New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-01

10 be al the other end OF the line. The BcsOn express
tYan Gse q. New Haven at ;5J P. M did not reach
that city On the 23d irst. until $3.50 p. m, (one hour
and tbnty.three minutes behind time. On toe 18th
II arrived at 1925 p. m, one bopr and haf behind
time On the Goth il reached New Haven at 2:4j m
and on the Goth 1t again about one hour and
half behind time; 20 that it will be perceived that
these delays are not merely DOW and then, but far
more frequeLty than the true running time is made.
Although our merchants msy experience but slight
inconvenience by these delays, in obtaining their let
ters by the Boston express mail trans tho5e in Pna-
delpbis, Baltimore Washington, and other cities
South and West, are greatly incommoded thereby;
for the usual opportunity Of forwarding the eastern
mails South and West the day is lost, and such
has been the case almost daily Of late. 1t behooves
our Postmaster General as well the directors Of the
railroads in question: to investigate the mstter and
remedy the evil complained Of
ScALY.-An interesting test trial Of the weighing
scales on exhibition a. the fair of the American inst'-
tute Crys,a Palace took place Saturday last. The
trial was confined to the relative merits Of those scales
manufactured by the VegeDnes VT scale company,
Fairbaokss scales, and those Of Duryee, Forsyth
70. Rochester The Rochester scale ia the same in
principle a. that originally patented by Fairbanks-a
variation in the beam being the only essential differ
ence. Tie Versennes scales differ radically IN prln-
ciple from the Fairbanks. To secure accuracy in
weighing apparatus il should be so constructed that
upon whatever portion Of the platform the weight
may be placed the result will be indicated by
the beam. Thus, if you place six tuns upon single
point at corner Of the platform it should 80 press to
a common center as to give the same result as whea
distributed equally over the surface Of the platform.
The fret test made by the committee was with
Ve,geLnes platform, having capacity OF siX tuns
truck laden with pig iron was placed upon corner OF
the platform, when the beam indicated weight OF
$500 rs The track was then removed TO an ther
corner ard the beam indicated only 1917 lbs; a
third corner it indicated 1891 lbs. and on fourth
1882 ibs In the center of the platform it indicated
1897 bs The agent requested the committee to place
The weight again the first corner, which wa done
and the weight now indicated was 1882 lbs, being
a difference Of lbs between the first and second
Trial on the same spot. The weight-one fourth the
capacity of The scae-so bent the three inch planks
under tho wheels of the truck to excite some appre
hension of their breaking. The next test was of
Fairbanks plat'orm-capacity, six tans. While the
wokIen were changing the iron from one scale to the
other FAN banks agent exhibited TO the committee
tasng tesl Of the accuracy of his scale, showing that
quarter Of ID. weigh placed on any part OF TINS
common hay scale rGed the beam. The truck OF iron
was then placed OF the platform and the
beam indicated 1899 lbs The second and third cor
ners gave the result Ga tie fourth corner II lu'
dcsted 3o6 lbs lLs.vari alton Sealed S.standad
weights of 200 lbs wete hen placed on yanous parts OF
the psorm and gave an exact balance except on one
corner where a slight variation was Percephbe. Tae
third scale tested was Duryee Forsyth elevated
platform with capacity Of 10000 Tbs. II WAS tue in-
-, taafa AL ala with tn1
tups; but, when ltile more than half the iron had
been placed upon one corner, 1t was dscoveed mat
The floor of the palace had sunk beneath il about one
and a-haf inches Fearful of breaking the hoor they
pruderty restricted the test to what on one corner
weighed $50 its on another $40 lbs., and ON sthird
6,527i ne.
One Of the Fairbanks drop-ever platform scales
capacity, three thousand five hundred pounds-Nas
next tested by the standard weights AMI adudged
accurate, The besm indicating the same result
wherever tie weight was placed. common small
Fairbanks platform scale Of two thousand pounds ca
pscity was then tested by the standard weights aud
exhibited unvsrying accuracy however the test was
applied A Duryee 4 Forsyth platform sc Sic of six
thousand pounds capacity was next tented and adj
Judged correct and convenient A drop-lever Dur
wee & Forsyth was the next and last tested, which
did not show 80 sstisfaoI rya reeult-,he five hun
bred pounds standard weig hts one corner ind
eating four hundred and ninety nine and half
pounds, on another five hundred and two pounds,
and in the center, five hundred and a halfpounds.
The LATT WN. H. BRowN.-MT. Brown came 10
this city when very Young, and was apprsnticed to
Adam and Noah Brown, then the leading ship-5uides
in New.Yo,k. lie manifested such superior apti;uds
for maritime architecture that before his indentures
expired he was allowed TO commence business for
himself; and he began by building tow'boats and
barre, His business rapidly increased, until he be-
came pIieor of the great ship yard st the foot o.
Twelfth street on the Eas. river, where he constr
snumber Of the finest vessels now ahoat. lie was
especially eminent as builder OF river and sea steam
ers. TIE New World and the Isaac Newton on the
North river, and the Atlantic and the Arctic OF the
Collins line are specimens of his skill number OF
stesmtrs in the California trade, the steamer
Ksm.scLSiks, built some years ago for the Russian
government, and several steamers for the Mexican
navy were aso constructed in Mr.. Browns yard HE
great success in business was the deserved reward Of
his industry enterprise aud integrity The subjec: Of
this notice died at his residence in Second avenue on
Saturday last He was a ns'ive Of fairfield county,
Connecticut.
A CITY FARMERS PRIzIS The second premium one
year old DaTham bull a, the ns'ionsl show at Boston
Is owned by Simeon Leland OF the Metropolitan hotel
in this CITY. He also took the 6rst premium at his
county show q; Whit, Plains for the same anim'L
Evcb q he improvement in sock in this country has
come rom The money of gentlemen similarly situsted
thst is Engaged in some ober business beside farming