Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-23
Our Christmas DIRECTORY.

we continue to-day our list Of places where
holiday goods and Of wares suited for the sea-
son may be purchased to the best advantage
AS the list will be continued from day to day,
our customers will do we'll to send in their
advertisements Of holiday goods in season to
receive a notice.
FCRs, &c.
s. M. mRYRNBERG, 4s Market Space, has 4
superb assortment OF furs suitable for Christ.
mas presents, which he is selling at exceed
lngly low prices Here also may be procured
rich and elegant ladies' cIoaks, of the latest
styles, and OF his own celebrated manutac-
tuTe Meyenberg has, we may add for the in-
formation OF Christmas purchasers, one of the
very best general stocks of dry goods and fan
cy goods to be found in this part of the coun-
try; and the exceedingly reasonable rates at
which he sells his goods, together with their
excellence, accounts for the crowds of custom.
eTs always thronging his store.
SOMETHING NEW.
MRS LOWE, 279 Pennsylvania avenue, offers
IN the way OF holiday goods some beautiful
styles of fancy water fall combs, and nets, gilt
and jet buckles, &c, &c.
w. U. OMEARA, 52i Pennsylvania avenue,
has rich assortment of toys calculated to
HENRY BoNITz, lis Bridge street, George.
town, has great variety of toys, fancy goods,
VALENTINE MKSGHR, So High street, George
town, has an excellent stock of confectionery
and fancy articles, suitable for the HOLIDAYS
BOSWELL, 3t2 street. has a very large stock
for the holidays. Also, a general assortment of
goods suitable for all ages for Christmas pres
ents.
BOOKS, TOYS ETC.
Our Georgetown readers will find at the store
OF Mr.. T.. CRANDRLL, lbs Bridge street. one of
The best stocks OF Christmas wares in this part
OF the county, amongst which are superb
ANNALS and books OF all descriptions, photo.
graphic albums, writing desks, and work
boxes, Jewelry glove, and perfume boxes,
dolls, doli-heads. castiron toys, &c, &c, in
", npI
rates for the times.
MISCELLANEOUS.
FRANKLIN Co, 3SS Pennsylvania avenue
have an exceedingly large stock OF photo
graphic albums, carries de risitc, opera glasses.
&C. &C., suitable for Christmas presents.
GEO T. SMITH 81 Co, No 5l1 9TH street, has
large and well assorted stock of groceries,
wines, liquors, &c, among which are prunes,
ralsins, figs, in plain and fancy boxes and
Jars: preserves and iellIes, canned fruits and
vegetables, fresh Holsters, crabs and clans.
They are amply prepared TO I'LL out any
Christmas orders, and their stock Of liquors
cannot be surpassed. A bottle of their old NJ.
ID. or Nectar whisky is first-rate Christmas
companion.
SHAPFIELp, 9Th street, between q and HI, has
made every preparation for the holidays, and
has on hand large assortment of cakes and
confectionery, which he is selling off at reason.
able rates; He is fully prepared to furnish
parties, balls, &c, with the best in the market.
II is Christmas gift Of itself 10 be served by
Joe ShaffielS.
g. ". BoTELER & SON, Iron Hail. PennsyI.
Yania avenue, have full ass ortment of table
were. Including heavy stone china dinner sets,
light tea sets, &c. just the kind of ware on
which 70 dispose your Christmas dinner. They
have also q full stock of table cutlery carving
knives tor turkeys included) and fancy goods,
which they are selling at low rates.
BUTELER x WILSON, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between 9th and 10th streets, have 4 fine
assortment OF furniture, including some extra
fine pieces, as richly carved and upholstered
sofas and chairs, fine sideboards and bureaus,
of rosewood, mahogany and other woods, and
the whole stock is of extra style and finish. A
beautiful set OF parlOr or chamber furniture,
or IN fact, any single piece OF turnitdre, will
make an agreeable surprise as present
POTOMAC PEEsBYTERY.-Ata meeting OF the
Pres y terry OF Potomac, held on Monday even.
ing last In the New York Avenue Church, (Dr.
Gurley's in this city, it was determined to
locate a new Presby terian church some where
in the region or I0Ih and ID streets, to subserve.
the interests of Presbyterians and enhance the
cause of Christ In that section of the city; and
Rev. Dir. Brown was appointed by Presbytery
to take charge Of th3 enterprise. The enterprise
was earnestly recommended to the fostering
care and assistance OF all Presby terians in the
city.
committee OF correspondence with the
"Presbytery OF the District OF Columbia" OF
The other bIanch-cons sting o. Rev. Drs. Tus-
tin and Chester and Elder Edward Myers,
Esq to attend their next meeting and extend
20 them the Christian saIutations of this Pres.
bytery, and solicit a similar courtesy from said
body.
"The Reunion Presbyterian" monthly
Ohio, te advocate the reunion OF the two great
branches (Old and New SchoOi) of the Presby-
terrain family, WAS cordially recommended TO
the patronage OF the people
A HOUSE or REPUGE AND REFORM SCHOOL
ON Monday evening, after the Boa ID OF
Aldermen had adjourned, Mr.. James A. Wise,
9th street. asked The attention OF the Board,
and stated thar he had called on some OF our
prominent bankers aud business men TO solicit
subscri ptioBs for the purpose of establishing
nfar 1h..nI nVs6 ffn nh had NrE1i-a nj
: 1900 from the firm of Riggs & Co., bankers,
equal sum from lay Cooke 90, and from
Mr.. Savage, upon condition that the addition.
al amount requisite to start the institution
should NJ raised. 1t had been suggested that
the grounds voted by Congress TO the Guar
dian Society, and which had never been used,
should he used for this purpose. He had also
been looking at some OF the farms near the
city, which he found could be purchased on
favorable terms. He stated IL was the desire
OF some that the home should be chartered TO
the citizens of Washington, in which case they
would contribute largely. He was assured
that IL the citiZPps would raise SJooOO, Com
cress you'd appropriate s3G00U more, which
would purchase q suitable place for the pur-
pose.
MAIYASp FEMALE Adoiph
Tauesher was arrested yesterday for beng
drunk and d,scrd -rIy. The defendant was
arrested for following female who goes Dy
the name of Belle Stewart, aud who stays at
Madam Joe's rancho, on ID street, near 18th,
snd abusing her. This morning the case was
taken before Justice Boswell, when 1t turned
ont in evidence that the woman Is his wife,
Rosapnah TaDesher. She testified tsat they
are married, and have two children; that ne
Kept an assigna'ion house IN New York, and
abe maintained him and the children there,
and wanted her to return again TO walk the
streets for him. RE said all he wanted was mis-
ueddipg ring The Justice decided that beth
are prostitutes, and dis missed them. with the
Sdyice 10 leave the city immediately
How TO AVOID THE DEAFT.-The Capital OF
the country should not allow itself 10 Do as
.race+ by another draft. In four htths OF the
Counties and CT les of the Union no draft mas
taken place Wehive aspieRdid oppor-
tunity here To clear lhs city from the oraIt-
first, by a correction of the enroliment list; and
secopsIy, by Offering bounty OF $40 Tor VOL
untesrs. . 1,