The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-05
The Display OF Fireworks.

The display Of fireworks at the City Hall was one Of the
mort magnificent we ever Witnessed from that vete
Of pyroechnic art, Mr. Edge. From an early hour
in the evening crowds wended their way to this crest
focus Of attraction the people began assemble before
dark ard altogether there could have less than
eiheen twenty thousand persons to witness the gor
geous Ecene. Many provided with tickets Of ad-
mission, through the courtesy Of the Common Council
and Mr.. Valentine their clerk, which entitled the hold
to seats that placed within chains, to prevent
the pr ressure from without
From suEdown rockets were sent up and about eight
o'clock the fireworks commenced with splendid
Greek Bengo]a lights which ilumined the whole entire
area Then there the scroll wheel with revolving
whe Of essemine brilliant and radiant fres with
opaque centre, which, rs If by msgc, became
Ged with revolving scrolls formed Of jets of colored
fame, displaying and again revolving globe. This
beautiful piece opened with horizontal Wheel Of brilliant
res changing into revolving globe OF colored iances.
The Persian Rose ard Peruvian Cross also very
ful The piece called the Fourth Of July began with q
chapgeable wheel Of essamne and briaot fir gntiug
five pointed star in golden lance work. with "4th of
July" between the points Terminating with shower Of
fire and maroon explosions The Mexican Sun and Indian
Palmetto superb specimens Of art their dazzling
ba ncy and richly .colored mutations ELECTED marked
appsuse But It is impossible to every dis
play they were all sublime and under the immediate
nsgement Of kessIs Joseph G. and Isaac II. Edge r.
All went oG with the moss perfect aad uninterrupted
mechanism. The piece OF l776. the Polka Dance and
Colored Battery, the Cross Honor, the Cross OF st
John which terminated with heavy crimson and green
illuminated maroon fires.
The KALEIDOSCOPE magnificent revolving piece with
two wheels in contrary d ectons and opaque CENTRE
which adeniy filed with globes aod coored fires
for,pps and changing each instant to variety Of
ard shapes. The illuminated yew tree opeLed with
Of radent white fire, with coloIed centre mutatDg to
yew tree formed Of fes thirty feet high onseued
with revs living lights aud terminating with fen dc ois
Tie Fairies frolic an sxceedug beautiful display
forming circle Ct fsme the centre Of which filed
with revolving turning and twisting in all possible
manner.
The Star of America composed Of Of varie,
paed fires Of crimson purple green and .elos. Chang
ing to the stsr OF America, about fifty feet in diameter,
AID termiLatirg with a grand marooned battery,
UEion also beautiful piece opening with verti
csl wheel with chameleon centre chas ging to star in
diamond lance WORK between the points Of which the
word ULion muatpg to splendid sun of brliaIs fires,
and Ell cling 10 msgnfce Mt mar on explosion,
"Grand sin.n-Ths elegant piece represented q
youpg Trtan stsrding pile Of rocks surrounded by
Bolphifes blowing from golden horn a jet of wstsr.
The base was formed Of outlines in lance work.
te, Eil stiDg WITH explosives
G. and Alegorical Design, commencing With kaeide-
The Tiomph Of Ame,ics On the right Of the ceat-si
gioup Of figures seated America, holding In hsud
SHIELD and the oer tche receive the scro
Of Fame. which the Muse Of HIST ry in kneeliog pos
ture in the sct Cf presenting 10 her. The drapery
heee figures formed in white lance work sxqusliey
shaded Beside the Muse of History stood the Goddess
oi Wisdom, placing chspiet of laurel the brow Of
America. This figure was habited IL a ceurass with
helmet on her head holding in one hand spear, emble
ratio Of power. This group Ct figures enclrcsi by
cf leaf work. IL which placed the embems Of
poetry and music surmounting the whole the coat
Of OF the United Ststethe bird Of Jove eerched
the SHIELD This piece the most sublime perfect
Of country in the pyrotechuic arts Every line
appropriately cooitd 10 present picture in col
ored outlines seveniy five feet gh each side OF this
centre revolving pieces The whole Terminating with
grand fights OF cole red fires aud po.ion of mirus fill
il the sir 18th stars and streamera
illuminated bombs cast thousand feet high,
nipg tic s with coloea stars aud stresuers The
~ o. sc battery composed of Greek and Romaa candles.
and interspered with mres Of tepenta aud arcoDed
battery very fraud band Of iuusc in attend
arce and between each display of frescrks performed
popular tune whilst rockets alternately sent
into the air with be effect Altogether the 6tegoks in
the Park lagt evenipg could not bs surpassed in effect
perfection ofsIt Long may the people eI joy this sppro
yrste celebration Of the glorious Fourth Of July and
long the veteran Edge and his cavec partners live to
provide with sVch truWphs Of pyro'esbnic art The
ns bronze sue OF De Witt Clinton which Dds tenn
pors,y in front Of the City Hall to ane effect
amid the gls ing and br lillian Ights