ALEXANDRIA, May 80, 1876.
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ALEXANDRIA,, MAY 30, 1876.


MEssas. EDITORS: The Lyceum Hall was
filled last evening with a large and attentive
auditory, il having been announced that Mr..
JOHN B. GouGH would address the young
men on the subject of temperance. The Chair
was taken by Mr.. VIM. Fl. FowLE, President
of the Alex. Temp. Union, and after prayer
by the Rev. ELIAS HARRISON, Of the lst Pres
byterian Church, Mr. Cough took the stand,
and for an hour and quarter enchalned the
feelings and attention of his large audience
in what cannot hut consider the very best
address ever heard him deliver. He spoke
OF the opportunities possessed by all to for


ward the cause Of the gallant spirits displayed


by even the boys and girls on this subject He


then turned to the young men, land in thrill


ling accents and burning words, besought them,


as they valued their own immortal souls, to


dash from their lips the poisoned chalce. He
told them to act ere it became too late--to


strike now--to say as the Indian did 10 the


wine bottle, which no longer could rule him,


!. Pm your master" O! said he TO the ladies',


exert your infuence-stand between young


men and temptation, and the curse will be soon


NO more. TO all, he said, come up and help


don't say temperance is good thing, but
help to make it do good, and its rewards shall
be yours Mr.. G. concluded by description


(in manner dare not even attempt to pen)
of the final success of our cause.-The placing
Of the capstone upon our temple of liberty,
and the entrance OF the last poor drunkard in
to its portals, and took his seat amid the spon-


taneous and overwhelming applause of the


whole house, l..