The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-01-22
TRIP 70 VIENNA,

Several inquiries have reached us as
to the programme which may be best
followed by parties or indiyiuals wish
ing to attend the Vienna Exposition
next summer, and the following items
of route and probable expense will be
found to contain much of the informa-
ton needed. OF course the ocean
passage is q question for every mans
own decision. Perhaps the pleasant
est and most convenient route is to
Paris via Liverpool, or direct via Ha-
vre, though the Hamburg and Bre-
men steamers afford advantages about
the samo. Should the Paris route be
decided upon, sleeping cars can be ta-
ken at that city for Vienna which run
through without change, making the
passage in thirty-six hours. From the
travelling centres Of Vienna the road
to the Prater is no more than the trip
from City Hall TO the American Insti.
tute Fair building. The Prater is
northwest of the city. and a line of
cars propelled by stationary engine
will run during the Exhibition as fire.
quently as its travel shall demand; OF
the walk is pleasant and short.
From American exhibitors the ar
rangement Of the departments is pc
cuiarly convenient. To the United
States is allotted the extreme western
division of both the main building
palace of Industry and the hall of
machinery, being that portion of the
fair nearest the Vionna road, and
through which the exhibitor or visitor
n,ust pass before reaching the depart
ment Of other nations. The Exposi-
ton, as we have already noticed, will
open on the 1st Of May next, and close
OH the 1st Of November. The United
STATES transport steamers will leave
New York with such goods as we may
send for exhibition, probably in Feb
ruary next. Except the United
States, all nations to be represented
have already applications more than
sufficient to fill the space assigned
them. The backwardness of Ameri-
can exhibitors is, according to Com
missioner Van Buren, attributable to
an opposition movement made in the
interests of "patent ring" which, de.
siriOus Of maintaining it's monopoly of
the sale of valuable foreign patents in
Europe, has given currency to state
ments to the following effect, viz
That every patented article put on ex-
hibition at Vienna thereby forfoits its
patent, and may be copied by any one.
The exhibition of valuable patents
at so widely attended fair brings the
owner at once into direct contact with
crowds Of purchasers from all over the
world, and the business Of the patent
brokers is thus interfered with. Gen.
Van Buren, declares that this widely
spread statement has no grounds what
ever. To every exhibitor the Aus
trian Government grants u complete
protection of his patent for the time
Of its exhibition, which may at any
time be exchanged for a patent on the
payment Of $lI. This patent is issued
under the law Of the country, and
grants protection for the space Of one
year, at the expiration Of which time,
if the article patented is not manutac-
tured, its pateat is re.assumCd by the
government. The question Of the ex-
pense Of attending the exhibition has
been asked. This again Of course, is
variable quantity. Persons desirous
of making up a party for the trip will
do we'll to look at the estimates made
by Messrs. Cook, Son d jenkins, who
opened on the lst Of January, 262
Broadway, a brauch Of the celebrated
Tourist Office in London.
They have secured n special steamer
of the White Star Line, which will
leave New York on the 2Sth Of June
next, carrying party, yet to be made
up, Of teachers, male and female, on
so.called educational tour through
Scotland, England, Belgium, the
Rhine district and Bavaria to the
Worlds Fair at Vienna, returning via
Switzerland and Paris. This party
will pass much time at Vienna, and
visit nearly all places of interest in
Continental Europe and Great Brit
ain. Its members are limited to teach
ers, but its price list shows what rates
may be made profitable should any
large party be formed. The round
trip, every necessary expense included
costs S400 gold, the party returning
August 81. A Masonic excursion is
also organizing, concerning which in
formation may be obtained of A. NJ,
Rambo, Columbia, Pa.-N T. World,
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