Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-06
"Munchausen the second. >

able communication OF Yesterdays date with
the remark that my reply OF The previous day
contains nothing - worthy Of the least q notice. "
Notwithstanding this assertion. however, h.,
stultifies himself by occupying qnarter of q
column of your valuable journal with expr.s-
slons pueIile and personal in the extre me-
1t is natural that Mr.. Brown should feel
somewhat sore under circumstances going TO
show soch cnlpaDle neglect of the interests of
his employers and those Of the community at
large In regard to Mr.. Emmart and tn WORK
done by him, Mr.. Il. has probably forgotten the
letter written by himself dated July -, 1861, in
which he uses the following language regard
ing Mr. Emnart and the work done by US
"EaSing employed Mr.. Emmart for this com
pany in charge of its most cdrefal work, can
kno1ciaa'y youch for his industry, fidelity,
rromptness and attention. :" and knowing him
the Office upon him (weTe it in my gtt) in pre-
ference TO AZ v one have ever been acquainted
with" alt is an Office demaI ding e1traordi-
nary care, watchfulness and attention, united
with knowledge of gas and steam particu.
larly.' s'Mr. EmmaTt possesses it in an emf
rent degree &c. Would Dir. Brown til Us
recommend one who had behaved so badly to-
ward the company 1t is really surprising
that he should content himself with an attem ut
TO sustain his position with only one official
document " hen he has at command SO man : of
these who, employed by the gas company, are
yet used more particularly TO advance the sell
fish interests of the enterprising g secretary an
tkdTse.'
Mr.. b. declares that Mr.. O'Hare.s statement,
appended TO the "Secretary's" communication,
can be substantiated ssby the testimony of at
least fifty men, who have been employed fro m
time to time in stopping these very leaks
Those W no know MIR. Brown, can we'll under
stand the meaning of the words I" from time to
time Any snbterfuee is sufficient near cleo
hcn day, when the gas works are tran !: ed
into a scoop for voters, whose shoulders are
made TO serve as the rounds CT the ladder of
fame, mp which our Secretary mounts In his
aspirations for municipal Eonors. Some ex
euse is necessary, on the eve OF election, for
la inc paSnn n tha yIynr in so
the work done under the UiJildnt eye of the
"Secretary and Superintendent never needs
Tepair,-hence the labor must be applied, and
the Company's morey spent, in searching for
imaginary leaks in pipes laid by contractors.
i have doubt that he who once boasted that
sshe held the First Ward elections in the hollow
OF Lis hand" could procure ar number OF Aft
davis frcm any number of dependents, to
a number OF leaks in the mains laid by j.
W. Thompson Il Co.
The statement of the appsndaga (O'Hare)
veriGes the adage, Like master, like man, ;"
and shows that the influences of the Gas Of
flee are evidently sadly demoralizing; other
Wis, wise the ga could hardly find 500
stopped more than 500 leaks in the work done
by that firm, he nearly equals his master; for
he tells 500 untruths in single line-.sa con-
densed, comprehensive and massive false
hood mighty feat! A gigantic but vain
effort to excel his original He should remem-
Der that his masters reputation is not the
growth OF day, but the study and labor of
years. Let him pr fit by the fate of the frog
that once attempted to expand to the size of an
Cx and burst in the attempt.
Mr.. Superintendent o. O'Hare declares that
he has stopped more than $50 leaks in the
work done by the firm Of ]. W. Thompson s.
Co" Yet il the last paragrG pn, rs II shocked
~ the encrmity of the 1alsehood he uttprs, he
Ceclaros. s'By keeping men thus employed
nearly all the time Tor the las5 : = years, nave
get Ihcil WORK toleTab.y ts2t: Eut the largess
part OF them leak still. (about7 Per cent all
al.d Hose 1.hich gre most roHhie are III the
mains and services laid by J. ". Thompson {.
Co for this corr pIny.'
respectfully submit to any fair and ca did
mind thatit This extraordinary s:ateInan N ANS
any thing, it asserts most unmistakahly, tn at
there IeukGGe Of about per cent The Gus CT. IS
entire MAINS while those laid BY i. w. Thomp-
SCH & Co. give him the most trouble. Here Is
an a knowleG cement OF a leakage OF per cent,
and if this much is ackno wledged by man
holding his office, a. the will OF the "Secretary
in cdGTge,'' those who are familiar with the
unlelenting malice with which MIR. Brown
pursues those who are not subservient to his
will, may well ina CINE what is really the loss.
Mote In Justice to Mr. Brown it sho uld be
stated that a typographical error in the CON
munication OF Mr.. Hare. corrected elsswh ere, }
gives occasion for the point Mr.. Spepherd
makes. For ."them leak" r ad 'sthe leaks, in
the quotation ABOVE from MI. Hare's letter.
ED. STAR.
shall teel it my duty and privilege, from
sstiIne to time,'' to civ sketches of passages in
tie life of ''Munchausen the Second" for the
information and instruct of the young, who
may be led astray by bis example.
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, accept my thanks
for your kind forbearance, whilst l bid adieu
flor the presently to ]. F. Brown, s'Secretary in
CbGrgr," Washington Gas Light Company,
Festry men, Police Commissioner, Alderman,
Wood and Coal dealer. Plumber, Gas and
men, Er-AslirGnt for the same, and for ny
and every ofGce, private or public, that prom.
ises rich harvest of emolument.
Respectfully. ALEX Il. SHEPHERD.