The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-26
Ian Francisco Correspondence
IPER D. c. NUKRAY.l
SAN FRAxcISco, Jan. 4, 1867
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SAN FRANCIscO, Jan. 4, 1867.
The Holidays
Z notwithstanding the general complaints in re-
krd to the very high cost of living, and the wall
! the merchants that there i very little business
t,ng. the fancy goods trade opened promptly
xni briskly for the Holidays. The call for ex-
q ensige articles, from the rich diamonds of the
SweIer down to TOYS for children, is said to have
eeeded that Of every previous year. The arti-
ss distinetiyeIy known as frHcy goods are mere
II wonderful richness and variety, and some are
Il elegant design, all Of which command very
ney prices. The prevailing fashion Gf the
1rge quantities Of imported stocks may be taken
l{-Sn indcx) consists in ornaments of cut jet and
aSser fIieree, and the demand for these articles
60 very great. I noticed among the novcltics
n the season a CURIOUS collection of fancy boxes,
tnished m all kinds of wood. costly snuf-boxes,
it'll mechanical singing birds. ciSar-vases of in
knious device, and an extraordinary array Of
namcntal fans, and other knicknacks. of no
nrtieular use, but still exceedingly pretty, and
kople must have them. the ladies in particular.
II An Item for the Ladies'
\ new style of bonnet has turned up lately.
ID as its construction Is quite simple, your isl
d ladies' can come into the fashion with very
tIe expense The bonnet is described as con-
sting of two straws. tied together, with blue
bbon at the top Of the head, and red tasSels
&spended at each Of the four ends Of the straws.
Rriee only nineteen dollars.
ViIIainCus Dodge.
Il The other day was noticed opposite Maguire's
pera House, a most scnteelly dressed loafer,
|ith a newly invented cane, intended 70 discover
thether or not lady weIrs /" patent calves" D."
be cane has fine needle ia the end Of it, which
Orks with a spring. The operator follows be-
6nd, and when the young lady tits her hheTs.
b calves are puuetured with the needle if she
Eeks, the calves are genuine; if not, they are
lke. happened to see the operation performed
pee. but i was nary Il kick - the part of
lady. / drew my conclusions, AID L leave
uur readers to draw theirs.
II The Weather
a;ely has been quite stormy. and we have had
heavy fall of rain together with frequent gales
ON the southeast. The papers report it as hav
tg been the most severe storm witnessed in Cali
mia since 1855. Great damage has been done
the interior. and in and around San Francisco.
the city innumerabIc cellars have been filed
80 water, and in some instances heavy losses
ssfrained. Hundreds Of thousands will not repay
p losses which have fallen upon the merchants
POI others Of the city. One firm alone lost sixty
HOuslnd dollars through damage done To fancy
OOds stored in their cellar. Every body has sui-
red by the storm, and your correspondent even
Pc not an exception. 1t may not seem heavy
mpared with that Of others, but still he felt the
=. II l. T. Lf.4al- F4lr
bas blown of his head, and preciPitated into
hud- puddle, the mud being about the consistency
\ three-fnger poi. IL l. needless to add that his
faaPeau (Of the latest French Pattern) was en-
lirely ruined.
IN amusing incident occurred at the Cliff
louise during the storm. At the Cliff there
we're several who were anxious 10 get into the
fI'y, and were somewhat put out because the
fnnibus driver was not up 70 time. Upon IN
tuiry, they found that he would not leave till
fhe - bus was fall. on account Of the high
nind. lie related sight which he saw on the
foad as he was going out. It was buggy with
fWo men in it, bound 10 the Cliff House 70 see
he sights, and the wind blew - furiously that
p times it would lift the buggy off the grOuud-
he wind increased at such = rate that they at
sfast had TO get out and hold their vehicle down,
Pn erder to prevent it from being blown away
fnd placed at the mercy of the winds. This was
F. poser, and determined the eager travellers not
10 hurry W their driver.
Tho japanese Jugglers
Are holding forth at NaguiTe's Academy Of Mu-
lsie, and still continue to draw full houses, as
@erybody seems bound to see the laps. Their
islesht-of-hand performances are not much, but
their aerO5atic feats are certainly wonderful
Tommy" the little boy, appears to be the
4 Best performer in the company, and is the chic
.''raetion- lle d)es.the most daring feats, the
kheiPai ones being performed on bamboo
Sble- This astonishing little performer climbs
tlc pole while it Is balanced ON the feet Of an
: her Of the Performers. Then barefooted, anC