The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-07
THE FIREWORKS.


Immediately after military parade preparations be-
gan be made FOR the pyrotecbnc exhibition Of the
ing Chains were along front OF the City Hall,
TO prevent the spectators from passing their
bounds and ladders having been erected the various
pieces arranged in front of the building and imme
dssey below the clock in very regular and artistic style
These prelmnaries occupied the best part OF the day.
and when they at length concluded there was no.
thing LEFT for anxious wait for the sp
proach OF night when the strange acnixture Of wheels
and squares would be set In motion In the meantime,
however there was no lack OF the means OF enjoyment
The Of fruits cakes confectionery snd
all the decacies that liberated "jours and apprentices
sely thirst atsr, ia profuse supply; willie
those who fell itching shake han IS with Bacchus
adjourned from the 1iic In the vci
nifty which stood inyitpgiy open and swallowed potent IL
the health OF the rosy god and 10 the happ
Of the day Of national freedom. A Tor the urcnins-
VITA, shall sayf-or the time would fail us 10 tell OF
Che mischievous prsnks OF which they the perpe
TRAITORS the exuserance OF their youthful patriotic JOY
The old gentleman VITO, a. he lesure'y sAuuterng
~as s.rsd fr.m ms trsnSGiisy By the explosion
OF bundle CT FIRE In his coat pocket the old
woman who while enjoying her otfum cum dgni,a:e At
Of the PARK gAlss munching peanuts and watching
the vehicles they dashed along-the gay planes
d.pcng the horses heads-was suddenly surrounded
barded with squos anc crackers until she TO bcA;
hay retreat soandoniog her arms aud ammunition, con
sstng Of peapuu and stick 70 enemy well the
Csnaman who had his rcketty segar depository tumble
by some ingenious conzivaoce tied 70 Us eg-would
give touching recital Of the freaks Of the young
tsp however that there limit 10 the supply OF ps
the ground, and the quantity OF gunposder
the Park and It's vicinity by the Juveniles alone
must have put some hard d,srs In >cfys pockets
II pleasing and delightful 70 zee how everybody fra
ternzsd anc tuch day Of universal good Offices does
not but year, the people wero determine 10
make the most Of It. And this hey did Ia real earnest
Citzcns and strangers mingled With enc common
man iaeorea under such an extraordinary de-
gree Of jocundiy that he actually exposed Tor
NJ ND vat ARD n m.
blance gvane~hch he baptized ny tn rather eupho
NOUS name Of me real West Inda Pineapple Rock
gentleman present. who had some knowledge or the West
Indies regarded the article q phenomenon, for 10
all bis rosmnss through the West he had never seen nor
heard OF such . curiosity; but IL tue GLORIOUS
Fourh' and the Chiosnan was jocund being We sup-
Invention must be regarded as one OF the channels
through which be sought 70 manifest hs hlsIhy. -.
play the Park aod all the pathways leading 70 were
crammed 10 sufocation. The houses, walls, win.
commanded . view Of the Park in active demand;
aud acr all these places were med up tue cry vas
sos, .so hss sssep "a ,per posoos from the mornius
these continued through their superior sagscy 20
,posc oil the mcst sdvsutsgcous points OF view.
This "epcam pmeut' had gone steadily Increasing al
day that those who arrived at late hour bad
scarcely any chance OF seeing anything but the sky
rockets except fron distspoe The urchins, usual,
and even some chldrsn OF lager growth had decided
advantage for they clsmbered up the tall trees the
PARK and lodged theuseves oomor ably 10 the orauceos
ard boys; and the balostrsdes sod towers OF
the CITY Hall were a. fun as they coud possibly be
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