Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-20
CITY & NEWS ITEMS
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 30, 1855.


The Holidays.
The annual gift season is rapidly approaching and
with it comes the all important inquiry what shall
give and what shall get in the way of presents?
Among large portion of the inhabitants Of the
country, the religious character of the Festival
time is lost sight Of and the main point is to enjoy
the Holiday-t:me ald improve the opportunity TO
present mementoes of affection to loved and loving
friends. The wife seeks for the husband the hus-
band for the wife, the brother and sister for each
other, the lover for his lady love, and the maiden
for her 'beau ideal" some token Of affection and
love. The wealthy pile the tables of their friends
with costly gifts, and the poor do not neglect to
give each other some SIMPLE gift telling of interest
and remembrance
This week will be busy one with those who are
purchasing Holiday presents, and we wish to speak
of those who prepared to supply just such pres
ents as will be suitable for the occasion and to in
form our readers where to go TO procure them.
Books are such fit objects for Christmas gifts,
that tue first attention will be given to the book
stores, and to looking over the well filed shelves
for such volumes as will be a lasting and continued
source OF happiness. In this department Messrs
J. B. Cobb & Co., and Ingham & Bragg have so
bountifully supplied themselves with gift books Of
all descriptions that the only difficulty in getting
suited will be that some must be left behind Their
superb editions of poetry, biography, history, anu
art; their deicatey illuminated volumes; their fine
lot of illustrated works for children, and their
stocks of stationery chess boards and men, present
rich array from which to select.
Holiday periodicals, magazines, engravings and
books are always in demand for the little folks
To make their eyes open wide with wonder and de-
light get of Hawks Il Bro. selections from their de-
pot of literature and join your children laughing
over ccmicalities and happily gazing upon winter
scenes of pleasure.
Has has been earnestly longed for by lovers of
fast hUrses and tie merry music of sleghbells there
should be good seighing at Christmas time ''Or
thereabOuts," nothing can be pleasanter than q
moonlight drive into the country, but, lest the 70
mance of the thing be marred by hearing youI
teeth chatter while attempting to make some sweet
and loving remark, and lest the "rheumatics" rise
up in the future like spectral ghost go to E. Stail
& Co.'S, L. Benedict & Sons, n. DOckstader 4
Co.'S T. S. Paddocks, B. Butts, Fuller & Co.'S, E
Ruffini's, or Benton & Co.'S, and having entered
their stores go no further until from their large
stocks, q set offurs has been selected with which
to delight a friend on Christmas morning
What is more pleasant than TO wake on tha
wished for morn, and to see, hanging upon the wal
opposite, the plain or cOlored Photograph of dea
friend, placed there by busy Santa Claus, or t.
find npon the dressing table, or best of all, in thu
carefully hung stocking, a daguerreotype, or am
brOtype of loved ones at home or abroad
Those who are so fortunate on next Saturda.
morning may know that J. F. Ryder, or W.
North have been called upon at their galleries b.
the good patron Saint, and compelled to deliver
him some samples of their superior excellence.
For delicate and fancy vases, mantle ornament
and all ornamental crockery, glass or China work
Fogg, Ellsworth & Co.'S is the grand bazaar TO Sc
lect from, as well as for shades cutlery, &C., Will
if you would 'see yourself as others see you"
can be done to perfection in one of their lOokin
glasses or toilet mirrors
Rettberg & Hausman have spread out MOI
unlimited array of Cabas, Porte monaies, dressin
CESS, writing desks, and ten thousand other art
cles from which hosts of children and adults wi
be supplied with beautiful presents both useful an
ornamental The toy shops of Europe have bee
ransacked to contribute to the attractions of this VI
riety store.
"Blest be the one who first hung up their stool
ing" joyously exclaimed young friend of ours
. few days since, as bright anticipations of Chris
3 mas came to mind. So say we Let the good o.
>, custom which has delighted our grand parent
n and which our parents never failed to observ
be continued, and not give place to the mo-
"genteel" Christmas tree. So will exelaim mar
7 one who shall, on awakening, find in TIL
receptacle, corals or fans from Nankin, mOsiai
and canoes from Florence, watches, perfum
e ry, &c, from Paris, or ivory carvings fro
: Naples, selected from the jewelry establishment
5 of Benton Mathivet, Cowles & Co., or B.
g Deitz.
May every lady who has been waiting for t
Holidays before purchasing new bonnet, find,
a present from kind husband, father, or brotht
Just such 'loye of bonnet" or "duck of a hat
as she was admiring at Shaw's, and inward
hoping some one would give her.
1t has been truly said that the prettiest and deC
est sewing machine is generally about sevente
years old, with white collar, short sleeves a
1e gaiter boots on, but such are not to be found
every family, and in default of these we can adv
our readers who wish to present lady friend wi
a token that will every day, for years, remind
receiver of the kindness of the donor, to purcha
- a Wheeler & Wilson Machine of J. E. Strong
Grover & Baker of Samuel Hopkins, a Harris
W. E. Branan, or Quaker City of Walter
North.
Ofdry goods, dress goods, shawls, laces, GLOW
. hosiery, &c, there is a wide range of subject
The shelves of our merchants are piled high W
all articles in the dry goods line, and The ladies
daily crowding the sales ooms to find some ftti
u testimonial of regard to mother, daughter, husba
-, or father. Happy will be the lady who is the
iiy cipient of a fine shawl, or the gentleman favor
with an elegant dressing gown from the stores
rec H. D. Kendall, & Co., E. l. Baldwin, & Co., F
est City Store, Best & Freeman, S. Hyman,
Warren, Taylor, Griswold & Co., S. Raymond,
y Co., Lewis, Easton & Co., or Morgan & Root.
. No dressing room will be completely furnisl
without case of perfumery and toilet articles fr
Gayord & Hammond's, VIM. Fiske's, or E.
Sackrider. Their perfumes are sweet as those
Vallumbrosa, and their dressing vases perfect
q every part.
= Should the son or daughter wish to presen
be parent with the best "helps to read, Solomonso
bic spectacles are the best to be found, and shoul
. lover desire to see his lady fair enjoy herself
d2 concert or the opera, Opera Glass from the sa
Ss establishment will be most fitting token of
devotion.
: But, amid all the rejoicing at presents receiv
or at the meeting Of friends, the gayest compa
. will feel that something is wanting, and the no
circle will not have that social atmosphere" VIII