New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-23

boot shoes ppers ard every other aid To good STAND
SEWING MACHINES
have done so much to Tighten the toll OF women
who live by tho needle, and is 20 CHEEKY companion III
households without number that the very name sug
eestive Of bessngs and comment 10 supernuous' ou'
90 sewius machine is now universally recognized as
an appropriate Christmas gift from husband father
brother, lover or friend, We call attention 70 the
makers named as Of service In pointing out where the
best are to be obtained.
SKATES.
Everybody that can should learn to SKATE
The exercise IL most inyigorang tho sensation most
hilarious and the amusement Is fashionable. Go and
buy thee skates reader for thy friend Of either SEX
buy another pair for thyse, for thy children II them
thou hast and skate early and often. But buy good
skates pretty skates short buy skates OF the deaefs
whose cards are in our columns.
HATS.
Brummel, or his fat friend, said that good
hat bespoke the gentleman. Ceryantes most successfully
piled rdicule upon the crazed pate of his hero when be
crowned him with the BARRIERS basin. "a shocking
bad hat pursued by the opprobrun of all creation
while "seedy tile"-bu The contemplation Of uglness
is painful to the fasdious mind We viii say however,
that IL some people could hear what oir people say Of
their looks-a owing 10 the fearful horrors Of tier
some people would accidentally lose said
gear without waiting for gale Of wind. aud On purpose
Snd themselves, after visit TO the proper place.
looking ike Christians and men. One word more. "A
new generation is growingup Let it be Drowned win
honor and-a respectable hat.
DRUGS AND THE TOILET TABLE.
As mankind is apt to become dyspeptic about
week hence the spothecary may be oassed among our
ruest Christmas friends. II IT, however important that
the drugs We may have to use are from known and
skilled hands, The best Of drugstorcs have not
only all that need for the renovation Of deranged d.
gcstion, but with commemorate good taste furnish US
with toilet appliances for the sdornment of tho outward
man. and are redolent Of odors which console the
disconsolae seeker after plydrdrg ard other such.
| CHINA, GLASSWARE AND FANCY GOODS.
The festive season is peculiarly appropriate
FOX the display OF the sparkling and elegant dinner
breakfast and tea services which produced in
such rare and beauty host Of articles Of the
most graceful forms aud excellent material can be found
at our chief glass ard china stores. The varied
display Of fancy goods which find proper place Oh
drawiDg.room table mantel scattered in ele
CANT confusion around the boudor invite selection also
| PHOTOGRAPHS.
What pleasant memories they bring. In one
small god.oasped album have the features OF oil
we hold dear with perpetually and right now. when
Merry Christmas is close BY ia the time to exchange
such. Said the poet
What would yon DO Love. II were going
! With white sails flowing the seas beyondi
Ssys the practical man. go at once TO photographer
and have your likeness taken. Say We, not the
least pleasant little party we ever saw was one at
which young lady rising sI) invited the photographs
Of her little frieads TO imbibs fragrant peSoe from
liliputisn crockery.
Among the delights Of Christmas and oil other times,
those Of
| MUSIC.
"The tender child Of rude,t times,
| Who by nns ain mai Grad osnahi. grave
Luis tie low cot or poss along the nsvsw
claim our reverence and regard We verify believe
that bali the troubles in the world begotten Of idle
ness See how well employed is tie musical family
Round the piano are clustered happy faces lit up with
the 10y born OF glorious harmony welded TO immortal
song. Brothers and sisters are bound together By
melodic tes and wander hand in hand through the
gorgeous and varied world Of enchanting sounds,
created at the Preside homo. Al the various stores
can be found every known producer Of what cruty old
Dr. johnson called the least fisaeeabe OF soundsth'
organ king Of Instruments the queen piano, the hare
quiu violin the Ine1uous horn the bombastical bom
bone shriD ear piercing fie, the bpirtstirring drum
with all the crowd OF straight and curly short and long
fat and thin creations. whose voices speak 50 noble and
mysterious language-can DO found.
PCRs.
lie that would bask in beautys smiles must
straghtwsy hasten-not a word OF IL Newfoundland
invest greenbacks in the gorgeous Sable the snowy
Ermne the delicate Mink, and then make present 10
very dear somebody. Great shall be bis reward
The fur stores offer the greatest hospitality to al
comers and the smiling attendants evidently feel the
pleasure which those enjoy who are able to facilitate
good action. And that good action may be performed
at any Of the establishments advertised In The TaIB
uHE
CONFECTIONERY.
, Christmas trees and Christmas tables will
need the sweet characterization of canded wonders
The perfection with which these are formed Is
thing to marvel a-all the forms OF art are combined
with all tho pleasant fayors that human palate can e1
peIienoe; and in our admiration VIC demolish them
with sigh for their broken giories cd another
eestac delight at their exceeding delicoumess. Any
one who would see a world Of sweets the pretiest
funniest oldest forms should call at the candy
GROCERIES.
As TO Christmas dinner can be completed, o.
even attempted without the rich store. offered by the
grocer the selection Of an establishment where oUi
sensbilities will not be shocked by inferior artI
cles s Of the Inst importance. The intended purchasef
may safely furnish forth his magazine Of good things Of
the respectable houses mentioned under TIE proper
| heading,
| POULTRY AND PRODUCE.