The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-29
SCENE IN FRONT OF THE CITY HALL,

SCENE IN FRONT OF THE CITY HALL,
From early hour in the morning the crowd in and
arsund The City Hall and Park dense, and composed
Of oil sorts Of people, from the jolly good natured middle
cas to the nney furred upper crust not excepting the
genuine democracy present and overoy cd
casons like this There were present the ndefatgable
gentleman who "tells your weight for cent" the In
daslious indiytAl who ia 30 extremely anxious that
you should "ry the strength Of your lungs," Me
terprisng proprietor Of panoramas dtorAmas and
coeoramas the owner Of the wonderful optical pteno
instrument. through which you may look and have
the astonishing privilege Of seeing through two parallel
tubes the plane, with caps the joining ends
Then there were vendors of all sors Of edibles-ios
creams, cakes, candles apples oranges and other dell
oacies, more cheap than cIeau and common than
emipg then there were the little boys lodging 10 and
out Of the crowd between legs under hoops peerng
the founan dipping up the water Ioyfy In their hats
throwing IL on the crowd with the most fantastic
delight, running over the rostrum from which the
water WAS expected 70 rpsak but didny, and &C.
nerally putting themselves In everybodys way
10 their owe innnite amusement and TO the
boundess dsgus. Of sundy old ladies' Hdgey old
gentlemen and the public generally. Here wore your
fresh baked p,es, large nfc twice ~ NATURAL and
only cebt with Fix cents present If you are not
satisfied with your bargain segars Of all navors ps
ing in the corner shops; and sach perfect jam Of
crowd that locomosion at exceeding mile in ,so
hours would be Impossible was for .hs psnicia
Boy TO yapqusb ,he redoubablc Aorrssey me houses
facing the park square were coplousy adorned with flags
end banners, and of them bad balconies temporarily
erected TO sGord additional facilities for viewing pro-
cssson. r~o enerprisng gentlemen had erected staging
on warrant lots, charging remuneratve fee for
rnodatoD and every hing bore evidence Of grca,
ucpcian jubilee. 10 toe Of the City Han was the
famous exoibiion Of ins marvel Of age, tho snake
and the lungs Of IN iyidun A. ms
ator ptociameo "tne gseaes. wonder Of the ago. ssi
be, ''I care not bow old you are, or what you
have seen, or where you have been, you
have seen the snake you have not
III. greatest natural curiosity Of The agsihe greates
mos, s1ts Ao,onsry thing you saw. II is moral ex-
hibton Of one 1t she fresss of -"
Po,is spsn-Opcn the way there.
"Ihs woodsrrul stands feet four in his stock-
ines, weighs 2!S rNunds, and well developed every
part II you Are DOT satin ned soen you have bin
sc viii return your money. Now "a your time. ru,
right Of this mil aculous man Ia representing th,
sse, aud you have only " walk 10 10 satisfy yourseves
Aujoii NJ ,Ds al exhibl, WAS huge Transparency
with The startling queston, whers do you drink your
s.cY when was surposed 10 be Immediately sussestiv,
o. The prof''e'y Of your going In and taking drink
Ilour after hour passed, and sill, there was no sx,
o ils procession but the crowd keyt augmentlnz an
mo,ms nhe ooy AMUSED themselves by lanping, pay
nB sR, eap frdg' and any thing else shcn sug
Me1 a. being particularly 70 lpge Gro I'd nv
or be windows Of the buildings began 70 m NO. and
W ne spet nee OF more entertaining snt tho boss
pos w. cneeIins everybody amt thing that came
Aons, ncmarg an OLD gentleman with umbrella ~ao
ssuo.ry Jesemoed DNdrcb knlokcrbocker, or Rip Van
Njskjs, or the " Oldest phabitsptD T
A"' snnory ise aar ms at sundry remarkably astrar
tive wsg6s ne measured bes,ug OF me drums began 70
grow moisSss'nct aod tho fountain, which up 70 lhss
nc, bsd bctn without Ms acnus,otned soair. s',s mn
brf spsan, to ter tnprsry delight Of ,ne boys aud
The difgutt ~ not tcw woo wanted 70 ssc n higher
Fx~cty ~ Three ococx the head the proorss,on msds
10 appearance, and 81 n r>aeos he bns Of tho fsrDan
,e stream Isiaauy SHOT up ju seventy leei stad mo