The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-24
FOR THE HOLIDAYS

made by the merchants for supplying Christmas
goods.
Messrs. Garfield, Brother & Co., corner of Balti-
more and Charles Streets offer a beautiful assort-
ment Of all goods in their line, Watches, iewerv,
silver plate, &c, abound and will be disposed of to
suit buyers.
Geo. W. Webb, No. ls5 Baltimore street, dis
plays handsome jewelry of every description and is
able to suit the most fastidious taste.
Samuel Kirk Son, No. l72 Baltimore street
have stock of jewelry which rivals that of any
other firm in the city. Diamonds, pearls and all
kinds OF precious stones of every style are on SALE
and the purchaser who cannot be suited, must GER
tainly be hard to please
Andrew L. Warner, No 10 N Cav street has an
elegant and extensive assortment of jewery, con-
sisting of diamonds, rings, watches, bracelets &C..
| all of which are beautiful and valuable. He has
also large quantity of silver ware of tasteful de-
| sign and elegant finish.
| Charles Blake Co., 2l7 Baltimore street, offer
to purchasers every article of silver ware necessa
ry for table or fancy use. They have also fine as
sortment of watches and jewelry.
At Larmour's Light street, near Baltimore
street, can be found fine gold and silver watches,
Jewery OF every description, sterling silver ware,
spectacles and eyeglasses, and great variety of
fancy goods.
Gabriel D. Clark, corner of Calvert and Water
| streets, offers a very fine assortment OF watches
| and iewelry, consisting of gold and silver patent
levers, diamonds and other precious
j. r. Campbell, No. 227 Baltimore street. not
only display an extensive assortment Oh watches,
but their stock of jewelry is beautiful and full.
Jewery set in carbuncle, coral, etruscan, pearl,
| cameo, ETC.; diamond, pearl, Turquoise and garnet
rings, together with great variety of silver
wares.
VIM. Brown & Co., No. 276 Baltimore street,
display beautiful assortment Of gold watches
suitable for ladies and gentlemen; Also fine jewerv,
silver and albata ware, &c.
Edward Akers, No. IS South Charles street offers
an elegant assortment of jewelrv, consisting of
diamond rings, brooches, bracelets, &c. He also
has on hand fine variety of ladies and gentlemen
watches.
r. Alexander, No. 1877 Baltimore street, offers a
| very elegant stock of watches, gold and silver,
| jewelry and silver ware. His articles have been
selected with care, and of excellent quality and
material.
Messrs. Cortlan & Co., Nos. ZIG and 21s Balti-
more street, offer beautiful ornamental articles
consisting of parian marble goods, London and
birmingham l plated goods rich paspier mache,
French porcelain, gilt glass, and the greatest
variety Of goods Of this class. ~ WV N'''''
Messrs. Gushing Bailey, No. 262 Baltimore
street. offer full and general assortment of books
All the standard books can be had, together with
albums, children's books, &C.
Messrs. Murphy Co., No. 1872 Baltimore street
offer, beside their regular extensive assortment,
ANIMALS, illustrated works, books for children, &c.
They have also full supply of stationery.
James >. w aters has increased his always fine
collection and offers variety of books not surpass
ed in the city. The works suitable for Christmas
presents are elegantly bound and printed on the
best paper IN the highest perfection of that art He
also offers variety of fancy articles together with
blank books with PACED and printed headings
Messrs. Kelly, Hedian & Pet, No. ia Baltimore
street, display splendid array of holiday presents
embracing illustrated works, books of plates, stan
dard editions of the best authors poets and histo
rians, together with full assortment of stationery
The Tract House on Fayette street, near Charles
street, offers almost every work published by the
American Sunday School Union. Also standard
works elegantly bound
Lucas Brothers. No l70 baltimore offar q
choice selection of illustrated and embellisheC
standard books, books of plates ANIMALS, albums
with an endless variety of juvenile books. They
also offer elegant edition of Mrs. f. Wirt's Flo
raj Dictionary.
John Berger, No. 252 Baltimore street. has or
hand an elegant stock of illustrated books suitable
for Christmas presents. Aso bibles, prayer books
writing desks, chess and chess boards, stereotype
and views, with many other articles.
u. .. Demuth Co., No. 40 North Charlie
street, offer well selected stock of foreign liquor
and wines, among which some of the mos
celebrated brands, the vintage of which dates bac
ten and fifteen years. He has also on hand full
supply of domestic liquors.
IL. X. Long Co., 20 and % PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue., offer an extensive assortment of superior wine
and liquors, which are put up in cases containing
twelve bottles, two of each variety. Persons Law
ing in their supply will do well to drop into Messrs
Long & Co.
Taylor, opposite Barnum's, displays any ouantit
OF most beautiful and valuable lurs, suitable 70
to hats.
