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6 sjfi (&feeO L. T BLO M B & C OT, PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. AUGUSTA, Ga., NOVEMBER 14, 1868 $y All Communications, intended for must be directed to the Editor, Rev. A. J. Ryan ; and all Business Communications to the Publishers, L. T Brx)ME k Cos., Augusta, Ga. j*y A few Advertisements will be received, and in serted on liberal terms. TERMS: One copy, one year, iuvariably 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 be furnished at the rate of $2 50 per annum, jgy In all cases the names must be furnished at the same time, and the cash must accompany each order, jgy Dealers will be supplied on liberal terms. .News Dealers. The Banner of the South can be obtained of the following News Dealers : P. QUINN, Augusta, Ga. C. C. NORTHPOP, Jb. k CO., Columbus, Ga, E. M. CONNOR, Savannah, Ga. W. C. ESTELL, Savannah, Ga. PHILLIPS & CREW, Atlanta, Ga. 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Bairdstown, Ga.—O. A. McLAUGHLIN, P M. The paper can also be obtained from news and periodical dealers everywhere. ffi/r Specimen copies will be sent to any address, on application. The Blacks. —The New York Herald advises first, to cease giving the Negroes ideas above their capacity; second, to make them understand that they are amendable to the laws and as liable to punishment for their infraction as the white man ; third, to make them compre hend that they must work or starve, “root hog, or die;’' and, lastly, to leave the whites and blacks in the South to settle the status ot the two races among them selves, just as we do here in the North, without interference from Northern place seekers, or corrupt and venal adventurers from any ouarter. MORE ATTRACTION. We shall commence in the issue of the Banner oe the South, of Nov. 21st, the Second Part of THE EARLS OF SUTHERLAND, By Ruth Fairfax, A LADY OF GEORGIA. The accomplished Authoress displays her fine literary talent, by keeping up the exciting interest developed in the first part of this thrilling Story. We have still a few copies of the First Part on hand, and can supply orders to a limited extent. Send in your subscriptions at once. Now is the time to subscribe. a liberaToffer. The Dixie Farmer, the best Southern Agricultural Journal, and the Banner of the South, one year, for $5,00. Send in your subscriptions at once. “ Ignorance of the Southern Peo ple.”—Through an oversight last week, an editorial was inserted in the Banner* calling attention to an article with the above heading, which was not inserted. We insert the article this week however, and again call attention to it. our booT table. Advertisers’ Gazette. —With the November number, the Gazette com mences its third year of publication. It is established as a medium of communica tion between Publishers and the Adver tising public, and is quite an interesting and useful little publication. Geo. P. Rowell & Cos., Publishers and Adver tising Agents, New York. The Southern Home Journal. — This beautiful Southern paper has just commenced the publication of anew Story, entitled, “ The Peasant Girl,’’ by Mrs. Winstanley ; and another, “ The Cruise of the Six Hundred,” by Maj. W. W. Goldsborough. It is published weekly, at Baltimore, Md , by John Y. Slater, at SB.OO per annum. 1 Peters’ U. S. Musical Review. — The November Number contains the fol lowing choice New Music : “ A Heart that beats only' for thee?' and “ When I ment Home with Belle,” two new Songs by the author of “Nora O'Neil ;” a Sa cred Song by Bishop, entitled “ Seek and ye shall find ;” “Pleasant Thoughts Mazurka ,” by Clias. Kinkel, and “ Loves of the Angels ,” a beautiful March hv Packer. This Music is written especial ly for the Review, and is published in sheet form at a cost of $2.40. In addition to the Music, the follow ing reading matter appears : Poetry— Autumn Festivals, and Nellie ; Soldiers’ Music ; Popular Songs ; Early Years of Meyerbeer ; What are the Bells Saying; Our Village Annals; Music in Poetry ; Woman ; New Music; Re view, etc.—making in all 32 large pages. The Review is published by J. L. Peters, 198 Broadway, New York, at $2 per year. Sample Copies, 25 cents. The Gleehive and Parlor Companion, for November, from the same Publishers, have also been received. The American Stock Journal. — Farmers wishing pleasant and profitable reading should send their names and ad dresses to N. P. Boyer & Cos., Parkes burg, Chester Cos., Pa., and receive free and postpaid, three copies of the above Journal. Also a splendidly Illustrated Show Bill and Premium List, offering great inducements to Agents for obtain ing subscribers at the low price of $1 per annum. The New York Freeman’s Journal. —We do not know how we shall repay our friend McMaster’s kindness to the Banner. He has