The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-05
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| This was enclosed with extremely beautiful che
quer wolk of gorgeous and brilliant fires. which
tended the whole front If the City Halt At the ends
or extrt mites pyramids of Roman candles, and
4 the rest Il the world When the whole was ignited
aders have idea of the grandeur of the
spectacle which it exhibited indeed The display at
the Park lat evening good and perhaps, better
than on any former year.
AS as the last rocket had performed it's GRAND
the wheel had made its last revolution the as
sembled thousands adjourned to their respective
homes. all. male and female. young and Old pleased
! thus ended the Fourth of July in the Park
ToMpKiNs soUARF-rRII.LIANT DISPLAY FIRE
WORKS.
Tomphins Square, about O'Clock last evening, pre-
scented one living Of human beings awaiting wit Ii
anxious expectation the splendid exhibition of
prepared for the occasion by that prince Of pyrotech
nsts, Mir Herr Cadet Of Williamsburgh in commemo-
ration ofthe I'D anniversary OF American Adepend-
eDce. An excellent brass band in attendance. en-
lvenpg the multtudes with the various airs. At sun
down sig nal rockets set Off which helped the d-
versity of the until half past o'clock came,
the time appointed for the grand exhbton-tho first
piece consisting of two splendid Persian lights.
2: a Mosaic Pyramid.-This unique piece opened
with a mutation wheel of spapgled gerbs of Maltese
fire. with Nazarne blue and orange centre INITIATING
TO pyramid of Mosaic candles, which discharged vol
eys OF brilliant meteors Of blond green crimson blue
and yellow.
B. Metamora's Sm--Ths pretty piece opened with
mutation wheel of golden gerhs, blonde sombre and
Chinese fires, with Nazarne blue emerald and GRIM
son centres, INITIATING to dazzling sun, fifty feet in
diameter with eight SaXons, with crimson, blue and
green centres terminating with grand teu de joe
spectators gave great applause by capping hands and
shouting
l. Star of .4merica-The coors in this star of fire
truly superb, opening with wheel of Chinese
gerbs with crimson, green, and blue centres, muta-
ting to splendid double star of ten centres concu.
"A lQ nd Ia las N
stars oil over.
s. The Snake and B,tserfy-This splendid piece of
frework certainly went ahead OF anything
witnessed before. 1t was on n large fixed wheel seven
to nine feet in diameter and opened with four brilliant
fires, alternating to radiant fire Opaque centre, when
in an instant change took place, exhibiting the body
of fiery serpent who ubfolds himself, and
his chase after the golden butterfly This piece
received with raptures of applause.
The Ycnkte NIL; or, the Devil amongst the
Milcrs This appears to be quite new piece reflect
ing much credit the manufacturer representing the
. of mill 10 feet in diameter, in lanced work,
throwing out brilliant fires of all HUGS, shades and
colors. entirely beyond description.
T.. TIE Maid Of the Mist.-This beautiful design
is taken from the Park fountain it opened with a
taion wheel of golded gerbs blond sobre and Chinese
fires INITIATING to cascade of ID brilliant chdteGur de
reau centres, concluding with grand Jeu de joie.
s. The Star Of Tndependence-This magnificent star
of Freedom commenced with hexagon wheel of gold
AID silver, spanged fires of rayonent white and Peru
Wan gerbcs and Chinese fires with crimson green. and
orange centres INITIATING to the Star Of Independence
in crimson and Nazarene blue and yellow lance work;
then it changed to brilliant star Of silver rays Of
great magnitude Terminating in matoon battery. At
the end of this brilliant affair, uproarous applause
given.
"A Reroiring Founfain-This elegant piece of fire.
work stood upon I, pedestal 25 feet high of lanced
work Of brilliant hues and coors the wheel Of radiant
spangled gerbs and Chinese fires, INITIATING to the
lanced work in the pedestal then to revolving fopn
he ght and in diameter it was astonishing Great ap
pause at the conclusion.
piece of pyrctechny docs description, and truly
astonishing 1t extended some 200 feet front and 80
feet in height; and when all fire. the effect
derful The centre arch of the temple was inscribed
with notices in silver lanced work. Of Peace and Lib
erty. The columns supporting the arches, right and
left, were covered with stars representing every
State in the Union. The grandeur of this last
piece duly appreciated by the vast multitude
o. spectators who made the air ring with shouting and
capFng Of hands. The whole of the exhibition then
included with brilliant flight of rockets The band
then struck up Yankee Doodle, and the immense body
Of people commenced their march honcward, appa-
renty much gratifed with the exhibition, which
certainly Of the first order Mr.. Cadet. beyond
s sy Of his art exhibited last evening" fully 'e'
WASHINGTON SQUARE FIREWORKS.
The fireworks here were got up IN i very superior
square which placed the excellent band attach
ed to the Institution for the Blind who played
very enlivening effect large cOncourse Of persons
collected, who dispersed after the festivities
Of the evening had been gone through.
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS
pitch teegraphic dispatch received from Albany
that the bodies of Col. Baxter, Capt Pearson, Capt
Barclay, Lieut. Chandler, and Lieut.. Gallagher, who
died upon the battle fields of Mexico, together with
Capt. A. H. Forbes, the agent appointed by the Com
mon Council to bring home the bodies but who died
in New Orleans Of yellow fever would arrive by the
steamboat Aida, from that city ut four o'clock in the
afternoon.
The committee Immediately consulted, to make the
necessary arrangements, and at four o'clock, accompa
MED by the Baxter Blues repaired to the foot Of Bar
clay street. for the purpose Of receiving the bodies,
which were transferred to their charge by Lieut..
Floyd. p.r-
The Blues as an escort moved in front followed by
Dodworth's brass band, the members Of the Common
Council following after which six hearses, containing
the bodies. They then moved up Barclay street to
Broadway, through Broadway to White street, to the
arsenal yard where the bodies placed, under
guard Of platoon Of the Blues. They will probably
be removed to Castle Garden to-day where they will
remain until the first Of next week. when tho funeral
ceremonies will take place, on which occasion John
Van Buren,, EsqY will deliver an grafton:
The body of Capt Van Olinder was left at Albany.
A gloom pervaded the whole assembly who had gath
cred to witness the reception Of the bodies OF those gal
liant soldiers, and where flush Of patriotic pride and
pleasure had lately sh0no upon the cheek and In
the smiling eye, and gloom now prevailed IL
was most sudden transition from joy to sorrow and
was amply felt by those present. A most disgracefui
thing occurred the wharf when the boat arrived
committee from Brooklyn called upon the Common
Council tho body .of Capt Pearson which was re-
fused, inasmuch ms they had taken no measures 70
have II brought on They then stated that thoy
would have IL, aud ono manifested his great re-
spcct for the dead by threatening Assistant Alderman
franklin With Iersona chsstisemsnt II the body We're
could not get by threats and mprccatcus they left
declaring they would proceed legally the for
the obtaining It,
A N,ascriors EscArr.--Yestersiay afternoon as n
Young man by the name Of William Munson, was dis
Charging single barrel fowpg piece, II being loaded
with nearly half pound OF powder, consequently on
the centre eprcadng 1t completely OPEN blowing tho
stock and lock In various parts Of the street; and