ALEXANDRIA, April 23, l846.
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Nlessrs. EplroRs The Rev. Mr. Milburn
delivered his second lecture, subject. Thoughts
for the tlmes,' at the Lyceum Hall last even
ing, an additional number of persons at
tracted by the high character given of the first
address, being in attendance. The subject
and matter of the lecture, and style of the Rev.
gentleman, were the theme of universal ad-
mratIon.


Mr.. J. B. Cough, it is understood, will le;-
ture in the Methodist Episcopal Church on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next I
hope an impetus will be given to the cause
which will not cease when he shall leave us,
but that the ball set in motion by his effort.
will be kept IN motion, and not suffered TO
stop or roll backwards through the supine-
ness and apathy of those to whose care the
motive power is committed, as regret to say
has been the case in instances which could be
cited


Having occasion to pass by Fishtown yes
terday afternoon, in company with some
friends from your city, | observed on the
shelves in some of the temporary booths de-
canters containing something which looked
pondeGfully like the fiery fluid. Can ii be pos
sible that liquor is sold there in direct violation
Of law, or is the striped pig exhibited? Our
officers are temperance men, and cannot be-
lleve it is their fault that violations of the law
are not punished but there is, or should be, a
remedy In this case, and that remedy ought to
he speedily applied. L.