Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-17

The Washington Patriot says: 'All the
signs point with inevitable certainty to the
great consumation in 1872, If there be out
ordinary prudence practised Our first duty
is to contract the opposition, to gather strength
from every quarter, and with liberal welcome
invite every interest and man to unite with US
in redeeminx the country from misruIe and 10
saving cur Institutions. When this shall be
done the task of choosing leader who will
bear the standard of reform and victory will
not be difficult. The necessity Of the hour will
point him out, and the duty of patriotism is to
wait with patience until that hour shall
strike
Earl Granville 10 bis dispatch to the British
Ambassador to Russia, directs him to say to
the Russian Government, in reference TO the
recent proposition for u revision OF the treaty
of 1856, that the British Government have
received this com muncation with deep regret,
because il opens discussion whicn might un
settle the cordial understanding 1t has been
their earnest endeavor 10 maintain with tho
Russian Empire and it is impossible for her
Msjesty's Government to give any sanction on
their part to the course announced By Prince
Gortscha off.
Senator Carl Schurz. since his arrival in
WASHINGTON has been ''nterviewed.' The
Senator, it is stated, in reply to the question,
what is the True meaning OF tho Gratz Brown
victory, in Missouri p replied. ''it means the
triumph of the coed sense and intelligence oil
the peorle it rrears that the declaration OF
rights sball no longer b; mockery that
white men shall enjoy the franchise as well as
cuoro.j." We hope the reporter Was satisfied.
Notwithstanding the threatening appearance
OF affairs in Europe, some OF tho best informed
Euglishmen do rot think that war will ensue
between Russia and Great Britain; but who
can tell? It is suggested we suppose face
tiousiy, that if Russia goes into war, it will be
held advisable, according to tho Butler plan
of raising difficulty in order to help the Radi-
cal party, for the United States, to aid "our
dear friend and ally" the Emperor of Russia
1t is well said that there are few persons who
can realize the value Of fine fruit on their farms,
until they attempt to effect sale OF their land
and this is especially the case in regard to
lands near cities or towrs, where business men
brought up thereon, are apt to try their hand
at farming tho orchard, and the variety OF
fine fruits which the farm may have upon it,
will be found more attractive, macy times, than
fine house.
a Washington despatch says that the Pres
dent declines to fill any vacancies in the Inter
nal Revenue Department, as the torcc OF OH
GERS is about 10 be reduced By the consolidation
ofthe revenue districts throughout the coun-
try, especially in large cities. 1t is estimated
that the number of districts can properly be re
duoed to two.thirds the present number.
Three, not thirty, Oxford diviues, of the
church OF England, have arrived in Boston, to
establish in this country monastery OF the
order of St. John tho Evangelist
Il is now said that the PreSden; has certain.
ly recalled Mr. Motley from his post as Minis
ter to Great Britain.