For the Tribune.

False Measures.
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The citizens are warned tolook outfor the cheat
who use false measures in disposing Of any of the
following articles which are to be sold by heaped
measure and the measure must be heaped up as
high up as the articles will stay on--viz Coal,
Ashes, Marl, Manure, Indian Corn in the ear,
Fruit and Roots of every kind. and all commo-
dities commonly sold by heaped measure. The
bushel measure for these articles must contain
eighty pounds of distilled water at the greatest
density, 23l0 cubic inches struck, or what will
be nearly the same thing, 30 lbs. of pure water
from a we'll about so feet deep. This bushel mee-
sure must be nineteen and half across the top
from out to out--ihe half bushel 154, and the
peck 12t inches. This is for the purpose OF CIV
ing the proper quantity the cone or heap formed
on the top of the measure and no less width will
comply with the law The bushel or half bushel
for struck measure may be of any width, if it con-
tain the right quantity, which is less than this
Seale1s are in the habit Of sealing measures tor
heaped measure which are not as wide as the law
requires and they are therefore liable for damages


Every person who may be defrauded IN quantity
by any yender using one OF these false measures
may recover three times the amount OF damages
from such Vender. And cant see but what the
Yender has his action against the Seaer, all other
things being right.


There is a State standard half bushel for struck
measure which, at present governs the Sealer, but
there is no State standard for heaped measure
the Sealer is, therefore, bound know the law and
be directed by it, or bear the consequences. Ii
Vol. R. S. page sos


The citizens in buying coal and the farmers Ia
buying manure mustlook sharp. Why have wholc-
some laws unless we are governed by them!


In a lot of four chaldrons of Liverpool coal, re-
Gently measured, there was deficiency of twelve
bushels, more than half claldron Every paper
in the City and State should take notice OF this i'm
nortant matter. LEN ScRIPTA.