The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-16
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
What tho United States Contributss-The arati.
tying Result Of the United States Commits
sionn's Lsbers-A Fine Display in the
American Department-Psrsonnel Il
the Comminion-Five Hundred
and Fifty-live More Exhibi-
tors Than. There Were
at Paris In 1851.

Notwithstanding ali the difnculries thrown In the
way Of General Thomas Is. Van Buren,, owing . NE
European patent laws and the psrstmony Of Con-
gress In limiting Tie appropri alton 70 Q small sum,
the United States y certain Of making ereditable
show at the Vienna Worlds FAIR, that opens on
the 18th OF May. Most men would have gwen up
the task In despair Of properly setting forth the
merits of American arts, products and nanufac-
tures but accepting the commission from President
Grant as Commissioner General for the United
States, General Van Buren, has labored assiduousy
in the interest OF the country and his energy has
surmounted all obstacles until the success OF tho
American department. is placed beyond doubt.
reporter OF the HERALD yesterday called at the
office OF the Commissioner, 81 Chambers street, to
secure some statistics to the work OF the once;
and, in the absence OF General Van Buren,, Mr.. A.
L. Stiasny, one Of the Executive Commissioners,
obtained some interesting facts that will crafty
all who have pride in the matter OF good repre-
sentation OF our interests at this popular Worlds
Fair.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Ii appears that about twenty-five firms engaged
In the manufacture OF agricultural implements
have sent specimens, and will occupy space OF
about fifteen thousand square feet. The implements
will be SO placed that their merits can be easily
tested and comparisons be made with those OF
MACHINERY IN MOTION.
cimens Of machinery in notion, and will occupy q
space of about thirteen thousand square feet. The
specimens which include almost every machi2e
run by four American made engines In this par
ticular an Improvement is made upon the Paris
Exposition, where our machinery was run by for
MACHINERY NOT IN NOTION.
This department will represent $50 manufacture
ers, and will occupy space OF $4,000 feet. In it
viii be found ali manner OF labor savng appliances
from the smallest and most intricate In workman
i'm IN
hands.
AGRICULTURAL, MINERAL AND OTHER PRODUCTIONS.
In this department will be found, contributed by
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, large
aud other productions OF the New Northwest
THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
will reflect credits upon the United States Among
the articles exhibited VIII be large collection q
in number-surveys, maps and other objects OF In
terest including photographs OF the mountainous
regions Of the country, the Yosemite and other
valleys, canyons, cataracts falls, rapids, passes,
&C. collected by Francis A. Stout, Vice President
Of the society.
THE AMERICAN PERIODICAL PRESS.
One Of the most interesting features OF the
American department Will be a collection or over
seven thousand American daily, weekly and
monthly periodicals, collected and arranged Dy Mr..
L. Stiger, OF this city,
This department is very full, and includes the
minerals and ores from all the principal States Of
California, and specimens of coal from all the lead.
ing mines of the nation, accompanied by compre'
heEsive maps showing the territory covered ny the
respective specimens.
The lately rebeous States have not been back
ward in responding to the invitation OF the Com
missioner General to contribute, and hfty or SIXTY
bales of cotton contributed by the Cotton Ex-
changes of Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans Calves
ton and vcksburg will be found in this group. All
these bales have been carefully packed, and
trophy formed OF thirty p or forty bales WIN oe
there will be exhibited samples OF cotton IN all Its
stages Of growth and manufacture including
latn rim mill onh hnQ IN
of the seed and oil cake viii constitute part 81
the agroup. Indeed the only thing wanting to
from the time it is placed in the soil until 1t ship
ped to the factory for transportation into fabrics,
female cotton pickers Of the colored fraternity Of
THE SUGAR INTERESTS OF TIE SOUTH.
The sugar producing States come up we'll and In
the exposition Will be found the seed, and tho
manufactured article In abundance.
Beside the above there will be found on the
5000 square feet occupied by the United States
Its varlous stages Of growth and manufacture,
nour, crackers, leather, hemp, canned fruits, vege
tables, carriages, dairy products, &c;
The War Department has contributed fine col
lection OF arns and ammunition, including heavy
ordnance. All the arms manufacturers OF the
country contribute liberal collections.
MANUFACTURES AT THE FAIR.
Among the features likely to attract general
notice viii be machines for the manufacture in the
presence OF visitors OF pals and shoes, spinning,
knitting sewing cloth v cutting Ut m, and even
ton OF printing presses and two daily papers will
be printed under the auspices OF the American
10 give anything ike full list of the articles
would occupy too much space. Suffice 1t to say
from mouse trap to q steam engine, win be found
at Vienna. There is a large representation OF
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
including organs, violinS, others and pianos.
There will, however, be but one American piano
nrm represented. The reason assigned for the
the rule Is that no piano manufacturer who has
taken a medal at the Paris Exposition can secure
medal at this Exposition unless he can show that
he has made progress since 1867 The fact is said
to be that two OF the leading United States manu-
facturers have adopted European improvements
covered by American patents, and they are AFRAID
to exhibit their instruments in Europe lest they
may lai to show improvements.
AMERICAN ART.
II Is much to be regretted that American artists
are not well represented The contributions are
few, the only important pieces being those OF Bier
from American painters and scsptors at Romo
conveying the gratifying intelligence that they Will
iOrward specimens for this department. The lead
ing publishing houses OF the country have responded
literally, and all the leading works by American
authors will be exhibited.
SHIPPING THE ARTICLES.
The United states transport supply sailed several
DAYS ago S WIZ 100 y s ana Ss w be- o
port Guard, laden WIFI fifteen sixteen thousand
additional packages These vessels are iastsalling
craft, and ~ is expected that they will make a
quick passage to Gibraltar, where United States
steam vessels await them to tow them TO Trieste,
IRON which port the freight will be shipped by sail
to Vienna Commissioners Mayer and Stasny, WHO
sail on saturday next, will await the vessels at
Trieste and superintend the shipments to Vienna.
THE AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS.
The gentlemen selected TO represent the united
States at the Exposition are wellknown Citizens
who take pride in the creditabe representation or
their country at the Fair, Their names are:-
General Thomas u. Van buren,, Commission Gene
raj, and the following executive commission
ers-Thomas McElrath, a. f. Stlasny DR.. Rappa-
ner, General William Mayer, Robert Sergeant,
OF New York; william M. +. Round, OF Bostons
CLAYTON McMchael, OF Philadelphia; II. Garrett
son, OF Cleveland, Ohio; g. 5. Blodgett, Of Bur-
lington Vermont; Lewis Seasenrood OF Cincin-
natl Ohio; Isaac Cook, OF st. LOUIS; Edward G0tt-
he'll, OF New orleans; A. g. James, now at Vienna
OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
Amsng the contributions from this city that Will
no doubt surprise Europeans IS model school,