The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-06

Dance Of the Serpents" a very curious piece re-
presenting large revolving Glory Of brilliant fres in
chasing each other visible This was followed by
rockets with gold rain.
Next was 4" Qusdrangular Piece" of Chinese gerbs
decorated with spiral curves Of crimson and green
terminating with Of brilliant white, with colored
centres.
Another beautiful volley of rockets with crimson
green and purple stars.
The next was very magnificent display; 1t was
large Illuminated Glory with revolving centres Of
brilliant fires enclosing of fire. pointed stars of
clear white with suspendng lights Of crimson green
Rockets were again sent forth with crimson rain.
which were followed by magnificent device, namely
grand Figure Piece" OF ALLAN streamers and Chi
n.se fires, with lights Of purple, orange crimson and
green This was succeeded by rockets, with oolored
An Egyptian Pyramid" with italian streamers. in
trmixed with Roman ndles of every possible variety
OF color terminating with discharges Of serpents was
displayed with excellent effect.
Another shower Of rockets with gold and ver rain
The neat was a"spiral Piece OF Colored Scrolls"
wheels OF color.d curves, moving in opposite dreo-
tions and FOL ming variety Of beautiful changes
Then came rockets with saueissons followed by
Persian Flower Piece representing beautiful suo-
cession of changeabe flowers Of various colors sur
rounded with revolving glories OF brilliant flowers
flights.
But the Grand Finale being the eleventh and last
device, was superby elegant and superior in magnih-
OF design In beauty of coors and in its general
execution, TO anything OF the kind have wit
messed in this city 1t was designed as mathematical
Of the present state of political feeling and Judi
cously managed, and received with shouts from the
stmbled multitude. 1t consisted of two colossal
pilars," the outlines Of which represented by
straight and spiral lines of colored lance work from
the sides and SUBMITS of which displayed coored
Roman candles, and brilliant fires the bases whence
sprung magnificent arch OF colored and brilliant fires,
spanning the whole front Of the City Hall between the
wings OF the building and formed by the thirteen stars
Of the original States, in lance work various coor
with central revolving rosettes Of brilliant white each
star surmounted by glory Of dazzling fires over the
centre OF the arch appeared the American Eagle, Of
colossal dimensions, having spread of about %
between the wings represented in coored lance work
Beneath the arch a temple 60 feet in length by
proportionate height in the front of which was dis
played the word UNION" in coored lance work and
lights Of many hues the letters occupying the entire
space of 90 feet between the pillars The whole of this
grand finale formed surface Of brilliant and coored
nres of about las feet length by As to so IN height
At the conclusion Of this happy device, two flights
rockets were fired from each extremity which formed
triumpbal arch Of colored stars, serponts maroon
producing the most wonderful effect. changing the blue
canopy above us into one glare OF burning crimson
At few minutes after ocl, ok the immense crowd
departed from the scene OF amusement.
FIREWORKS AT MADISON SQUARE.
At an early hour in the evening" Madison square
and its vicinity densely crowded, by persons who
came together for the purpose of with esspg the spen
cid display of fireworks made by Mr.. J. W. Hsdaeld
Of iliamsburgh; and certainly we must confess
that the exhibition was one of beauty and grandeur
ard equal if not superior to any heretofore exhibited
The mutudes who surrounded the scene of en- chant
ment, very vociferous in their applause at the
termination Of each piece.
At the appointed time, the opened with huge
Bengos light.
The second piece was Battery Of Marosns
The third, charming Mechanical Piece, represent
ing horizontal wheel, changing to n vertical globe
which represented the annual and diurnal motions
OF the earth exhibiting scarlet green, and purple
4 Bombshell OF Golden Rain very splendid
3. An elegant Illuminated Device with golden fires,
and changes TO a beautiful illuminated figure.
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shedding resple ndspt light the multitude Of
rounding facet. exhibiting a very BE- autiful effect
Z. Gombshel of silver stars, beautiful.
g. very handsome piece, changing to. three large
wheels and concluded with three Yew Trees, in bril-
liant free marooDed.
Shell q colored stars very pretty.
10. This piece was very novel and beautiful, COM
large ssrpents who pursue each other with eyes Of
Ere very natural. concluding with a fixed figure Of
geoms'rical construction. This piece highly sp-
II. shells, variees ted
IL This wss splendid piece The colors very
grand competed Saxon flyers and other brilliants
very rich and beautiful.
13 Green Illumination very good.
II The Jew,led Gross. of the Legion OF Honor In
this b. gins a vertical wheel in green and purple FIRE
changing to beautiful Cross of the Legion OF Honor
apparently let with rich jewels. The appreciation
given 90 this piece was long aud loud.
Is sh,lla Of coloied stars.
10 Are'olving sun piece. This piece very SUI
perior. commencing with large vertical sco wheel
In silver Avsn work, changing into Fix variegated
suns In red blue, green Grange purple ana yellow
brilliant Ere.
IL A display Of purple Gre.
is grand cascade piece. This fire commenced
with vertical wheel In green and gold second tree
Of Saxon flyers third, pyramid Of colored wheels
golden shower This Ike the former sun piece was
highly applaud,d and deseryedy so, for IL was mag
bitcent piece Of hrewOrk
~ Double she'll Of various colofs.
20 ibis ;he concluding piece, and very
magnificent exhibition IL Was surprising almost any
thing " have seen before. IL commenced with
rainbow she'll changing very rapidly into alesori
cal device In which tbs name OF the immortal wash
ington appeared conspicuously surrounded with APP
America; fountains Of fire on each side Of the piece
throwing out streams Of liquid fire. casting stars Of
Grim green purple orange aud other sweet colors
and then concluded with flight Of rockets, niing the
air around with stars, serPents, golden rain fiery
This conclusion vas very imposing and was received
by the Thousands Of spectators with -ng aud loud APP
Ilause In fact. the whole exhibition reflects much
credit on Mr. Hadneld and his assistant artists; the
designs rich handsome and magnificent, and we'll
calculated to gain the patronage and confidence Of the
public.
FIREwOrKs At T1IE BOWLING GREEN.
On Thursday evening, towards s o'clock, consider
able numbers Of most respectable citizens who In
consequences Of the immense crowd, had found Il I'm
possible witness the mag niHcent exhibition in
the Park and other prominent places In the city
TO assemble around thesDowing Green, evidently
selecting the most comfortable and advantageous posi-
tons snd snxiousy sntie psting the grand display OF
fireworks, which was shortly TO During the in
tervai however their anxiety some~hat relieved
by the frequent reports Of guns, pistols, and other
species Of hresrms,-by the desfenng noise of every
kind OF crackers and squibs flying In every direction,
and causing no little commotion and conformation
among the bytanders aud the burning OF rockets
q every description which seemed to attract the at
tention of the people than any thing else Ash
approach towards half past eight o'clock the number
Of spectators increased tuch extent thst vast
multitude covered the entire space around the Bowling
Green. and n considerable portion Of Broad~sy while
the windows, roofs and balconies Of the surrounding
hotsl, and In fact, Of every house from whence
could command q view, OBJ erved % be literally
crowded. A. length the ascension Into the air OF
several splendid rockets, burned OF within the railing
ard which drew forth manifestations Of admiration
nom the immense multitude, announced the
m,nesmspt Of the regular fireworks Thee consisted
If seven circular constructions. embracing almost
evcrJ species Of nrevork They commenced alternately
at each side gradually advancing towards the centre
Although the nicst 81 these fireworks went OF very
we'll stll must conf,s. that the people some
what disappointed In their expectations, for through