The national Republican., 1868-12-19

OUR. HOLIDAY NOTICES.
where To Go and what To Buy.

splendid a stock OF dry goods as has ever been
shown in Washington. Their present special
ties arc a splendid assortment OF Lyons SILK
Mantill, vciyets, from "a to 10 inches wide,
which they have received At a bargain, and
offer to the public at unusually low rates;
and a stock of black and oolored dress silks,
which, in quality and y'n have been rarely
equallcd In any marx srything in the
dry goods line can be iOunu =. store OF this
enterprisins firm.
Nessrs. W. R. Riley & Bro, IN addition to
.,,. &cncrally attractive stock OF dry goods,
% beautiful assortment OF embroidered
,'n 'bric hrndkerchiefs, suitable for
,sss,.. Nseats. No present can be made
r more acceptable than beau
To. 'oIas .a and there is no danger OF
tiful hs.uAeeni' .been anticipated In pre-
finding that yOu Ut" the more the better.
senting the article ioi everybody can af.
ford to purchase as pres, {. tsev viii no,
friends, with the assurance tina.
90 amiss. thing for
Now VIC have 1t. Here ia just the which
a real valuable, substantial present, Of of
will call to mind the donor every day-at n
beautiful furs from B. II. Stlnemetz, 23i Pen
sylyania avenue. Every animal wearing fui
has been sacrificed to make up the assortment
now presented by our friend Stinemetz. The
squirrel, the mink, the beaver, and the sable,
ali tried to hide from the trapper; but their
hides are here, and made up In the most tasty |
manner Offer a lady a set of these beautiful |
furs, and she will promise to let YOU of next
year. 1--WE will not guarantee she keeps her
promise) Here, too, is the place for gentle
men to purchase q genteel hat, OF the finest
quality and latest style.
wilson-he Of the Grecian Bend-not only
holds out the boot ns before, but holds out ex-
ira induce ment to his customers to purchase.
II has been often remarked that no matter
how well gentleman or lady 10 otherwise
dressed, IL their feet are not gentecly covered
It spoils the whole. We advise all to call
upon the irrcprcssible J. B., at his store, un-
der Odd Fellows Hall, assuring therithat he
will give them "hts."
Where are the pollcei and what Is all that
crowd dolngl Why they are only pedestrians,
who, in passing, have stopped to look At the
display OF magnificent fancy articles, and Gle
gantly bound books In the windows OF Messrs.
PHILIP Il Solomons' Metropolitan book store,
332 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth ana
Tenth streets, each one pointing out wAat
the would like to receive, or intend purchas-
ing for q Christmas present to some irienu
and all seem to be satisfied that here 10 the
place to purchase just what they want. Ihefc
is a beautifully bound large print Bible for
ing-desk for father, a dressing-eas for brother,
q jewel.case for sister, (the sweetheart viii
get the Jewels we fear,) with an endlesI
variety of books, games, &c, for the little
cousins, nephews, nieces, sc.
Who docs not want handsomely engraved
eardl Or what couple. getting married, does
not want their wedding cards got up In the
latest stylei Then go to Dempsey o'roolo'i
popular stationery store, where, in addition
to every style of engraving done in the lstes
style, you will and the most complete assort
ment OF stationery In Washington. Messrs
Dempsey d Oroolc have always made spe
olalty of fancy stationery, every description
Of which can be found at their place, and they
stamp your initials or monaghan, for plain o.
oolorcd letters, with neatness and despatch.
Young men that expect to call upon thei
sweethearts and others upon New Years da
should remember that, with the ladies', I'm
feathers often make Inc birds, and that man
a suit has been lost by an ill.htting coat oi
shabby pair of uumentionables. We advis
them to call In time upon those popular a
lists, Devlin Co., 276 Pennsylvania avenu
and secure a suit OF their fine fashionab
clothing, or they will hnd they are left on th
back seats when New Years calls are mad
This firm also makes the most tasty an
neatly fitting clothing for boys, and we advis
parents to examine their styles before lttin
out the boys for the holidays.
We heartily endorse the advice given In ou
advertising columns by Finckel, 3l6 stree
between Tenth and Eleventh, to "make US
full pEssents," and recommend to our reader
his assortment of housekeeping goods, eH
bracing wooden, willow, and tnware, erocl
cry, glassware, and everything required
we'll regulated family. Here is an oppc
tunity for husbands to make acceptable pre-
Al II faR IN
ried man can find something at FinckePs tn
will be shortly wanted, and by anticipate
alittle can give his wife an agreeable surprii
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4 San Francisco OTrngcdy-Love, De
peration. Murder, and Suicide.
A frightful tragedy occurred In San Fra
cisco on the 9Th ult. Laurentz jacobson,
man Of dissipated habits, had been befricnd
by q Mr.. Mcdonald, and fell in love with I
daughter of his bensfactor, q pretty girl
fourteen, named Rachel His suit was, ho
ever, disapprovsd by the parents. Jacobs
became very angry, and unsuccessfully I
tempted to poison the family with drugg
wine on tho 7th ult Finding he had fsile
he had recourse to more desperate measur,
which are thus described in the San Francis
Bulletin Of tho 9th ult.: About l oclo
Yesterday morning, jacobson, having arm
himself with four -barrelled pistol, and O.
rying stout file, which he had sharpened
one end like jimmy, made his way from
room on Union street to the premises OF D
Mcdonald. His victim, her parents q
brothers were sleeping soundly.
He scaled the high board fence, and th
fearing to arouse the inmates, he took OF
boots and hat and left them In the yard.
was afraid to approach the window Of Rachs
sleeping room, for IL was In q line with II
Of the room where her parents slept, so
steAlthily approached the end Of the hou
Ills familiarity with locations and the hab
of tho family facilitated the secrecy Of
operations. With the heavy 6le he priod OF
the back window aud crawled In. The lit
boys slept in bed which set against
window, and yet he was enabled to get uI
the bed and down to the aoor without arc
ing either Of them. 1t was but step fr
there to tho door of his victims room.
was open, and the fsndish wretch entered
Tho light which entered through her cha
ber window betrayed her position to the N
derer. He either spoke to her or made SO
noise with the pistol, for she awoke, q
rising to sitting posture in her bed cried 0
MA ma as she saw tho eyes OF the IN
derer glaring upon her. Quick as the thou
OF death, and with a fatal ain, the will
fired TIE mother and father had heard
cry of their daughter, and the former sprl
to the door. She heard the first report,
saw binding fash as the jealous Dane pla
the weapon to his own forehead and ser