The national Republican., 1868-12-24
OUR HOLIDAY NOTICES.
where To GO and what To Buy.

Al. ChIpman is now proprietor OF the we'll
known stand formerly occupied by King q
Burchell, at the corner OF and Fifteenth
streets, and he has there for sale just the ar.
ticles suited to holiday times. His teas and
imported luxuries are Of the very choicest de-
scriptions. His mincc.meat will suit the taste
Of the most fastldious, and 10 just the article
you need for gooi and scasonable pies. If you
will but examine his goods, you will certainly
purchase, because you will be satisfied that
you cannot do better elsewhere, either as re-
CARDS good article or the cheap price asked
for II.
good and interesting book or a handsome
painting or engraving Is always an acceptable
present, and II you are disposed to make an
elegant gift go to Shepherd h whittaker's,
corner of Seventh and d streets, where you
will find an abundance OF miscellaneous books,
bibles, prayer.books, hymn-books, sc. You
will also find here presents OF another kind
which will be acceptable to lady friends, such
as work.boxes, odor cases and fancy articles
generally, and a large and elegant assortment
Of oil chromos.
Have you books or pamphlets you desire to
have neatly boundi or perhaps you have a
lady friend who will set value upon music
neatly bound. u so, go to Edward Lycett,
No. I'll Pennsylvanis avenue, between Tenth
aud Eleventh streets.
lfyou are going on journey this inter you
will certainly need a trunk, and James s.
Topham s. Co.'s, No. 800 Seventh street, IL
just the place to get one which we can recon
mend. The hrm has also carriage, buggy, and
farm harness, all of their own manufacture.
Passing down Seventh street, between ID ant
Z, we always derive pleasure gazing on tn,
choice and interesting pictures arranged o,
tastefully In the window of ]. Mark ritter,
paperhanging and picture frame emporium
tNo. 4s6J and we at all times see crowds o
ladies and gentlemen, lads and lassies, In rap
turous delight gazing upon the portraits ant
life-like objects before them. The centre oi
attraction is the representation of (Afectionl
young mother carrcssing thoughtfully her
hrstborn babei then we have two juveniles
engaged in game OF checkers, one having the
other coFnercd, and ready to burst with exult.
ant laughter at the discontinue OF his oppo.
nent. There are other pictures displayed,
which might be described with profit, but, as
we presume you will have week OF holiday,
you can examine then for yourself; after which
you can slip inside and procure some Of the
very incest picture.frames and wall. paper pat.
terms to be had this side Of New York,
Everybody knows Shaffield, for his confec.
tionary store and oyster saloon is daily and
nightly thronged with visitors seeking tn,
substsntials and luxuries of life. He has sd
ded to his already we'll earned reputation b,
the preparations he has made to supply his Gus
TONERS In the holiday season. The best eyi
dence OF the excellence of his goods Ia in IN,
fact that his store, No. 2+6 Pennsylyani. ave
nue., Is always crowded, and that no custome,
ever feels disappointed after having made ,
purchase. His fruit, pound, and other fancy
cakes are especially excellent, for they arc
made OF the best materlsl Give him call.
A piauo would be a really elegant preseu,
and one that would keep the giver fresh in the
memory OF the recipient for all time. Blu,
the instrument should be a good one, and, Il
possible, one that Is manufactured at home
These advantages are at hand, for pianos, to
which there can be no objection, can be OBJ.
tained of Desssu Il Co, 10 woodward,s build.
Ing, on Pennsylvania avenue, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets. It is we'll known too
that his instruments are sold cheap.
E. E. White, No. C. Louisiana avenue, ha,
minee meat, sweet cider, and Boston cranber
ries in abundance and Christmas Is n ot Christ
mas when these articles are wanting. Thes,
are delieacies, but he has besides good stool
OF substantials In the way OF sugar-curcd ha m,
and other articles OF food.
The last cold snap has very naturally startet
an inquiry for good skates. You can and then
at II. I. Gregory's stove and hardware store
No. 32l Pennsylvania avenue.
Messrs. b. W. Reed & Sons, No. 293 F street
have just received large lot of JapaneSs
goods suitable for the holidays, and are offer
ing them at rates so cheap as to excite remark
They fully appreciate the tightness OF the
money market, and have marked their goods
down very low, so that all may enjoy the
good things Of life during these happy holl.
day times. Give them a call and examine
their splendid stock of groceries, Japanese
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