Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-29

81 sueh as everybody wishes to stock his albur
!, = with, and everything else in the line, wi
n prove well nigh irresistible, and they may z
prepared to BUY as well as to lock and ad
/. mire.
d q. b. DAVIS now runs the spacious an,
t handsome gallery in Union Block, formerl,
: Charles Miller's, and with the aid Of Prof
t Hills, keeps up fully the attractions Of tha
f well known establishment. The variety o.
styles of likenesses, from the beautiful Dor.
celain pictures, or India ink ''lmpcriais' y
down to little 'gems,' IL for dollar, il
noticeable, and the stock OF albums and
fancy frames and cases is not small
Still another competitor, whose gallery has
its share of sunshine, and claims its share Of
favor, is HAstHEr's, over Lymsn's Store, on
the cornerlof. Church and College streets.
1t will be seen that he announces prices down
to the lowest.
Our DRY GooDs SToREs.-After all, there
are many sensible people who sensibly con-
slider the best kind of Holiday present to be
some useful or elegant article of personal
apparel-shawls or gloves or dress patterns
The not unnatural consequence is lively
season in our dry good stores, for which our
merchants have prepared BY laying in large
supplies Of fresh and tasteful goods. A tour
through them is quite an interesting expe-
rience about these days. Commencing at
the nearest corner, we find EDWARD LYMAN
always on hand at his old and fayorite stand,
the "corner store" now little fuller than
ever of most desirable goods, selected with
the experience and care of one who has
served the public taste till he knows Just
how to. hit it. Just Look at his point lace
collars, embroidered hsndkerchiefs, fancy
worsted work, shawls and dress goods. Sure
ly no one can fail to be suited with either
goods or prices.
But we leave and drop across the street
diagonally into the BE HIVE, and find Mr.. |
PICKS shelves and counters piled with rich
and beautiful goods. silks and yelyets, laces
and shawls, carpets and oil-clOths, and the |
best assortment Of clOaks in the State, all !
reasonably priced, aud worth an examination |
by any one who wishes to buy.
Passing around the corner into Church
street. We find ourselves in PACE & BKsr's |
doorway, and would pass in were it not for
the crowd Of lady customers The Captain
knows dry goods Like book" and his
word as to the quality of his goods is as good
as his bond. The same is true Of bis part
ner. There are no better men to deal
with.
Crossing Church street, we drop in at
EEwlRp BARLow's Look at the lace collars
and rich dress goods, and the variety in sy-
cry line. The ladies do tell US that when
you can't find just the thing you want any
where else, you can almost always find it at
Barlow's. The taste, care aud enterprise
which he gives to his business, is the sure
guaranty of solid success.
Further up the street,we com. to the new
store of FISHER Il Looms. Everything, firm,
store and goods, is new and fresh and salts
factory. The stand is a very convenient one
to catch business an is bound to be a favorite
shopping place. Don't fail to give them
call.
Last but by no means least We come to
SMITH * PLATT's in Union Block Mr.
Smith is just back from market, with stock
Of goods bought just before the recent rise
Here aie splcnhd broadcloths, clOakings,
nice eottons, substantial carpets, elegant
dress goods, rich and full variety in eveiy
line. There is no need Of sending to the ci-
ties, nowadays, for our merchants keep
fully supplied with the best goods, and you
can buy at a better lay at home, everytime
That is veritably so.
But we must hurry round. We should
be glad if time and space permitted to des-
cribe the resources Of onr CLOTHING STORES
we could dilate on CoLvER & Turks big
store, one Of the " institutions :" of Burling-
ton,-where by the way nice stock of
scarfs and ties, may be found-very suitable
presents for young gentlemen-or on A.
PLATT's new and tasteful and well filed
store on Church Street, and would not for
get MURRAY's goods and skill as draper
and tailor.
We could talk about PRoUTT's boots and
shoes, and WHEELER Il RrPLEY's skates and
cutlery; about the CRocKERY STORES, SHKDD,
WALKERS & WIRES, and 5. S. BRowS, side
by side in Union Block, full of nice goods,
and powerful competitors for public patron
age; about PEmcE's groceries and sleds and
willow ware, and Harris sleds and groceries
and Yankee notions, and the new grocery
establishment of LoSERGAN & MoSAHAS on
the west side of the square, and BLoDGETr &
Co.'S big stock OF stoves and tin ware, and A.
G. SPEARS neat and valuable drug store, and
SHATTUcK 4 FLASAGAN's furs, and HUNGER
FORD Il WAINwRIGnT's flour and grain, and
HooD's linimcnt. so good for frost-bite and
our advertisers, one and all but our space
fails us and we forbaer. To each one of them,
and to the additional crowd who are propos-
ing to do business on modern principles and
put money in their pockets by advertising
with us the coming year, for the accom-
modatiOn Of whose iavors We are preparing
to enlarge our sheet, we wish all success and
prosperity-a busy time, holidays and other
days, merry Christmas and Happy New
Yeai.