406 Miscellanies. 



to be made under the direction of the Treasury Departnaent. The 

 execution of this important commission was entrusted to Mr. F. R, 

 Hassler, a gentleman who is well known to be fully qualified for the 

 task. Several well authenticated foreign standards were employed 

 in the operation, among which were an original metre, and an origi- 

 nal kilogram. The document above cited contains two reports 

 made by Mr. H. ; the first exhibits principally the results of the op- 

 erations, and the second a detailed account of the means and meth- 

 ods used. The report made in 1 821, by the Hon. John Q. Adams, 

 showed that great discrepancies existed among the weights and meas- 

 ures used in this country, but no steps were then taken to remedy 

 the evil. We learn from the letters of the secretary of the Treas- 

 ury, accompanying Mr. H's reports, that the custom houses through- 

 out the country, are soon to be supplied with uniform and accurate 

 weights and measures, and authentic standards, to be fabricated at 

 the United States' Arsenal in Washington, under the personal super- 

 intendance of Mr. Hassler. 



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II. Anatomy of the Brain, 1 vol. 8vo., with ap- 

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