RIsf V'sO cf Temperance Societies.
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 Such is the national interest taken in the proceedings of the American Temperance Society, that in January, 1881, "at the request of individuals of both houses ot Congress, their agent addressed the me1a- bers of that body, in fhe CapstOt. on the subject. At this meeting, the President 0ffke United States gave it as his opinion. that through an extensive region of country through which he had travelled, the quanti- ty of spirits used had been diminished moro than one half

 A Temperance meeting was held in the House of Assembly in 1882, at which the secretary at war presided, and the secreta- " of the senate of the United States was appointed secretary of the meeting and, with the exception of the clergymen who read the report, and who opened and clos ed the meeting, all the speakers were mem- bers of Congress.

 A similar meeting took place on the 24th of February, 1888; and at Temperance Meeting held on the 20th in the Senate Chamber Society was formed entitled the American Congressional Temperance SO- ciety, consisting exclusively of members of Congress, Officers of the United States Government, civil and military, and heads of departments, who practically adopt the principle of Abstinence from the use of. and traffic in, ardent spirits.

 Towns have recently been incorporated, by the legislatures of New York and Ohio, without granting to them the power of li- censing the retail sale ofspirits.

 Plymouth county, Mass.) containing 10000 inhabitants, has not person licen' sed to sell spirits,