Evening star., 1864-12-19
Christmas Directory.

Christmas Directory.
We commence to-day our directory OF places
where purchasers in quest Of holiday goods
can procure them at the best advantage.
We shall continue our notices from day TO
day, and on advertising customers who have
speCiaities in the way of goods suitable to
the holiday season. should send in their az
nouncPments at once, so that they may receive
notice in our directory.
TOYS AND Fa1JY GooDs.-Ruppert's en-
pcrium. 522 TN street, is rich this year with
stock OF rIported toys and fancy goods, which
nils we xnow not how many rooms up stairs
and d1vn. His Juvenile patrons will find no
end OF new toys this year for their delectation;
among them WONDERFUL yelocipede running
horses. dolls, with natural teeth and hair, tnat
talk and laugh curious automaton animals,
delightful games, rooms full o. juvenile MILL
tary equipments drums, sleds, dolls, christmas
trees, roc king horses, carriages, &c, &c, more
than We could enumerate in a week. And
.'chiidren Of larger growth will find every
imaginable article IN their line, provided by
Mr.. Ruppert, dressing cases, OF the rarest
beauty, Hqueur cases, portmonaias, fans, ele-
giant bohemian glass wares, new style photo
graphic and perfume albums, French cabas,
fine English cutlery, ingenious carved work in
wooa, lava and rosewood and china wares;
all sorts Of useful and beautiful goods in wood
and velvet; IN fact, we should think that Rap
pert has everything ever invented in the way
of toys or fancy goods, and as he imports him
self, ne is able TO sell very cheaply.
INTERIOR ADoRNMENTS What more ac-
ceptable Christmas present than beautiful pic
ture IN An appropriate frame! And superb
with everything needful in the way of ap-
pTOPTIate observation-disclosures, cords, tas-
sels, &C.,-can always ne found 1t Markriser's,
GS6 7th street At this cheerful season, too,
every oue loves TO have the house-interior fit
ted up with taste and elegance, and no one else
Is more competent than Markriter TO attend TO
this, both by reason OF rich stock Of upholstery
appointments and great skill from ire taste
and extensive experience in applying them to
produce the best effect.
And " hat is quite "a much 10 the purpose,
hPSF Da ID MarkTltpr,
ing always for cash, and turning his stock rap
idly, Is able, ii is we'll known, TO sell his goods
or do work at extremely low rates. These
facts and the additional one that he is one OF
the most conscientious men living in doing al.
ways exactly what he agrees, account for his
rema rkable run OF success. Never was success
better deserved.
DRY GooDs. CLOTHING, ,&c.-Maxwell Il Co.,
Oh Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and lGtn
streets, are exhibiting, at their old.establIshed
store, 8 rare collection of goods, of fine quality,
embracing cloaks, sacqut s. coats, circulars, all
colors OF beaver cloths; also iniPetersham chin.
Chilla, raoleskn, and felt cloths. These goods
NIL sey eral large rooms.
ct b Newmans great dry goods emporium,
i73 7th street, near G, can be purchased at
cheap rates balmorals, ,cahcos, ,delaines ,merinO
linens, cottCns, clotn circulars, cioaAs, DC, OF
neat az d beautiful pattern.
Ifyou wish a cheap and neat of clio, hes, just
call ~ J. II. Smiths clothing houses, 400 and
and igi 7th street, opposits the Post Once.
where you can get them cheap and durable,
and of sill styles such as French, English, aud
bows clothing, umbrellas, &c. Branch store,
West Baltimore street, Baltimore.
Jos. J. May Co, 30S Penn. avenue, offer,
Wholesale and retail, superb stock OF dry
goods and fancy articles suitable for the holI-
days, including all the celebrated styles CT
French kid gloves and all the best varieties OF
gloves in the market, embroideries, dress
goods, elegant plaids, real Irish poplins, me-
Tinos. Impress cloths, rich shawIs, &c. May
& Co purchase largely at the leading New
York auctions, here a mem mber OF their firm
rs e,1 T
20 sell very much under the regular prices.
But Judging from the crowds of purchasers
always 10 be seen al Mays, we judge that the
ladies are already aware of this fact Christ
mas purchasers should call in and see his
splsr did stock.
Seventh street, near 1, have now on hand
SlG.Ott worth OF ladies' aud children's fur,
winch they guarantee to sell - per cent. cheap
er than any VI here in the city also, all kinds of
dry goods from the best houses In the North.
No more acceptable Christmas present could
be made 20 a lady tnan set OF these beautiful
1urs.
Row.-Friday night q Iafiie and dance was
given AT the house OF Peter Miller, On Massa-
cnusetts avenue between 9th and tn streets
east al which q row took place. 1t Is alleged
that while the dance was going on some per-
son threw cayenne pepper on the floor and
stove, AID TO get clear OF the effects & number
went ont In front of the house, when, 1t is al
legged, one of them, a Nj Douglas, was attacked
by three young men. Augustus Seatin, Alex.
was got back in the house, when the door was
broken in, and the three parties above rushed
in, and fight ensueG, during which Mr..
Samuel Clark was struck over the eye with a
stone by George Pinkney, and q number Of
blows passed. The police were called, and
Oficer Har5in arrested the above named, who
this morning had an examination before JUS
tice Handy, and they were held TO security for
their appearance at court to answer the charge
of riot, and fined Sl0 20 each for disorderly
conduct
RELyGIoUs.-I.ast week, a highly in teresting
series II meetings at Ryan Chapel, branch of
the East Washingt ton Methodist Church, REV.
II. n Sipes in charge,) were closed, after an
accession Of ABOUT % had been made to the
church. This meeting followed one of like
character at the East Washington Church, (ith
street, al which q large accession was made to
the mem bershIp. This is the first year OF the
pastor at this charge, and he has been very
successful. the charge, both financially and
numerically, being in fine condition. The last
quarterly meeting OF the present Conference
wear will take place on next Sabbath, when ths
Presiding Elder, Rev. L. Z. Phelps, will Of
1ciate.
The SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF this city will hold
their monthly concert this evening, at DIR.
Smith 3 9th street Presbyterian Church. Toe
last meeting was exceedingly interesting, aud
the schools OF the CITY fully represented, aud
they determined to revive the interest and u se-
fulness OF the meetings held some years ago.
The neWsboys have made special pre- parauons
in the way OF singing.
AT THE MEETING Of the Third Ward recruit
ing association, Saturday evening. the ward
draft list was inspected, and over thirty cor
recuons made. The list contains ,S39 names.
BEACON LODGE, No. Is, of Odd Fellows
VIII, on Monday. January 10Th, give q grand
ieFee, aud we bespeak for them hearty sup