Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-22
LOCAL NEWS.

lately the statement Of q contemporary alleging
that Mr.. John F. Sharretts, late chief clerk OF
the Sixth Auditors office, had wrongfuiy held
without the knowledge OF the Hon. Green
Adams, Sixth Auditor, certain money received
By HIM for oldipaper sold.
MT Sharretts publishes card In which he
denies the statement most positively in every
particular He says, in this connection
81 was not appointed to the chief clerkshtp
In the Sixth Auditors Office until April, lS6l-
one or two days subseq uent to the appointment
OF Judge Adams-and had no control OF the
old paper of that office until after that time,
and followed the example ofmy predecessors
in every particular, excepting only in paying
over the amount Of money in my hands,
which am informed they did not do.
held join tly-not equaHy-by Judge Adams and
myself by arrangement between us, with the
understanding that 1t was to he paid over as
soon as the question, as to what fund 1t was to
be specially applied, was settled.
"After my removal from office, and as soon
rs learned that a lot OF paper had been sold
called upon to explain, as stated by the author
OF the slander-npon DIR. Sells, the present
Auditor, and informed him that Judge Adams
and self had money in our hands, arising
from the sale OF old paper which we were
r. ady to pay, and inquired IL he had ascer-
tanned what disposition he was to make Of the
me had been made, to which he replied that
he had called on the Secretary OF the Treasury
for the purpose OF ascertaining that fact and
could get no decision IN the case, until the Sec
rotary had completed his annual re port. in
formed him that1 would Immediately write
to Judge Adams on the subject, and stated that
1 believed Judge A: would respond At once
on receipt of my letter.
So MIR. Sells, the Auditor, said that there would
be ample time to receive reply from MIR.
Adams before the Secretary would make de-
cisou in the case. l wrote the Judge the same
evening, and after waiting for about a week
and receiving no reply, called again on the
Auditor and inquired if he had received the
decision Of the Secretary, 70 which he respond
ed, not yet. / then informed him that as was
no longer public official, and having bus
iness Of a personal character to attend to, which
longer assume the responsibility Of holding
that money, and requested the Auditor to re-
ceive and receipt tor the same, which he con.
eented to do. The money amounts to S2,345 81
was paid and receipted for, and the receipt OF
Judge Adams, amounting to S2,5i7.52, and the
receipt of Richard White for $3.50, paid for
labor, were handed over and receipted for.
"There never was any intention or dispo
sition on nv part, nor do believe there was
any such intention on the part Of ] Judge Adams,
to Withhold the money referred to for one mo-
ment longer than vas necessary to find out the
appropriate account to which it belonged, that
Information having been sought early in the
commencement OF the present administration
by personal application at the Treasury De-
Il am informed, and have reasons to be-
leye, that the money paid by Judge Adams
and myself is the only money paid for old
paper sold since the passage Of the Act in 1853,
authorizing its sale, except the payment made
by the present Auditor"
SCHOOL RECEPTION Amidon. teacher
Of the ith District Female Grammar school.
gave one OF her interesting receptions yester-
day afternoon, and despite the unfavorable
weather, 1t was largely attended. and it was
conceded on all hands to be the best one that
has yet occurred in this city.
Addresses were made by Rev. Mr. Gray, of
f street Baptist Church, Mr.. 4. Richards,
Messrs. Ellis and Holmead, trustees of the 4th
DISTRICT MT Hitz, sd District) and Mr.. J. o.
Wilson, of the I'd District.
The pupils awaited themselve Of the occa.
sion to present to Mrs Amidon fine set of
table casters, as Christmas gift, and a neat
present stion speech was made in their behalf
by Mr. Ellis. MIR. Holmead replied appropri.
atety for Mrs Amidor. The exercises were OF
character TO sustain the leading name held
by Mrs. Amidon as q teacher, aud we regret
that want of space at this busy season compels
Us TO abridge our notice.
Mics Lizzie Hinton presided at the piano,
and the vocal music attracted much at.
fentlon, particularly the singing OF Miss
Amanda Thompson and Miss Emma Thomas.
The reading by Miss Amanda Thompson OF
1.-The Picket" and by Miss Ida Pun phrey of
sGive me- Three Gains OF Corn, Mother"
was very fine. The reading OF all the pupils
was 6istine uished by correct REGULATION, and
was all good.
THE WALLACE SCHOOL BUILpING-This
building was handed over for occupancy in
midsummer, and the architects had, therefore,
no opportunity of regulating the heating appa.
ratns. This mas been gradually perfected by
them lately, with the assistance Of Mr. Strom-
berger, an experienced furnace man of our city,
ana this morning, being the coolest and most
disaRreeable OF the season in the exposed posi-.
tion OF the building, Mr.. Hitz, one Of the trus-
taes, repaired to the school In company with
Mr. Cluss, ard they found the heat in ali
rooms OF the building, and at the remotest spots
from the hot air registers, ranging between 66
and So degrees. This was before the pupils
entered their rooms, early In the morning.
"Animal heat was, therefore, ont Of the ques-
ton. This result must be calculated as one OF
the nnishinE tor ches given to the building by
the untiring efforts Of those in charge Of the
construction OF the building.
THIRD WARD RECRUITING AssoCIAr1oN-
This association met last evening At Temper
ance Hall, the president, Dir. N. d. Larner, in
the chair
Mr.. Bartlett suggested that two or three per.
sons be apPo!n ted to 60 through the ward and
ascer tain what names are on the draft list that
should be erased.
MIR. hough offered resolution requesting the
president to have the ward canvassed, and ap.
proprlatlnE nifty dollars for that purpose, which
The list has been materially decreased since
the last meeting, by dropping the names OF those
abaent from the ward, and II Is believed hun.
dreds more may be yet taken OF IN this manner.
PICKED UP.-This morning oflcer Sprasue,
OF sani ia Police, picked up mail bag at
containing the mail Of the Commissary Gene.
raj OF prisoners. 1t was taken to the Post
ONCE and delivered to the city postmaster. 1t
ls Supposed that the orderly carrying the mail
lost it from his horse while conveying 1t to the
office for distribution.
ENFORCING THE LAWN several Police
Precincts this morning. the officers are engaged
In serving warrants upon citizens who have
violated the law by neglectinz to have ths
pavement in front Of their residences cleared
Of the snow. In the Fourth Ward some fifteen
warrants have been served, and delinq aeats
have been made to fork over fines, ranging
from So So to S. IS.
CRIMINAL CoUET. Judge Wylie.-This morn
Ing, the counsel In the case Of Col Baker, In.
dicted for false Imprisonment. concluded the
argument On the prayers offered, and Jude
WyIe delivered his opinion thereon rejecting
most Of the prayers asked by the accused. Tho
counsel are now arguing the case before the
jury
THE DRAFTED MEN The cases of the fol-
lowing drafted men were disposed Of by tho
Board Of Enrolment to-day: