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During the three first evenings OF this week,
the community were enlightened on the sub
ject of total abstinence from all intoxicating
drinks, by two Of the most powerful and chaste
reasoners on the subject it has been our for
tune to listen to. NJ. w. G. A. WHITE, Of
Pennsylvania, and G. w. P. WRIGHT, of Ma
ryIand, arrived in this city last Monday, on
official business relating to the Order of Sons
of Temperance. On Monday evening those
gentlemen attended and addressed the street
meeting at the corner Of 7th and streets.
On Tuesday evening they addressed the meet
ing at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
9th streets. At these two meetings about so
persons signed the pledge.


On Wednesday evening the Apollo Hall was
procured, for those gentlemen to explain the
principles of the Order. AT an early hour the
room was filled with ladies and gentlemen-a
large portion wearing the badge of the Order.
Mr.. WHITE first addressed the meeting, in one
of the most chaste and beautiful lectures we
ever heard Mr.. WRIGHT followed in pow
erful address, chiefly directed to the ladies'


These gentlemen, together with M. w. G. P.
SANDS, of New York, who is at the head of the
Order, then took leave of the brothers assem-
bled. The farewell address of MIR. White we
consider one of the most feeling and chaste ad-
dresses ever delivered; indeed all were of the
first order, and had due weight with the au-
dience-all of whom were as orderly as though
they were in church listening to the word of
God. We were gratifed at the ladies' atten-
dance on this occasion; the appearance of so
respectable number, reminded us of old
times at the Apolo-the times of Marshall,
Briggs, Levin, and others.