Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-22

ana forest scenes illustrated beautifully.
They have, besides, standard works in setts,
juvenile books, elegant bibles and prayer
books, &c.
Photograph albums are all the rage now,
and 4 great many presents win assume that
form. Every young lady is dying for hand
some album, and young men should take no.
ties. Cobb has large supply.
The various dry goods stores present an
array Of ladies' goods very distracting to
the female mind, and their counters are
thronged with customers from morning till
night. The dry goods tradefOr the holidays
was never go extensive in this city before.
Freeman & Kellogg are doing a large share
Of the business in the above line. Besides
dress goods, silks, laces, &C., they have a
great supply of fancy wooden goods, consist
ing of ladies' and children's knit hoods,
sOntags, leggings, mitts and jackets; also
broche shawls, long and square, also a full
line Of double blanket shawls. The cloak
department at Freeman & KellOgg's forms
an important branch, and is superintended
by Mr.. C. T. Barnum, one who has had
great experience in the dry goods business,
and is widely known among the ladies for
his gentlemanly and obliging manners to
customers Ladies' and children's cloaks,
Of fur cloth, velvetina, broad cloth, &C., are
made up on days notice. They have also
a large stock on hand constantly. We may
add that great variety of balmOral skirts
may be found there.
Hover & Higbee have eloaks and shawls Of
an varieties, baInaOFal- skirts, dress goods,
fancy casimerss, hoop skirts ian unlimited
supply, fancy wooden goods, knitted scarfs,
lace goods, bonnet ribbons Ia large assOrt-
ment), handkerehiefs, walls &c. You could
find an abundance of acceptable gifts for
your lady friends at Hover & Higbee's.
Sherwood presents his customers with 4
rich holiday gift, which consists in the priv
elege Of visiting his recently enlarged and
improved store, and making selections from
an immense assortment Of the latest and most
fashionable goods in his line, which he offers
very cheap. He has just returned from New
York with the latest sensations in the dress
goods line, &c. We would require the re-
mainder Of of our space to enumerate all that
he has for the holidays. If you pass that
way and take a look at the rare display those
elegant show windows present, you cannot
resist going in and then we know you will
buy. Sherwood has the largest stock of
millinery goods ever brought to this city.
DrOPpingin at Morgan & Roots, your at
tsntiOn viii be attracted by fine display Of
ladies' and ehildren's wooden goods, useful as
well as ornamental. Their stock Of gloves,
skirts, hosiery, embrOideries, trimmings, rib
bons, eloaks etc, is immense. They Eequire
only one days notice to make beautiful
cloak for lady or child.
Taylor & Griswold present rare attractions
to those wbo seek elegant presents suitable
for ladies or children. Their stock Of silk
goods, laces, shawIs, oIOaks, &c, always
large, is immensely so at this time, and Gus
toners thrOng their counters daily.
Baldwin & Co. are behind none Of their
neigbbors in preparations for the holiday
trade. Elegant dress patterns in silk, OttO-
man, drOquit, &C., superb winter clOaks,
lace and embroidered collars, embroidered
andlacs handkerchief, gents scarfs, cravsts,
dressing gowns, ladies skating esps, hoods,
Nubias, leggins, &c, are embraced in their
very extensive stock.
Kendall L Co always furnish great at
| fractions for the holidays. New and heaUti-
full styles of English and American balmO-
rails, ladies and misses collars, gloves, en-
brOideries, lace undersleeves, sOntags, soarfs,
&C., may be mentioned.
s. Hyman keeps an elegant assortment Of
ladies and gents handkerohiefs, embroidered
collars, table cloths and napkins, most ele-
giant.
In the line of ready made clothing s. Mann
should be mentioned. BE receives new goods
daily. There is a custom department con-
nected with his store in which clothes are
made at short notice and on reasonable
terms. He has s large assortment Of gentle
mems furnishing goods, consisting of socks,
eravats, searfs, under garments, &c. His
business is very extensive.
Isaaes' Union Hall Is great depot for hOl-
iday gifts in the clothing line, and the "Gi-
ants " who guard the lofty entrance to the
Hall, smile pleasantly on the daily crowds Of
customers.
Davis, PiexottO & Co., clothing dealers
present great inducements to customers
Their stock Of gentlemen's furnishing goods
is large and very excellent.
Yoa cannot make more acceptable pres
ent to a female friend than sett Of furs.-
You will find a very large assortment at Pad
docks. he is constantly receiving new goods
in that line and is selling an immense guam
tity. He has setts of fura valued at from s.
to $500. In ladies' fur hoods, mufs, eapesi
ETC., he is excelled by no dealer in Cleveland.
He has some gems in the way Ofladies' skat-
ing caps, jaunty, tasty affairs that all the Ia
dies who skate are crazy after. Young man.
you couldn't crafty a female friend more
than by giving her one. Paddock also has
gents fur gloves and mufiers, also officers
blankets, shoulder straps, swords, sashes etc.
Being a thorough military man Paddock
knows "what's what" in military tx
ings. Of hats and caps he has an unlim-
I Treu SuPpIy.
Butts & Co. are not behind in display Of
holiday furs. Their assortment comprises
magnificent fur sets, skating caps, gentle
mans furs etc.
Starr & Co. have large assortment OF furi
Of all deseriptious from which to make Sc
Iections. They were purchased for cash be-
fore the advance and are selling at the old
prices.
Benedict d Sons have made unusual Prepa-
rations for the holidays, in the way Of furs
and invite the public to examine their stock