The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-16

CHRISTMAS AMONG THE JEWELERS.
The season of gaiety, gifts and good
things is at hand. As the time draw
near, which is set apart of all the year
for the exchange of congratulations
the indulgence of social festivities ant
the bestowal of substantial tokens o
regard among friends and relatives
there is natural inquiry for the best
mode of manifesting kindly feelings
toward those in whose welfare we are
interested and to whose lives our OWL
are bound. The practice of giving and
receiving Holiday presents has become
with us national habit, and the bust
ness establishments which keep pace
with tbe'times. regularly provide, in
proper season, for ministering to the
sentiments which find expression in
the observance of this pleasant Ameri'
can custom.
The taste must indeed be critical and
fastidious, which can find nothing ia
please the eye or delight the heart, in
the admirable line of Holiday gifts now
on sale at the we'll known house OF
Scott & Hennegen. Dropping in there
for pleasant interval, you divide your
wonder between the judgment which
has selected the endless assortment OF
elegant goods around you, and the en-
terprise which so drives business that
"age shall not wither, nor custom stale
the infinite variety" If you have a
lady in your eye, whose heart
you would like to gladden.
with some appropriate token of
your esteem, you intimate your pur-
pose, and before your examination is
concluded you do not inquire what you
should buy, but you mentally wonder
how in the midst of so much that is
suited to your purpose, your choice is
to be made. Most likely you linger
long and lovingly over those exquisite
pieces of mechanism, the Ladies' Swiss
Watches, which, in addition to their
fine make and elegant finish, have a
neat novelty in the combination stem,
that winds the watch, opens it and sets
the hands, or either, as you may desire.
From this style, which is perfection it.
self, the line ranges downward through
all prices and grades, to a marvel of
cheapness and goodness, an 1S karat
watch, finely made, for only S35. The
line also includes the best American
makes at prices from 500 to $3.50.
In Gents watche the stock is exten.
sive and rich. A splendid Swiss, stem
winder, 18-karat, magnifcently fin
ished, cost $40, would be a royal gift
for some friend whom you wear next
your heart. In American watches,
Gents sizes, the assortment is very
large. The Elgins and the Walthams
are the most popular makes, and
heavy assortment of them is always on
hand, the movements being detached
and ready to be placed in case of
whatever cost and finish the purchaser
may select. The firm deals heavily in
these watches and sells on the closest
possible margins.
In Diamonds, the line is handsome
and choice, including rings and pins,
crown and cluster, opals and pearls, all
dazzle and purity and beauty, save only
trife element of cost which ranges
from $50, to point almost out of
sight of reporter, but happily with
in the reach of many whose means are
ample to minister to their tastes.
There are also some dainties in La
dies Bracelets, of which there is lin
itess variety. One lovely chain brace
let, pure as a naiden's first love and The
proper gift of the man who can waken
it, calls on you to pay down $50 and
take away the treasure. Then you see
them, singly or in pairs, enameled, en-
graved and chased, of all grades to suit
all pnrses and fancies. Passing these
you admire the garnets, handsome va
riety, in sett or single pieces, the Etrus-
can gold and pearl sets, pins and ear
rings, just the thing to reflect the native
brightness of ballroom beauty, and
those elegant and tasteful Jets and
Pearls, both sets and single pieces, which
are the very perfection of their kind.
Some Is karat rings, solid and rich,
weighing from one to six pwts., are IN
fine taste for bridal rings or holiday
presents. Then you reach dazzling
array of necklaces, guard chains, vaIen-
tines. sleeve buttons, Ladies and Gents
initials, of which there are some lovely
designs, as there are in the Gents pins
of diamonds and gold. For the old
folks there are eye glasses and specta-
cles of the finest makes, golden and
glittering, just the article to add be-
nightly to the reverend countenance OF
grandpapa.
The Silver Ware half tempts you to
turn burglar. Solid, massive specimens
there are, the very soul of dignity to
well kept table. There are comblna-
ton sets, a lovely affair, napkin rings
fruit knives, ladies, butter-knives, solid
sterling silver spoons, tea and table;
and also a full line of superior silver
plated ware, to which large additions
are being constantly made, and a great
variety of silver and plated cups, suita-
BILE for presents, silver tea sets, urns,
castors, fruit-stands, cake baskets, &C.,
&c.
For mantel and centre-table orna-
ments, you will find pleasing novelty
in Jardinieres, single and cluster, the
very picture of elegance, as we'll as a
splendid lot of bronze goods, single hg'
ures and groups, the very head Of the