Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-21
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SELDEs WITHERs & Cot appears from
the following that our neighbors of the Globe
are showing up the above named firm in anv
other than al enVisble light:
After the Globe for last evening was nut
to presS we received the following note from
Charles Petit, messenger of the Treasury
Department, who is set down among the assets
Of the above firm as owing it exactly one ham.
tred tin1es az much as he says he owed it:
To the Editor o fthe Globe: In the publ.
cation in last evenings Globe of the liabili
ties and assets of the firm Of Selden, Withers
4 Co +, / find in the schedule of notes and bills
dicounted an alleged rote of mine for s., 525
beg leave to say that this is q mistake. as
have never given a note for that sum to said
firm, or to any person whatever The firm
held small note Of mine for SIS Is, which
has been taken up and satisfied.
"CHARLEs PETIT.
December ~, 1S54.'
We have heard that there ara other oros,
errors in the schedule filed by the firm with
their deed OF trust, one of which We think
proper to mention, as the man who is set dewr
az large debtor is dead, and dead men can.
not speak for themselves. The late Genera a.
Robert Armstrong is Put down in it as owina
the hrm, If such it can be properly called
S32 437 SO, when in fact his estate owes ii
about 81 400 only.
itors'' to whom $55 900 is to be first paid. The
creditors are anxious to learn who they are
We think we can enlighten them little on
that point. They are to great extent, if moi
altogether, Selden, Withers & Co. themselves
Their schedule shows th at the several partners
owe the firm $232,805 IS. When it is so lib.
cral to its debtors, it is not surprising that it
should be liberal to those creditors who are
indebted to it.
ok1, -
PLANTATION of the large amount charged to him
by Selden, Withers & Co., says that they in
sisted against his wishes to receive and take
charge of his securities and property, amount
ing to over SAC, 0G0 and to redeem his circu-
lation, which amounted to over $780, 900 This
circulation was out at the time producing him
5000 or So 900 year, and the assets he hold
were ample to protect it,
The more we learn of this concern the uglier
their affairs look.
are items in the civil and diplomatic appro-
priation bill recently reported, which will
prove particularly interestin, to our District
readers
To enable the Treasury Department to provide
suitable protection from the weather for
the fuel consumed in said building, and to
cleanse, repair, and furnish twenty-six
EOOIuS III tue tulIU STORY, when tQoy SQa al De
vacated By the General Land Office 81 900 90
For repairs and improvements of the
building corner Of F and Seven
teenth streets ...................10,25 3 40
For repairs Of the General Post Office
building, for Office furniture gla-
ring, painting, withdrawing, &c 1000 90
For the support, clothing, and medi-
cal treatment of the insane of the
District of Columbia and of the
army and navy at the asylum in
said district. ............ ........1s 500 90
For support, care, and medical treat
ment Of eighteen transient pau
pers, medical and surgical pa
TENTS, in Washington Infrmary. 1000 90
For purchase of trees and tree boxes,
to replace where necessary such as
have been planted by the United
States, and the repair of pavements
in front of the public grounds. 5000 90
For annual repairs of the Capitol
and its grounds. 80. 5000 90
For annual repair of the Presidents
House and improvement of its
=, grounds, DC .....:.............. 5000 90
For public reservation number two
and Lafayette square. 5000 90
For enclosing the circle at the inter-
section OF Pennsylvania avenue
with New Hampshire avenue and
and Twenty-third streets and
improving the space within said
circle :....:............. 5000 90
For enclosing tie triangular space
upon which the western market
house recently stood. with al iron
fence, and improving the same. :. 5000 90
For repairs Of Pennsylvania avenue. 600 90
For taking care of the grounds south
of the Presidents House and con.
tinuing the improvements of the
same .................... 5000 90
For the completion of the east wing
of the Patent Office building and
the improvements connected there
Win ............ 10 200 90
To complete the furnishing of the
rooms of the new wing of the Pat
ent Office building, with furniture,
and providing the saloon therein
with cases for models. oO0 O0
For lighting and ventilating the u
FER story Of the Treasury building,
and fer giving additional security
to Treasury vault. .A.64O 90
HE RUGGLEs HAVE CoME-at least a Dor
tien of them. We understand they are largely
interested in the "Texas Indemnify Bill. land