placed us under such numerous obligations, that we can only express to him our heartfelt thanks, and assure him that if good wishes can do any good, he and his admirable journal will long live to do good service in the cause of r l ruth and Religion—his journal reap a harvest of gold in this world, and himself a harvest of glory in MISII ©I SEMI the next. The following we find in a late number, and publish it with the hope that the people of the South will do their share in sustaining such a capital paper as the Freeman's Journal: Clubs for the Freeman’s Journal. —Many of our “ Campaign Clubs” will close with the issue of one more paper after the present one. Sincerely thanking the good friends whose disinterested influence and exer tions obtained for us so many readers in this way, are earnestly asked of them, and of the new readers we have thus had, to renew their subscriptions, or to signify their intention of continuing. Otherwise, these clubs will be cut off’. It is after the hurly-burly of an elec tion that our paper is the most valuable. Not dealing in the “sensational” style, the grave and sober matters that we wish to discuss have more opportunity for consideration. We want those that con sider our paper the most welcome one they receive or read, to exert themselves that, in place of any falling off, we may continually increase our circulation. The times demand it, and, now, we have more to say than ever. Who will be the first to send us a list of subscribers for the ??e«fand great cam paign ? The Banner of the South—ls the title of an eight page weekly just com merced in Augusta, Geo., by L. T. Blorne & Cos. It is devoted jointly to the interest of Religion and Literature of the South. The number before us, is made up of choice selections and able editorial articles defining the position and course to he pursued. The mere mention of its editor, Father A. J. Ryan, author of the “ Conquered Banner will give it re commendation and hearty welcome in every household in the South. Terms $3, in advance.--- 4Joncauh (All.) Ban ner, April 11. “The Banner of the South.”—This very interesting paper is published at Augusta, Ga., and edited by the renown ed Father A. J. Ryan, author of the “ Conquered Banner .” Mr. M. J. Gan non, of Augusta, is at present in New York, as travelling AgeDt for the “Ban ner,” getting subscriptions and adver tisements. The “ Banner ” has hosts of friends, and we commend Mr. Gannon to the public.— N. Y. Freeman's Journal. NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BANNER OF THE SOUTH. The Late Election —A Remarkable Cir cumstance— Gen. Grant Notes it—Evi dence of the Fact—He Quarrels with Washburne—Second Edition of Andy Johnson—Complexion of Congress — Speculations—The Election in New York City—Glass Globe Ballot Boxes —They Can't be “ Stuffed ” —The Electoral vote of New York—The Popular vote. New York, Nov. 10th, 18G8. Banner of the South : It is a remarkable circumstance that many throughout the North who voted for Grant for President, voted at the same time the Democratic ticket for Con gress. So unusual a procedure shows that Grant was elected on his personal popularity and that thousands who voted for him sought to indicate to him, by their Congressional votes, the course they desired hilfc, on his inauguration, to pursue. The signs are that Giant has not failed to note the significance of this circumstance, and, as one evidence, may he mentioned his refusal to accept a par tizan ovation, on his return to Washing ton City 7". Another, and still more preg nant, indication is, that, he has quarrelled with Washburne, of Illinois. It was this man, it will he remembered, who secured Grant his commission as Captain in 1861, and, afterwards, championed his cause when his drunkenness was alledg ed against his promotion to the command of the Western armies, and from these and other causes the relations between the two have been very intimate Wash burne, as the phrase went, was Grant’s keeper, hut is now Lis keeper no more. The Congressman, is a very bitter Radi cal, the head and front, in fact, of the ultra wing of the party, and it is surmised that the enmity which has sprung up between him and his former protege arises out of a diversity of opinion as to the proper course to be pursued in the new Administration. It may he that the quarrel has originated in a mere ques tion as to the spoils; but I am strongly inclined to think otherwise, and attribute the split to Grant’s determination not to be ridden by the ultras as they desire. The information that there has been a quarrel with Waslihurne, comes to me from the best authority, and, on the hy pothesis that it litis its origin in political causes, it is easy to see that we are to have Andy Johnson over again, but Andy with a powerful minority to hack