The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-29
THE UNITED STATES At THE VIENNA Elk.
HIBlTION.

The complete Official catalogue Of the American
Department OF the Vienna Exhibition has just
arrived. This catalogue has been prepared with
care, the title OF each article being given in Eng
lish. French and German 1t makes volume OF
$50 quarto pages; Is handsomely printed by j. NJ.
Johnson Sons, OF London; Is illustrated with
maps and plans, and in all respects except size Is
most creditabe p 'oduction. The size Is specially
Objectionable, and We trust that some attention
wall be given at our Centennial Exhibition to the
production Of a catalogue that can be easily car
ned, compact in form and with the largest amount
OF printing on page Mr. Eben Brewer, who has
had charge OF the editing, deserves much credit for
the care taken. With the exception of some errors
in names Of States and cities the work is we'll done.
Americans have contributed to all former exhibit
lions of international character, but not to the
extent shown IN Vienna. At the London Exhibit
ton Of 1s57-the Crystal Palace, as 1t was
named there were 500 articles on exhibition
from the United States, which ranked SIX In the
list OF nations contributing. Five Grand Council
medals were awarded to our citizens and ninety
five prize medals, being large proportion in COM
parison with other nations. At this exhibition
presented, for the first time in Europe Colts
firearms, Goodyear's improvements in India rub
Der, McCormick's reapers and Chickering's pianos.
The yacht America during this year gained the
victory in the international yacht race. and, in
many respects, our country made q creditable dis
play. In 1855 the first French International Ex-
hiDltion was held at the building erected in the
Champs Elysee, which still remains as an Art EX.
in the matter, but there was commission ap
pointed with Maunsel b. Field as Commissioner
General. This gentleman was decorated with the
Legion OF Honor by the Emperor Tor his services.
There were only about one hundred and fifty en-
hibitors from the United states and yet we carried
on two grand medals OF honor. three medals
OF honor, II first class medals, 20 second class
medals and 80 honorable diplomas. This was
largely in advance any other nation represented
In proportion to the number of exhibitors. Again
IN London, the Worlds Fair OF 1862 brought
together people rom all nations. AS Is well known
we were pretty well occupied at home at that date
and made little effort 10 contribute Yet for the
third time in competition with the Old World and
hibitors received SO medals and 20 diplomas. being
still larger proportion than at the Two former eX.
htbitiOns.
The Paris Exhibition OF 1867 was the first inter-
national exhibition to which any special attention
was given on the part OF the government OF the
United States. Although there was uncalled-IOr
delay and opposition in Congress, yet sufficient
time was gwen to make creditable dis
President he as ts
most thorough and complete attention to all
matters Of detail, and as the result collection OF
which are universally admitted to be superior to
those presented to any other government. We had
i've grand prizes one artlsts medal, eighteen gold
medals, seventy-six silver medals, ninety-three
bronze medals and ninety-eight honorable men,
tions, again in the first rank compared with other
nations 1t is to our efforts at these international
exhibitions that so large result is due in the
greatly Increased sale Of American manufactures
In Europe, and it has been estimated that over
million dollars has been realized abroad in the sale
OF single articles first made prominent at the in
ternational exhibitions. At Vienna the United
States is well represented every single State, with
the exception Of Delaware, having something to
largely manufacturing centre. The following is q
complete II OF all the States, with the number OF
eXhlDltiStS from each.