New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-09
THEyIENNA EXHIBITION.
Loading the Government transports
American Arrangements at VIENNA
~ Vorly

American 3ffanSeHith1s "'
From the New York Times
The government sailing vessels Guard
and Supply are now loading at the BROOK
lyr, navv-vard with articles for the amer
lean Department of the Vienna EXhiDltlon'
and j. is expected that the cargo OF the
former. the Guard, will all be stored "
This afternoon, and the vessel vii! san
hence for Trieste on Monday morning. ne
Supply. which is the larger vessel ntaslli
ing 1900 tons. has. as yet, taken on 'oaIa
ONLY A few packages. and Will Hollow Oh
March n. carving the United States Com
missiOner-in-C Chief. T. b. Van Buren,. Inc
cargo OF the Guard. represents, IN gross
weight OF ,i0r tons. all conceivable manu-
features ard productions ct Amelcah III
dusr"v. the most extensive collection oeiH%
that furnished by the contributions 70 t'e
department: .oE machinery ana means u
transport.
Among ne articles Of this character a.
!aady stored On the transports. or awaiting
shipment 1T the Brooklyn navy-yard, are
severa. -ho.-making and woodworking ma
Chimes agricultural implements OF great
variety il construction and size. stree|caf
and carriage wheels. a patent stevenson
street ear. sewing machines from al! Tue
leadin. companies, steam pumps. ana a va
rletv OF smaller packages. In sewing ma
chimes great rivalry has been manifested.
and The space allotted each exhibitor III the
government transports has proved insults
.ient for the great number OF these ma
chimes offered. consequently. a cohsluefd ne
number VIII ro sent at the expense .! me
rival companies. The machinery VIII he
worked by .Opr steam engines, Nhlch HaN"
been already received. the largest oeiNS
a thirty horse power motor. manufacturer
bya Trenton. New JERSEY. firm. The heavier
contributions will include safes ana scales
from New York firms. iron and steer me-
chanics' tools, great portion .! "nIch
comes !roh! New England fOrges. Inc
Northern Pacific Railroad Company has
forwarded a collection of the products OF
the New West including variety OF
minerals and vegetables, and several stuffed
specimens of the animal life of that vast
region. Ore and mineral specimens have
also been received from mining companies
aud the governments OF States and Ierrto-
ries. Cotton. sugar, tibres, HOsses and salt
are the cnief contributions OF the South:
Among the miscellaneous articles received
are arms OF al! descriptions. from private
firms and from the government ordnance
department.: musical instruments. IL
which are included ten pianos from
one New York firm: surgical instru-
ment.. chiefly from New York and
Connecteut: wook work Of substantial
and ornamental character. and great
variety OF small and fancy wares. From
Ne" 1OIh City, III duuijlCE W INC al ui'ItS
already enumerated. will be sent large
collection, including 1900 volumes Ot statis-
tics. maps. charts. and photographs views
of American scenery and architecture, CON
tribU-ed by the American Geographical So
cietv, and school books. globes, etc. all Of
; which Will be placed in a one-story building
il the exhibition grounds, modelled after
the New York Grammar School buildings
and furnished III a similar manner. the
whole being intended 10 represent the
American system OF common school euuca-
| ton. The list of exhibitors includes over
! seven hundred names, and the amount OF
| space allotted Is insufficient 70 NEE: the de
| mand. The greater portion OF the cOllec.
| ton - made NJ from New York and the
| New England States. Louisiana and Ohio
| also contribute largely. Several car loads
! OF package are also Oh :he way from Cali
tornIa.
On reaching Trieste she cargo.s sill be
| sent overland by rail TO vienna, where they
will be taken in charge by the American
! commissioner already there. During the
! exhibition the American department Will
| be III charge of thirteen commissioners,
| eight citizens seven scientists and an hon
| orary committee of l00. The American de
| partmenU viii include a covered space 80
| by % feet, with court yard $50 10y l2j feet
| adjoining. in the southwestern corner Of the
| great Palace OF Industry and spaces in
the agricultural, machinery and art build
| ings. At the request of several artists a
! space OF nearly 200 square Yards has been
! reserved ior paintings, buS :. IS feared that
| in this department America vii! only be
| represented by about sixty pictures.
! Several months ago an art committee o.
wei! known citizens was appointed. Dur me
! member. shortly re.ig neG ON account OF
| the outcry made by artists. because non:
| Of tLcr number We're or the committee, an!
| $50,