The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-25
LOCAL MATT T. RS.

with an exemption In a manner from the pestilen-
tial ills which have proved 30 fatal in other sec
tons Of oar beloved country; while prosperity has
rewarded literally the labors Of the professional
man, the merchant, the mechanic, and the la
borer, and Washington has increased and is in
creasing daily in rapid improvement and extern
sion. Noble buildings have sprung up as il by
magic in all sections; new and handsome stores
line our principal avenues and streets; the winter
thus far has proved mild and favorable, especially
to the poorer classes, (whose wants we should e.
pecially remember at this season Of general re-
joicing and gladness,) the young ones have re-
ceived their annual visit from "Kriss KringIe,"
and the anxious suspense Of the night has given
way to the joy Of finding well filled stockings"
in the morning. To all Of them wewish "merry
Christmas,"a rational indulgence of the day, and
recurrence of many Of them ere summoned from
the pleasures and pains Of this transitory world.
For the Holidays-Our confectionery, jewelry,
fancy, book, dry goods, and variety stores offer
unusual attractions in the shape of mammoth cakes,
bon-bons, toys, annuals, fancy books, pictures,
iewelry. silver silks, embroideries, &C., &C.,
to suit all tastes, with accommodating and polite
vendors, and are attracting large crowds of pur-
chasers daily.
We may mention especially for the convenience
of buyers the following, whose advertisements ap.
pear in our columns of the present week.
Bookstores.-Franck Taylor, below the National
Hotel, and Taylor and Maury, between 9th and
10th streets. Their tables and shelves present
costly annuais bibles, prayer books, fine editions Of
all the best authors, English. French, and Ameri
can, in handsome bindings, with an endless assert
ment Of stationery articles, Sc. well suited for
holiday presents.
Fancy Articles '-Selby Parker, next to the Ma
al R.st; 10
Browns marble stores. display this season the
choicest, richest. and most elegant assortment Of
fancy articles, fans, gloves, bjouterie, &c ever
offered hereto which Stevens has always, in ad.
dtion, the latest styles of head coverings for gen.
tlemen, from California SLOUGH to the last I'M
portation of hat, ga la mode de Paris"
Confectionery, &c.-Eckardt and Brother, cor
ner of F and 9th streets, have monster plum.
cake ON sale, weighing over one thousand pounds,
containing six gold rings-a chance of obtaining
one Of which. with a rich morsei for the palate,
can be obtained by email investment. Also
various kinds Of pound and plum cakes, candies,
grapes preserves, ice creams, jellies &C., in
~ variety. Gauter, corner 18th street and PENN
sylvania avenue, displays his usual assortment of
| ar ticlcs in this line.
Je,oelry.-Galt & Brother. at their new estab.
| lishment, between 9th and 10th streets, display a
magnificent assortment of gold watches, rich
jewelry, pure silverware, pitchers, bracelets,
brooches, rings, &C., which they are Opposing OF
rapidly at New York prices.
Wines.-G. & T. Parker & Co., opposite
Brow ns' Hotel, announce a large importation OF
champagne wine, with madeira, sherries, bran
dies, &C., of high grades and selected brands, for
the accommodation of those who are not disciples
of Neal Dow and advocates of the Maine law.
1aa -kor.
and other articles, which at this seasR are in Pc
culiar demand.
Buthmann. on the square below, has also added
largely to his 6ne stock of wines, liquors, sc.
Cigays-As these seem to have become indispen.
sable for the enjoyment of Christmas dinner by
| the sterner eek, we can commend them TO come
choice Havanas recently imported by Bastanelli.
Sessford, at Winters old stand, Cochran, 7th
! street, and Downer, near the Irving Hotel, have
each choice assortments Of cigars, pipes, tobacco,
&c, to puff away dull care.
Dry Goods.-Harper & Co., between 9th and 10Th
streets, Pennsylvania avenue, in addition TO their
usual display Of dress goods for the ladies, an
pounce the receipt of French cloaks and mantilas,
of cloth and velvet, richly trimmed, suitable for
the season, with choice lot Of victornes and
cuffs, of stone martin, mountain martin, and fitch
furs.
Daguereotypss AT Whitehurst's and Thomp.
son 3 galleries beautiful daguerreotypes can be OBJ
tained than which, presents to friends relatives,
&C., nothing can be in better taste Lastly, as to
Amussnaents.-In these there offered the
beautiful Miss Fitzpatrick nightly at the National
Theatre, the Ladies' Fair on the Island and in
Georgetown, the Panorama of the Deluge at Odd
Fellows' Hail. the California bear opposite the Uni
ted States Hotel, and the Ethiopian Serenaders at
Iron Hail. All tastes can be suited in this respect.
NATIONAL THEArRE.-The pc rformances this
| evening will commence with Bulwer's beautiful
! play of the "Lady of Lyons," Miss Fitzpatrick
| sustaining the part of Pauline. To be followed
with dancing by the ballet troupe, being positive
ly their last appearance in this city. The enter
tainments will conclude with the amusing farce of
"All the Worlds a Stage"
| SUPPOSED MURDER AND INauEsr.-An inquest
| was held yesterday morning in the First Ward,
| in view of the body of white woman found dead
yesterday morning in small grocery occupied
BY the deceased and her husband, on X street op.
poeite the brewery, and near the lower George
town bridge. II was in evidence that her husband
Daniel T. Woodward, had many alterations dur
ing the previous evening with her, and threats had
been heard by the neighbors made by him to kill
her if powder enough could be found. When dis
covered, pistol, recognised as belonging to her
husband, was found near deceased, and four pis-
tol-bnil wounds discovered in her head. The jury
returned verdict that Catherine Woodward, the
deceased, came to her death by wounds inflicted
by pistol shots from the hands of her husband,
Daniel T. Woodward. Coroner Thomas Wood
ward held the inquest.
The accused was arrested by officers Hilton and
Marion, and fully committed yesterday, 10 answer
Al n
the Fret Ward.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Sincc our last notice the fol-
lowing cases have been tried
Patrick Mannicks, for burglary and larceny, in
breaking open the store of Charles Herman. and
taking therefrom certain articles of small value.
Not guilty. Darlington for defence
William Coaie, negro, for petty larceny, in
stealing three baskets from Theodore Boucher.
Gutv Giberson for Defence