jjm, and his opponents shorn of the fatal two-thirds. In the next Congress, the Radicals will have from fifteen to twenty less than the two-thirds; moreover, these same Radicals are pretty well divided into ultras and moderates, in about the proportion of five of the former, to one one of the latter; and, moreover, still, the Democratic members will number from ninety” to nine f y-five. Now, if Grant sets himself in opposition to the ultra Radicals, as the quarrel with Wash burne would seem to indicate, and as it is the almost universal impression here that he will, jmu see that if he can but form a coalition between the Democrats and the moderate Republicans, he can have a majority in the House to sustain him. If the ultras in the House, and the Senate, which is hopelessly Radical, will not then listen to reason, the coali tion can cut off’ supplies, by refusing to pass appropriation bills, and thus starve them into terms. With these, as the current speculations upon the general political future, I may say that, on a careful review of the whole field, I am far from believing the pros pect of the South altogether dark. The great need of toe South, is State Govern ments administered by the worth, intel ligence, and property of the State. To secure these, should now be the entire object of any political action that may he taken. The present shells that claim to be State Governments, are mere rotten rinds deserving of no sort of forbearance or respect. It is strongly unadvisable to attempt their overthrow by violence, but it is both proper and desirable to at once put every energy at work to sup plant them by institutions that shall re present the consent, and conduce to the prosperity of those whom existing forms now rob and mistreat. So long as there is no actual violence, you may pretty con fidently rely on no interference from the North. The election in this City passed off quietly. The votes arc deposited in strong glass globes, so that the old trick of “ stuffing ” becomes impossible. It is conceded here that New York is henceforth a Democratic State, and as her Electoral vote is about one-tenth of the whole Electoral College, this consti tutes a very respectable nucleus for future operations. The popular vote shows that had all the lawful voters of the United States been allowed to vote, Grant would have been in a minority of from a million and a quarter to a million and a half. Tyrone Powers. NEW ORLEANS (LA.) CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BANNER OF THE SOUTH. The Greatest Week of the Year-All Saints' Bay — Reflections —All Souls' Bay—Solemn Ceremonial at St. Joseph's Cemetery , Jefferson City—A Reminis cence of Rio Janeiro—Election Bay—The Long Agony Ended—An Astonishing Revelation — No more Bowing to Baal — A Pleasant Change Visible—Archbishop Odin—A Bad Memory and an Illus trio us Preceden t — Grant's Peace. New Orleans, Nov. 10th, 1868. Banner of the South : As this lias been in some respects the greatest week of the year, it were best, perhaps, to epitomise its chief events in Diary form, as thus : Sunday, Nov. Ist. — All Saints. —To visitors from abroad, this is, by far, the most interesting day of the year in our goodly Crescent City. The turn-out of our citizens upon the streets is as nearly universal as circumstances will permit. Shoe-leather, cabs, carriages, and street cars are punished more heavily than on any other day of the year. Bouquets and floral wreaths are more abundant, and (strange anomaly,) dearer than any other day. The public displays of vanity and flirta tions, amongst the thoughtless and giddy of both sexes, surpass tiiose of all other occasions. Along the streets leading to, and all around the walls of, the Ceme teries, towards which the countless throng is pressing, are ranged unprecedented numbers of booths and stands for the sale of all sorts of refreshments—cakes, candies, pies, fruits, nuts, etc , etc., ad infinitum. Inside the Cemeteries, flows and counter-flows an endless, surging mass of gaping, dissipated, sight seers ! It is a pity to say it, but a greater pity that a once beautiful, and touching cus tom should have so degenerated. Years ago, the pious Catholic inhabitants were accustomed to go—after the Mass of All Saints —to ornament the tombs of their dead, in preparation for the solemnities of the morrow—AH Souls Day. Non- Catholics, impressed by what they con sidered a very pretty sentimentality, but knowing nothing of its real animus, apishly adopted the custom, and have nursed it up to its present characteristic of almost Pagan pageantry. Monday, Nov. 2nd . —All Souls.