The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-22
Christmas and Christmas Presents.


| This pleasant anniversary, the festival of
Santa Claus and the juveniles, the period
OF egg-nogg drinking and OF universal hi
| larity, is once more at hand Never before
have more ample preparations been made for
its appropriate celebration. Notwithstanding
the desolating interlude of four years of war,
we hear of ladies from the country making
purchases Of large quantities Of raisins and
other ingredients for fruit cake and plumb
pudding, while many 4 housekeeper in Rich
mOnd has given order to the butcher for q
'spiced round" or to the poultry man for 4
turkey OF the largest dimensions. SThe shop
keepers and merchants vie with each other in
spreading before their customers goods Of the
most tempting and elegant descriptions. Jew
elry, new dresses, work boxes. and all the mis-
cellaneous paraphernalia required by ladies :
pop crackers, rockets and confectionery, with
games and toys of every kind for the juveniles :
and magnificently- bound books for all who
have a literary taste, may be found every
where, and in order to discover, without any
trouble, where they are for sale, we advise a
perusal of the advertising columns Of this pa
per. Notwithstanding the stringency in the
money market we expect that Santa!Claus and
Kriss Kingle will have a merry ami iversary on
Monday next.
OuT 1ueTClstNtS nave prONlueU themselves
with ample stocks of articles that are beauti-
full and seasonable. Notwithstanding the
troubles and the hardness Of the times, there
never was a more extensive or recherche stock
of Christmas goods in the city.
As a sort of guide to the reader for things
appropriate and seasonable to the occasion, we
present below a brief directory of the estab-
lishments whose notices appear in the columns
of the Dispatch:
d. Sodini h Co., Main street, under the
Spotswood Hotel, display large and well.se-
lected stock of cakes, fruits, candies, cordials,
wines, fire works, etc. For abundance and va
riety, this establishment is very attractive.
&. b. Stacy & Son, llO Main street, have
children's carriages and baby jumpers, as well
as 4 fine assortment Of furniture.
Hall Hutchison, No. Fourteenth street,
between Main and Cary, have large assort-
ment of collars, &C., at wholesale.
Styll Davis, Franklin street, three doors
below Fifteenth, have choice wines and H.
quors. They import their liquors, though they
keep StyH themselves.
At No IS Main street, Julius kracker has
some cracking fine pants, and overcoats, and
full suits.
Robert Reid, Sixth street, near Clay, former
ly Verandah Hotel, has oysters, game of all
kinds. And what is Christmas without these :?
w. r.. Polk, l73 Broad street, corner of Sixth,
has the finest silks and dress patterns in the
city, and at low price.
JesseJ. Underhill Seventh street, between
Main and franklin. agent for Boston paper
collar and cuff mandatory.
1John Blair, No. IS Main street, has fine
family groceries, brandies, wines and whisky.
The latter, mixed with eggs and sugar, pro-
duce q well. known Christmas beverage.
B. Catogni, No. 81 Main street, has figs,
| raisins, citrOn, Christmas toys and fire. works.
This is the place for Santa Claus to get the
worth Of his money.
Darby Gentry, north side Main, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, has ladies' and
misses boots and shoes of the latest styles
Ladies, 60 put your. feet in them.
j. B. Wood. Marshall and Fifth streets,
has perfumery, and hair tonics that will
make the hair grow on an old hair trunk.
Charles l.. Todd corner Sixth and Clay, has
wine, rum, brandy and WHISTLES. Good things
to have about the house Christmas times.
: Zimmer & Co., No. II Main street, have all
kinds Of confectionery, foreign and domestic
fruits. These are the things to top of a Christ
mas dinner with
WoOdhonse Parham, Governor street, OPP
posite Dispatch Office, have Photographic al
buns, bibles, prayer and hymn books, and ele-
CANT editions of the poets. All new, and an
elegant assortment.
A. II. Christian Co. have beautiful col
lection Of Christmas hooks and presents, juye-
nile books. dressing cases, portfolios. &c.
A. Samuels, over Pixzini's, on Broad street,
has 4 handsome and well-selected assortment
OF ladies' cloaks and fnrs. ANY article among
which will be acceptable - . Christmas gift.
Frederick I. Andrews, on Sixth street, near
Clay, offers for sale house furnishing goods
for the old people, and large stock OF dolls
for girls, and toys for the boys.
John D0oley, one Of tho oldest and best
known dealers in the city, has opened +, store
ut No. 239 Main street, under the Sp0ewood
Hotel. He has 4 splendid stock Of ladies' furs,
and hats and caps Of the most fashionable
styles for ladies and gentlemen.