Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-14
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
Where 10 Buy Holiday Goods, g.


should at an early day send in their ad vertiss
ments. rs many people buy early 10 avoid ~
rush ia the stores lust previous to Christmas,
| and 10 select their goods from full stock. We
Resume below our notices of advertisers in The
/ STAB, and will continue them from day to day
/ in order tina: our readers may know where to
| purchase the best ard cheapest goods tor the
/ holidays.
| Americans are a reading people, and there is
| always an immense revival Of the book trade
| about the holiday season. We suppose that
| there are more books given away TO adults and
! juveniles dunn he holiday season tbs any
! other article. and such presents are generally
| acceptable TO old aud Young. A standard work.
nicely printed, BEAUTIFULLY illustrated and ele.
| gantly bound, il a most appropriate @, ristmas
gift. and such may be Obtained at the Hud-
son Taylor Bookstore, @3i Pennsylvania
avenue, which his lost nothing of its ancient
reputation since 1t came into the hands of those
enterprislug young business men, Massrs
FRENCH Il RICHARDSON, who will open every
cay, from now until New Years, Packages Of
new goods suitable for the coming holidiys
comprising ldrge and well selected stock of
books for children. Among the standard works
they advertise are: Cooper's Works, finely
hound In half Turkey Morocco, % volume7
IN English half calf, n volumes. 800; Waverly
Novels, Edinburgh edition,) half RuSbury
binding, gilt tops, beautifully illustrated with
STEEL engrayIngs, IS volumes, S1jO Washington
irvlng's WORKS, 2s volumes, bound ir the finest
nan cali bird5ug, gilt, SIOO; Buskm's Works
II volumes fine half Roxbury binding, gilt
t9ps, SIT shakspea-e, II volumes, half calf
lboSton edItion,) $40: Theirs History OF the
FRENCH Revolution, Is volumes, London edi-
iior, tu.i bound in English calf binding, $40
StrICkland's Lives of the Queens of England,
IulI English calf binding, gilt. volumes, S}
Lie of Man Symbolized by the Months of the
Yer, full bound, gilt, S25; Rollins Ancient
History, volumes, octave, halt bound, SI6
Clarke's Shakespeare. volumes half C All gilt
London al 4 ypln
hall bond, SIC The same enterprising firm ad-
NertiSe beautiful stock of Swiss, French and
Sco'Ch Fancy Articles. line Jewel Boxes
nicely lnlaid with pearls, Vienna aud Paris
Goods, Portfolios, PortmonnaIes, Gentlemen's
Dressing Gases, &c., &c. &c.
NV bat Is home without a mother Z" Jes' so
But hat is Christmas without Mince Pies ;
And Turkey The NORTHERN PRODUCE Con-
PANY, Pa. avenue, between 10th and 18th
ST -, advertise Tor sale at the lowest rate
MInce Meat, Game, Poultry, Cider, Butter
Lard, and other things equally indispensable
Ter The holidays.
While the big-wigs in the Supreme Court
are botheTing their heads over the legal tender
question. Mr.. GEORGE &. HESSING, 5II 9TH
street, has settled it to his own satisfaction and
that of bis customers by selling clothing at COLA
prices and taking gTeeIbackS in payment, an
arrangement which suits everybody. Henniny
Is liberal advertiser, and verify he has hi
reward His last card in our paper is on the
oNercoat subject, and we give him the benef tt
OF N in this column by quoting as follows
TIE largest assortment ever offered here. in
blue, black, brown. dahlia, and fancy Beavers
and COatings, plain Meltons, Csssimeres and
Cnalngs, brown, blue and fancy ChInchIllas
ara cher materials, for all ages, from tn rec
years 20 manhood. One price only
Have your picture taken while You wear
your holiday clothes. The place to get life. like
LIkenesses, of all sizes and styles, beautifully
framed when desired. is at the WHITEIURsT
Cutlery, i2i Pa. avenue, between AZ and 9th
streets.
Butter and Eggs are almost indspensib ar
ticlCs tor hOUsekeepers all the tune, but what
would Christmas he without them! Where
would you get Your cakes ? And your egg
nOgg Some genius, so the newspapers say.
has invented artificial eggs, but our word for
II. they are poor substitute for the genuine
'hen-fTuIt, such as you get AT SPICER'S But
ter Store. ass 9Th street, who has also choice
Table Butter, and 800 pounds of Baking But
ter.
