The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-03-29
AMERICA AT VIENNA.
What the United States Contributes to
the Great Exhibition.
A Fine Display Departure of the COmRais.
HiOner General.

From the New York Herald
Notwithstanding an the difficulties thrown
IN the way Of Gen. Thomas B. Van Buren,,
owing to the European patent laws, and
the larslmony Of Congress III limiting the
appropriation to a small sum, the United
States is certain Of making a credItable
show at the Jenna w Orld' fair, that opens
on the 18th of MAY Most men would have
given up the task in despair Of properly
setting forth the merits Of American arts
products and manufactures but accepting
the commission from President Grant as
commissioner general for the United
States, Gen. Van Buren, has labored as
sduously in the interest Of the country,
and his energy has surmoUnted all Obsta-
cles, until the success Of the American de-
partment is placed beyond doubt
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
1t appears that about twenty-five firms
engaged ia the manufacture of agricultural
implements have sent specimens, and viii
occupy space Of about fifteen thousand
square feet. The implements will be so
placed that their merits can be easily test
ed, and Comparisons be made with those Of
other nations.
MACHINERY IL MOTION.
over one hundred and fifty firms con
tribute specimens of machinery ia motion.
aud VIII occupy space OF about thirteen
Thousand square feet The specimens,
which will include almost every machine
| capable Of being propelled BY steam power,
wIil be run rs four Amerlcan-made en-
glHrs ln tins particular an improvement
has been made upon the Paris exposition,
whore our machinery was run by fore sn
steam power
MACHINERY NOT N MOTION.
This department will represent 30 man
ufacturers, and will occupy a space Of
l5.nOo feet In it will be found all manner
n Iahor-saving appliances, from the small
est and most intricate in workmanship. to
the largest work Of Yankee brains and
hands
AIElli Lrt RAJ, MINERAL AND OTHER PRO
DUCTIoNs.
In this department Will be found. con
I tributed by the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, large number Of specimens NJ
I the agricultural, mineral and other pro
I ducuons of the " New Northwest "
THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
wiIl reflect credit upon the United States
Among the articles exhibited will be a
large collection Of printed volumes Of sta
ustics s-over two thousand IN number
surveys, maps and other subjects Of inter
est, including photographs of the noun
famous regions Of the country, the Hose-
mite and other valleys, canyons, cataracts,
falls rapids, passes, etc, collected by Fran
chs A. Stout, Vice President Of the SO
ciety.
THE AMERICAN PERIODICAL PRESS.
One Of the most interesting features OF
the American department will be collec-
tion Of over seven thousand American
daily, weekly and monthly periodicals.,
collected and arranged by Mr.. f. Steiger,
Of this city
MINERALS, ORES, ere.
This department is very full and in.
cludes the minerals and ores from all the
principal States IN the Union, including
silver and gold quartz from California, and
specimens Of coal from all the leading
mines of the nation, accompanied BY com
prehenslve maps showing the territory
covered by the respective specimens
COTTON.
The lately rebelhous States have not
been backward in responding to the invi
tatlon Of the commissioner general to con
tribute, and fifty OF sixty bales Of cottor
contributed by the cotton exchanges o
Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans, Calves
ton, and Nicksburg will be found in the
group. All these bales have been careful
ly packed, and trophy formed Of thirty
or forty bales will be erected in the rotun
da. Besides these specimens there will be
exhibited samples of cotton in all its stage,
Of growth and manufacture, including 4
complete gin mill. press, and baskets
Specimens Of the seed and oil cake vii
constitute a part of the group Indeed
the only thing wanting to complete th,
exposition of how cotton is produced, frou
the time 1t is placed III the soil until It l.
shipped to the factory for transportation
INTO fabrics, Is the presence in the depart
ment Of the male aud female cotton pick
ers Of the colored fraternity Of the south
THE SUGAR INTERESTS or THE SOUTH.
The sugar-producing States come up well
and in the exposition will be found tn,
seed, cane, and the manufactured articl,
in abundance
OTHER PRODUCTS.
Besides the above there will be foun,
on the 20, 900 square feet occupied by tn
United States the new fabric known a
RAM, rice, tobacco in all its various stage
Of growth and manufacture, flour crack
ers, leather, hemp, canned fruit, vegets
bles, carriages, dairy products, etc.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION
The war department has contributed
fne collection Of arms and ammunition
including heavy ordnance. All the arm
manufacturers Of the country contribut
liberal collections.
MANUFACTURES AT THE FAIR
! ADong the features hkelyt to attract ger