, 1859-12-22
TUE HOLIDAYS AND THEIR MISSION.


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4-oJe Tn sona da,,-+ment. d- ,,od. f,- in.
Stance, our wholesale houses hare most Of them
done better for sir weeks past than in CORE
spending period last year, aud for the reason
that retailers stocks have worn light through
out the country, and The large sums that hare
been paid to the fnrmera for produce, has re-
awakened call for 'sstore goods" The demand
has been limited to staples, ant, the safe rule has
been generally followed. to buy light and for
cash. The same remarks apply more or less
exactly to other departments Of our wholesale
trade, Of which as whole 1t may be said that
the present fall bus largely increased tbs num-
ber Of merchants throughout the Northwest,
who are hereafter to make up their stocks in
Chicago. and By frequent purchases through
the season, avoiding heavy stocks and long
credits.
Bat in glance at our trade 4. this season, the
Holidays are more especially the harvest for
the retailer, and with this view We set out for q
round among those at this season who are
from the nature Of their stocks and ctscunstap-
ces Of their t.ade especially the sought after
bv gift seekers. The retail DRY Goods 11ouses
are throneed daily with purchase.s The old
established house of T. B, Carter, 1856 Lake st..
swarms with shoppers attracted by his cost
sales, well knowing that Mr. Carter never an.
nounces in tho bill more than is exactly the
case, So tho rich dress goods, and the CON-
Portable, aud the plain, the seryiceable and the
showy, are being passed in review BY the bar
pn,n hunters, The creat Dry Goods Palace Of
Wm. II. Ross & Co., 167 and 1Go Lake st., has
also special claims in the sane line, and has need
OF all its amplitude Of space, and army Of clerks
to meet tbe rush. Nessrs. a. G. Downs / Co.,
nj 80 Lake street. are also doxn On the list of
Holiday purchasera, Other leading houses are
full on these bright winter days. The army of
bargain hunters from the dame Of the million
arc, down to her sewing girl, are in carriages
8Ru AQNk+ GAKG1 III A0E AlE3%s oQh we 0EV
still mar from the leading attfaet'ons IN Ao'l'
day pnfenasers. ihese ABOVE naneo aFe many
Of tnem I'LL see.ees' oas u @oo7e ~ eo1oe 'ne
whole corps rank ano LIE, ale moving ana ac'-
ing IN close observance o. 'oe oe"anos o' sne
!; !; haioaJ season og' "a1'"g.
And IN '''t MAKING VINO wac VIII olan'e os II
We give foremost place afo neauon 10
BOOKS.
The or-,t ~tore of Ee,,rs. q. G. Grircs Co.
Soa 20 and Al 1ase s,raet. in Dnrch's Iron
p,ocl IN fill of attractions. Thu HOLIDAY Books
~ .,,t t,-.-.,,r =, -;.,, ,s.,bo, .rd .u.
~s.s ~ r. Wv n;rtr,s.. far rh;ldbood in
rare Gems of ths engravers and for 'ths delec-
t.,;on of .be eonpoisscur. live head the Holt.
dnr L;st of Mes.rs, Gri9gs l. Co., with the i'm.
:oerisl SIX volumes of the " Muste Ftaxcai" ut
$500. and close it with a CAV "Jack tue Giant
Killer" at si1pence, need We say that between
these extends range so various as to suit ey-
ery taste md every purse.
Messrs d r. Cooke L Co.. at Ill Like street
+..;nc ,dxsntape Of the seasou to retire from
tn, miscellaneous book trade. have brought
their entire md spleudid holiday stock to the
hammer. and ". 4, Dutters is each afternoon
md eyrninr exercising his rarely excelled skill
in knocking down the authors. 4 large crowd
is in attendance, and the sales List contains
w;1o range ~.4.4.-.-...-.: :.
William Tomlinson. 1t o1 Randolph street
has become, par e1cellence, the Children's Book
seller, and has eord& Of volumes for the little
fnik AH the deDosftorv agent for Hll the lead