Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-16
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

IN their advertisements, as many people buy
Early 10 avoid the rush In the stores Just pre-
yious to Christmas, and 10 select their goods
rom n full stock. We resume below our
notices OF advertisers in the STAR. and will
continue them from day 10 day in order that
our readers may know where TO purchase the
best ard cheapest goods for the HOLIDAYS
The Presidents proposition to ..so back on
he national deOt, and the rumor that the Su
preDe Court will declare the Iegal-tender &c,
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, do not brighten BcowyTSG
d MIDDLETON, 3t3 Penn Ivania avenue on
PosIie Metropolitan Hotel Par ker's old stand
VINO are prepared 10 take any quantity of
Ere-noacks IN exchange for their immense stoc
efdellca,i les for the holiday comprising in par,
Pigs, Prunss, New CItron, New ZInte Currants
hlnCe Meat, Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts, asd
Palm Nuts, Cooking Wine and Brandy Cider
New YORK Preserves and JeIlies, Dried Ap-
pies, Dried Peaches, Young ca Cheese
Pine Apple Cheese, Cranberries, Spices An.
Piles, Buckwheat, and Syrups Their Christmss
supply OF Liquors is immense, comprising
Heidseck and Mumm's Champagnes, London
Brown Stout; lOnnser's and Bass Ale; Otsrd,
Dnpny X Cos Brandy; Hennessey lS Co.'S
fire Old Brandy; Scotch, Irish, and Rye
Whisky; Old Jamaica Rum, Sherries, Madeira
and Port Wines: California Wines of all kinds.
Havana CI@ars and fine Chewing Tobacco
and large stock of all kinds of Goods usually
Kept IN frst-elass grocery.
Ii you want 10 make your New Year calls in
style, either on wheels runners; or if Won feel
rcn enough 10 present n friend a handsome
Carriage or stylish Sleigh, ROBERT II. Ora
ham Is your man. HIS fiTst-class carriages
and bis Cutter SleI-hs are Iust the things ami
BEHIND a 30 nag. sre little ahead of ..Shauk's
mare or yelooipedes. His Repository Is 347
ID street. between Sth and 9th.
Young America, in these later DAYS. enioys
many privileges unknown 10 youths some
forty or fifty years ago, and not the least of
his advantages Is the supply Of reading matter
Prepared fOr the especial benefit OF boys and
girls While TIE old men of to-day had many
of them In their boyhood TO satisfy themselves
Win alnanaeS and antIquated primers or M
The best, formal and suited stories so-cllied
but which Were really moral essays. sugar.
coated WIN slight plot, and grave but edify-
Hg dialogues; the book ma ser's art i MY
extaus''d IN getting up IN the most ATTRACTIVE
StNle hNeiy and entertaining works for The
NIUE ONES. aoundantly ILLUSTRATED by the best
artls's. VIM BALI ANYTIME SO 9Th s.rast In
teIhgenceT BuIldIEg, has a large stock of bean.
uiul Docks, III sets. for youth. such as the
Agate Stories. The Bessie Books. the Green
Mountain stores the Jewel Case. the RsInbow
Serles the Golden Ladder Series, Little Kitty's
Library. the A l. u. L. Library. Young
niiieIi,a aprosd Series the starry Flag Series
Dolly DmPle Stories, Boat Club Series-OIivar
OPtlc, Pictures ard Stories OF Animals &c.
ne new patented Hair Crimper, a beautiful
Muele' silVer-piated, Is an appropriate New
Years present n. DENoNGkor, sole agent
Hnsyivania avenue, between gtn and lOtn
streets.
Low prlces insure a. :, 1uo IN
creased profits. 50 saw r PERR'z Ii Co,
dealers in Groceries. Teas, Wins anu Liquors,
northwest corner of 9th and L streets; Una SO
say all OF US. IL would make your moutl-
water 10 visit their store and see their display
OF gcod things for the holidays, including Al
more's Mmce Meat, Raisins IN layers. Seedless
RaisIns, for cooking. Currants, CItron, Spices,
hsrw Combination Spice. something new,)
Cider, Cooking Wine and Brandy, Jellies,
Preserved and Fresh Peaches, Peach Marina
lade, Brandy Peaches, Fresh Peas, and Lira
Beans. Pure Clover Honey, Cranberries,
shaker Sweet Corn, the celebrated Drip Syrup,
eGual 20 honey, Butter, Cheese, Lard, Flour
Hams, DRIED beef Beef Tongues, Ne y Mess
and No. MackereI. Goldfish. Bloakers, Smoked
and Picked salmon &c. sc.
