Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-18
AMERICA AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
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Editorial Correspondence Of the New York Tribune

Within the last few days a very decided and CRAFTY
ing cnange has taken place in the current opinion here
with regard TO American Invention and its results
One cause OF this the late formal trial of American
with other Foreign Plows in the presence of the
Agricultural Jury; which trial though partial and hnr-
RED was followed by mme date orders for an Ameri-
can Plow then tested (Stafbuck's) from Engshmen
Begia0s aud Frenchmen, including several Agricultu-
raj Societies. II hundred of those pows were here
they might be sold at once; in their absence the full
price has been paid down tor some twenty or thirty
to be shipped New York, and be thenceforth at the
risk and cost OF the buyers And these orders have
just commenced. The London Journals which had
reporters present (some of which journals dicued our
farming implements expressly a few weeks ago0 now
grudglnglY admit that the American Flows did their
work with less draft than was required BY their Euro
pean rivals, but add that they did not do so we'll
such was not the judgment OF other witnesses of the
trial, as the purchases, among other things attest
A still more signal triumph for American ingenuity
was accorded on Thursday. Mr.. Mechi, formerly a
London merchant, having acquired competence bv
trade retired years since 10 farm in Essex about
forty miles off, where he is vigorously prosecuting
system OF High Farming, employing The most effective
implements and agencies of all kinds. He annually
has gathering OF distinguished farmers and others to
inspect his estate and how his book farming gets
This festival occurred day before Yesterday
sour, dark, drenching which near.
ly two hundred persons were present. Among others
several machines for cutting grain exhibited and
tested including two (Hussey's and McCormcks 81 from
America, ard an English one which was declared on
all hands mere imitation OF Husseys Neither the
original nor the copy, however appear to have operas
ted to the satisfaction OF the ss~nby pei haps OWN
to the badness OF tine weather and lis effects on the drag
gled, unrpe grain. Witt McCoimicks a very differ.
ent result was obtained. This machine issn well known
in our Wheat-growing districts that need oaiy remark
that is the lately ridculed by of the great
London Journals MS ga between an Astley's cha
rot tieadmill and flying machine and its uncouth
appearance has been standing butt for the London re-
por'ers at the Exhibition Il was the ready examplar
OF American distortion and absurdity in the domain Of
Art Ii came into the field Mechis therefore to con-
hutt
prepared for its condemnation. Before it stood John
Bull burly, logged and determined not to be humbup-
gedhis Judgment made up, and his sentence ready to
be recorded Nothing disconnected, the brown, rough
homespun ankee in charge, jumped on the box star
ting the team at smart walk, setting the blades of the
machine IN lively operation, aud commenced rakng off
the grain IN sheaf-p piles ready for binding, cutting
breadth OF nine feet clearly and carefully as fast
as span OF horses could comfortably step. There was
moment, and but moment of suspense; human pre-.
udce could hold out longer; and burst after burst of
involuntary cheers from the whole crowd proclaimed The
triumph OF the Yankee "tread mill" That triumph has
been the leading topic in all Agricultural circles The
Times report speaks OF it as beyond doubt placing
the harvest absolutely under the farmers control and as
ensuring complete and suspicious revolution in
the harvesting operations OF this country. would glad
y give the whole account, which, grudgngIy toward
the inventor but unqualhedy TO the machine speaks
Of the latter as Securing to English farming pro ection
against climate and an economy of labor which must
prove of sncalcutable advantage" Very well for "a
cross between Astley's chariot, a f1yng machine
and tread mill.'
Mr.. Mccormick, hear, is probably now on his way
hitber romthe United States, and will be rather aston
lshed on landing to find himself lion. Half dozen
makers and sellers of Agricultural implements are al.
ready on the watch tor him, and if he makes his bar
gain wisely, he is morally of fortune from Eng
land alone Ills machine and its operator the CEN
tire CT an eager circle to-day and il five hundred of the
former were to be had here they would all be bought
within month. There is to be another public trial
merely to place beyond doubt its capacity TO cut dry
AMI pc grain as we green and wet; but those who
have it work in the States will not care much for
that.