VIM. Knape & Co., Nos. l, 3, 5 and 7 Mort
Eutaw street, offer pianos of excellent finish an
delicate tone, and unsurpassed by any in this cit
or country.
F. D. Benteen, No. 10 North Charles street
offers Steinway Sons grand piano, which
claims to be superior in power and quality to an
piano eXtant.
Henry Gaehle, Nos Is, II and 10 North Euta,
street, has a large assortment Of pianos, which h
claims to be unsurpassed in beauty of finish powe
and sweetness of tone, and elasticity of touch
Ihey are similar to those which took the premium
at the late Fair of the Maryland Institute.
j. I. StOddard, No. 4 South Charles street. offer
the pianos manufactured by Messrs Chickerng
Son. The reputation which these instrument
, have acquired is the best compliment which can b
paid them
Mr.. Driscoll, No. 35 Baltimore street, has di:
= played most extensive and varied assortment {
fancy articles. There is nothing which is necessar
to complete the requirement of lady'S toile
winch cannot be found at this establishment. Tn
richest and most delicate perfumes the finest qua
lty OF soaps, oils, &c, together with an exceIlen
assortment OF brushes, combs, etc. Driscops
the place to get the fancy articles
VIM. King Brother, No. 2 North Liberty street
has for sale steresocopic views of the most note
scenery, places, buildings, monuments, &C., of TIL
and foreign countries, which he will sell on rel
Sonable terms.
} For dry goods we refer our readers to our az
vertiSng columns where they will find that GU
merchants have made every preparation to suppl
the wants of merry Christmas.
In the way of groceries, wines and other liquor
: they can be found in abundance at the establish
D ment of VIM. +. Getty, corner of Calvert and Lon
- Daru streets; +. Tiernan d. Son, Charles stree
, George Hollins, No. II North Charles stree
Mcdonald d Thomas, 26 East Baltimore street; {
a A. Sewell Co., 2l3 West Pratt street; Willia
n Bayne, No. 20 Exchange Place; Z. Tarman, No.
= Chearslde; Geo. Tempeman Il Co., No. 63 Lee
Il ington street; W. j. Van Ness, 2l4 West Lombar
street Either of these firms can supply anythir
e in the grocery liquor line.
. At Bokee's, No. Al North Howard street will
! found innumerable fancy articles together wit
every variety of china and other fine wares Pc
= sons can be suited at this store either to useful
e ornamental articles, or both
= The New FRENCH MINISTER to the United State
NJ. Theodore MERCER, was born in the year $50
and was made Project of La Marche and LOIS
A under the dynasty OF July; In the year 1852
l. was sent to the Corps Legisatf by the departme
>, OF La Mayenne, as a candidate of the government
= lie is also an officer of the Legion Of Honor H
II father, Baron Jacques MERCER. the French depu
J. and politician, born in l776, and under II
= Empire was one of the richest manufacturers
r. L'orne. He was Mayor and President of the Tt
>, bunal OF Commerce at Alencon, and received Il
Is title OF Baron from Napoleon. In 1915 he was
e the Chamber of Representatives. In 1927 he W
!, elected deputy, and constantly voted with the a
Vanced liberals; and in 1880, having rallied to Il
! policy OF Louis Philippe, be was defeated in Il
N elections of 1884. He then re-entered the oppo
l. .i',iii anu was ie-eieCleu from 1891 TO 1913.
g 1852 he accepted the patronage of the governme
IN the district of Alencon, and entered the Cor
hegislatif. Baron MERCER is like his SON. an ofic
: of the Legion of Honor
Vt AFFAIRS AT BGowNsyILEE.-The Ladiaaola brin
e no papers from Brownsville. A report, howeve
came over to Brazos, just before she left that Co
tlnas mad moved his camp from Rancho del Ca
: men to point some twenty-seven miles further I
: the river, and that he there had been Joined
some hundred men of Carvajars command, recent
l. raised in the vicinity of Monterey.
>, Another report was in circulation that the inv
= der, instead of going further up the river, hi
: crossed over into Mexico and there been Joined
# CarvaaPs command.
o No further attempts at least, had been maj
, upon Brownsville, where there were,two compani
= OF u. 5. artillery, under command of Capt Ric
II etts; one company of U. s. cavalry commanded
: Major Henzelman, of the 2nd regiment; CAPITA
: Iobin's company of Texas Rangers, and Captain
Tambrisan's and Hampton's companies of Ranger
The three companies of Rangers number about l;
g mounted men, all told The-U. S. troops numb
$ about l2O infantry and so cavalry, with two .
/ pound howitzers.-N. 0. Picayune, 17th inst.
8 THE San JUAN AFFAIR.-A highly respectable D
- Dublishpd nj Edinhuruh Ia .