The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-21

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good things is worthy the attention OF all
| who are going to have any part in the pro-
ceedings about to take place. With all
the trouble and embarrassment which have
been brought upon us, we may still be
cheerful on the anniversary just at band
| the anniversary of the Prince of Peace
we can on that day even forget our ene-
mics and be at goodwill towards all man
kind. We may even mingle with the dear
little children--those types of innocence
and be so much the better, as we resemble
them in the innocence, cheerfulness, and
sincerity of their dear little hearts. SO if
there is little in the purse, spare part of
that for some of those accustomed good
things which help to add gaiety and amuse-
ment to the festive occasion.
Follow us, dear reader, while we make
some reference to the things we all want
just now:
A. Pizzini s. Co., s07 Broad street, are
ablaze with all the splendor of contits and
conhutcments, gilded, silvered, imaged in
all the varieties of beasts and birds, and
the whole world of finery under the reign
and dominion of cupids and winged loves
of all sorts. The children can hardly pass
the uOOT Tue dtI
almost burst their eyes with staring.
4. IL. Christian & Co. offer bewitching
assortment of beautiful writing desks, port
folios albums, ANIMALS, dressing cases, etc.,
altogether appropriate for presents to all
sorts OF relatives.
Binford's hat store has q peculiar holi-
day set. The hats are jaunty and jolly.
The hat intended for the holiday is dainty,
and dressy, and as lively as can be. Yet
with meier a brick in it. If one ever gets
into it, it must be somebody else's fault.
Canes, too, has Binford. Canes for wear
ing out gaily and nimbly. They make
man step more independently. These
canes are your genteel canes, that's not
bent on a disturbance-not at all imbued
with the belligerent propensities of the
sprig of shillalah. They are very inno-
cent canes.
| Stevens & Pegram are ready with your
scedeSs raisins for your puddings, your
mince- pies, and for the many things into
which these raisins are required to be put
| to give them the incompatible delicacy
and flavor of that never -much-to-be
! praised fruit.
| S. b. Drinkard s. Co., corner Main and
! Second streets, have a catalogue of sea-
Sonable things as long as a bill in chancery,
| but resembling it in no other respect. The
| former is neither agreeable to one nor the
other party to it, while this catalogue is a
public bcncfactiOn. Like mercy, it blesses
| both sides it affords Drinkard & Co. the
greatest pleasure to sell their excellent
| goods, and the buyer is satisfied. That's
saving great deal, too.
II, x 90 tho National! FN-
change Bank, have crept into the Christ
mas column with their brown stout. We
never heard that ii was particularly suited
to Christmas, but we have never yet
known the time when ii was not entirely
agreeable. There is one recommendation
TO the aforesaid brown stout: 1t is direct
importation, and we poor fellows have not
seen any of the genuine for long time.
Then here's to thee, brown stout. Rather
dry toast, too, it is but we shall moisten
it some day! Here's to Davenport Co.
and that's dry but Well moisten that, too,
in due time.
cambridge & Anderson, to the boys greet
ing: Here's your torpedoes and Chinese
uOp-crackers. They are said to be first
rate-the crackers especially have such
undying hate for one another, as they are
tied together, that they never know when
to stop popping. Some people say pack
Of these venomous things will keep up the
fire half the day. We don't warrant the
truth Of this statement, however!
cambridge & Anderson also have cider !;
and such cider, And almonds and tilbertS,
and gelatine, and + for figs and l for JigS,
and so oil. :,
We have been getting along pretty well,
and here we are brought to George |. Her
ring 4 Co.'s, where it would be most agreea-
BILE TO tarry if that were possible. But the
poor journalist tarrics nowhere now. Her
ring & Co. offer wine and champagne, and
the two sherries-palc and brown-and Ma
dcira-dcar old Madeira! the best oil
wines. For other tastes and wants there
are whisky, brandy, rum, etc. Pretty
strong card, this, of Ierring'S, corner Thir-
teenth and Cary.
Sampson Jones has apples and what are
we to do without apples at Christmas Let
us have apples-mellow, juicy apples. How
they sweeten and smooth over conversas
ton; and how they moisten and make mel
lihuous otherwise dry words; and then
those little arch tricks of your testers OF
both sexes about love How the pairing
is thrown myStically into the initials OF
beauty; and the seeds, those little seeds,
that wind up by their number with a story
| tllat, like the seed may yet bud and burst
and bloom and bear fruit. So much for
apples at No. ) Fifteenth street between
Main and Cary.
And now for our old and very good
friend Louis J. BOssicuX, one OF the most
staunch and enterprisng men in the trade.
He presents TO the housewife mince-meat
already prcpared-an article to hand, saw
ing a great deal of labor. And this Is an
other thing without which there is no get
ting along. Can any one who is able to
get it, survive Christmas without mince
pie This our friend Bossieux knows,
and so he addresses "priyate families,
"bakerS and contectioners and "hotel
keepers" So ladies and gentlemen, one
and all, get your mince- meat at once ana
be at rest, it's thing you must have.
7 E.P. Townsend, No. 1918 Main street
comes in with his fine books, ANIMALS, al
buns, paper-machie ornaments, and furnt
ture, and games, and perfumed note -papeI
envelopes, and great many more thing
Just exactly suited to the present season.
J.Wall Turner offers ladies work-boxes
photograph albums, games, plays, and
great many things, all beautiful and goo'
in their way, and just the articles nov
wanted by old and young. 60 and se
them at No. 20 Thirteenth street.
Woodhouse & Parham offer handsom
variety of books, richly bound, suited I
, the season; also, children's books, albums
photographic albums, etc, tourists cases