The New York herald., 1878-02-26
FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

DEPARTURE OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP
SUPPLY LOADED WITH AMERICAN INvEN-
TIoNs-oTHER VESSELS TO FOLLOW.
The United States storeship Supply, Commander
William A. kirkland, lett the Brooklyn Navy Yard
yesterday afternoon O'Clock, having on board
probably The largest and heaviest cargo Of American
products and Inventions that ever lett this
port for any foreign International exposition.
The cargo consisted OF specimens OF American
ingenuity In the line OF agricultural i'm
plemcnts, organs and pianos IA large assortment).
American scales, motor power for city railways and
olher purposes, locomotives. Car wheels, apparatus
for heating cities BY steam, American iron in pigs
objects OF art and vertu and many Inventions. mostly
improvements and additions to the display at the
Centennial Exhibition In Philadelphia The Supply
Was loaded ~ her utmost capacity and loft IN tow
Of the tug w. w. Cheney, Captain Hazard. and started
out 10 with fresh northwest WIND Sho pass cd
Quarantine twenty inip utes past three p. NJ.
rhs supply will probably reach her destination
(Havre) about the 22d or 25t of March next She has
passengers Gunner Cornei US Dugan. U. S. N, aud
Mr.. II. - Phelps, clerk 10 the United States Com
soper Tue former Is 10 JON the vandaiA, on tho
European station.
OFFICERS OF THE SUPPLY
COMMUNICATIONS A. Kirkland. Lieutenants--
Delano Masters--Jonn hubbard aud Frank Eilery.
Enslgn-Jesse N. Roper. Passed Assistant Surgeon
Jr. Commanders Clerx-R. s. Kirkland. Pay Oficer's
Cierk-Janes H. Wetmore Bostswain-fhomas W.
Brown. Carpenter-Joscph u. Myers.
The accumulation oil goods intended for the Paris
Exposition Is 30 large Ut The Navy Yard
that PROBABLY several merchant vessels WIN
have TO be chartered TO transport them. Tho
United States irigate Constitution VIII sail
to-day from Philadelphia for Havre, loaded with
American inventions Tor the Exposition Tho United
States sloop.oL war Portsmouth will leave washIng-
ton Tor the Brooklyn Navy Yard between the 10th
and 18TH vi March for the purpose Of loading with
American goods Tor the same destination
rhc supply, the pioneer oI tho Exposition feet,
has historic record. She was employed - q trans
a nrtnyt tha NaN xuu md q ttpn
vice at Fort Pickens during the war Of tue rebellion
anu throughout the whole Of that momentous period.
Of how,tgers. Her comm ander is a native OF North
Carolina, and has seen more than quarter Of a
tury's service. HIS executive officers, Lieutenants
Htcncock and Hutchins, have sevoraly had sixteen
and fifteen years experience
There Is little rivairy between the officers OF the
Supply those ol he Constitution vessel
will be the nrst 10 reach France rhey arc neither OF
them very as saers being rather Old in the service.
but with the nne serd-on the Supply had yesterday
the chances are naturally In her favor.
THE CONSTITUTION, WITH AMERICAN rxHIB-
ITS, EXPECTED TO SAIL To-DAY--PERsoNNEL
OF THE THE OLD YRIaArE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2j, 1878.
is now ofciay snnou need that the United States
ship Constitution will drop down the Delaware shortly
sner high water tomorrow morning, wnich will be al
twenty eight minutes past nipe on her way 10 Havre,
loaded with American goods for the great Worlds
Far at Paris 1t is possible, however, there may
DO further delay, At SIX o'clock this evening
there remained considerable storage room TO
be Hlicd although the work Is progressing
very rapidly under the efficient direction
OF Aonzo Shotwe the master Of trans spor tation an
experienced handler oi ircghts and cargocs Crowds
oil persons constantly line the river sids tho
wharf 10 see the famous rgate, which, though old
name, Is really new vessel Tor nothing remains OF
the noble old IIneo battles but two pieces vi
oak, hard as iron-the mizzcnsheet bitts These are
the only tmbcrs OF the original ship lett but In
building her the model OF sntiquatcd forty
gun irgate has been followed, and the Constt u
tion 10 rare and Interesting specimen Of All
oid-fashioned war vessel, Win her buging quarter
galleries, square bows ana heavy spara II sho
could be transported 70 The Paris Exhibition
she would probably be more curious cxnoit than
any OF the goods with which sne - loaded TINS
cruise will be her nrst voyage since being rebuilt I'D
a. will have TO be made entirely under sail, having
no engines, she is expected 10 be about four woeks
making the passage. her tonnage 10 1895 tons, DIS
paccmsnt, 100; but sne Will not be- loaded 10
nall her capacity III weight Nearly all the ARTICLES
tor the exhioitou are bulky, aud take w much
without ocng heavy, SO that although the BERN deck
Is given up ~ the stowags OF EXHIBITS, ana all her
battery OF twenty-five guns. save Two have been re-