New-York tribune., 1875-11-26
THE EXHIBITION.
Tile NATION AS EXHIRITOR.

BUREAUS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT That WILL IN
HIBIT APPARAIUs-ARrCLEs THAT WILL BE DIS
PL.YED.
lFRoH An OCCASION CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiDUNEl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Most persons are
aware that Government Board, consisting of repre-
senaves from the various departments at W1slngion
Including the smthsonian Institution and the United
States Fish Commission has been organized, for the pur-
pose of making an exhibition at the Centennial Exhib
ton OF whatever may Illustrate the workings of the
United States Government s military and naval power
and H. resources derived from the animal vegetable
aud mineral kingdoms building for the exhibition of
those articles ha been erected n the grounds 0i the Cen
iennia Exhibition in Philadelphia covering over two
in extent. The building is nearly completed, ana
viii be ready for occupation early In December Ibe
cost defrayed out of the Government appropriation of
$4,000, will amount 20 abOut $4,000 have
before me n report Of what has been done by the
wfr Department In reference 20 its display, which
it l. expected VIII require IL 200 square feet besides
several outside buildings Tao bureaus of the Depart
ment that win contribute 10 the display ara the Ea-
gneer Ordn Iuce, Medical QIartcrnaser's and Signal
The Engineer Bureau will es hit maps charts. and en-
cravings illustrating she lsbors Of the engineer
corps I'm the prosecution OF the great system Of river
aud arbor improvements. n VIII also show models "
some OF the works. Illustrating engineering machinery
aud appliances -ampl r of building stones, pontoOn
bridges and poniOOn wagon trains, siege and mining
tcols, aud models Of lighthouses This Department
will be under the charge OF Capt. d. y. Heap, u :.
Engineers
The mechanical arts pertaining TO the operations OF
the army will be illustrated by the collections of the
Ordnance Bureau and only the present perfection oi
~ various kinds OF army material viii be Shown nat
also the stages through which each has successfully
passed from the early ays ~ the republic Ia the pres
eni. Among other display VIII be series OF figures 10
show the appearance and dress Of the individual soldier
sffIf a., AZ
Mexican war; the Of the Rebellion. an AZ the prs
ent time. A complete SET OF gun-Inalng machinery
VIII likewise De exhibited In full action 10 be run by
men from the National Armory IN II b. selericd for
their mechanical ski and ability. WITH these viii he
shown all te parts ~ the sDringhed nr aud cdrhnr
m the Different stages ~ manufacture, each hearing
label giving its name AMI that ~ the machine doing the
work Various small arms VIII also DC Hnu"h rom -
aUtrrpvDlutiOnaTy Wrlni down 70 the present. i e
apparatus FOR determining the initial yclorty of pro
jecjes, and the povd pre- pared in the bore oI e gun
the moment ~ aiscaaiGe, VIII lisp No eNh'bl'l,
- tt,,,y fra i,t,s Tho only iustratiou of
experiments aho !iin'ua iolis, ine uh m W VI
heavy ordn viii be 2oHnch Rod rhn gun, weighing
the grounds Possibly s9m IIllhs p Wetch ohlhE III I'M
other cannon viii be exhibited dcCincn advisable. TIE
series Oi rho SHE'LL case care ..-es, n iidces, etc. WIZ
Ice yer, complete also ne different rifle ytec Hes o.
vaiions patterns. lees, poWi"fh, ric ~ hk'"lsf n
be the model Rock Island Arsenal the scale of one
twohunrcdths. This 9i include fGe shops rcs9rN0r,
officers ard mcUs quart r, ETC. with TCPres NATIONS o.
familiar objects scn train of car6, y. SOis, troops
in lne ec to show tine ni'u NJ seal Necessary 10 u
menf This section of the disritv OF tle Waf Delar-
mrnt Is underline charge ~ LCutcnant Heury Metallc
~ the Ordnance Corps.
Tie Medical Department VIII be Illustrated by noat
ho-pifl twCu y-fOgr beds one WIN ot wici VIII D.
ted up for act Il service. tat IT urei t may be
used as The hn-u'al Centennial Exhibition. There
Will also be shown coupl e ecGies oi medical snppes,
as used IN he army including medicines. medical aud
sur,cH ius rmeuts, hnsual stores, hospital clothing
models Of bliThck h0apals ~ lrOad ciis for the trans
portatlnn ~ the sick and wGmod hospital sicanhOats
anl steam .hps AMI lection 0f fls4ed anbullncca
and medicine wagons, etc. Ihis rs u be IN chAie OF
assistant nrgeon J. j. Woodward. In The Quarter
utast.r's ID ,pJftmeft viii he shown c'otiug Tor
every branch of service from early date 70 The
nrcseut time all articles of garrison ait camp cduipa
sueh rs musical Instruments FOR e0ch of the scryre
company, roim n; AID pose books, army wagons ana
harness, etc.
Capt John f. Rodgers ~ the Qnartermaser's Depart-
meU will have char-c OF tIs display. lc EXHIBIT on
on The part to SI@ual Bugeau IL ia expected VIII be
extremely Interesting and instructive. in this viii be
shown a ful toeg!apnlc train win unc wagons, aud
with oufiit com llete int national AMI caGUnary
aigas anl fun p-sortueUt Of thcrnoueteis htrOn-
cters ancmOmrtcr~, and al other mrteorolodcnl ap-
utritus The entire machinery OF the Otice viii be cH-
hbif.d 4Ucu az the method U making s daily weather
maps, etc.