New-York tribune., 1875-01-30
CENTENNIAL PREPARATIONS
THE EXHIBITION BY THE GOVERNMENT.

| IHE DI
PREPARATIONS OF THE VARIOUS EXECUTIVE DE-
| PARTMENTs-ExPENsE or THE UNDERTAKING.
rRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBusEI
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-The message of the Presi-
| dent has been printed, which transmits o report
giving statement Of what Is proposed to bo
exhibited by each executive department OF the
Goyernment at the International Exhibition in 1875.
together with an estimate Of the expense TO be IN
| Cured The following persons have been named oy
the heads of the several departments to constitute
board to confer with the executive officers OF tne
Centennial Exhibition In relation to such matters
connected with the subject as may pertain 70 tho
respective departments having articles or materials
ON exhibition: The Hon. +. M. Sawyer, Col D. "
Lyford. Admiral T. A. Jenkins, John Eaton, Dr.
Charles F. Mcdonald, Vim. Saunders, and Proi. D.
+. Baird. This board has made report showing
what articles and materials can be readily prepared
and exhibited by the several departments a.
follows:
BY The Interior Observation-Disclosures Of the ethne-
logical characteristics of the Indian tribes OF the coun
try, with wigwams, drossos weapons &c. an exhibition
Of growth the landsuryey hepfOgress OF settle
ment mines, explorations, &C.; exhibit Of the progress
OF education In this country; typical models IN each
class Of patented inventions; original returns OF tho
| censuses OF 1890, 1885, and 1870. &c.
| By tie Treasury Deportnenk-Specmens OF engray-
ings and printing as executed by the Government
maps, charts instruments &C., OF the Coast Survey;
| apparatus models &c. Of Lighthouse Board architec-
tura drawings &c. from office Of Supervising Archi-
tect contributions from the United States mints, &c.
By the Post Office DEPARTMENTAL post-ohice In COM
pete operation the exhibition building and Tor tho
purposes OF the exhibition.
By The Agricultural Depdrt1ent-Specimen illustra-
tive Of farm garden products OF the country textile
fabrics and bers; silk cuture wool and woOlens &C.;
vegetable foods dyes, &c. furs and furbearng animals
nsecyorOus birds foreign and domestic, chronological
specimens, &c; agricultural Seeds edible roots. &c;
sections of the forest OF the country with foliage
fruits nuts c statistics OF the agricultural and other
resources of the country; methods OF agrl
culture and agricultural machinery &c drawings OF
microcrypOgamlc plants injurious fungoid plants, &c:
examples in economic uses Of microscope, &c; specl-
mems Of soils classified according to chemical compo-
ston and with reference to their geological origins;
specimens OF fertilizers; alcoholic products collection
OF gum OIL and mediciueproducing plane, &c; model
arrangements OF special collections such as ferneres
! air-plauts. &c.
ByMe Smithsonian Institution The National Museum
OF the Institution exhibiting the national resources OF
the animal, vegetable, and mineral Kingdoms OF the
United States, with methods Of securing and utilizing
the several objects included therein the ethnOlogy OF
the continent; fishes and fish culture. &C.; complete
exposition OF the scope and workings OF the Institution.
! By the Var OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or foruhcatlons,
military mining, pontoning tOrpedoes manufacture OF
small arms and ammunition; historical specimens OF
arms; sea coast cannon, siege aud field artillery, &C.;
military hospitals hospital administration, medclue.
surgery hygiene, &c; specimens Of military clothing.
camp and garrison equpage, baggage wagons, military
vehicles &C., signal service Of the country, with speci-
mems OF ali bsrometric thermOmetrc, and elegraphc
apparatus and instruments In connection with the
Signal Service detachment Of the Signal Service being
| stationed the grounds
By ne Nary DepartmenL-HeavY ordnance, boatguns,
small arms shells, &c; navy ratons and clothiagi
models ships boats, &c medical an1 surgical stores
publications. &C.; maps charts, surveys, and instru
ments relating to navigation; models OF docks, quays
moorngs &c sails, canvas, rigging, &C.. ships en-
| gnes. boilers &c.
In regard to the total expense of the above exhl-
bition after a careful invest cation it is thought
.ho+ +,a foIlo,y,po a,nonnts will ba reuuired: