[ From our Correspondent !

ALEXANDRIA,, d. c., July l, 1s45.
{"newspaper_name": "The Washingtonian.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
{"character_count": 2821, "word_count": 491, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9775000214576721], "ccnet_perplexity": [956.5999755859375], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
ALEXANDRIA,, d. c., July /, lS45.


MEssRs. EDroRs: My time has been of con-
siderable importance to me OF late, which has
prevented meNfrom glving that attention to
your request, so much desired; but however
much you may have been neglected in the
past, for the future you shall receive a larger
portion of my attention.


am sorry in being compelled to commun-
cate, in my first letter, that the momentous
and all important subject of Temperance seems
to have been forgotten; nothing is being done,
(except by the Sons Of Temperance,) to arrest
the ravages of the monster, and destroy his
whitening influence. 1t will be recollected
that few weeks ago the various Temperance
Societies of this place united in one, which is
named the Alexandria Temperance Union
for it was thought and argued by many, that
mighty concentration of effort would be Of
decided advantage in our efforts to "beard the
lion in his den;' how far that assertion has
been realized let the advocates Of the "Union y
answer. After the "Union" bad been con-
summated, and our proud ship. under the di-
rection and government of new officers, was
launched out upon the rough sea Of popular
opinions and popular prejudices, it was deter
mined to enter at once upon the trial of s'King
Alcohol" as had been the case in many of the
northern cities; accordingly Judges were ap.
pointed, a jury empannelled, counsel obtained,
witnesses summoned for and against the prison
er, and every other proper arrangement made
to do full justice to the accused, as well as tc
render the meetings interesting. The first and
second meetings of the court were numerously
attended, and the friends of the cause became
sanguine as to the great good to result there.
from. But there the matter rested-then a
"change came over the spirit OF our dream
for the sold gentleman's friends" in the per.
son Of retired citizen, set i'd omne genus
etc., fired broadside into the court, killing
some, wounding others, and soaring the res
to death, so that nothing has been heard from
them since; it is presumed that "not one was
saved" in order to communicate the intelli
gence of this sad disaster. | hope that the
few remaining temperance men will not le
this important movement rest, but will con
tinue their exertions until the world shall be
redeemed. The licensing system is beginning
to excite the public mind, and doubt not bu
that soon an effort will be made for its sup
preston. This would be the proper course te
pursue, and hope the effort may be success
full; but should think the best way to con,ro
that matter would be to hold public meeting.
every week, at least, and agitate the question
in that way, until the people shall speak tt
their rulers through the ballot-box, and demand
of them proper and righteous legislation fol
themselves and posterity. Yours, truly,