MIR. Hobbs, of the American Bank Lock Company,
has had a recent trial of the Chubb Lock- so long
deemed invncble here, and consumed rwenty-four
minutes and half in picking it, under the supervision
of Judges OF unquestonabe ability and mpartality-
He then re-ocked it without disturbing the sDatector
and lett it as when it set before him. He has now
to try his skill on the Brama lock under the cha euge
for f200 and, should he be able to open it, he SAYS he
shall there rest the case He has been sent for by
Governor OF the Bank of England and will respond to
the invitation His operations have of course excited
some tee ing among those whose interests were affected
by them yet 1t is mantestly proper and important if
the locks relied on by banks and other repositories OF
treasure here are not against burglary that the
fact should be known. Unless | as 10 his success
at he forthcoming trial with the Bramah lock, British
locksmiths must commence at to learn their bust
ness over again under ankee tuition.
might give other facts in support of my Judgment
that country has not been and will not be disgraced
by her share in this Exhibition, but forbear. Had we
declined altogether the invitation to participate in this
show, certainly would have been dscreded in the
worlds opinion, however uniustly; had we attempted
to rival the costly tissues, dainty carvings, rich mosa
les, ard lnnumerable gewgaws OF Europe, we should
have shown equal bad taste and unsound Judgment,
and would have deservedly been laughed at Our real
error consists, not in negecting to send articles
val the rich fabrics and wares OF this Continent but in
sending too few of those homey but most important
products in which we unquesonably lead the world.
We have good many such here nuw, but we should
concern as MCormick's Reaper though it makes no
figure in the eyes OF mere sighseers in omparson with
an nlaid Table or OF Paris Bonnels, is of more
account than Crystal Pal ace full OF those, and SO will
Ultimately be regarded. Looking to day at Mitchelps
admirable new map OF the United States and their
Territories, existing, which worthily fills an
honorable piece in the Exhibition, with several but too
few others of the same class, could no. but regret
that a set of Harper's Common School Libraries
with brei account OF the origin and progress of our
School Library system mad not been contributed; and
| wish had myself spent fifty dollars, if necessary to
place in the Exhibition good collection of American
School Books. II there shall ever be another Worlds
Exhibition, bespeaK conspicuous place it for
modern American country schhol-h house, with its Lii
brary Globes. Maps Bl ok board, Class books, &c,
and succinct account OF our Common School system
p niad i'll five six principal ao ua2es OF Europe for
gratuous distribution TO all who may apply FOR it
w it'll this, got up as should be. L would not mind
admitting that in Porcelain and Lacfs, o mulu, and
Trinkets, Europe is ye' several years ahead Of US
Mr. J. S. Gwynne, OF our State, whose Balanced
Centrifugal Pump, made sensation and obtained a
Gold medal at Institute Far last October is here
with ii, and proposes public trial of its qualities in
competition with the rival English pumps of Appold
and bessmer for $1,000 to be paid by the loser to the
Mechanics. Society. Mr. Gwynne claims that these Eng
lis Pumps, (Which have been among the CHIEF
tons OF the department OF British Machinery pal.
pable plagarisms from his invention and not we'll done
al that. He, ofcourse, does not claim the idea OF
Centrifugal Pump as his own, for II IS much older than
any oil hem but he does claim that adaptation OF the
idea which has rendered it effective and valuable.
reliably ntormedthat he haslust sold mis- Scotch pa
tent only for the comfortable sum OF 10000 sterling
or nearly $4,000; and this is but OF The several in.
venons which he has found ready market for here at
liberal prices cite his tor he is one of the seve-
raj Americans who have recently sold their European
patents here high gures final answer to those
who croak that our country is dsgraced and regret
that any American ever came near the Exhibition -
Had these discerning and patriotic gentlemen been in
teresed IN these patents, they might have taken de'
rent view OF the matter. Even my New York friend
whose loadyism in exhibiting capital pair OF Oars in
scrbed "A present for the Prince of Wales, have al
that he hal north of Qars hara