The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-21
THE HOLIDAYS.

Inc holidays are now mt hand, and a
sight of our principal retail business
houses will satisfy every one that am
pie preparation has been made for the
occasion. Elegant jewelry, nicely
bound books, fine dry goods, silks, sat
ins, laces, furs, housekeeping goods,
toys, pictures, perfumeries and fancy
articles are tastefully displayed in rich
Profusion on the shelves and in the
windows of our dealers.
a stroll along our principal business
streets Will exhibit to the seeker for
holiday presents "a myriad of oTnanlen-
tai and nsefui articles, with which to
satisfy the taste.
The custom Of making gifts at Christ
mas and New Years becomes more gen
cral with each succeeding holiday, and
the fact isvery gratifying. Though the
article bestowed may BE OF little value
intTinsically, the acteVidenctS4 a kindly
and considerable feeling. 1t is noble
custom and one that should be uniYer-
sally observed.
By the enterprise and foresight OF our
retail business men, the readers of our
paper Will lie enabled, without loss of
time, To determine whore TO secure their
articles for the holidays. Our paper,
being the largest one printed in the
state, and enjoying by long odds the
largest circulation, is the best medium
for advertising, and Our business men
are not slow 10 avail themselves of the
facilities offered.
THE "INTELLIGENCEE" As 4 PRESENT.
TO the friend far away much difficult
" frequently arises in getting Il suit
mblc gin. We suggest that to an absent
Wheeling lite or West Nirginian, a years
subscription to the 1.ISrEILIG EScE.R''
would prove highly acceptable. The
value OF the gin, and the ease with
which II can be furnished, make 1t so
much the more acceptable.
CLoTHING.
Second to the intellectual wants OF
man come his personal needs. To be
badly clothed is no disgrace, hut it is
frequently remarkably uncomfortable.
"Drcss does not make the man." but to
go well clad is certainly coming up to
one OF the demands of society. II YOU
desire good suit OF clothes we inform
You that your wants will be readily
supplied by call on either one of the
following named firms: Stein Bros, j.
Il. Lakin, w. Il. Sawtcll e Bro, Thos.
Hughes, n. NJ. Adams, and NJ. e. Lecch
a Co., all fully enabled tn supply any
demands that may be made upon them.
LADIES DRESS GOODS, EMnRoIDERIEs
AND LACEs.
Speaking of dress reminds us, gem
tlcmen, that having clad yourself COM
ioTtnbly and nicely. Won sLOuld mot
forget the gentler sex. Where is bet
ter opportunity offered than the present
for the bestowal of gin Of dress silk,
&C., tVc.? In order to crafty your good
So. thar vonr ,noibcr viz i.' y; II 49,, VII ~
nrrnyed in nice toilet. To learn where
consult nur ,,,ivsrtiefna ,aI',',,,' M
cIris or CO.. u 'T,,,'I5r II 6 'Di,,,,it,
Thomas & StuTgaSS kISx IInu,%nI,'
I,,,i,s, q. M, III IL, ~ - ,'iil, -
fund in their ur % I nI"cns VII Tho De
firms uro all fully supplied with every
thing in their line, and will be found
s"ou ones TO deal with. IA
hooFsANn Slioi:s'
s 10 ., go with the ieet comfortably clad,
for oppar5nce ,aI e u i , %n1 MS 5, io,
during the bad weather now on us, IL
is great relief 10 know where 10 ret
just what you want without having 10
hunt the city over Consult mr. col
umns and Won will quickly discover
there the names of the reliable boot and
shoe firms in our city, who can "sct Won
mp in these articles nicely. The COM
petttOrs for favor through orr columns
are the following named firms r.. Por-
Ter Il Son, j. II, Robinson. John Ander-
son. Blond & Bnchnan, and ID. Gund-
ling.
THE ABOVE NAMED FIRMS
Are NIL of tho most rcIioII. oD,1 ,,.,. ,.,,,l
recommend them to our. readers ms the
hest in tfc ,iI,, ~, Ill LII, 90 WV
''' III Wv wy 10 ,' uSn, WIN
rEr TOMORROW ~
We shall continue our notices of our
advertising hrinS, ana shall, by care
iully condensed statement of the vnri-
sis1 Snr ~ W te epic as
ofnrtialcs for the hoiiGISEs So s'''e'''oi's
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CIRCUIT CouRT-JHdge CdidI0cH presi-
ding. - Circuit Court met yesterday
morning at o'clock.
The most of The days session was
consumed in the trial by jury of tho
caEe OF the Odd Fellows Hall AssOcia-
ton as. Ed Booking.
In, Isf;O Ell J,r,,,l-inc, ..,,,,,,,, >, 49,,
his store room frDn, 1io sri' =, u
five, wears win the nriy-iIeS,o 81
lease of i've ySars; NJ the e,,S TtI,n ~,
1t wus provided, however. that the
room should NOT no sul,-i aosnS SD M
Borking c0mmcnrcd suI,sor,,o,,,t, !" -. +,
making tho lcgse ,Ioino hnsii,ass' ~ I, ~ \;
own name, and now tint no Ivisb 70. 'i ~,
renew The ieass the or,a ~ MiS Si; 70
ciF t =, m 'ne style OF the firm is
The case WIS not eoneiad"d i'I nn, l| II1Ti
be finished to-day.
Inc trial OF Sleubeurauch, charged
with cNtorting money, will come, OF to-
Jay. .-..... -...z.r3
tomorrow is set as the last day OF
the session.
court meets this morning at o'clock.
RIVER SEws.-The river was Mt a
stand yesterday, with five feet aud five
inches In the channel. q
The tow-boat H-uT1icr passed nm.