The New York herald., 1869-06-27

Nail the different parts on post IN regular order
fire fuses simultaneously.
pirate design, ten feet III height, In colored lance
work. well denned outline OF Washington ON
nofseoack i, as gsaea ma Na as dmerent paIs
No. 81 Cupid'S Triumph-Commences with q
bexagon wheel decorated with ruby and green,
changing TO four hearts, which are suddenly pierced
by Cuplds arrows and surrounded by jerbs or Gre
cian fire. open and secure arms cut red strings
and nall 10 q post.
No. 49, Spl,.u OF NE Age.-Emblematic design OF
the progressive age in lance work; commencing
with brilliant revolving rosette initiates 10 the
emblems OF the telegraph twingsl railroad wheeil,
commerce yesse) and industry tsledge), the whole
surmounted with brilliant rays OF glory.
In all cases mn.te directions are given as TO man.
aging the pieces and the recong and Gring-direc-
tons the value OF which as preventives OF accident
cannot be overestlmated. The credit OF having ORR
ginated this system OF catalogues Is due to Lllien
dahl really the great manufacturer oil stock eXhlbi
tion pieces. Hadfeld produces more stock for the
consumption OF Young America perhaps. The
brothers Edge are eeminent-pre-eminent,p perhaps
for fine paintings on a scale OF overwhelming
grandeur. Llliendahl has done most to reduce the
manufacture TO regularity and extends the stock OF
hzzables; and this Is probably Just discrimination
between the parties. or
PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURE
really little be said beyond what the reader will
md In the textbooks and manuals which, being
universally acceptable, need not be quoted here
Every one of the great laboratories has secrets
guarded as jealousy as that OF popular fancy SOAP
and to these OF course, publicity cannot be given
The general manipulation OF the materials Is exceed
tngly simple and comprehensive. So also Ia the
process Of col0ring A little ivory dust answers
ss San w@ o % e%
iron filings give glitter to the name; and indeed,
the whole system OF coorng the fires Is as simple as
visit to the laboratory of the Edge Brothers would
well repay curiosity seeker. and yet all the ele
ments OF the most elaborate piece are made up 0f
pasteboard tubes OF various lengths and diameters.
few common pins, few lengths OF fuse in sheath
and few lathlike stats. Upon the latter is formed
tile pattern OF the piece. DOSSlDle cOmDnatlOQ6
simply intermnable.
A design Is first outlined with crayon on the floor
Of the draughting room. A sufficient number OF
Stats Is then aid upon the outline, forming It in
frame upon the floor, and these are tackled together
intervals for admission OF the tubes, which are
simply inserted with glued ends to keep them
in tube tubes having been FIRST
which these tubes are inserted is a marvel, a
quick operative being able to put up sixty per hour
The piece Is now ready with the exception OF con-
Meeting the tubes, which Is done by means OF
sheathed fuse and few common pins. The end OF
the fuse Is first pinned to the initial tube, then
passed to the next aud pinned then to the next and
pinned. and so on until all have been connected.
The points OF connection are next covered with
the tubes so to give firmness to the structure.
The piece is then put away to dry and in few hours
is ready to be used or shipped. Very large pieces
are made in several parts for convenience In boxing
and shipping, and these are usually accompanied by
a professional who conducts the display Frames are
used three or four times over and can be returned
and rehabilitated. The frames however generally
supposed to accrue to the firm supplying the dre-
wOrks-being OF no value otherwise. For this year
the Edge Brothers have filled the greater number OF
orders for large pieces in fact mas been the case
for number OF years. Hadfeld and Liiendah have,
the other hand, had heavier sale Of small pieces
and trinkets for the boys. The mandatory Of the
latter conceded to be the largest and most perfect
in the world, having unsurpassed facilities Tor
manufacture.
The whole trade in fireworks for the season is es
timated at half million OF dollars-the cost OF manu-
facture being about twofths Of that sum and about
equally distributed among the three great firms
Considerable quantities of fireworks are made
In the New England States. but their quail
ity is said to be INFERIOR and the risk
OF storage considerable. They can, however,
be afforded at small prices and hence, main
tain certain hold on the market. They are not
SAFE however, and occasion nearly all the casualties
occasioned by the storage or use OF the enthusiasm
OF Young America in playing with the lre Verdanant
trer NIT den. Te1tfel sptelt, runs q German pro-
verb; and it may be added, he who plays with the
unsafe deserves to be VerddnnN having saved o
penny at the possible expense Of his head that Of
somebody else. One cannot be too cautious in han
ding explosives and that there are dealers who
more intent on the penny than careful for the public
safety Is to be regretted. However, few heads,
more or less, must be mutilated during tie Fourth
OF July season-albeit all heads are OF some value,
If to nobody else least the owner.