in consequence much trouble was caused, from time to time, by leaking. The price of the engine was to have been $4000, but some difficulty was found in procuring a settlement. The Company claimed that the engine did not perform according to contract; and objection was also made to some of the defects alluded to. After these had been corrected as far as possible, however, Mr. Baldwin finally succeeded in effecting a compromise settlement, and received from the Company $3500 for the machine. We are indebted for the sketch of the "Ironsides" from which the accompanying cut is produced, as well as for other valuable particulars in regard to the engine, to Mr. H. R. Campbell, who was the Chief Engineer of the Germantown and Norristown Railroad when the "Ironsides" was placed in service, and who is thoroughly familiar with all the facts in regard to the engine. Much of the success of the machine was due to his exertions, as, while the President of the Company was inclined to reject it as defective, Mr. Campbell was earnest in his efforts to correct its imperfections, and his influence contributed largely to retain the engine on the road. The results of the trial and the impression produced by it on the public mind may be gathered from the following extracts from the newspapers of the day: The _United States Gazette_ of Nov. 24th, 1832, remarks: "A most gratifying experiment was made yesterday afternoon on the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad. The beautiful locomotive engine and tender, built by Mr. Baldwin, of this city, whose reputation as an ingenious machinist is well known, were for the first time placed on the road. The engine traveled about six miles, working with perfect accuracy and ease in all its parts, and with great velocity." The _Chronicle_ of the same date noticed the trial more at length, as follows: