The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-13
rEaa.a aiuss Of Pirewsrks for The Eve.
sing OF the EoIrth Of Ialy, 1870, In

lorded TO the citizens of Portland and vicinity
ana 1t will therefore prove more than ord
narily attractive. The greatest pains hav
oeen taken to procure the very best exhibition
from the several competitors, and the displa
That has been selected is furnished by the cele
brated Labratories of L. S. Hunt, known a
the L. X. L. manufactures, a: Weymouth
Mass, through William Allen, Dr., his agent
of this city. The following is the
PROGRAMME.
| Rockets of the largest calbre, exhibiting ever,
style OF earniure known to the Pyrotechnic a-t to
geher with shells filled with gold rain. crimson EN-
erald and vaiiegated stars, will be discharged in pro
| fusion from sun3et until the commencement Of tn
display with
| No. 1-Grand illumination OF the vast area ant
assembled multitude by Indi: and Chinese fires o
the most vivid and intense briliancy beginning will
light or pale blue and changing gradually to deeI
glowing crimson and afterwards TO vivil green. Tb
Illumination produces an effect at once wondrou
and startling.
No. 2-Shietas Of Ir,s-An immense wheel of fire
made to revOve with great velocity by large anG
| powerful driving cases the fopr arms OF the whee
being decorated at regular intery ais by pts ana
| points of col3red fires and the circumference
rounded by sho wers of spur and bee fire. The effect
produced is one OF great spend0r. an immense shield
of rainbow colors, surrounded by golden halo, be-
| ing produced r~ 2
| THE NEW ILLUMINATED SHELL FIRED FROM
| HEAVY PROVED MoETARs.
No. 3-Tree Of LiJertB-A Tree OF Fire tnged
with green and discharging with continued reports
showers OF golden rain, thicbly mingled with stars OF
every color. At the base revoves vertical wheel
| showing in rapid succession the National colors-
Liberty Cap wrought in brilliant lance of appropria
| te colors and surrounded by halo of Sun Fires.
The whole terminates amid heavy and startling ex-
pi0siOns
ROCKETS OF CRIMSON STARS.
No. c-Gaiopcds Of Serpents-A large piece formed
OF vertical wheels with great variety of coors,
ing These placed upon four arms, which are made
to revolve with great rapidy, produce an effect at
once comical and beautiful.
ROCKETS OF GOLD RAIN.
No. 5-TLe Fountdin-A representation in pyro-
fechny of 4 Fountain in full play. The base OF the
structure is wrought in silver lance, interspersed
erald fires, while the basin is supported by two dol
phins also wrought in brilliant lance. A powerful
Jet Of golden fire is thrown from the basin. which
falls backs and, OVERLOOKING the basin, falls in show
ers the base, the mingling of the golden, emer
aid and other coored fires forming piece OF won-
deriul beauty.
SHELLS OF CoLoRED STARS.
No. 6-Chinese Gsory-A revolving centre of Gold
on Fire, changing rapidly to crimson and emerald
metals, suddenly to a circumference OF jewelIel
points and gets de teu," instantly enlarging 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
component part being decorated with brilliant co0rs
a magnificent "Boquet de Ecu" is formed. composed
oil Jessamine, rose, emerald. purple and other coors
ROCKETS OF CoLonED STARS.
No. S-Iurktsh Cross-A Cross with crescent
shaped arms wrought in emerald and crimson fires,
the points being ornamented with sparkling jewels.
azng centre of Indian fires initiates suddenly to
circumference of Suns, backed by jets OF Indian
nres. The termination of the piece is startling in
tne extreme.
ILLUMINATED SHELLS.
No O A
emerald, crimson and golden fires initiates suddenly
TO py amd OF variOusy cOlored flames with polka
centre OF blue and gold. The whole is surmounted
by blazing Sun of dazzling briliiancy and jets OF
Chinese fire are thrown from the circumference. The
piece terminates v it'll heavy and rapid explosions.
ROCKETS AND BOUQUETS.
