The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-06
THE FIREWORKS AT CITY HALL.

Long before the shades Of evening had closed in the
mpatence of hundreds manifested itself in the discharge
of rockets which to be ascending from every
quarter of the city, from the shipping in the river and
all along the Brooklyn and Williamsburg shores the ef
feet being in great measure marred by the remaining
faint raps of the orb of day The ncessant discharge Of
Chinese and such smaller fireworks continued till the
shattered remnants of them covered the side walks in
large quantities; and the most peaceabe citizen who
wended his way through any Of streets have
smelt powder and pretty strongly too the atmosphere
everywhere being filled with the odor The principal
| exhibitions were .a a
IN THE CITY HALL PARK.
At early hour of the evening an immense concourse
OF pcr Of all ages and both assembled in
the Park the whole being covered by dense crowd
among which however observed nothing but the most
orderly conduct From sundown till nearly half past
pa eight o'clock signal rockets fired from the top
of the Hall when the most splendid display
commenced, under the superintendence of Mr. j. W.
IIadfeld. From the front of the centre building and
both wings wheels exhibited producing every con-
ceiyabe variety of motion form and color the
latter were most beautiful. ....
lhe principal pieces showen The Passion Flowcr
commencing with vertical wheel Of large dimensions
which changed to teautiful scroll Wheel which again
changed to the Passion Flower-formed in lines Of bril-
liant white Enthusiastically called "Lancesn and COM
pieted by revolving intersection of brilliant jessamine
with centre of white, yellow, orange purple, crimson,
blue, green fires, surrounded by magnificent Of
silver hie; terminating in grand tea de ioie.
This was succeeded by crimson illumination of
very strong and striking effect imparting tnge Of that
color to the entire building
mechanical piece of great ingenuity was the next
in order which, by the combined motions of horizontal
and vertical Wheel represented the annual and durna
motions Of the earth showing the lines in scarlet green
and purple fires.
There several other very fine specimens of pyro.
technics comprising the Flowcring Aloe large ium
mated piece representing girandoa; the Galiopadc of
every possible color concluding with double radius of
| brilliant fire marooDcd.
most chaste looking and beautiful production was
The Crystal Fountain opening with sexagon wheel in
green and gold and changing to the fountain in silver
ances throwing out jets of e upwards Of forty feet
| the air. concluding with grand jeu de joie.
A handsome cascade piece. in four changes the
Jwelicd Cross of the Legion Of Honor scroll of silver
lance work surrounded by revolving and exhibit
ing all the various colofed fires ever produced brought
us to the grand finale.
This masterpiece Of art. opening with large Grecan
wheel, charged to the
TEMPLE or LIBERTY
most beautifully defined by brilliant silver lances-the
lines being so clearly shown a. to have the appearance of
beautiful architectural drawing in fire. The Temple
was composed of three large arches the arch
was placed an figure of the immortal Washing
ton which showed very clearly and to great advantage
and was greeted with hearty applause and cheers In
Justice surrounded with appropriate insignia and
cd by the Genius of America. Fountains Of fire
placed each side of the piece throwing of
liquid fire and fire pumps. casting stars of crimson
white amethyst purple orange, jacinth lilac violet,
emerald and gold concluding with a tremendous dis
charge Of rockets mines bomb shells and merry
ming TIE ar with an appearance OF the most sublime
fraLdeur The height Of this piece hfy feet and 1t
coycrd the whole front Of the City Hall in width
Throughout the exhibition and alternately with the
aforementioned splendid cooured rockets bomb shells
hengolas &c. were discharged ascending to immense
height some breaking into stars Of beautifully brilliant
hue and apparently TO mpge with those of the frma-
mtnt and Tor their brief moment Of existence eclipse
thom others into serpents, showers of golden rain, &c
The exhibition closed about half nine and the vast
prowd having loudly applauded the finale quietly dis
THE FIREWORKS AT TOMPKINS' SQUARE.
The preparations for celebrating independence day.
were on scale, In this park commensurate with the
magnhcsnce Of the display throughout the city large
area was rallied in for the operations of the pyrotecnist
and platform erected for the accommodation of
band Of music engaged for the occasion The jet deau
recently constructed In the centre Of the square kept
sending up its yoey Of water, fall in graceful wreaths
OF mist The grounds thronged to their utmost ca
pacy with the inhabitants Of the locality Young and
cid, Jew and GENTLE Dutch and Irish formed motley
and merry assemblage-crushng, squeezing laughing
shouting and enjoying everything with greatest zest
and good humor. The grand display Of fireworks pro
yded at the pubic expense and under the
Of Mr. Isaac Edge Senior anticipated for hours by
amateur professors Of the syrockets hisscd into
the cir from the roofs Of many Of the round about
Muskets and pistols. and Chinese crackers fred and
or eked and blazod away in every quarter At last the
great battery opened Its guns with discharge Of fire
rockets which on bursting in the air dropped stars and
golo and diamonds and serpents in every tefu
ety OF color and design Then the Catherine wheels
ana the revolving and the jets casting fiery balls
blue green, purple and yellow. which kept chasing each
Other through the air thrown from the hand Of
great Indian jugger All there displays called forth
em the gazing multitudcs, expressions Of admirtisn
snd wonder pending with the beauty OF the design
but The graIdest feature Of the affair the concluding
one An arch Of twenty feet in height erected
having over us bend sort Of frame work of the Tag Of
The uflcn. Underneath In large lcters forming al
Ola circle the word Independence" Under chat the
American eagle, with the date 1776n aud st che base
the name o ahngton.n The Sides Of the arch
ertopgtd In revolving suns and spra sud jes aud ca