The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-06
TROTTNG AT HARLEM.
THE DAY AT PALACE GARDENS.
GRAND BALLOON ASCENSION OF PROF. wIsE-MrsIC,

DANCING, FIREWORKS, ETC.
The Glorious Fourth, was celebrated in appropriate
manner at Palace Gardens Fourteenth street. which E in
come respects the most attractive place Of amusement IN
the city, No less than eight thousand persons were pre-
sent during the day and evening" and between the fow-
ers aauara, fountains, the happy family the ducks,
pacocks turtles and refreshments say nothing Of the
music none found il difficult spend agreeable hour.
The grounds are beautifully laid out There are other
attractions with which the frequenters of this favore
resort are amar not the least Of which Is the pctur
esoue and beautiful eject produced by the brilliant ilu
limitations Of the garden and concert room on all public
occasions.
The proprietor of this establishment. made special
arrangements 20 celebrate the anniversary Of tho
nations independence, End offered series OF
attractions the pleasure seekers OF the me-
tropo,s me gardens were opened nj an early hour,
rs,cs ~ere thrown open They succeeded in amusing
themselves by Inspecting the various objects OF interest,"
nTeseped by the combined Of art and nature
nband which occupied Stand In the open air. mean
while discoursing several popular airs
The leading feature OF the ram ,so h,sS
was announccd % come OF at ten O'Clock ard as mat
ter OF course the spot where the aerial ship was located
during the process Of imitation was the centre Of attraction
for the rpccators old and young, OF both sexes was
asr eleven before the balloon was prepared TO go on
lis perious voyage at which time Mr. James r. Downey
nephew of Professor Wise, entered the car and made
very brief trip the upper regions the chip having been
occurred by rope. he descended ia sae.y; anu soon
after made pecond ASCENSION much 70 the delight OF the
Juveniles Mr. Dovney may in time become successful
aeronaut but present be exhibits too much nervous
ness 10 snc,ced In aerial navigation. Professor WISE
who, doubt has had great experience IN MS lroies
sion IL exactly the converse OF the young gentleman
PANIED for he appeared 10 be much at esc while sitting
In his car which b. the way, was rather rckeiy con-
cern) II he longing 10 an easy chair IN bis draw
ng room. -. pu.s.o.
Wise entered the car twenty minutes to twelve gave
the signal loose and n as many seconds az taxes
to pen The event. Venus siaca r no 'e .srs
Of the multitude inside AMI outside the gardens Inc ROOFS
OF the houses the OF the gardens were covered
with persons xous 10 witness inc spectsci
and although they compelled 70 suffer the scorchng
ravs OF the SUM- they received abundant rccompcnsc IN
behold ing the successful ascension
lie descended little after and, snguariy enough,
sehed in the grounds Of me NM <,
was received aud taken charge OF ~ sergeant Icn oi
the Ninth district Mr. Wise says be never before went
TO prison a balloon. and as he bad to be regularly as
charged before he could get out, he thinks u VIII DC
some time before lie drops anchor ~ locality so
| acribbed, cabincd confuef' again:
At two p NJ. there grand f1ofns>, INC principal
attraction being the fret appearance o the Yates Ballet
Tynnpe an the performances comic ranfomime en-
titled Mons. pupsta; or. The Hrher IN WHICH 'ne
Wren family, celebrated Juvenile vos's tces the
ing parts. japanese dane, twelve ,uyeniss ea py
'itie Tofnmy.i was novel aalr, anu snoroea srca'
satisfaction 20 the audience. -.
me leading FEATURE Of the evenings entertainment was
nrumen concert By The new rsass The :,
opprtnlty thus Afforded for promenadug was eagerly
embraced BY the visitors who spent delightful evening
and before their departure wtne SOD inafn as
There was strong rocc force present throughout the
DAY. but az disposition TO violate the strin
rent rules vh,h conspcuously placed throughout
The sarden their were not called into roqris
ton