Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-24
THE CITY.
va . b. b. HaIIaaE Prsssals.

n who ' had given such q thing ss
a Christmas or New Year present would nat
urally enough suppose that it were the easi-
est thing in the world 10 go to shops and Be-
lect at Once q suitable gift for little Jane,
Aunt Dolly, or Tommy the bsby but let
this individual, if such there be in this
christian land, try the experiment but once,
and he or shs will experience somewhat Of
that pleasant perple1itY which for week or
so past has, we dare affirm, reigned IN most
domestic circles. Fathers have sat in a
brown study looking into the Goals, by the
hour, reckoning up the number of dear
friends, the value due to each, and the
length of the holiday purse. Mothers have
made mysterious and apparently purpose
" journeys into unknown localities, being
absent hours together, and returned home
entirely impsrViOus to Juvenile curiosity
Children have Whispered in corners, and
hattsned their noses against shop windows,
and wondered, and guessed, and wished IN
ta their precious little hearts are in a terri
BIS ApttsF Eith excitement and anticipation.
BOOKS
1t was only s day or two since that this
paper took particular notice Of ]. B. CoRs 4
Co.'S magnificent establishment, and mem
toned By name seine Of the magnificent gift
books which load their counters, es well a.
more humble, but probably mOreusehl vol
umes, which do not rejoice in Turkey mo-
rocco and antique architecture. A great
bookstore always begets an indeoisiOn in the
mind Of a book lover, and Cobb's Is espe-
eialIy fruitful in this embeu assnaent Of rich
es. Since our notice appeared, q large stock
of very elegant Photographic Albums"
has been received, which is proving great
fsvoSitss with giyerB Of gifts. They present
the appearance Of q handsome book, but
each Lsaf contains q space designed to be Oc-
cupisd bys card portrait. An Album viii
contain p@haps an hundred Of such POr-
traits. FrOm C0bb's It is not many steps to
the store of CoEles 4 Co,
JEwELKRs.
%, NLPs SEQ. have sthoussnd and one de-
sirabls .Shings which would never be thOught
If unless seen, and can be likened to moth
ing whatsoever; but they have besides, for
instance, silver ware Of various patterns,
urns, saivers, gsblets, pitchers, knives, forks,
napkin rings, hpit knives, spoons, etej al
kinds Of iewelry, such as ladies' pins, ear
rings, rings, ~gentlSmen's scarf pins q ne"
style & sleeve button silver tobacco boxes,
silver sardine boxes, mantle clocks, jewel
cases, gold and silver-headed canss, cake
baskets, easols, ETC., etc.
GLASS, CHA AND HOUSE FUREIsHTEa.
Foea & Co. haze all that could be though
of in a week by N expert thinker, and va
rious things besides. Full sets Of Bnttanii
and plated ware for Nrsakfast or tes, which
in appearance are rather superior to Pur'
| silver and much more desirable, as is evi
dencsd by the comparative number Of eacl
kind sold. Moreover, there are splendid Gu
glass sets, China sets, ornamental toilet n
ticles in coaored and Bohemian glass; souve
mir coffee cups which are sold at ridiculous
" low prices, being prepared expressly 70
Fogg, China dolls, children's tea sets. and
speciality for q boy, in the shape OF q smal
box of tools which would throw your young
est into fits of delight and eeStacY with il
saws and eimlets and planes and hammer
Ifvou 90 to GChinn Hall" you viii say 8
the Queen of sheba did Of sOlOmOn's mag
nifcencs, that not the half had been tol
er.
ZOE 4 BURNEF have also all varieties
and CrOckery Ware and HOuS0hOl
.|.z. elegant mounted gas fixtures an
1.r, Dc, chandeliers, s~ilver-plsted t.
80. and knives, ornamental mant
to;1et .riclIs, china toys, earthen toy
~SoSsp TOYS. and other kinds OF toys a
and any Of which viii be the best and mo
shit able thingi in the wCVld for some one
your friends.
8. G1EDHEs, just above the City Bull
,nps. can supply snything that may be +
ouirsd in the Glass and orockery line. Son
Of his China articles are miracles Of ant.
!. the wsvo Of coal oil lamps, all desired stYl
! and paserns can be procured
Hans, CAPS AED suRs.
sv1rR Z CO. have 3 large and eomPl'
ss.srtmsut Of everything desirable In
vsy Of furs OH ats and caps. Aagnihe'
=e,nes which are the envy Of nine-tanths
tbs ladies in town, lie around In pro.
zion.
PAppOoE has likewise everything thai
: newly married couple in Greenland COZ
reauire-to be comfOrtably fitted Out .
- protected seainst the inclsmeney Of
y weather. Fur eaPss may be procured
+ prices rsnzinEfrOm $ to e15O. Gentlsma