Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-11-20

Among the articles exhibition at the State Fair,
which was very attractive, fairbanks grain hay,
and cattle scale. Three Platform and three Counter
Scales which, as all other Fairs swept the board
Premiums.
The nigh celebrity TO which these scales have every
where attained makes II needless for US 10 say anything
in commentator. Suffice it, that they, ever,
most beautifully constructed, most evenly balanced,
and exquistely finished the weight Of the passing
breath OF air, is enough to bear them down. When
these scales used handed justice to all is
to be melted out-and none OF the false misrepresenta
lions, published by interested parties, under the
Of John j. JONES' or any other fictitious name, injure
their reputation.
From the Detroit AdUertiserl
FAIRBANKS SCALES =" RIGHT WILL ALWAYS
TRIUsfPH."-On the Sth September last a letter
appeared in the Rochester Union, signed by
one unknown JOHN j JONES, refectingupo the
correctness of Messrs. FAIRBANKS IRON FRAME
TRACK SCALE, recently put. into the Michigan
Central Railroad Grain House, at Detroit, in the
place ofone of Duryee d Forsyths Track Scales,
removed. The controversy alluded to by JOHN
j. JONES, respecting their Hopper Scales, is one
of which none of Messrs. Fairbanks men had
anything to do they have applied go weights
to it, or tests of any kind.
This statement, as 10 It's correctness, we
know nothing of, and have never heard that any
person but JoHN j JONES was present at the
time mentioned by him. Whether right or
wrong, it was none of our business.
l contracted for Messrs. Fairbanks, with the
proper officer of the Michigan Central Railroad
to put up one of their new modification Iron
Frame Track Scales, in the place of one of
Messrs. Duryee d Forsyth's Scales.
The scale was put up, and has been doing Its
work well no fault has been found by the
officers of the road, from the time it was put up
to the present time.
Itwas our business to see that our sale was
correct, not to interfere with Duryee d Forsyth's
controversy with other parties.
The only test of our Scales witnessed by
disinterested prominent citizens, is the one en-
bodied in the following statement of facts
RE- n. Rice, Esq, Supt. Mich. Central R. r.
Dear Sir-By invitation, we witnessed, yes
terday, test of your Iron Frame Track
Scale" of thirty tons, of Fairbanks manuiac-
ture recently placed in your Grain Warehouse.
The following is the result
A freight car, loaded with Corn,r was placed
on the extreme end of the track, over the
scale, the poise on the beam indicating
"a, 100 lbs. The car was then moved to the
other extreme end, the poise indicating precise
ly as before, "a, 100 lbs. 1t was then placed on
the center of the scale, the poise still indica-
ting as before, 24,730 lbs.,-no variation be-
tween the ends and center. Several trials were
had with precisely the same result.
We most cheerfully state that we consider the
scale one of superior workmanship and correct
in every respect.
G. A. TROWBRIDGE,
Managing Director Collins Iron Co.
II. p. Bridge President Board of Trade.
Geo. r. Givan. Agent Wyandot Rolling Mills
DETROIT, Oct.l4, 1856.
The question is thus settled, that the ends
of the scale agree, and that the center agrees
with the ends.
JOHN ]. JONES says the scale does not agree
with itself.
copied from the books of the Clerk at the
Grain House, the following entry, the result of
which shows an accuracy that will satisfy any
business man, unless it be JOHN j. JONES
No of car, ,l40. Billed red and white
wheat 40llO