The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-24

We have been favored with copy Of the Annual
Report Of Professor A. d. Bache Superintendent Of
Weights and Measures We learn from H. that la
s'e o sandsds s ns the
snres for the Custom Houses OF the United States.
IN the following year, the Treasury Department was
directed by joint resolution Of Congress- 10 have
set Of standards made for each Of the States; and
In 1888 the construction ofstandard balances for the
States WINS ordered by the same authority This
work, az continuation of that already ordered was
under the direction OF Mr. Hnsser, who, previous 20
his lamented decease, in November, le43, had made
very considerable progress In Its execution. Besides
the preliminary inquiries by Mr.. Hassler and the
preparation OF materials drawings patterns and ma
the custom-houses had been made adjusted and de-
ivered. Nearly one-half of the capacity measures
had been finished and the rest were In different
stages Of progress. Between one-fourlh and one
third OF the measures OF length had been completed
the others were in progress and the balances for the
States had been commenced. In January, 1874,
Professor Bache took charge Of this unfinished work,
and In February, Joseph Saxton, Esq, then of the
United states Mint, was, on the resignation Of Ed
ward T. Hassler Esq, appointed assistant and fore
man. G1.
The number Of mechanics and luborers already
empoyed (seven Of the formerand SIX Of the ntterl
done There remained for completion the capacity
and length measures and the balances; the adjusf-
ment and comparison Of the length measuresi the
iIustment o. The measures belonging 10 the scienti
hc portion of the work. and the consruction Of the
balances TO the mechanical part.
In ie44 the adjustment of the gallon measures was
completed, and capacity measures were adjusted for
the ordnance department The work on the bulan-
ces was estimated 10 have advanced about one
seventh towards completion. The old base appara-
us for the coast survey was compared anew with
the standards. The estimate Of progress on the bal
ances giyenin 1874, Is probably from two to three
per cent too greaii being, according TO the
rect data which have accumulated since, nearer one
eighth than onesevenlh In the report just referred
10, statement of The weights and measures, MAIDS
by Mr. Hassler, and Of the work on the balances
under HE direction, was given in DETAIL
In 1916 the adjustment OF the half bushel measure
was was completed, and the detailed tables of the
adjustment given, In the report for the year Five
balances Of the former pattern altered 10 the
new, and the progress In the whole work, during
the year, estimated at about one seventh This
also, wapd be more correctly stated at one.eigh,h
The balances for the States Of New York and New
Jersey were delivered and set up by Mr.. Saxton Ia
the State Houses at Albany and Trenton In l845;
and early In lsa6 the adjustment Of now base ap-
paratus for the coast survey was commenced.
In 1876 the adjustment of the new base apparatus
WINS continued. The process required the applica-
ton Of much patient mechanical skill as well az az
exnct scientific research. The mechancians were
the balances for the States and the work required
no special report. particular account of the pro-
gress during This year and the following Q641) Is
given In The present Report The full set Of stand
ards Of weights and measures supplied for the States
consist Of
set Of weights from ID svardppois,o 50 lbs, and
Troy pound, f5a
g Asa q Waisn,s irpm OF troy TO ten-,housandih
OF an ounce. 81 3I
q ward me assure A5'tg