Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-10
WASHINGTON NEWS AED GOSSIP.

The Election To.day.-To-day Maine elects
aGovernor Legislature and other State officers.
Three parties are in the field. The Demo
Gratis, who, are opposed to the Maine Liquor
Law and for the Nebraska bill land are there
fore opposed to efforts for the restoration Of the
Missouri restriction,'O the Republicans, who
embrace the Abolitionists, Know NOthings,
Free Sellers, and Maine Liquor Law men, who
are for the law, and for the repeal of the fu-
gitive slave law and the restoration of the
Missouri restriction, and third-thc straight
out Wing party, with the estimable Isaac
Reed as their candidate for Governor. Re-
Gently there has been very general fusion
throughout the State between the straight ont
Wings and Democrats, who, in some counties,
have made a joint ticket, each having or it a
fair share Of their friends. This fusion has
greatly inspired the Democratic leaders there,
who have written to Washington that they ex-
poet to defeat the reelection Of Morrill, to-day;
20 elect a majority to the State Senate, (of
Democrats and straight out Whigs) with affair
chance Of obtaining similar msjority in the
lower branch.
= Mereceiye these saDsuine antieipaticns e5t7s
;crauo s..i,s If the " Republican" coalition
cannot carry Maine, rs matters have been
there for the last two years, they cannot carry
single State in the Union, Ohio included
As FOR the Philadelphia platform Know-No;h
ing-paTiy. nothing Of the sort exists in Maine
We doubt if there are ten Know NOthings in
Of bn Cfota az IN that Crraoi-
cation. The conservative Wings Of that State
have steadily refused to follow the example Of
their brethren in New York and New Jersey
il going over to Know Nothingism, as was
done by the Seward or conscience wing,
whose carly exodus in that direction, 20 leave
Know Nothingism and join the Republican
party Some time snee,l fortunately kept them
rhe conserv alive Wings out of the trap.
True Progress-The result Of the late trial
of the resUing machines of various countries,
now being exhibited at the Worlds Exhibi-
ton at Paris, must be exceedingly gratifying
to all our countIymen, insOmuch aa it proves
that we continue to be foremost in tie race of
improvement in the adoption Of mechanical
man tine and labor, and TO that Of beet Sc
curing for man the fruits of his labor. As at
the similar trial in England during the MEM
Orable Crystal Palace exhibition, the Apleri-
can machines outstrip competitors.
The Paris Constitutional, received by the
last steamer, contains an interesting account
of the great trial Of reapers on that occasion
which we adopt, as correct, in preference to
that in the Paris american Of Mr. Flesch-
man. G well-known German gentleman long
connected with the Patent Office in this city
who now follows the business Of an American
patent agent in the French cspital-acting as
agent TO introduce and sell American patented
articles in France, ard 10 obtain patents in
France for Anne rican inventions, ard in the
United States for French inventioDs--his jour
nal aforesaid being sort Of tender to his
patent agency business, and on that account
not in very good Odor with the Americans in
Paris. who do not relish the notion Of hay-
ing the reputation of their country and its in
dustrial affairs represented as to subserye
the publishers business, in connection with
patent rights, &c.
We deem this explanation necessary to give
cur readers the key 10 more or lees Of the won.
derful statements in the article from Mr..
Flesehman's Paris journal, protesting to en-
brace an account OF the reapers in question,
which is now being extensively repubiished in
the United States. We prefer the account Of
the Constitutional, from the high character
Of that J0Aa .tas French newspaper, which
not being mixed up with the patent agency
business, makes its statement rather TO inform
Its eountrymen of the true history and results
Of the trial, than to effect sales of this or thai
machine in France, in advance of the report OF
the scientific Commission Of the Grand Exlibi.
tiOn in Paris upon the relative merits of tie
different maehines--English, French, Ameri
can, and AlgeriaR--that participated in tho
contest:
GREAT TRIAL or REAPISG AND MOVING IA.
CHIMES.
Translated from lie Constitutional
PARIS, Aug. Z, 1855.
The SECOND day Of August having been an
pointed for the final trial Of all the reapinn
and moving machines in the Exposition the
trial accordingly came off on that day. There
were ten machines in the Exposition nine OF
them were sent out by the Imperial Commits.
siOner to the place of trial, about forty mile:
distant. Ii may be here remarked that the
machines We're sent out and returned free OF
cost 10 the exhibitors On the ground Of ttc
trial there were thousands Of people Assem-
bled to witness the novelty of the day large
tents had been prev .Ously erected, and q large
supply Of refreshments procured for the Occa-
sion. The day was pleasant and the excite
ment of the immense concourse OF people in
tense. The police were in attendance upon
horseback. The militia were in requisition
with guns and bsyonets 10 keep the crowd OF
eager spectators from OF the grain. Stakes