Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-22
Christmas Presents.


Appearances indicate that the war
will interfere to the smallest possible ex-
tent with the usual manner of celebrating
the Christmas holidays The little folks
are as fully alive to the occasion as we
ever remember to have seen them, and
the old fOlks-if frequent pilgrimages to
the toy and candy shops mean anything
have determined that the holidays
shall be observed in the good, old fash
.1onef.way Christmas trees will bloom,
and cunning little stockings will swing
beside the fireplace as in other times.
1t is true many a loving mothers heart
will be wrung with anguish, and tears
will dim her eyes as she thinks of the
loved one that fell at Gettysburg or
Chattanooga, or may be suffering starva-
ton pangs in Richmond; but these sad
: thoughts will only endear the Christmas
customs to her heart while, with tender
care, she fills the little stockings as she
: used to fill those of the loved boy who,
it may be, has given bis life willing
sacrifice for his country.
But it is not our purpose to grow SEN
timental. We prefer to deal in the prac-
teal; and what can be more practical
than to tell parents, with Christmas in
tentions, where they can best invest
their funds, to give their children
the greatest possible amount of enjoy
ment in proportion to the money spent
We know not how it may be with 9th
erS, but when our mind reyerts to the
subject of Christmas presents, we can
not rid it Of the idea Of books. The
Christmas budget that does not include
one or more handsome and interesting
books, is sadly deficient in taste. That
we are not alone in this opinion, is evil
dent from the fact that JOHN HEALY has
brought to the city choice collection of
Christmas books, suitable to all ages,
sexes and conditions. Books to please
the eye, books to warm the heart, books
to improve the understanding, books to
delight the Imagination, are found upon
HEALYs Christmas table, almost unlimi-
ted in quantity and endless in variety
Not content with what he can do for big
and little folks in the book line, Mr..
HEALY has a showcase full of fancy ar
ticles, such as card cases, photograph
albums, handsome pen-holders, &c.
Having provided the books calculat-
ed to enrich the mind, without leaving
the store. an opportunity is offered to
purchase that which will adorn the body.
We allude, of course, to the rich jewelry
Of Mr. Buck His large show case is
filled with the most beautiful specimens
of gold and silver ornaments, which he
has selected and brought to the city ex-
pressly for the Holidays. The most
beautiful gold and silver watches, (and
what makes more admirable present
than handsome watch),-fnger-rings
earrings, bracelets of the newest pat
terms, diamonds and pearls-enough to
dazzle ones eyes in looking at them
sparkle and gGsten, as he has them
temptingly spread out before you, until
the desire to exchange green-backs
for gold no longer stands aghast at the
premium of fifty per cent Trinkets o.
all kinds are also to be had of Mr. Buck
We dare say handsome wedding ring
might be had of him for a coasid
Grafton.
But the great toy emporium of WAR
Rem & CoNYNGreN, is the place wher,
Young America love most to congre
gate 1t is crowded daily Our frient
WARREN, who has been to the wars, wa
far-sighted enough to know that Their
would be an unusual demand this winte
for articles in his line, and he brought o
a stock commensurate with the demand
His variety of toys is exceedingly multi
tudinous, aud suited to everybody abb
ity to purchase. Five cent tin whistle
or twenty-five dollar hobby horses; ii
cabs drawn by tiny horses-miniatul
locomotives attached to long trains {
little cars-blocks with letters and blocl
withouts letters and block houses-di
secting maps, Noah's arks, villages er
powered in trees and shrubbery-bi
there is little use in attempting to ennr
crate what may be seen at WARREN
CoNYNGToN's, for we have not seen IL
half and couldn't if we had two or thru
days to devote to the investigation o.
thing, however, we have no hesitation
asserting If parents viii take their
tie folks there, something will be SCI
that will be wanted and something tn
papa or mamma will have to buy.
Not content with supplying the ret'
demands ofour city, and vicinity, Mess
WARREN & CONJUNCTION are doing an G
sive2business.in whole saleing. t
second floor is used for this purpose a
well filled with : large assortment of
most popular toys.
A New SYNAGoGUE.-The Israeli