CORRESP POND ENCE.
Extract from letter of friend in Virginis
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Extract from letter OF friend IN Virginia,
dated


"WINcHEsTER, July 4. 1845.


"SIRs: yesterday called at the post office,
and was highly grati6ed in receiving numbers
l and Of the WAsHINGroNrAN. regret to
state, that the glorious cause in which you
have so Immediately embarked, has been, for
some time past, on stand in this part of the
Temperance Vineyard. However, the proceed
pelus to the cause in this town and vicinity,
from the fact that our annual Union meet.
ing was numerously attended, from which
have this moment returned. Give me lit
tie time, and think | shall be able to do
something for the Washingtonian about here
am determined to make an effort, and it
shall be strong one.


"The Frederick county Union Total Absti-
nence Society held its annual meeting, this
day, in the Lutheran church, and was well
attended by delegates from the different soc-
eies throughout the county. The Declaration
OF Independence was read by PHILIP VIII
LlAMS, IIsq., dltSi WhiCH eulclldlHeu lHc
audience in his usual eloquent style He was
followed by A. R. WooDs, Esq, with that en-
thusaslc spirit which characteristics him as
whole souled teelotaler.


"The Union elected the following officers
for the present year, namely: Rev. A. H
BOYD, president, A. R. Woons, secretary, and
P. TIPPING, Esq, treasurer, and adjourned to
meet on the 4th July, 1916, at the Grove near
the Round Hill.


"The delegates present reported the various
societies in sound and prosperous condition





We are extremely obliged to our correspon-
dent, ,.and will be pleased to hear from him re-
gularly. For the aid he has promised, we
return him our thanks. In days gone by, we
had the pleasure of residing, for short time,
in that section # country, and are toerably
we'll acquainted with the noble and patriotic
disposition of the citizens. OF all things,
we should like to hear that Total Abstinence
is fully and universally carried out in that Sec
tion, for we still feel as though We were men,
bers Of that family. We take the liberty Of
forwarding package Of this number to the pre-
sident Of the Union," for circulation, and re-
quest the friends of the cause, generally, to
use their influence in extending the circulation
of the WAsHINGToNIAN.-P