Temperance

The cause of Temperancein ouf villoge, has ot late, received a new jjjjpetufl. A Delegation from the Washing" tonian Society at Detroit, has visited ub with abundant succee6; large numbers nho jjave been accustomed to moderate drinking and not a few who were confirmed inebtiates have corae forward and joined the army of tee-totallers," and now nobly and boldly advocate the doctrine of entire abstinance frotn&l' ihat can intoxícate. The prospect jg, that rum selling, and consequently rum drinking will be driven from among us and wobecomea community of sober, tempérete persons. To the disgrace of our villnge be it said, tbaton the second evening of our meetingi the Meliiodiat Church was cZused against us. Tbia howevor, was done thnnigh Ihe influence of a tewwouldbe RULERS, say two or thrce, and ihey alone are rcsponsibla fur the nefarious act: alraost the entire community protestinggaiost j The Presbyte rian, Baptipt and Univcrsalist Clmrches ar open for our meetings, which are large and respectable- and the good cause moves tri- umphantly