Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-21

waiting their turn. Here are fancy silks 0
every variety, come as high as thirty dollar
per yard black silks as high rs ten dollar
per yard moire antiques as high rs twelv
dollars per yard--sll imported from the man
ufactories Of Paris, Lyons, and Switzerland
Rich silk robes, In pieces Of fifteen yard,
are displayed at three hundred dollars each
One Of these lay before US 10 the order Of
celebrated artist-the profits Of one night
receipts! These robes are the Same that ar
made for the royal courts Of Europe. Epiu
gle, cristalise, broche, peile, &C., are under
going examination by ''beyy Of beauties
whose eyes sparkle with delight. Next vi
behold unrolled rich taffalas, poult dc Sole
Gro de Rhine, and drap de Lyon, of al
grades and colors. On this floor arc whit
goods Of infinite evariety-jaconets, oambrics
marseilles, quilts, tides, tarletons, shirret
muslins, handkerchiefs, &C., &c.
The ladies' glove department, on this floor
is alone an institution. There Is always I
crowd Of purchasers. Pretty little handi
and great ugly hands are accommodated will
leather gloves and quantities., silk and wooler
gloves, and ALExASDERs unrivalled French
kid gloves, known, we presume, to every
lady and gentleman in the Union. The gen
tlemen's glove department is separate from
the ladies', and comprises every variety o.
that useful article.
At another counter lively business Is do
ing in knit woolsn goods, such as hoods, nu'
bias, sontags, and Afghansi at another in
silk, merino, and cotton hosiery and under
garments farther on are bleached and un-
bleached cottons and linens Of every
description and quality and next is q
crowd Of ladies examining delaines, meri.
noes, and other dress goods. But wo will
not delay longer upon this floor with details
about the goods. It is . great beehive.
In the centre of II Is erected the treasurer's
Office, from and to which large number oi
boys are constantly running. Those boys
answer to the namo of cash" They con-
vey from the salesman to the cashier a check
Of every article sold and tho cash which in.
variably accompanies IL. The constant buzz,
movement of people, simultaneous shout.
ing Of dozen salesmen for ''cash, " the run.
ing to and fro Of the boys, is not unlike
scenes that we have frequently witnessed in
the Hall Of the House Of Representatives
when the members were rushing business,
moving ABOUT taking and excited dozen
members ciapping their hands or shouting
al the same time' each Tor q Page"
ihe neA' noor' OF second story, presents
ah eq"ai'y ousy scene 10 tnat just described
II Is upon TINS moor 'nat husbands orother',
ia'nerS anu lovers ieei most the pressure oi
tne elephant 1901 upon their pooket-oooks'
he' us explain why. we Will pegin win real
laces' ihere are olaek and white, made In
afis' some In hnsiana' worth from twenty
n'' oeu's u one ""Ha'ed 1o"d'' pe7 yd'a :
hete are ior saio point gaze ana point ae
'ehise co'iars ior iadies-in every fascinating
ana iashionao'e shape, ior from hVe collars
10 one hundred ana hity dohars eachi Also
reai 'nfeao lace Veiis irom nVe doia's 10 ono
hundred dollars eacni also' o'aok ohantiiiy
aha point applique poih'ees anu 'ha"is IRON
seventy aoiiars 10 M'ee "on'a"a a0''a''
eao~ In addition 70 these nne goods' SC
much ADMIRED anu worn oy the wealthy
iadies Oh inc country ana py many ladies
VINO are not weai'ny anu whose huSoahus
oahho' anord 'ne luxury 'nere IL great
variety ot faces Oh 10" srade' suitable ior al
'narAets' WIN nuSi'n anu 'amoric elhofoiae'
fieS ana printed anu pam 'amor'c nandker-
onieis' We "ero SHOWN some point iace
ranging from 5000 s1oo eacn
Let US pass from TINS 70 the CLOAK anu
mAn''iA u'par'men'' here " d Spiehu'u
array VI o'au'y-'eau''ui "onen anu ooau'
''iui g''aS hnefe S'anus iaoy Oh nhe
i'fu' a' neaf aS "o Gun Juase' put certainty
possessing ah ih'e'''gen' iaoe. her dresS is
rion' not snowy one dispiays excellent
'aS"' one 10 examining street CLOAK
lnaae In fat's' Inc material Is rioh oiaok
voi'e'' "nu Is iur''rlmmed' one tries IL on
~ S d perfect n'' one iends her charms 70
H. ana IL becomes "A love OF thing" She
orderS " sent 10 her residence on Filth
avenue with the bill, amounting to three
hundrea dolIa's' There arc two ladies-a
oiohde ana orunette-examining elegant
opera eloaks' What charming display.