Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-24

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ForTssf Z Payne or r B. Hall; .E
And near by Hall Is CkD1mins + Co.,
And on the same C7th) street Winds0r Bro,
ditto ARtk7ny nearer the avenue.
Also on eth street, after q little travel you,
Come to the Island store Of George C. Hsnniag,
Who for young man makes good beginning; /
Gets the right sort Of goods and then advertise.
And that's the reason why 50 many patronize his /
shoe hat, and clothing store.
Last but not least therese couple more,
Harmon Burr. and George his brother:
/ haInt seen better nowhair nuther,
For purity IL nd fust-rate luther. |
Books, STATIONERY, &c.
book, they say 5 the standard mus present.
NV Eunice says faint evynessunt,
But is a thing Of joy forever
(Sposin II has good stiff kiyer.)
There's SAiIiiHgtoH (yeOu kno the kurnuD
Jest has the most eternal
Lot Of books and SIGH like wares
Yeou ever lit on ennywhares;
tell We wot its wuth yer while
Tew see the papers, pile on pile,
The HsrdIfy, Tyi6RHsS, Sans and Stars
His store Is crowdld when the cars
Bring In the New York daily ishoos,
AL crammed with murders, crysises and SIGH
news.
His story papers sell like fun too,
One has the leading run tho
The greatest sheet In any age or
Eedntry-the Nstc York Ledger,
Rit for by Cobb and owned by Bonner,
Theirs no mistake, II In a sumner!
FTaMek TayIor's store is goldfish, kinder
A curious front with nary winder;
A piece Of stattywary marks the spot,
bigger head Of Walter Scott,
Who in his time was jest as famous,
And a writer had name as
High as CObb dur at this day,
So beer bOokish people say;
Fl yeOu want Turin books or noshuns,
He'll send and git 'em cross the oshun.
His brother Hudson keeps up tarder,
{. 5. MaVry Is his pardner;
Their stock Is tremenjus, every nook
And corner crammed with books
Homemade books aud books that's foreign,
Fast they sell they're putt In more in.
Next door Almost is SoEO1IoaS PAlp,
Who guv the hansum prints to Albert F..
(Guelp)-
Sweets tsw the sweet, prints to the Prince)-
And Albert Edard had 'em sent
Away daown east TO Portland. Maine,
Whair he tux ship fer home again.
They've got jam up hansum store
with books and picters by the score.
Blanchard MOhHH cut a swell
With books and other things as well;
Stashunery, artists tools,
Pictef- books, and books for schools;
They've got the biggest store I've seen,
And everything so brigh and clean.
And SA,phsrd down on eth and d,
Jest makes spread that's good to zee;
He offers cheap, duz bizness squarsly,
And any chap must git up airly
who sells more literary ware. than he dur
More books than Shepherd, w. ID, dur.
BayEy's sold eOut ter French \ Riehsteia,
(FTencA yeou knew with PRATT In his rme,)
They've opened with fust-rate stock,
Their big long store Is filed up chock
With books and stationery noshuns-
flles, ana sI1cks, 1no COfo3, anu o3uuns.
And then we've got ssGift Bookstore" I'D have
At No 47e Pennsylvania avenue -
Eraay Co., who sell for nothin or next akin,
Nd moreover manage to throw present In.
Music AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Ellis sells the "Chlckering" pyanny,
And MsfzsrOtf the ditto s'Steinway,"-
The "oyerstrung, ,; bleeve they say,
Some newish wrinkle In the music way
He also has some other kinds,
So folks kin suit 'em tew ther minds.
Each has a nashun hansum store
Ellis where Davis kept before,
And Metzerott on Eleventh and ID,
s'Star Buildin" corner, a famous place TO see.
To name the thing they hewitt got 10 nogo,
They've singin books where Ia. &c. do. 60,
Climbin up all In q row, 80;
And where Yeon sing cont etgsrOso,
Or simmer daown a sfEoSo,
Ills marked tew let yeou know so.
They've drums and hfes and concertinas,
BanjOes, hddles flutes, hutinas,
Operas and operetteTs,
Notes and wOt they call hbretters,)
1T cetera, ct ceterer.
Their stores are thronged, jes! now, you'd better
Bsleve,-and country people write by letter
Write tew them to jess-send
fustrate krismas present.
HATS, CAPS, &c.
Furs hats, caps and fine umbrellas
Are articles that few can sell as
Low a. Major James Y DaUiyj
And any chap who wants tew save his
Cash and git fust-class thing
10 apt 70 call at " Todd's new Building"
Ana toen on GlO street, luere ARBR0HyY
Who deals a plan that he
ArgYs II best fer buyer and seller;
Keeps no books and lets no Teller
Make bad debts, which, Of course must come,
Not out Of those who trust 'em,
But nom the cash-paying custom.
S1sitA, further up, No. 400,
H.s the gumPtion tew give hi, place publicity,
Advertises free md sells much as the NEXT one
(I'n 90 IL Stronger)-or any other man
Up 18th street way there's M. O. GIadmOn,
Has bats IN cords, and nary " bad IN"
A In stock has X "
Further up, jest on the square next.
WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS
They say, Josh, you air hankerin arter
Miss Nancy Ann, the deacon's darteri
And should Yeou nx things fer tew marry,
spekela that yeou'll not
Continental deTn for the expenses,
But send for cards and things at DsmPssy's
And O'T0Ol,'S, or CrotrIsy'S at the IN ational,'
who dew IL up In fashion fer all.
yKwELRY, Clocks, WATCHES, &c.
The Gals hev lately moved down town
A square or two, Almost tew Browns
(Considered by the generality
of folks about the best locality
Fer bizRess In the city,
wbair they hey bilt an edy-
Fiee that runs clean through TO street. .-
IT'S lest the purtiest out-st least IL
AInt surpast by anythin hereabout,
Nd tew see a inner one don't keer about.
fLair stock, it's allowed tew, jest takes the shi
From anythin out In the jewelry line
From town clock down tew diamond PIN
(For further psrtikeeTs inquire within)
hansum show has n. o. Hood too,
OF articles cheap, new and good too
NO pinchbeck stuff filed up with aoddef.
He manefsctsrs lew 10 order
Has the W, rk dun on the spot, dur he,
Wareby he knOs It's wot IL ortef be-
Ssmksa abuv, 10 mitey famous
Fer tasty jew'lry, and the name he's
Got Is with lew him a fortin,
Bfngin customers cayoftin
Tew gil ther stock Of his selectin,
As sartin tew be the kor rect thing
LSScfs S1sa hez made his pile
By dswin things in fust-rate style; -E
HIS son, tew, hansum and peflite,
Kin show an article Jest right
;rrw make q Teller buyt.
Fer clocks, the people go tew RO6iASos,
TI<-tiS's being the hobby he's on.
He has all sorts, brass and wood,
sells 'sm cheap and sells 'em good;
Warrants 'em tew run clus on q eternity,
Or else yer m0asy bell return tew ye.