The almighty dollar is q power IL the
land, but Is nowhere more potent than az
Prices One Dollar Jewelry Store, Ij6 Penn
sylVania avenue, near ~ street, W here, for Il
gTtenb-Ck OF that denomination, some very
beautiful articles may be bought, which LOOK
as We'll and wear as long others which COS,
graf deal more. His silver-platad ware for
holiday presents, lust received, is really of
good quality, and We have no doubt from th,
display Of goods he has that PRIGG will gather
Il tis share OF the stamps afioat at Christmas
We know the ladies always like to hear
where they can obtain bargains in Dry Goods:
and IBIS Is particularly the case about the HOl-
idays, because there ara so many uses tor
money AT this time. Me-srs. lIAYFIELD 4
BEDwF I21 Bridge street, GvUrgetOwd, being
about 10 make a change in their business au-
NrTiISe That they Will until the 18Th day OF
March next, offer their entire stock az rsdu ed
prices. DrvEs Goods, both winter ana sum n-r.
viii ne closed q cost or les. They CONSIST OF
~ id and Plaid 7IerlnOFs, MUSiIns, PoplIns,
Inv n q lon ND
gre a. variety: Fl5unels, C@mbriCs, IRISH
Linens. Slawls, Stirring. and 81. tugs fan
y articles; together with a.! goods usually
.oUud il r Try . 0oi SlJIe; will be oferCJ a
TtruI,d pIlces.
What IL the use of saying you cane afford 20
wear well made things when Messrs. FEANC
II GOLDMAN, Marble Hall, No. A. 7th street,
opposite Patent Office, advertise Merino Under
'hITts, and Drawers, for 81, 90 and IS cents: a
me- article. ~ and SI.2j. White Shirts, -,
Sl.:5, $50. and Sl.75; a splendid quality -
md $50. Socks, ~, i, 90 and p CENTS pair
HandkFrCbiefs, all ready hpmmed, Is cents
food heavy Gloves. from - cents upward,
Neck Ties. ScaT!s, &c O. the latest styles. aad
1T low prIess
II you want a Singing Bird 10 present 10 q
lady. or 10 make music IN your home, send 10
h THOMAS, II Liberty street. Baltimore, who
adNsTtises fUr sale q fine lot OF Canariss, Par
rO's. MOcking BITt-, Gold FInchas, and a Va
Tl"iy Of Singing Elrds. Also, fine Cages and
MOckIng BIrd Food.
Don't get sick during the holidays if you
can help II, but if you persist in OVERRIDING
the thing n Christmas, after this dIsi Interested
adTIcr, and get laid up. buy your Drugs OF
john n. THOMPSON. corner ith and ii streets.
and II you are well give him a call anyhow, a
be G-s many nice ARTICLES suitable for presents
The ORIGINAL FRANC does business at 1874
7ih sfrest, between ID and T., and gentlemen
whowlsh 10 improve their personal appearance
Tor TIT holidays had better buy their Craylt,
Gloves. ck-tirs, IHdCTgarlnents aud oth.I
arucles Classed under the head OF ssGelts'
Furnishing Goods from HIM, if prIce is any
obJ-ct.
The stock OF Fine Watches. Jawelry, Silver
War, Eye Glasses, Gold ChiIus, &c., offered
by Mr. l. ALEXANDER, 2iO Fenns " vania ave-
nue., Is very complete, and comprises many ar
uhiss suitable for holiday prese nLs. Mr. Alex
al der announces thal il Is his Int. ntIon u DIS
pose OF his large stock WI bout rrgardt O costas
Will be seen Dy reference TO his advertisement
in another column.
Commence at the top. Buy nice Hat of Mr.
CUNHIAGHAM, 3i6h 9TH street. He offers fine
silk Dress hats IRON $3.50 10 s5.
LuxuTies for the holidays may be bought Of
VITO IL Co., importers of Italian Wines,
Liquors, CordIals, Dried Fruits, a., No. 2J3
Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and l.th
streets. south side. They al vertise Italian Yer
mIcell, MacaronI, &c; Paste. of all kinds;
pure Oiive OIL from Lucca; pure Sorrento Oil,
&c; Naples, Sicily. Swiss, and Parmigano
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