The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-18
FIREWORKS AT THE CITY HALL.

FIREWORKS AT THE CITY HALL
From The expressioo Of feeling wnisn manifested
by the committee OF the Common oounsn, Of which car
readers already aware the suosc Of ire works,
and liberal oilers Of Mr. Lliendbs and xr Hadasld 70
supply the gratis, the City Hall vas one OF the eAiIng
ponA OF attraction for ciuzsns during the evening.
They expected really srande feu, and were not dissp
pointed though owing 70 some nisunderstaudiog De-
tween Mr.. LnebttA NJ Hatfield and the com oes, nei-
tner Of them had opportunity OF gratifying thar
patriotic With. The pyrotechnic display Was eveno-
ally LEFT In the bands Of Hessrs Edge, OF Jerssy City, snd
from The applause which their rockets, candles, shes
and coiored fires ETC. elected non the thousands
bled, the mishsp did not 20 annoy prevent sbe
intentions OF the corporation from being pro-
perry aud juiIciouEiy cs-rsd out rne display
iast evening Of the grandest ~ 4
most liberal which Nav York has witnessed.
the City Hall presenting for two hours perec. bszs Of
light From i've O'Clock tho city Morally
loaded with passengers from all pa.s aad the naur
drew for the pyroteshpo display the rails In 'front.'
Of hmmany Hail and all up the Bowery were janmed.
not only by those convenient convey "he cars
but thousands OF "up town" pedestrians. At sx O'Clock
the Park was crowded. and long before old Sol had adus
cd his cap, cheers for Cyrus W. Field given and
most vocerously responded TO- The usual sppendsses
70 exciting festive occasion we're plainly be
seen in ell prts Of the Pak-tne nnerans dealers soda
water, fruit, segars, &c and their companions the
weighing mechanis., cheat s;rsngshener, and versba
China, rather West Indian 'ipDe desplsern At
half past the became exciting upwards or
six thousand persons being present. wno whist waiting
for darkness, enlightened mauy by their cheers for
the proprietors of the Atlantic Telegraph oompa-
ny. The a5rapg emen,s made by the Commi..ee Of TIE
Common Council prevented any cfush interference
front Of the Hall An open space rallied or front,
=. he - the dof thae
captain prevented all outsiders from entering the Hall.
Admission Afforded the members Of The Corporation,
their friends and aso members OF the press, who
supplied with badge Of wn:s ribbon on whsch
was printed
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And which they during the evening. rho creates
order prevailed and the policemen deserving ., pYass
for the manner In which they exercised their prerosAve
At quarter 10 eight O'Clock handsome balloon sas
sent OF from the roof OF the Hail. which Announced
inpatient that g. the fireworks 0odn, With
standing the inciemepcy Of the weather during tho
afternoon, be I" let off," A cheer announced Ito
fight 10 the aerial regions and rocket after rocket
succeeded From the roof Of the Hall showers
Of rockets, which attained an incredible altitude,
succeeded, when City Hail. Ike the transformation Of
fairy castle, became "paiace Of light" All the win
dows were simultaneously illuminated, and with the ad
OF three thousand seven hundred candles, tho Hall Of
he City Fathers shone resplendent in the surrounding
gloom. shout OF admiration followed, and cheers for
the "cable" succeeded Dodwortns Band which were
stationed commodous stand the gate then
struck up "Hail Columbia which followed by "God
Save the Queen, and they continued during tho night
play popular and envenlng airs At each gate crimson,
green and other fires were gnted and until the close Of
the evening continued TO burn brilliantly Rockets shells
halle Of andl