— How very, very few of yesterday’s cu ! riosity seekers partake on the infinitely i superior attractions, presented this morn ing in every Catholic Church in the world! Os the thousands that pass Ly old St Patrick’s venerable front, this morning, how few knew of the tre men. dous mysteries that were beiug celebrated upon its shrouded altar within! How lew of our busy citizens thought of, or cared for, the solemn rites that were, to-day. ob served in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Jeiler son City ; where an asqoerges was given and a High Mass was sung, for the repose of the faithful buried there. The cere mony was novel aud affecting, the in terest of the scene being greatly height ened by the attendance, in a body, of the pupils, male and female, of the Parochial Schools, and also of St. Vincent’s College and St. Joseph’s Academy, under the guidance of their respective Teachers the Christian Brothers, and the Sister’s of Charity. Lot us hope that the meri torious visits to the Churches and the Grave-yards, on this day, may atone, iu a great measure for the thoughtlessness of yesterday’s displays. While writing of to-day’s solemn ceiv monials, I am reminded of the very dif ferent manner in which I saw the same Anniversary observed, some years ago, in Rio de Janeiro. There,it is the custom for families to preserve the bones of their departed in urns and vases of various de signs ; and, for All Souls Day, the bones are carefully cleansed and polished, and artistically ranged round the Cemeteries and Mortuary Chapels. To my untutor ed eye, I must confess, the grim array of grinning skulls and suggestive cross boues was anything hut jolly. Tuesday, Nov. 3 d. — Election Day. — Here, I’m nonpluseed. I’m inclined to cry out, with the knife-grinder, “Story ! God bless you, I have none to tell, sir.” Most of the ordinary concomitants of ’Lection Day are absent. No crowd, no fights, no hurraing, no drunkenness, no excitement of any kind—only long rows, amounting to miles of closed stores, and, on the streets, a steady and gentle flow of quiet gentlemen towards the polls, whence they quickly returned to enjoy a quiet holliday iu their homes. To say the city wore its Sunday look, were false; for, in twenty years of residence here, 1 never saw a Sunday so orderly as this day. Wednesday, Nov. Ath. —The Long Agony Ended !—The crisis passed, we all breathe freer. In the election of the Radical candidate, your correspondent is neither surprised nor much distressed, as may he seen by reference to his former letters. I candidly believe that a severe application of extreme Radicalism will tend more to bring the Country to its senses than any temporary milk and water palliatives. We, of the South, having been bled to our last drop, or dol lar, have nothing further to fear or suffer; hut “our brethreu” of the colder clime can never hope to be freed of their Puritanic phrensy, except by a sharp application of the leech and lancet. I would commend to thorn the services of that eminent prac titioner, who was so successful here, Dr, B. F. Butler, as I see lie has settled in that latitude. One astonishing revelation has been made by yesterday’s election here. Our Scalawags have been sifted out and counted, to a man ; and what do you think is their number ? For more than three long, dreary years, our population of nearly 300,000 honest citizens have been kept under the thumb, and subjected to the vilest ignominies—by what? A large army ?—an overpowering majority of bad citizens ? No such thing; but by an inquisitorial band of conspirators, numbering, in all, two hundred and seventy individuals ! There is no mis take in the number, for the Negroes unani mously abstained from voting, so that their white “friends” might stand “alone in their glory”—and that is their number. On reflection, this result is not so aston ishing after all; for, we all recollect that a “count of noses’’ was made a few week* ago, on the occasion of the Radical Grand Torchlight Assemblage, when a gathering of the “Loil” clans was made, embracing all the “faithful” for miles and miles above and below the city, bi that full assemblage of all the Tribes, there were about 15,000 Africans, and about 250 palefaces ! Thus, the Radical vote of yesterday is only a striking veri fication of the previous count. “If this Court know herself, and she think she do,” it is not very likely that this community will ever again “crook the pregnant hinges” to such a bugaboo a* the so-called Republican party'. Already a pleasant charge is visible m the complexion of our policemen ; not an African left in the rauks! In accordant with the law of Nature, which regulate-* all levels, the bottom rail is quietly set tling to its proper place, and there i*g ee j reason to ’nope that, in this State, at h - j it will not soon again be disturbed. I am happy to state that our veaerab < ; and beloved Archbishop Odin has ! | ; much benelitted by a recent trip to -o’ bile, and wo have reason to hope ui;*