Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-28

TIE Navy TO Open a New LAND.-Sev-
cral days ago we gave brief account of the
proposed expedition to Corea under the COM
mand of Admiral Rodgers This expedition
goes for the purpose Of negotiating Il treaty
with the Corcans for the protection Of our ship
wrecked sailors the prevention OF piracy, and
the opening up Of trade 1t goes with an arm
ed force to punish wrongdOers. and to make the
power of the United States felt. The Secretary
of State instructS the minister to China, Mr.
Low who goes with the expedition, to main
tain entire frankncss and unreserve with Adnl-
raj Rodgers. comforting freely with HIM IN every
stage OF the negotiations. and he IS cautioned 10
exercise prudence and discretion. to MAINTAIN
firmly the right of the United States to have
their seamcn protected. to avoid conflict by
force unless it canuot be avoided without dis
monious and friendly assistance Of the Chinese
government Mr. Fish also expresses the hope
that the Navy Department will instruct Adml-
ri RodycrS in case there is danger Of hostities,
to advise with Mr.. Low and to leave with the
State DEPARTMENT the responsibility OF war or
Of peace. 80,
The Coreans number ten or twelve millions
of inhabitants They keep themselves Isolated
and demand Il more than Chinese secluslon
They refuse asylum to strangers and repudlatee
Christian missionaries They treat wrecked
sailors with cruelty and indulge in piracy. COrea
i, situated RIGHT in the track of commerce We
have a.ceSS 10 three ports inEhlna and three III
japan between which this peninsula juts down
Oar Pacific mail steamers sail iOr many leagues
along the coast Above is the coast OF Russia
in Asia the AMOR country. and the way by
which teleeraphic communication between this
country and China may yet he made. 30 Corea
is Of Importance To IT, III various ways and We
trust that Admiral Rodgers may have the good
fortune TO gain "a much from that country as
his predecessor Perry, did from Japan. There
is 4 valuable growing COMMERCE III Asia which
must Yet BE largely tributary to us.-N T.
(0nn,crcj.d lldr.r1i;ser.
RAILROADS IN TIE FALLEY.-The Harri
sonburr Va, CORRESPONDENT Of the Baltimore
Sun says:
THE Valley Is full ofrlilroaIs in prospective,
but with little chances Of their being put in
operation during the present generation. 10
Winchester there arr in existence charters Tor
and the WASHINGTON and Ohio TO luray, two
Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont and POto-
mae to I1arr>ouburg. three. the Valley, Har-
risonbur4 and tovington and L branch OF the
Shenandoah Valley to Lexington, one, the
strai ght line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
There are ~,.yc;s! others spoken Of but char
t.rS have been obtained for those mentioned
above Ii would require 4 capital Of about
forty. five millions vi dollars u comp lctr all
that have been chartered Ii the completion OF
tn. Valley railroad depends upon the Augusta
county subscription. We can safely say the road
will never hc built rs the people Of Augusta
onca. NOR. defeated the subscription I'll ',atur-
day.
\ klNDEE,ARrEN ~ WAsnGNGToN. One
OF the event: in the history ot education in the
city Of Washington is the establishment of
kindcrgartrn child garlcm The Increment
ha. been iuaugurated under the immediate
auspices If Miss Elizabeth 7. Peabody. Of Bos-
ton. Miss Peabody has been aided and ell,
cour;gcl in the work by Samuel VI. ArneI!; OF
Tennessee. chairman OF the Committee Oh I'd
ll,ltDn and Labor "t the Furty-tir.t Congress,
Commissioner Eaton. 81 the bureau Of Educa-
ton &c. Mr. Arrcll has subscribed Slno toward
the enterprise.
\ kinlcr.ar,cu is COMPOSED OF children be-
tween he aces of three and seven years, whose
faculties are there developed by recrcatonSS
which makes them aiicctionatc. industrious and
ready. refine their tastes and manners. strength
Ell their bodies. COAX into existence and activity
their creative powers, and provide the materials
and OPPORTUNITIES, for tn" Xcrclsr ut those
pnwrr>. Frocbrl the di-rovrrer If this science
ni' iman, development. devoted fifty Years II it.
The san Domingo Commissioners arrived i'll
Washington last evening Mr.. Wade was
quite unwcIl last night. but it was believed that
he would hc fully recovered after night rest.
II hi. hcalth admits. the entire Commission
will visit tII.. President to-day and luy their re-
! g. ~.