The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-06
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Gordon q policemen were on the ground, and kept
much order ~ was possible amid so senloage
Snow, grk, let us sthick together" said soa' native
OF the Emeyald Isle they elbowed their way through
the crowd "BacS - said policemen, nourishn,. his
stick. ''Mushs bad luck TO YOU" said she, '.and isn't
this free counny' An can't stand where PLACER"
But the matter OF fact policeman paid attention 70 the
Nd womans declaration of independence. Great was the
., citement the vicinity Of the fireworks When tciarge
piee es of showers Of fire threatened the demcios Il
Tho ry goods and the Of the and cries u
the c udr,n lost in the burst OF &C mrato0 which
folowe each succeeding part Of the display. Young
America there in full glory, with fecrackers and
pistols wi ,ch sprung under the feet and whizzcd
around the heads Of old ladies and gentlemen,
10 their eres distress and annoyance and the delight a
all the small boys in the vicinity,
nv O'clock ,he crown became tired ofstandng and
smna,i, M crie for the fireworks W
Start her of, "Wby don't you let her ripP +" Go
in lemons an other aburations, were addressed Y
aud some half doz bue lights lun,ined the front Of the
City Hail. which there was great cheering Maltese
cross was the rt ,iece let cn 1t began revolving
s,n and then shot VT into spangles OF crimson
atd qnden hrr An lnd,an palmetto exhbned-
. ine piece fss.ted with crimson blue and gold aud
rs,sp,iAy into s,yeral beautiful shapes.
The star Of America came next good d. al like other
atsrs only more so Is TO he hoped Americas win
|. st fe = lritle lonryr thai this did
rae Raisdosces- a ,pIendd piece, composed Of re-
volvpe ares II excite much enthusiasm.
tower Dot wa, rext Xhih ed which gave forth so4
The star q Liberty Of i, 70 followed.
The Tribute TO Ceres; or, poKa Dhce came next, aad
was lmd,v cheered wa full oi gerccoss changes.
The A spresm tags with his feathers decidedly ruf-
fed next .hrned up ss was syiuenty stfs1g Of wing
az ii was soon OTt OF Fight.
Another 1uwerpot boF'ned ! "'c hisht a", ana was
followed bE
Corintsrn rose and ycw trt Y:
shin undsr full sail .o,iowe with the WORDS Ib-
-. and the Constitution" on it, Ihs was vehemenuv
hu szacd
m ndcscrfsasse piece, called LanaPcruvian Gross,
care next
11cn ,pother ua1la p.pc. ca,pa sLoweS-
ing lights of crissnou blue and gold.
Thena Fairios sroic, full OF vesicus changes an6
beautiful iableaua
J, The next was assmen's piece vaeh excited rsclS
enthusiasm represented hooks Iders torches, capg
and other laraphc r1aiia of the Fire eiattnient
But the last pr-c which covered h whole front u tho
e-planade OF the CH Hail. was the hTdeuve II re-
presented General Washington on hor ssbaok and Gene
rails Taylor and sec.t sn ioo on either sidc OF him. On
the top the AIertran ankea. by appropriate
emblems DISCONNECTED from the main piece was tire
work each ,ee representing Tri pn On dolphins
throwing up fouathn oi tire from his m with This was
received with of dclig utALsnt that
grand Hi hi z, the like the exclamasions
heard from every qonrter But there must be an oss 70
all things. and there sas TO the fireworks Tho crowd
poured oi the Pes oi the Park in 81 imnaense
numbers that omnJrs ravel was for some impeded.
Broadway probably never had such mass Of human
beings in it i:had last night between ~ and 10k
o'clock
In Madison squa,e .hcrc was fine display Of ars-
works representing aboW fifteen pieces. The principal de-
sign Minerva crowrng the Goddess OF Liberty whcA
well up a1d went oil in grand style. The display
witnessed by roc less than Is 0v0 people.
Tompkius square also the scene Of brilliantly
rotechnic display, which Witnessed by twenty o.
thirty people living the town
band was in ami played the various nausns
airs, and the whoc aiair went oil IN tine style, ana
received with the moss jabiant demonstrations of -.
There were also pyro.sshncai displays in Lamarxns
square jackson sre al the Junction OF Es, Broadws1
aud Grand street gh pr.ige Mount Morris square Csr
mansvlle Manhaasvills Mission square, ana in rwca-
y hrst street near third avenue, where very brthn4
private display took place.
In the evening th. washington statue illumnateA,
with Bengoa lights ane was visited by crowds Of peoPso