Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-23
HOLIDAY GIFTS,
VIII ERE 40 GET THEN,
We continue our article on HOLIDAY GIFTS AND
WHERE TO GET THEM, commencing with
DrY Goods,

We continue our article on HOLIDAY GIFTS AND
WHERE TO GET THEM commencing with
Dry Goods.
The new year demands as one ofits first reruire-
ments, new fresh toilette, and the counters of our
retail dry goods store have been beseiged by block
aiding squadron OF siken robed shoppers, all intent
on the securing of prizo in something to wear Fes
tive gatherings forth their plea for light draperies
or the gancng show of some dazzling silk which we
can scarcely credit the whilom thread of homely
insect and New Years calls upon ones five hundred
dear friends. which will industrousy occupy the
first week of 1866, demand out-of-door gear fresh,
timely and tasteful.
Among the lesser trles of wearing apparel the
laces lying in rost-lke fragty upon the velvets in
our importers windows are most suitable for gifts
and arc ever acceptable lace being tender thought
expressed in neediecraft into the minds of our deli
cate danes. Tho dry goods windows speak so loudly
with their bowy heaps Of bright superb silks that
mention OF their localities is almost superfluous but
we take pleasure in appending those of our patrons
JoHN NEEDLES Son, 43 N. Charles street
FURLoNG Bros. ~ n. Howard street.
Periodicals.
To give friend a subscription to any ona of the
excellent magazines of our country. or an English
monthly, is to offer single but dozen occasions
OF gratitude. There arc old ones well known ard
grounded in public favor; new ones and Just appear
ing as claimants for recognition and the prospectus
of each shows renewed desire to interest the mass
OF American readers. Nearly every American or
English periodical published may be found at
TAYLoR's, Sun Iron Building
Confectionery ana Preserves.
choice assortment of French confectionery, cho-
colates. e3., may be found sat the store of GEORGE
W. NESS, corner Of Baltimore and Eutaw streets,
while for variety Of preserved fruits we would re-
fer to NUMsENr CARROLL 4 Co., IS Light street
Sewing Machines.
The musical click click. click Of these sprightly
household ariels has done as great a work toward
the emancipation of the wan-eyed slaves of the
needle as the Proclamation of our lamented Pros-
dent, Abraham Lincoln-requiesca IN ,cuce---the
dusky millions from their eanking chains. May the
good work go on! Is there no soldiers widow to
whom one of these may make Christmas carol Of
household glee In addition to the list of the other
day append Wheeler Il Wilson's machine, of
which the Agent is WA MERRILL, 2I4 Baltimore st.
Many years ago an old fellow with stentorian lungs
and voice tina. seemed to come from
down among the dead mems bones"
accumulated considerable money by selling through
the streets Of New York twelve sheets of writing
paper for four cents With this capital he opened
store of nickuacks, dsposng of amy article on the
board for four ctnts-picl1 EN- out wherever you
like" From the proceeds of his -four cent" spccu-
lations ho inaugurted believe the dollar ewelry
movement, Whlcn laS now become an established IN
stitution.
The variety oerei is surprising and one stands IN
astOnshment over long lines OF show eases wondering
how such articles car bo manufactured at so low
price.
To those whose depth of purse will not admit of
entering the golconda like caskets of gems of Can
field Bros Il Co., Webb & Co., or Kirk il Sons, we
would recommend q clll at
The DOLLAR STORE S41@ Baltimore street
ErGnZes aud. E'arian Marbles,
Ofmagnifcent Paran marbles, ETC.. that form so
important a feature il the adornmert of the man
sions oFthe wealthy. great variety may be found at
the establishment Of CaUfeld Bros. Co., corner of
Baltimore and Charles streets. One of the most per-
feet Of bronzes, full-ength figure of 'Mephstophi
les the second one imported, we saw at this
place some days ago The display of these works of
art is exceedingly fine, many Of them having been
recently received from Paris by the Baltimore and
Liverpool line of steamers. Some Of the most Su-
perb French workstands ever manufactured abroad
can also be found here. with an imposing array of
mantel ornaments. To the assortment of musical
boxes from the petite instrument with two charming
little airs to those performing important parts of
grand operas, We would also call attention.
Varieties.
An immense variety of pretty things, suitable for
bridal and other presents be found at the store
of WN. Il. READ, No. 147 Baltimore street. Some of
the finest fans imported, together with work
boxes, toilet cases, music boxes, parlor ornaments
Scotch wood goods, work baskets, handkerchief and
glave hnxez stos ato.. n bo found at this en-
pOrium.