No. 10-Multip yin2 Stor-A centre o. crimson
and azure fire initiates to a circle of brilliant
son and golden flame, which in turn extends to
points of circles in Colored f-es gradually decreas-
ing in sse. From these points are suddenly thrown
powerful jets OF Indian fire, which meet and form
immense Star of goldel and colored fame, ending
with loud eX plosiol,s.
Pyrotechny OF the far-famed Jewel now possessed
by Queen Victoria. The rays OF light and the beau
Jul changes of color seen in large diamond are
DeaulIu!y SHOWN by this combination OF the most
rare land delicate tlnts known the pyrotechnist
the art.
ROCKETS OF CRIMSON STARS.
No. 12-L:ne Of Union Batteries Extending the
whole length OF the vast area and dischargng, amid
louu anu c0nt1uueu explosions, showers OF gold
emerald, crimson purple and other colored stars to-
gether win rain OF gold, spur and bee tire.
ROCKETS OF sERPENTs.
No. 13-The Ddr are Cetebrate-Tha motto July |
4th, in mammoth letters wrought in brilliantly col
ofed lance is supported by revolving base 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 so wrought in red
white and blue. Above and over the whole is thrown
halo OF sun fires, and the whole terminates amid
salvos OF artillery in honor of the day.
.~r. SHELLS CT GOLD RAIN.
No. 14-Aigrettcs de Roatet,es-A large circle of |
rdyonant fires with coored centre of dazzling beau
" surrounding common centre, which muta,es |
from emerald to crimson and golden fame. From |
Jeis of Chinese and fires and the whole termin-
ates with hea y EXPLOSIONS.
ROCKETS OF EMER AID srAEs.
No. I'D Persian Rose-An elaborate design in
shaped centre with brilliant changes. The points OF
the structure loaded with sparkling brilliants,
sions to powerful suns and Jets starring from a col
0red point OF dazzling brightness, The effect the
many colors and sudden changes is beautiful and
ROCKETS OF sEEPENTs.
No. 16- aurora Borealis-A representation of the
fitting and changing light of this great wonder of the
Northern sky, formed OF saxons, flyers and wheels
revolving horizontally and vertically and Throwing
out showers OF golden bee and sptr tres. 10
LLUMINATED BOMBS. e4rrz
No. 17-Greeian CircleS-A combination of shield
shaped circles OF azure, purple crimson, golden and
emerald tires arranged in pyram:da form and sup
ported on bouquet of par ti-coored fires thrown
from two small circles From the top discharged
jets OF golden and coored tires, interminged with
colored stars, and the whole terminates amid loud
and continued reports. etsteF $50
ROCKETS OF sEBPFNTs.
No. --Kuleiieccope-An arrangement of saxons
and flyers, vertical and contra diving, interming
led with wheels OF various Sizes the arms of which
are loaded with points OF crimson, AZURE jessam,nc
and purple fires, producing a constant changing
structure Of rare beauty. f...
ROCKETS OF SERPENTs. ~.
No. IS Volcanic PItfery-An extensive bat. cry
mounted on all deliberately wrought base OF beautiful
color throwing with heavy explosions clouds OF stars
of crimson emerald, azure and silver fl es into the
air, mingled with rain of gold and spur fire..
SHELLS OF COLORED STARS.
No. 20-GrGnd Fi7ldte-Three enormous columns
deliberately wrought in silver and golden lance toll
ated and wreathed (ancesl supporting double arches
IN eolored fires with beau itul ornaments. Above
the whole is seen the AMERICAN EAGLE with wide
spread wings, bearing in its talons the AMERICAN
side floats the STAR SPANGLED BANNER also
wrought in red, white and blue. The whole is sup
ported on base OF beautiful nosaic in jessamine,
AZURE crimson and emerald fires with jewelled points
OF dazzling brilliaucy. Under the arches and be-
tween the columns are seen representations of foun-
ia ms in full play surnounted by the motto "PURE
WATER lSIO,' while TAR to the right and left burn
the notices PORTLAND and SEBAGo, each sur
mounted by a halo OF Chinese fires and suns Pow
extensive and heavy flights rockets arch The struc-
tu-e, filling the cir with showers of stars of every
garnture, serpents, bouquets golden rain, &C.. &c,
forming grand "heu de JOte," and fitting termin