The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-20
That Olly
Peace, no ! let US hear him.
For Brutus 10 an honorable man
So are they all all honorable men.

| my ana reform; but "Brutus is an honOrabl,
man" Shakespeare did, indeed, know human
nature Hence his vie VS. of man, and Of the subtle
working of his passions, and the hidden springs o
action in the SOUL must now be regarded as Jus
and true, every day receiving fresh confirmation il
| the aoipgs OF mankind. Thus it is that now, hun
dreds Of years after that great teacher wrote, hi
description Of men and manners are as fresh ane
| vivid as they ever were and Hrutus is still car
honorable man,
The famous F" oil contract" has occupied { Tood
deal OF public attention in this city, but it has
hardly yet been fully exhibited in all its details
| although "Brufus is an honorable man" it is
however, too rich and oily subject to be p'esec
over. and besides "Brutus is an honorable man, W.
shall therefore endeavor to give complete history
Of this affair, and give it its proper place in the
annals of the age, for indeed, "Brutus 10 homo.
rsble man." To begin then at the beginning, as
Bratus is an honorable man." The first chapter
in this history consists OF the resolution offered by
Mr.. johnson, concluding the bargain with one OF
the contractors, but Brutus is an honorable man. "
COMMITTEE LAMPS Gas,
ps..n.-Ald.rmsn Tucker Drake M s Ward Ware Div.
The superintendent produced several proposals which
on motion Of Assistant Alderman JoRrsoN. twas
Resolved. That the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas
Corporation with 5000 gallons summer oil. at SO cents
and 5000 gallons fall oil at os cents to return the casks
and deduct cents per gallon.
The contract was accordingly made with "Mr
George Harris" for "Brutus is an honorable
man." 1t was then said that this was job, and
that this Harris was clerk in the employ of Aid
johnson, although Brutus is an honorable man"
Aid Johnson then becomes indignant and makes
the following afidaut-price, one shilling lin
deed, "Brutus is an honorable man."
STATE OF NKw YoRx. L.
CRY AND COUNTY or New YoRx. ~
Leonard Johnson of said city. being duly sworn. de-
poses ana Saith that he is the Assistant Alderman Vt
eopartnership with Mr.. James r. Sparrow, and which
partnership wss to commence on the st OF May under
ores Harris had an oil factory at No $40 Front street
which the Arm Of johnson & Sparrow bought out and
Mr. Harris retired. Since which time Mr. Harris has not
in any wise BEEN sntsr,sed in the 6usines, Of the firm Of
SpnToi0 4 Johnson. either principal clerk The
OILY business that Harris has done Tor The firm Of Johnson
Sparrow. to collect bills due the firm, for
which Harris YVES allowed two per cert commission
Opponent further says that neither he, the firm of
ohnson Sparvoy hare n any hing or in any 0'' be-"
interested in any Of the business of the said Harris
partner MI jones r sparrow. entered int,
gallons Of iii Tor the use Il ,hs ely D.pons rssv
says nj nsh.d BY hs said Spa,re,o pur
ia III. premises IF the said firm If Johnson spayroO.
and that hs dp'nent has in crest in the rrcss Dpo
nsns" say: tho. ns: 1%a ~ Fl E e sg kind
porotion sincs he has been alderman -
Subscribed and before me- this 9th day Of Janu-
CORN. JNo DEWITT Commissioner u Deeds.
Such 10 the " affidavey," italics and all, COPIED
| from the "native" organ, for "Brutus is an hon.
orable man."
Next comes the following curious little bill from
the office of the Comptroller, and indeed, Brutus
| is an honorable man."
NEw YoRx, June 2lst, ls44
Bot Of JoH~soN 4 sSAaaow,
| June II 2oasks Spring SPIN Oil, 1855
| /" TO- casks do do 1875
0se gall AZ 81 Q. ........ ..$60o 81
| (signed) GEO HARRIS, for johnson Sparrow
The above il true copy Of bill on nle in the Comp
JOHN sERRELL. Clerk to Comrtr.
| Then. to diversity the subject. we have little
scientific investigation of the matter, and really,
Brutus 10 an honorable man /"
Nsw Yosx Jsny g. ls4S
This 10 to certify that have tested and examined
III the marked No. Is 20 per below standard
If sperm oil that No 10 ~ per cent below the stsn
dard Of sperm snd that No is % per cent bslow the
standard Of sperm ol-bsng 80 much per cant adulte
| ration. VIM T. 0ENOAR,
No. $50 Greenwich street.
Such is the Illuminated history of that soil, >
and we think every one must be satisfied thai
Brutus is an honorable man." We have grea
deal Of additional interesting matter to give, but il
| not "Brutus an honorable man Z" We have t
tell of contracts for brandy in which to battle tn,
feet Of paupers at Bellevue-but is not Brutus al
| honorable man 3'-of contracts for pork-of con
tracts for beef-of contracts for sugar-of contract
for shoes-of contracts for potatoes-of contract
for wine-of contracts for Java coffee-of con
tracts for crackers-of contracts for snuf-of con
tracts for Cavendish tobacco-of contracts for pc
ash-of contracts for butter-of contracts for lar
-of contracts for hour-but who dare. say this
Butus il not IAN honorable 7" Who
Where1 What Again in the face of the Who'll
earth we say, "Brutus is an honorable man?'
THE Boston TRAVEL, &c The passengers fror
Boston who left there on Friday evening, via MOI
witch, for New York, intending to take the steame
Worcester, were detained by the heavy STORM, an
did not reach Norwich before the departure Of tn
boat at A o'clock A. M, on Saturday, and wer
compelled to take the Long Island train. TIL
passengers who left Boston on Saturday for tn
Long Island Road, reached Aliens Point about ]
o'clock at night. They were also detained by III
heavy snow and Ice upon the Boston and Worcei
ter and Norwich Roadside whole numberin
nearly 20O, crossed over in the steamer froI
Aliens Point to Greenport, and arrived yesterday
Sunday morning, via Long Island Railroad
The gale is represented as being very severe. TIL
boat was q hours in crossing 10 Greenport, an
the run was made in four hours into Brooklyn.
The Express from the new steamer Cambria,
she reached Boston during yesterday, will be ru
over the Boeton and Providence, Stoning'on an
the Long Island Railroad, and may be here earl
this morning.
RAPKrTl's BENEFIT takes place tomorrow ever
ing, when the Stmiramids will be performed :
Rapetti il, perhaps, one Of the most Efficient ell
ments Of the Opera, certainly contributing to il
perfection and success, more than any other ind
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