Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-18
The district Of Columbia.

vidin2 q new mode OF government LOT the biS
tr;ct of Columbia. the act now wants only the
SIGNATURE of the President who Is understood
to favor the change, to become 4 law. The ACT
vests the executive authority Ill Governor.
who shall be appointed by the President with
III. advice and consent of the Senate, aud hold
Office for four years. Provision Is made fora
secretary of the District, by appointment in the
same way As the Governor. The Legislative de
n,rtmeut includes council and house of dele
GATES. the council TO consist Of eleven members
of whom two shall be residents ol the city OF
Georgetown. and two residents of the county
on,siI, of said cities Of Washington and
CIeorgrtown who shall DC appointed by the
President, To serve two years. The House OF
Delegates will consist OF y, members to serve
one wear. the members thereof To be elected
within to days from districts. Ia be hereafter
prcs,ribed The sessions OF the Legislative
body are limited to to days in one year. The
charters of the cities of Georgetown and Wash
inatun are to be repealed on the tlrst day ol
June next the present mayor and officers OF
Georgetown to hold over until that time
lie w ASttlNtilpN NtltNi itiS W t''7'-
ingtnn Star says The preparations for the
carnival 90 bravely on The festivities will
commence OH Monday morning next. at -
O clock with trials of speed. Great interest
is taken in this part of heprograinmr by lovers
of good stock Colonel Whitcomb arrived here
this morning from his home, Lexington. Ky,
bringing with him trotting vehicle and
magnificent span Of horses The festivities
will continue till ) o'clock y. III. At . clock
in tho evening there will he Il grand eXhltlon OF
fireworks south of the Treasury Department.
The public reservations. one ut the intersection
of eth street and Pennsylvania avenue, and the
two ON either side Of the avenue between 18th
and l4th streets. having been placed At the
disposal of the committee by General Michlcr:
they have been leased to Mr.. j. }. Jones, on
terms which will yield i handsome sun To the
committee Mr. Jones has had stands erected
on all three each of which is capable of seating
2,5oo people They have been pronounced
perfectly safe by competent Judges appointed
by the Mayor to inspect them: and one of their
attractions will be Il band Of music on each.
The seats which are being erected on the roof
of the Centre Market structure are being erect
cd ut the request of the Carnival Committee by
the Market House Company, and are intended
for the exclusive Use Of Senators and Members
of Congress. \ thoroughly organized mnla-
tire lmlicc force. composed Of boys under ten
years of aye. headed by Il Chief of Police weigh,
ing nearly three hundred pounds, I'LL dressed
exactly like Major Richards force. with gen
uine Black Maria bringing up The rear. will parade
the avenue as one of the features OF the carn-
val The goat teams which will. participate i'll
the race were Yesterday reviewed III front al
Plants Building. Fifteenth street and New
York avenue. and attracted quit" Il crowd.
Another feature will be Il ve!ncipcde race. tie
fiery animals for the occasion having been
procured from :; warrhnl... in tenrgr.nwn
where they have been fer over i year waiting
shipment to New York for wLnt Of passage
money. and many will recognize them H. the
stock of the old velocpcdr school 1T Seventh
street park. Spamnins: the avenue. .ust ctsl OF
Sixth street. Il magnificent arch has been erect
ed. In tn. centre on both sides Of the arch are
large stars Of gas Jets On the east sid, are
the words welcome tn all. and on the other
side Rejoice and be glad" The grand mask
procession will take place on the 2ls.
THE BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION BUSINESS.
--Ihr committee ON alleged legislative bribery
and corruption held two meetings yesterday.
Mr.. Peter V. Daniel, Jr. President Of the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
road was examined. but knew n0thn" Of any
bribery. or attempt at bribery.
Major John Lyon Of Petersburg stated that
Mr.. Fayerm,n colurel member Of the House
of DELEGATES from Petersburg, cl,rlc Ia him
with three hundred dollars. which he saI had
been given him for hi; influence Ia defeat th.
Richmond and Washington railroad bill how be-
fore the House of Delegates He asked who
gave him the money. but Faycran declined
to give his name He told him TO rise in his
place and expose the party who gave him the
money.
Fayermau VA; examined at length in the If.
tcrnoou He said. On Tuesday last Il @entle
man approached him in the rotunda Of the
Capilel and said he needed hel to defeat the
BILL and thereupon gave hun three hundred
dollars. The man was L perfect stranger. He
never SAW him before, and had not seen him
since He didn't know his maine About two
hours after receiving it, he returned the money
TO him. In response tn IL question. FaYrrnIan
said: Il thought him 20 foolish To give Inc
lnolr.y 50 Openly that he ongh to l": made To
lose il for his iu}rlllenl act In rcsponSr TO
McCready is. Genera, Mal"lm and Peter Y.
Hiachn'nmd wing.
Sr DhMIN':o. Forty thousand men wcr.
sacrificed hy FRANCE in her attempt IN take anl
occupy Hayi; This i the minor PARTON ri the
Island "i San Domingo. General Grant how
proposes Ia auneX the larger portion "l the saline
Island. and the Question Is, how many men will
We have To .;lcriice in Keeping the turbulent
ana ignorant people there in suhjectinn. 1t is
said by officers that the army might have to be-
increased to hundred thousand men, and. tax
ing the present expenditures rs 4 basis Of est
nation, the expenses of the army to hundred
millions Of dollars And. what return would
we get for all this outlay of men and money?
A few negro Senators and Representatives: a
few offices for hungary office hoders to fill and
the chances of Il revolution every few gears
This is not bargain the people of the United
States would endorse, if they We're called upon
to vnte upon the question. Phil -lw.
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