New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-06

shafts of HIGHT out over the city with an effect that
blended well with the pyrotechnc display In inc C'y
Hall Park and elsewhere. The thousands OF people III
front Of the building, gathered to see the fireworks ap
pcared wildly in the glare. while the bright light on the
foliage OF the trees In park had peculiarly pleasing
effect
During the afternoon storm clouds several times threat
encd rain and many feared that the evening would DC
too stormy admit Of any extensive discharge OF hre
works Fortunately for the lovers OF such spectaces
did not rain and the lowering clouds that overhuhg nc
CITY formed an excellent background for the fireworks
The principal public display was In the ony
Hall Park The Department OF PuDhc "oIAs
set apart $500 for the fireworks there, 500 less
than the sum devoted to the same purpose last year
large crowd assembled in the park and In ana upon 'c
surrounding buildings at an early hour ana as soon s
was sufficiently dark insure their being seen 10 au
vantoce the display OF the 20 large pieces
was begun The spectators, thousands IN num-
Der, exhibited great enthusiasm, ana io""9
cheercd some Of the best pieces. Ihey were 'oi'
orderly however, and the large police force present was
not kept very busy The blaze OF red ana green hshs
produce6 beautiful effect they were reelected ioh
the white front Of the City Hail. Which was made 10
stand out in bold relief against the dark background Vi
bindings and clouds. The concluding piece WHICH CON
sisted Of beautiful combination OF merry iouhins'Jo'''
bouauots and batteries of various cOlois anu s'hu
ously discharged along line over 100 1eet long, c
forth enthusiastic cheers the crowd OF gazeis us
norsod A hand played the national airs between the
pieces. ,.
Among the principal pieces were an emblem OF noory
displaying shield draped with the National coois oil
emblem representing July in col0red letters o'oi
Union shield, and surrounded with American naes' .e
Star Of America glowing in changing colors' doup'c
revolving globes, q palmetto tree, magic wheels MT
telegraph, floral bouquet of the National coiois' eo
made of serpents an illuminated cascade, polka
ouairille q cannonading battery, &c The pupiic dis
play lasted until $50 p. The private eXhipiuohs
were continued IN many streets until later houf, anu
AT midnight the CLEAN Of occasional rockets, ana tne
echo OF fre-crackcrs proclaimed that the DAY WAS s
being celebrated to its last hour
THE DISPLAY AT UYIoS-sQUARE.
great multitude assembled at Union-square to Wit
ness the exhibition Of fireworks, which was gwen OH c
north side Of the park The windows OF all the pnss
about the square were filed with uncovered heauS anu
large numbers Of people occupied the neghborlng TOOLS
With two or three trng EXCEPTIONS the fireworks Wie
successfully set or and without accident Dodsworlhs
band occupied the balcony OF the PARK COTTAGE anu q,
stirring tunes There $500 worth OF yroteelncs
discharged, including 200 lrse rockets, oim,i ,r
willow, and 10 figure pieces, such as con,nlai i
Wheels stars shields Maltese c,ooi etf ,n ave vbic
was called The Feast OF Lanterns Inc dspiy Will
lasted two hours closed with tie "Tcmple OF lhdepeuu
ence, composed OF three large ac th rcs n I
eriy and Justice on the side: rms was aegoipaet ~
tin Of h"b sent shower OF fire into the crowd
burning cloth. aud frightening one lady mo Il
Inc root of the Everett House, creating m0mentafy con
fusion.
FIREWORKS ELSEWHERE IN TIE CITY,
The display Of fireworks In the square at East Broad
way and Grandst was not nearly 50 brilliant as usual
much TO Tie gust of the small boys who accused TIC
policemen Of having crammed their pockets Win
rockets candles, and other fireworks The ex-
hibition consisted in sending up rockets OF
various kinds, and Of bouquets, candles &c
When a very large and brilliant shower OF stars ana
flowers was scattered by the explosion or rocket Oui
exclamation of approval would arise from the crowd anu
when the stump OF a spent rocket dropped upon some
nc son he would also utter an exclamation OF SURPRISE
INT NOT of approva The display began at eight O'Clock
and lasted til little after nine. Tic number OF spec
tgtoIs present was about 25co most OF them cldI,i
can't Cl!nchy the Thirteenth Precinct with his platoon
of policemen and additional number OF Ia men from
the Seventh Precinct kept order. -, ,.,
At Tompknss1uaIc the display was received WIN
enthusiasm Twenty-Five pieces together with an
elaborate allerOrical finishing piece representing wash
iuron and the Repubc set OF. These inter
spcrsel with rockets, nowerpots, bombs, etc large
crowd was present in the Square and was tback IRON
pushing 20 close the fireworks by special force OF
one hundred policemen The brilliant Examinations OF
the houses around the square, and the display OF pyro
technics from the roof helped to make the general eject
very impOsiug In the stand On the Square band or
music PLAYED patriotic airs The entire display
was given without any accident, and after IL was over
the crowd quietly aud quickly dispersed .
At Washin gtOn-square large multitude nssemoieu'
The exhibition there lasted about an hour ana con
siderable number of rockets and bombs were discalg ID
The Park was Illuminated with yariousy colored Lights