Twenty per cent has again missed fire: Ie;
Us hope only for the present; and with a due
regard for tie disappointed expectations OF The
large army of clerks who have failed 10 rsalJz.
th'lr hopes OF increased compensation. J. W.
SkLEl Co. ,s23 Pa avenue south side have
placed upon Their counters, greatly reduced
prices. several thousand English pu-ss Goods
put ny IN Drrss Pstterns,aI prices " ying from
- 20 =. less thsn they cot To 80, port capI,,I
chance 10 buy a new Christmas present for
lady.
What with the opera the approaching hoIi.
days, the coming New Years calls. and tn.
advent Of the fashionable season IN the Fed
'ral Metropolis, toilet articles will be IN de-
lhano, ana no lady VIII OBJECT 10 a neat pres
eBi- which will aud 10 her charms. GfLMAN's
DkI6 SItRk- 3JU fcnns ylyanIa avenue,
place 70 purchase everything in that lime He
has Tleh Bohemian TOIiet Bottles, Vases Cigar
and Tobacco Sets, German Cologne Sands a
new aiGIle, Toilet S-'s, containing Perfume
Bottles. Pun Boxes &c.; Lubin's, loves and
CenoIdy : fine ExIraci~. Puff Boxes of glass
porcelain, Scotch Wood and metal: French Po-
madts and Olls, from the best makers; Hair
brushes, RI gilsh and French; Dressing Combs.
Of tortoise shell and buffalo horn; with full
assortment of fine Perfumes, German Cologne
Soaps, CoSmeuques- &c- &c.
The Iewelry stores in Washington are making
very elegant disp!sy Of holiday goods, and
Prominent among them is the first class estab-
IE hment OF BENZ. DEwoLPF, 35s PenusyIva-
Ma avenue under the Metropolitan Hotel who
has now ready complete stock OF Diamonds
PrsIls, watches, Chains, Jewelry, Gold head
81 Canes, Parian and Basque Figures, Bronz.s.
hDsI Boxes, Pearl Fans, Opera Glasses Sill
Yer and Plated Ware, Clocks, Fancy Goods.
The revolutions in SPAN and Cuba are mere
esgatelles IN comparison with the revolution
IN the prices OF Clothing AZ the establishment
OF STkPHENs Co., $40 PennsylvanIa avenue,
between Sth and 10Th streets You won't mind
,-old v Gather If wrapped in one of their Over
coats, which they have of all styles ana MAJ
mails: also a fun s.ssOrtment OF double breastad
Walking Jackets.
W. you WIZ. 10 get up a nice dinner or
supper during these joyous Christmas times
There are always many who have not the con-
yenlencts a. hand, and wish there was some
place where that want could ~ sunnl,sd
That very place II SHAFFIKLD's a46 PennsvI
vania avenue between 18th and t3th streets
north side. HIS Sc-lOOn is large with anart
nents for private parties, and mis- arran ysnsnts
for supply ing dinner parties, weddings ana
receptions are complete. Ii you have no homs
Of yCuT own 10 which you can order your ed
Ibles. Just 60 TO Shaffield's, and his attentive
WATERS Will supply you with Oysters, Dame
and Refreshments az moderate prices.
No one should make his Christmas or New
Year calls without having his foot nicely
dressed. Young ladies would feel ashamed 20
receive their guests unless the same want was
supplied Where can 1 get nice Boot or Shoe
rPady made or made to order Just look in
BURNS 4 Cos store, No. so Pennsylvan av-
snue, W here all the latest styles are 10 BE- had
and al prices 10 SUIT these hard times.
new Stove in which 20 cook the Christmas
turkey, or a fine ParIor Stove around which
we may entertain our friends, Is a sim qua noa.
Col. ROBERT BOYD, i79 9tn street, between ID
and T., has an increased stock of ParIor and
Cooking Stoves 10 accommodate the an n ual iu .
erase OF custom about the holiday season. Ia
bIs extensive establishment can be found all
patterns and sizes Of Stoves, Ranges and Fur
faces, besides a well-assorted stock OF Hard
ware, Cooking Utensils, &c.
The beautiful drug store of $. CALVERT
fokD, 90 Pennsylvania avenue, attracts a
graf deal of attention, aud deservedly, too.
Inc fragrance of his tcleI soaps and PERU