The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-24
FIREWORKS.
PROGRAMME.

Rockets of the largest calibre, exhibiting every
style OF Rarniture known to the Pyroechnic art,
gether with shells filled with gold rain. crimson en-
erad and varegated stars, will be discharged in pro-
fusion from sunset until the commencement of the
display with
No. 1-Grand Illumination of the vast area and
assembled multitude by Indian and Chinese fires of
the most vivid and intense brilliancy beginning with
light OF pale blue and changing gradually to deep
glowing crimson and afterwards to vivid green. This
illumination produces an effect at once wondrous
No. 2-Shietds of Lr,s-An immense wheel of fire.
made to revolve with great velocity by large and
being decorated at regular intervals by pots and
points of col0red fires and the circumference sur
rounded by showers OF spur and bee fire. The effect
produced is one OF great spendor. an immense shield
OF rainbow coors, surrounded by golden halo, be-
ing produced.
THE NEW ILLUMINATED SHELL FIRED FROM
HEAVY PROVED MoRTARs.
No. Stree Of Liberty-A Tree OF Fire tinged
with green and diseharging with continued reports
showers OF golden ran thickly mingled with stars of
every color. At the base revolves vertical wheel
showing in rapid succession the National colors-
Red, White and Blue-and the whole initiates to a
Liberty Cap wrought in brilliant lance of appropia-
te colors and surrounded by halo of Sun Fires.
p'osions.
ROCKETS OF CRIMSON STARS.
No. 4-Gatcpade Of Serpents-A large piece formed
China Flyers and Saxons, vertical and co1tra-revov,
ing These placed upon four arms which are made
10 reVOve with great rapldlty, produce effect
once comical and beautiful.
ROCKETS OF GOLD RAIN.
No. 5-The FOuntdin-A representation in pvro-
techny Of Fountain in full play. The base OF the
structure is wrought in silver lance, interspersed
with points and stars Of crimson, jessamine and
erald fires, while the basin is supported by two dol
phins also wrought in brilliant lance. A powerful
falls backs and, overfowing the basin, falls in show
ers over the base, the minging of the golden emer
aid and other colored fires forming piece OF won
derful beauty.
SHELLS OF CoLoRED STARS.
No. 6-Chinese GkOry-A revolving centre of Gold
on Fire, changing rapidly to crimson and emerald
points and 'jets de feu," instantly enareing the
structure to one OF immense size. Heavy explosions
terminate the piece.
RocKETs OF GOLD RAIN.
No. 7-BOQuet Mobile "A large piece COMPOSED of
horizontal and vertical wheels, Saxons Gerbs and
China Flyers, vertical and contra-revolving. Each
amagnificent "Boqmet de Eeu' is formed. composed
OF Jessamine rose, emerald purple and other colors
ROCKETS OF COLOBED STARS.
No. 8-IMrkssh Cr0ss-A Cross with crescent
shaped arms wrought in emerald and crimson fires
the points being ornamented with sparkling jewels
q circumference of Suns, backed by Jets of Indian
fires. The terminations of the piece is startling in
ILLUMINATED SHELLS,
No. 9-Egyptsdn Pyramid-A revolving base OF
emerald, crimson and golden fires initiates suddenly
to pyramid OF variousiy colored flames with Ioka
by blazing Sun of dazzling briliiancy and Jets OF
Chinese fire are thrown from the circumference. The
piece terminates with heavy and rapid explosions.
ROCKETS AND BOUQUETS.
No. 10--dfuitiptyinq Ssar-A centre of crimson
and azure fire mutates to circle of brilliant crIm-
son and golden fame, which in turn extends to
points of circles in colOred res gradually decreas
ing in sise. From these points are suddenly thrown
powerful Jets OF Indian fire, which meet and form an
immense Star OF golden and cOlOred fame, ending
with loud EXCLUSIONS.
No 11-Kor-i noor-A beautiful repre- esentation in
Pyrotechny OF the far.famed Jewel now possessed
by Queen Victoria. The rays of light and the beau
titul changes OF color in q larg. diamond are
beautifully shown by this combination of the most
rare and delicate t1nts known to the pyrotechnist
and the piece is one of the most beautiful known to
the art.
ROCKETS OF CRIMSON STARS.
No. 12-Line Of Union Batteries Extending the
whole length OF the vast area and dscharging, amid
loud and continued explosions. showers Of golden,
emerald crimson purple and other coored stars, to-
getner with rain OF gold, spur and bee fire.
ROCKETS OF SERPENTS.
No. 13-Ihe Day are Celebrate-The motto July
4th, in mammoth letters wrought in brilliantly COL
ofed lance, is supported by revolving ,se display
ing the National cOlors of red, white and blue. Above
the motto scars the AMERICAN EAGLE bearing on It's
breast the NATIONAL SHIELD a wrought in red
white and blue Above and over the whole is thrown
halo OF sun fires, and the whole terminates amid
savOS OF artillery in honor of the day.
SHELLS OF GOLD RAIN.
No. 14-Aigrettes de Rouletes-A large circle of
rayonant fires with coOred centre OF dazzling beau
ty surrounding common centre, which mutaies
frem emerald to crimson and golden fame From
the circumference are thrown powerful and extensive
jets Of Chinese and fires, and the whole termjn
ates with heavy explosions.
ROCKETS OF EMERALD STARS,
No. Id Persian ROSe-An elaborate design in
azure, emerald and golden fire surrounding star.
shaped centre with brilliant changes The POINTS Of
the structure are loaded with sparkling brlants.
and the whole initiates suddenly with heavy explo
sions to powerful suns and Jets starting from col
ored point OF dazzling brightness The effect of the
many colors and sudden changes is beautiful and
startling in the extreme. anu
ROCKETS OF SERPENTs,
NO. 16- aurora Boreaiis-A representation ~ A.,
lifting and changing light of this great wonder of th
Northern sky, formed OF saxons flyers and haa T e
revolving horizontally and vertically, and tbroWins
out showers OF golden bee and spur fires.
ILLUMINATED BOMRs
NO. !7-Grecidn Circles-A combination of shield
shaped circles OF AZURE purple crimson golden and
emerald a fires arranged in pyram;dai form and sup
r On bouquet Of parti-colored fires thrown
from Two small circles. From the Top discharged
Je,s OF golden and cOlored fires, interminged with
colored stars, and the whole terminates amid loud
and continued reports.
ROCKETS OF SERPENTS.
NO; ;1S-Kaleidescope-An arrangement of saxons
and flyers, vertical and contra-revOlving ntermng-
led with wheels of various sizes, the arms of which
are loaded with points Of crimson, AZURE jessamine