had to give up my shop, (sinking his head upon his chest—it was through his habitual drunkenness), and was wander ing about starving, trying to find employ ment, I went into one very handsome hairdresser’s shop over the water, amongst others, to ask if they wanted a man. Well, I was surprised! who should answer me but F. Bless me! savs I. Well, sir, we stood looking at one another; and at last, said he, pointing round, You see me very differently situated to what I was. Well, sir, I humm’d and ha-ah’d, for I didn’t know what to say. It was different, indeed, said D., lifting up his hands, and eyes impressively; it was dif tercnt. Yes, said F., you see me very different to what I was! Well, sir, he asked me into the parlor, nicely furnished, and introduced me to Mrs.FFf. s and she v\asn t ike the same woman; they seemed quite pleased to see me, made much of me, and, said F., Pm sorry I don’t want a Tl' * or mana ge all my business my self; but I’m going to Ramsgate for a week, for the benefit of my health, and if it’s worth your while to come for a week, D., do. Well, sir, it turned out that somebody had persuaded him and his wife to turn religious, teetotallers, and there they were in a shop, and business worth £6O or £7O to come into. I en gaged to take the place for a week, and gladly 7; and before he went. Now, D., said he, there are one or two things I have to say; I allow no spirits, or beer, or liquor of any kind, on no account, into this place! \ery well, said I, there’s an end of it. And another thing, said he, I do no busi ness on Sunday; all shut close. I pay you for a week just the same, but six days is my week’s work now! Well, sir, they 7 were both members, I found, of ; and that week I seemed almost in Heav en; his wife used to talk so, as would do any body good to hear, no hypocrisy, but so changed prayers night and morn ing. Well, sir, when F. came home, of eourse there was no further occasion for me, but he gave me £l, besides my board and lodging for the week’s work; and, said he, D., I do wish I wanted a man for old acquaintance sake, but you see how it is, I don’t; but whenever you are this way, don’t fail to look in, and do as we do.” Vanderlcistes' Dens of London. American Women, as Described by a Scotchman. —David Mcßae, Esq., who has commenced the publication in the Glasgow (Scotland) Herald, of a series of articles, descriptive of the habits, cus toms, scenery, &c., of America, asthey ap peared to him during his recent 'visit, says: “The American ladies agreeably dis appointed me. They are by no means the dry, hard, angular, disagreeably independ ent, strong minded women they are de scribed. Here and there, no doubt, you find a few of this stamp. Traveling over the country, you occasionally encounter a lady who lectures, or preaches, or edits a newspaper, or fills a professional chair, or has a regular practice as a physician. But these cases are very 7 few, and far between— rari nantes in gurgiti vasto. And even they are very often as a Scotch Doctor in Massachusetts described them ‘ stickit women.’ But, American females, as a rule, are just as gentle, and kind, as lovely, as agreeable, and as affection ate as our own. Their loveliness is of a differant type—paler, and more ethereal. A beautiful Canadian or American girl, comes nearer*the popular idea of Angel, than any being I have ever beheld out of dream-land. Pale features, of exquisite symmetry, a delicately pure complexion, eyes radiant with intelligence—a light, graceful, often fragile form—this is the vision of loveliness that meets the ey T e in almost every drawing-room. I never saw, during all my life before, so many fairy 7 forms, which it would have sur prised me less to see shooting out wings, and flying up into the empyrean.” Homeopathy in America.— ln the year 1825, the first Homeopathic physician in America settled in New York. In 1828, there were but two in the United States, and in 1835, there were 57. There are now over 4,000. In 1833, Dr. C. Herring relinquished the pursuits of zoology, which he had long cultivated in South America, under the auspices of the King of Saxony, and commenced the practice of Medicine in Philadelphia. Two years later, he aud others established the Acade my of Medicine at Allentown, Pa., the first homeopathic school in the world. Now, in his old age, we find this venerable physician and distinguished scientist at the head of the leading Homeopathic College in the country, the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, an in stitution which aims to excel, in giving a thorough medical and scientific education to its students, and thus it happens that the first teacher of homeopathy in Ameri ca is now at the head of its ablest school. Information Wanted.— Any informa tion in regard to Francis M. Hood, a Confederate soldier who was captured near Atlanta, Ga., and carried to Camp Chase, will be thankfully received by his father, at Lafayette, Ala., post office. The man is about five feet nine inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and about twenty-five years of age. Exchanges will confer a favor on an old man, by copying the above notice. 5