The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-26
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.

THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
TIE WORLDS F1IRs OF PARIS AxD
LONDON ECLIPSED.
Interesting Details-American contri-
buttons.
The Vienna Worlds Fair is being rapidly CT.
ganized, and will be opened. according to The
original plan, on the lfs. Of May next A let
ter to the New York World gives the following
facts, which are interesting in view Of the
coming American Centennial Exposition. The
writer says:
The more see OF the exhibition the more
am impressed with it's magnitude. It covers
Two or three times as much area as the Paris
Exposition, ,and will probably be more truly uui-
versal: In come respects the arrangement
will not be 80 good, at least not 30 convenient
for the visitor. In Paris the arrangement
was that of concenlric rings for the natiopali.
ties, and the radii ior the departments. The
result was that by going around In one ring
one could cover an entire nation In all it8 de-
partmenls, and by going up and down On one
radius could compare nation after nation In
one single department.
rangement at Vienna. It would have re-
quired the incest adjustment Of space, for
which the time was wanting. The Franco
German war wa partly 10 blame for this. It
caused much delay, and even threatened, at
one time, TO defeat the exhibition altogether.
I am inclined TO believe that the Vienna syss
tenn will be found, after all, to be quite as sat-
will be plenty of space in which to move and
breathe. The visitor will be able to 6nish Q
part of building at time and enjoy rest In
lhrop air. s-gt !, zsff Is
The present is perhaps as good place as
any TO say word about the cost OF the exht-
oition before 1t should be forgotten. The
original appropriation was e,O00,000a. This
has been more than doubled. The price of
labor and OF building material has risen rap
idly during the construction, and because OF
the construction, 30 that the commission has
had to apply for fresh subsidies. II is eslima-
ted that the fnal cost will reach Is, ,000, ,000f.
Reckoning form at forty cents gold, We shall
get the sum Of $5. 100, 600 10 gold. 1t should
be borne 10 mind. however, that building
for all the recent rise in prices, is still cheaper
thaa 1t Is In America, that the ground has cost
the commission. noLning, and That the most-
rgia and scientific economy has been obserV-
ed throughout. -l,.s.... t,..,-,
+ should say that $7,OOO.0Oo In America
would not be too high an estimate for like re-
cover the various so-Called private buildings.
have been Invariably struck With the in-
terest manifested In learning about other
countries. America, Ia particular excites
their curiosity. Everywhere ! am met With
the SANS expression OF goodwill: I'VE hope
are so anxious to see your machinery, about
which we have heard much" - ,-..4z /. ct
This briags me 10 q somewhat sore point
that has not yet been fairly tested. For O.
long while American inventors were 10th to
take any part In the exhibition. The reason
that they alleged was that the Austrian patent
law gave them no adequate, protection, and
that II they exhibited their machinery they
would be only going 10 an expense toilet
themselves be ROBBED By shrewd imltators.
The argument, II valid, would NO doubt be
very inst, but the Austrian Government has
met 1t In very accommodating spirit. Tne
letter published some lime ago IN New York
by the Austrian Consul-Generul, Havemeyer,
was based upon ministerial Instructions sent
from this place. .. = :'s;.-.
The provisions OF the Austrian law. which
requires That the inventor ehould construct
and sell his machinery In Austria will not
and cannot be abolished. 1t forms O. part Of
the Code of the realm. But the time for COM,
menciDg has been materially prolonged. In
tecion during the eight r1onlhs OF the exhi-
tlon. Then shere will be delay OF two years
accorded. or, II good reason be shown, three
wears. In other words, an American tnven-
ior desIrous of introducing his patent can
have probation time of TWO years and elghe
months, or three years and eight months IN
which 10 complete his arrangements Tor man
ufacturlng.
This seems fair enough, especially It be
considered that, without this favor, any Aus
trlsn who Ia really desirous of infringing an
American patent has only TO send over and
Import the machine in question or get some
one to make draught. -
several minor ones. In September there Ia
to be an international exhibition Tor horses
and horse-racipg. The races are to come on
on September 2lst and September 23d, and
will Include jockey races, races between
oriental horses, Lrottlng matches, and trials OF
draft horses, TO conclude with the grand
International steeple chase. Great curiosity
Ia felt here 10 know whether any American
horses would bs entered for the trottinG
matches. The Vienna rage at present ID FOR
Russian Orloffs and American trotters, and
really frst-class trotler and sulky would DO
greeted with enthusiasm. ,.j
There will also be cattle show, and fnaliy
an exhibition for gardening. In connection
with this last. I can only re-echo Mr.. jays
ofsen-expressed wish tnat. some AMERICAN
gardeners might come to Vienns and grow
their productions here on the spot. They w1u
find no difficulty 10 obtaining ground near the
exhibition, ano every facility will be Afforded
by the management. Many OF our best ye2e-.
tables are unknown or imperfectly known In
Europe. such thing as green corn for the
table is unheard OF. Tomatoes are grown. hnt,
they VIII not compare with ours. The Same Y
true OF muskmelons, and watermelons, and
blackberries. Eggplant. squash. oyster-plant,
and lima beans are, believe, quite gtknoWn.,
Our apples too, are ahead OF any in Europe.
On the other hand, our gardeners can learn
much about the culture Of grapes. There arc
also several vegetables, common here, that are
not to be found at homo, aud that could De:
introduced with ease. In short, the e1hiotlon
will not only be show. it will be an opportu.
nifty for the world to come to school, But at.
present there is nothing to be seen except
buildings in various stages OF completion. NO
goods have arrived except Thirty cases from
Sweden, and even they are still upaoked.
JOTTINGs ABOUT THE STATE.