Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-08
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In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. johnson pre-
scented memorial, said to be signed by severa!
thousand colored citizens of tho South, asking
aid TO assist them in emigrating to Liberia. :
The Senate was engaged most OF the day IN
discussing bill introduced by Mr.. Harlan, to
extend the charter of Washington, which cx-
pires next month, for one year from the expl-
ration thereof. Mr.. Sumner offered an amend
ment to the bill taking from the Mayor Of thu,
city the power to appoint subordinate officers OF
the Corporation and vesting the same In the
Boards Of Aldermen and Common Council in
joint convention, which was adopted by nearly
strict party vote. Quite an animated debate
occurred on an amendment offered by Mr..
Sherman, authorizing the corporate authorities
of the city to improve the streets by planting
trees, ETC., therein, and assess the cost thereof
on the owners Of real property bounded by said
streets. The amendment was rejected. The
bill was then passed-yeas l6, nays Q. The
Naval Appropriation bill was passed, the
amendment providing for a reduction of the ef-
fective men in the service having been rejected.
The House of Representatives was 10 reas-
semble to day. ;. Ill.,.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The bill extending
the charter of the city for one year, was pas
sed yesterday afternoon by the Senate.
The contractors for the erection of the monu-
ment to Abraham Lincoln, 10 front OF the City
Hall, at the head Of Four and a-half street,
are busily engaged in their work, in order that
the terms Of their contract with. the Monu
ment Association may be carried out which
we're that ''the monument should be compile,
ted in readiness for dedication on the 18th day
of April, 1868. ~ -. 81
O0e of the largest sales Of real estate repor-
ted this spring was effected yesterday at R. NJ.
Halls real estate exchange, he having sold for
Mr. Croply,, wholesale merchant, his three:
story brick on Pennsylvania avenue, occupied
by Messrs Stephens & Co. as clothiers, at $40,
000.:9 The lot is twenty three feet front, and
ninety-six feet deep, and runs from the avenue
to Dcstreet @-:al .-a-- a.@ - - = "a. p.
Mr. Edward John Parker, Of the firm of
Carpenter & Co., grocers, on the corner OF Z
and Thirteenth streets, whose mysterious dis
appearance a week ago was noticed, has been
heard from, letter having been received
from him by his brother, stating that he was
in DanYille, Virginia. aa.= -. -. -,
Mr. SEWARD AND GARIBALDI The follow
ing letter from Garibaldi, dated Caprera, 10th,
and addressed to the United States Minister in
Florence, has been published - =. 49,. .-.
I hear; from my friends that Mr.. Seward has
done me the honor to include my name among
the agents of the Government of the Great
Republic. As | never had the honor, beg
you to request him to cause my name to be re-
moved. 6. GARIBALDI.
Curiosity still exists to know what appoint
ment Mr.. Seward has rendered to Garibaldi.
The New York Times says:
Without doubt this matter refers to the d.
plomatic list which the Secretary of State some
time ago made public, containing the names OF
twenty or thirty persons who might be presum-
ed to have claims as agents for services render
ed to the country in Europe, Of one sort or
another. ta