ALExANpRIA. April Isl ls46
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ALEXANDRIA, April 6, 1876.


Mr.. EDITOR: Yesterday afternoon, at 8
O'Clock, considerable audience collected at
the Market Square, in pursuance of the invi-
tation extended by the United Brothers of Tenn
perance No. A; but the gentleman announced
for the occasion having (from some unavoid-
able cause, without doubt failed to attend, the
meeting of the Order was postponed until
further notice. The spirit, however, was up,
and large number of the gallant members of
Harmony Division. who were in attendance,
proceeded to the corner of Union and Duke
streets, where addresses were delivered by sew
eral advocates of the cause, and twenty sig
natures obtained to the pledge. good days
work, truly.


Our port is rapidly filling with vessels, and
presents handsome and business-like appear
ance. Fishtown is alive again, and swarms
with busy men; but the height of the season
has not yet arrived, but few wagons having
come in.


The Spring term of our Criminal Court
commenced to-day, with the prospect of
very short session, no cases of any consider
able importance being on the docket, fact
which speaks favorably for the character of
our town. l..