Correspondence Of the Columbian Fountain.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2, 1845.
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nicHMOND, Va, Dec. =, 1910


n Gentlemen: Before leaving the District
OF Columbia ! laid myself under an oblga-
ton 70 give you such items as occurred in
my progress thitherward, and would have
ere tins redeemed my pledge, but for the
barrenness by the way Of any thing which
could possibly interest your readers. II


Pausing at Fredericksburg, ! sought out
a few Of the friends Of Temperance in that
place; but, alas! it was painfully evident
that the interest once felt and manifested in
the cause in that place has been as the morn
ing cloud and the early dew and even as
the Sandman Church, they shave name,
that they live and are dead.'' 0 that they
too would 6 be, watchful, and strengthen the
things which remain, that are ready to dep
Nevertheless, there are few names in
Sardinia which are worthy" and we may
sincerely hope for more healthy action in
future. 1t was not possible to get a meet
ing, owing partly, no doubt, to the apathy
Of the friends Of the cause, and partly to
the fact that there were other matters to at
tract public attention. ~ a5a.


Passing on foot through Caroline, Han
over, and Henrico counties, ] could not fail
to observe the almost universal indulgence
in stimulating drinks, and the corresponding
sterility of soil and absence Of improve
ment. | saw the bottle paraded, and was
oftener invited to drink in the family circle
in the course Of this journey than ! had
been before for many years. know it is a
part and parcel Of that warm-hearted, true
hospitality, which has ever characterized
the sons of the Old Dominion; but that it
is essential to its existence, or necessary to
its practice, no one can suppose. The trav-
eler in Virginia needs the Pledge-it is a
talisman of safety-when pressed to drink
it is enough to say, /" ! am pledged" there
is no more importunity-your honor is re-
spected, and your motives appreciated,
though not, perhaps, meeting concurrence.


At Richmond, the cause, / hope, is look
ing up; although northern visitor re-
marked, a few days since, that he saw
great deal more tippling here than in New
York. 'A .@*


/ have seen the proposal for issuing a
new. paper here, to be ''devoted to moral
and intellectual culture !" it will espouse the
cause of education and morality, and tenn
perance, as a branch of morals From the
character Of the gentlemen concerned, it
cannot fail, ] know, to exert powerful in
fuence in the work of moral reform.


| attended meeting Of the friends Of
Temperance last evening in the Seaman's
Bethel. twas small, owing to bad weather,
Listened to some most delightful singing,
and warm and spirited addresses, by Messrs
Watkins and Blair, two young and Jealous
advocates Of the cause. More anon.


Yours truly, .H a HowARD.


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