The national Republican., 1868-12-21
our HOLIDAY NOTICES.
where To 60 aud what To Buy.


What wife, daughter, or sister would not be
proud to receive for 4 Christmas gift one oil
stelnway 4 Sons celebrated pianos. In the
present age music has become almost one OF
the essential branches Of education, and the
girls must have a plano. Go TO W. q. Met
zerott' Il Co.'S and send home fine piano, and
our word for 1t the affeetionate embraces you
will receive will amply repay you for the out
lay.
Messrs. Golden and Norris, late OF the owen
House, have opened an elegant cigar store and
sample room, at so2 Z street, between the Ma
tIonai Theatre and wrlsrds' Hotel. Theatre
goers and others will Hnd this an excellent
place to drop in for hne Havana. The bsris
stocked with the choicest wines and liquors
for the inner man.
william il. Narrower, 532 Seventh street,
FIVE doors from Pennsylvsnia avenue, offers
his large stock OF stoves, tinware, and house
furnishing goods to the public on the lowest
reasonable terms. He is just In receipt OF q
new invoice Of the celebrated morning-glory
and other stoves. with the cold weather upon
us stoves must be had, and we commend Mr..
Harrover's elegant assortment to our readers.
Books for holiday presents are every year
becoming more popular with parents, as COM
bining mental Improvement with lasting
amusement. Mr.. William Ballantyne, at his
new store, No. SIT Seventh street, ,Intelligencer
building, has q complete assortment OF books
appropriate to the season, from the toy prim'
or TO the most elegant annuals for grown peo-
pie Give him call, and don't fail to take a
present for the little ones.
or course everybody purchasing nice pres
ents for the holidays will call upon Messrs
NJ. W. Gait & Co., the extensive jewellers, Al
their new store, ESQ Pennsylvania avenue, be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets, and, hsv
ing called there, they cannot fail to purchase
whenthey see the almost endless variety OF ne
and beautiful articles which they have for
sale. The ladies will hnd just what they want
to present to their fathers, mothers, brothers,
sisters, or beaux, and the throng OF ladies will
10 Itself attract a large number OF gentlemen
customers. We therefore advise the MessrS.
Galts to make arrangements for an extensive
business during the holidays.
Tho House, corner of South a street and
New Jersey avenue, near the Capitol, for.
merly kept by Mrs. whitney, has been taken
by Mr.wIlliam Sanderson, who has thoroughly
renovated and newly furnished 1t, and hal
opened 1t as the Ssnderson House, and Is nov
ready for the reception OF bosrders by the day
week, or month. with house so well know
to every frequenter OF the Capitol, and tn
reputation as q caterer so well earned by MI
Sanderson while in charge OF the House rei
taurant, he will have no difficulty In seeurin
a liberal patronage. His bar, which has Away
been an attractive one, 10 stocked with winei
liquors, and cigars, selected by Mr.. Sanderso
himself, which Is a guarantee OF their e.
cellence.
Messrs. simms x O'roole, the enterprisin
young druggists and pharmacists, at the col
ner Of Fourth street and New York avenu'
are fast winning their way into public favol
by their strict attention to business, and b
the care they exercise In the selection of theI
drugs and medicines. They have already AZ
quired the confidence OF our leading phys
clans by the care and attention shown In con
pounding prescriptions. The ladies will I'm
at their store a splendid assortment Of pc
fumery, toilet articles, and fancy goods usual
kept by the druggists.
II q good article, at the lowest reasonabl
figures, will draw custom, Mr.. Wm.H. Dunn
furniture ware.rooms, sos Seventh street,neS
door to Odd Fellows Hall, should be crowds
with purchasers from morning to night. NJ
Dunn is determined to be ranked among Ii
heavy dealers, and has put his prices at
figure that will command the attention OF pu
chasers.
The ehildren's stockings must be filled l
Santa Claus-on Christmas eve-and we r
commend the old chap to give our friend, .
II. Albers, 900 Eleventh street, between X an
L streets, date Shsfaeld's) acall-where h
will find a choice assortment OF French cor
fectionery and other goodies" so aceeptabl
not only to the little ones, but to those Q
larger growth. Mr.. Aloers also supplies pai
ties, suppers, fairs, sc, at the lowest rate
and In the best style. A knowledge OF his eI
tablishment is all that Is necessary to keep
crowded during this season OF festivity.
Ladies desiring the services OF hrst-clas
dressmaker will do well to call upon MIS-. A
kInson, at SAT Eighth street, between l and
who is prepared to turn out her work wi
taste and dispatch. Ladies desiring to nal
their own dresses can have them cut al
basted by Mrs. A. on the shortest motto
Patterns are also supplied to those desiriI
them. Her work Is all done by measure, al
there In no danger OF misit.