ALEXANDRIA,, June l9, 1916.
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MEssRs. EDlToRs The subject Of retro
cession continues TO excite great interest here
So far from considering the fate Of the bill seal
ed, as your local reporter tells us it is in your
city, the friends Of the measure have no doubt
that if. it comes before the Senate it will pass
by handsome majority, and its opponents
have so little confidence that they will be sus-
tained by the PEOPLE as to be straning every
nerve TO prevent the question from coming le-
galy before them @ G


Vhe volunteers for Texas, under command
Of Capt. M. D. Corse, whose services were
n9t accepted, are determined to hold them
selves in readiness for call. and are now
uniformng at their own expense, with view
to parade on the 4th of July.


Mr. John B. Cough is announced to lecture
here tonight, and | presume will collect as
large an audience as usual, as those who have
heard him once will not fail, | think, to do so
again.


The cause OF temperance seems to be max
ing but little progress, no meetings having
been held since Mr.. Cough was here last, bu,
an extensive influence exists, and accessons
to the ranks, especially to the "Sons," and
"Junior Brothers," are numerous; the latter
composing Junior Association, No. S, will,
am informed, hold public meeting at some
time during the next week, when addresses
will be delivered by some of the members, and
original Odes will be sung by the Glee Club
attached. l..