Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-21
HOLIDAY GIFTS,
a NJ ID
VIII ERE TO GET THEM,

ever ready, ever willing to ease the overtasked motbe
of family in that proverbal
"Woman's work, which is never done"
Like household Ariel, it does its spiriting gently
making the lrksome thread and needle bonds light
as garlands OF spring flowers. What in olden time.
was wearing, wearying burden, becomes, by it.
Intervention fascinating pastime.
Any pater tamittas at wits end to know ,chat hi
wife would hail with glad exclamations of delight
will do well to surprise her with one of those truly
handy things to have about the house; and there is
no needy soldier'swidow to whom one of these MAY
make Christmas carol of household gee
Those who consider themselves competent Judges
declare the FLORENCE AMERICAN" Machine to nos
sess every requisite for family sewing with the added
advantage OF fancy embroidery or braidine upon an,
fabric Others equally as competent to decide upor
the merits OF those true household friends assert the
superiority Of the GROVER & BAKER Machine owe,
every other pattern. The N. Y. Independent speak.
ing OF this machine, says: 1T is not only household
assistant worth the labor of three or four pair of
nary hands, but 1t is life annuity, a perpetual Sc.
curity against absolute want This modern miracle
this magic seamstress with the exact eye and trees
fingers not only repays and over again in very
short time the money spent in its purchase but i:
capable of becoming a small fortune lamp of Alad-
din to its possessor"
The FLORENCE AMERICAN" 155 Baltimore street
GROVER BAKERS ISL Baltimore street.
Any of our friends desiring to test the virtues Of
the many machines new to be procured are referred
to I. SHANKs, Dealer and Repairer corner of LON.
bard and Sharp streets.
~ Smiths French Confectionery.
So long as Santa Claus is King of Christmas trees
SO long will all manner of pretty and ancful design:
IN bonbons and candy work be demanded Little
palates crave sweetmeats and sugar pums by the bid
dino Unf hat ,,Jo,o
OF US all, while the more soured race of grown-ups
at times yield to the love of sweets even at the risk
OF disobeyng ST. Hygeia, and going contrary-wise tc
the dictums of our Esculapian professors.
The superb plate glass of A. G. SMITHS, 13l West
Baltimore street, contains choice collection o.
mountaineering dainties; while within may be found
everything of the best description to supply wedding
or dinner parties.
Hot house and foreign fruits, particularly mingled
with choice exotic flowers form most delicate Of
fering at this season. To find the latter in grea,
variety the reader is referred to
FRANK L. MoRLING, No. . N. Eutaw street.
Cosmetics and Fancy Articles.
So little do the far-famed daughters of Baltimore
require the aid of art to enhance their natural
charms. that the mere mention of cosmetques would
appear to be a gratuitous impertinence. Therefore
recalling that
Shakespeare says tits very silly
To gid refined gold. or paint the lily
would only suggest the use of such world widely
known beauty baths as L'EaaH de Paris to artistes
passee society danes still ambitious of belledom
using the term cosmetques comprising the entire
variety ofusef toilet requisites hair oils and washes
scented soaps fragrant and refreshing extracts and
harmless dentrfces. Perfumes in tasteful caskets
are most acceptable present embodying also the
pretty sentiment Of
Sweets to the sweet"
WM. II. READ, 147 Baltimore street.
There may be found also at Reads great variety
of work boxes jewel caskets, opera glasses, port
monnaes hair brushes hand mirrors toilet SETS etc.
etc.
Artistic Presents.
In these days of refinement the evidences of art
culture and the reign of the beautiful among us is
fully demonstrated by the that has attended
all those depots where its various manifestations are
treasured. Every home is decked with pictures bits
of statuary, dainty articles of rertu. Those whose
purses forbid Originals" rejoice in copies while
photography multiplies each thing of beauty" that
the shadow of the real may be "a joy forever to its
possessor. At each emporium is to be discovered a
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boldness, while the stereoscopes themselves bring
to us the far away lands to which We may never
make pilgrimage.
The contents of these stores alone would make
thousands of homes replete with beauty.
BUTLER, PERRIGo u WAY, Charles and Fayette SITS.
FRYER's EMPORIUM OF ART, 2O6 W. Baltimore st.
HENRY TAYLoR's. Sun Iron Building.
j. W. BOND & Co., Sc Baltimore st. near Holiday.
WILLIAM ECKHARDT. 26 n. Gay st.
J. HUsGEN i Co., 166 W. Baltimore st.
SToRK & GILLESPIE, 27S19 W. Baltimore st.
L. CLARK Il Co., lSi Baltimore st.
J.S MORROW & Co., corner of Baltimore and Holli-
day SITS.
In our list under.this heading we;add the names of
W. F. Kissing, 2S2 w. Baltimore street.
S. JANowITz, 137 w. Baltimore street.
ROBERT BROWN. 15S Baltimore street, (Museum
building)
At either of these stores may be found an excellent
stock of gold and silver watches, English American
and Swiss jewelry.
Cutlery.
A fine assortment of cutlery. cunning materials,
military equipments and fancy articles may be found
at the store of
JACOB CYLINDER 10 S. Calvert street and III W,
Baltimore street.
Gold Pens.
In this age of gold, but few manufacturers are
more welcome in that material than the pen. More
temper and time has been lost over bad pens than
the expense of a good one would warrant And not
to be always provided with perfect of writing
implies lack of understanding Our only manu-
facturers in this line
B. F. BLAKEYEY & Co., 125 Baltimore street.
Pianos and ParlOr Organs.
Music being the food of love-" nothing could be a
suitable gift than article producing harmony
in ITSELF Besides pianos. both upright and grand,
the melodeon and celebrated parlor organs are de-
serving trial.
WILLIAM KHABE Co., $50 W. Baltimore street.
CHAs. S. BENrEBN, so W. Fayette street and 10 n.
Charles street.
WILLIAM CoLTos, 50 w. Fayette street.
0Tro WLKENs, 49, W. Baltimore street.
GAEHLE & Co., corner of Eutaw and Fayette sts.
French Ribbons and Feathers.
A fine assortment of ribbons and feathers may be
found at the establishment of
G. H. LYBRAND. E. Baltimore street, near the
bridge.
Stoves and House Furnishing Wares.
For variety of these articles of the newest pattern
and best manufacture, we beg to refer to
HUTCHINSON Bros. IA Light street,
WM. H. STRAN & Co.. S. E. corner Light and Lom-
bard streets.
S. FITENAN, 80 N. Eutaw street.