Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-24

Preparations or our merchants.

Christmas is the holiday of holidays in thes,
Middle States, where the good old New England
thanksgiving day has but lately gained q firn
This is the season Of gifts and the piyer eeuer
ally seeks something beautiful for this purpose.
Seekers after the beautiful, the rnre, and the
curious have no cause to complain of the prcpa.
rations OF our merchants this year for their ac.
commodation. II o times are hard but they have
recognized the fact that Christmas cannot be post.
pened on account of the times and so have pre-.
pared accordingly.
we give below brief description OF the prcpa.
rntions Of those merchants who have announced
Them In the advertising columns Of the CONNER
ciALs ms, ofcourse embraces all our most live
ana cntcrprising merchants. We should hesitate
TO DISTURB the privacy which those who have fail
60 10 advertise their preparations, doubtless seek.
THE BOOK STORES.
The elegant holiday editions of books issued ut
tnis season. and the large provision OF other fancy
Articles suited Tor gifts makes the book stores the
most attracted places for the holiday shopper,
aug hence TO these we first turn our attention.
Boughnan, Thomas " Co., No. 42l Market st :,
have nude their usual lavish preparations for the
holiday trade, am tutir stock is well worth exam
inat'on. Their children's department Is filled
with books OF rare excellence, printed bound,
aud Illustrated In style that the children Of d
lew years ago never dreamed of. Their display
Of splendid books for grown people Is no less
beautiful, while their assortment of fancy goods
Is nnsnrpassuble. handkerchief cases, Jewel ca
ses, writing desks of rosewood, mahogany wal
nut aud other woods, are displayed In infinite va
riety and rare beauty, while iu many Of these ar
tlcies are concealed music boxes which play sever
a. tunes with sweetness and accuracy. For gem
tleinen they have cigar cases, wine cases, paper
KNIVES, wristbands, &c, of great beauty, so That
here Indies are at no loss to find something for
tneir gentlemen friends, whom they usually pro-
TESS To fluid 1t SO difficult to suit The windows
and cases are filled with smaller articles many OF
Them Of great value, while on the shelves we no.
lice many beautiful specimens OF art, and large
assortment Of rare perfumery. Some Of the anu
Giles are us curious us beautiful, and we advise our
lady readers 10 examine that beautiful little Swiss
porte monnaie, which when closed, is ball OF
the size Of n walnut and ia composed of tortoise
shell lnlaid with gold and silver.
Il. s. X. Butler, No. APO Market ST., has opened
an elegant assortment of holiday goods. He has
enough of elegant receplaces Tor money to hold
II good sized fortune even in postal shinplastcrs,
while his assortment OF chdren's books and
games po1nt to season Of great mental activity
amongst the younger portion of this community.
we notice In his store IN excellent u sortlnent Of
elegant bDoksand aspleudid array Of fancy goods
such as writing desks, work boxes, ladies COM
panions, &c, and find display of fancy articles
suited To gentlemen use.
In addition t, these he has of course, all the
publications. of magazines, papers aud other pc
rlodicals, Issued for the holiday season. The per-
Lifting Butler make n grave mistake.
Porter ~ Co. No. 400 Market st. have an clc-
CANT stock of fancy goods, suitable for holiday
gifts. Their stock OF work-boxes, jewel CASES,
writing desks, handkerchief boxes, &c, is very
arge and really elegant. OF fine books also they
nave great variety, many of them the very
incst books Issued.
They have ore copy Of the celebrated Turner
gallery. very rare book OF engravings, worth
$500. There are but a few copies of this work in
his country, and we hope this one will decorate
he table of some of our citizens.
THE DRUG STORES.
Of late years II has been customary for some of
our druggists to make preparations Tor the holi-
lays, and those who do so have an unusuallv
Inc assortment Of fancy goods this season.
Il. Brnghurst " Co. lat Sixth aud Market streets,
AVE handsome display Of such goods. They
iave large assortment of toilet sets, cologue
,ottes, parian vases,n great variety of puff boxes
aehets, etc j, and quantity OF every variety OF
he Scotch plaid goods SO deservedly popular on
ccount of their beauty and utility. Their glass
ubeled cologne bottles are beautiful, useful aud
convenient. They have IN imneuse variety Of
,plnbs aud brushes, their stock OF hair brushes
lone embracing over 1850 varieties, while they
ave over 100 kinds of combs. They. of course.
ave On hand their usual large assortment OF per-
umes, extracts, etc, Of the most celebrated
ankcs, and quantities of their own popular
cologne.
smith & Dixon, at Seventh and Market street,.
AVE fairly crowded their beautiful store with
beautiful goods and their toilet sets Ct the mt
lalion and Etrusciu styles, and Of rich gilt aud
ut Bohemia glass. will doubtless he pronounced
ovely by the ladies', while their collection Of
scotch plaid goods is wonderful for Its extent
nd variety. They have also quantity of beau
iful new goods of n similar character, known us
'pa ware. They have new perfume dtluser,
he best we have yet seen, and numberlcss other
'brcis of curiosity and interest and of rare
Theif stprk nj mar
ic., is, of course, large and well worth cxalni-
ntion
Is. d C. Shoemaker, in the Institute Building,
ave n fine assortment of fancy goods, suitable
nr the season. such as cul gass, cologne bottles,
ower vases, ivory and inlaid Buffalo brushes,
'eriumes, puff boxes, fancy bottles, toilet sets
eriume difiuscs, fancy soaps &c.
The assortment is u very tiuc one and is well
'orthy the attention OF holiday shoppers.
AT Fosters drug store, corner oil Front and |
Vest streets, will be found fine assortment oil
erfumery, soaps, combs, brushes, puff boxes,
achets, etc 1t Is seldom that so fine display
( fancy goods is found OFT OF Market street, aud
he people of that old and thickly settled part OF
he city ought TO encourage this effort to bring
eauty in their midst
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
7. Y. de Normandie, No. 3O1 Market street, has
stock OF beautiful things, well worth visiting.
'hese wonderful walking boys of his, and their |
ush carts aic the sensation" and draw crowds
old and young people to witness their perfor- |
,auces. Some beautiful French liEen flowers also |
tract great attention, while his display of rich
hina ware, splendid dinner and tea sets, and ele
ant cut and Bohemian glassware, beautiful vases
nd neat mantle ornaments are worthy OF all ac-
rptance from any who may be so fortunate as to
c presented with any of them. We cannot at
,npt to enumerate the beauties of the stock and
dvisc all our readers to go and examine 1t for
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS.
j. p. Doughten, at No. 410 Market street, has n |
lock Of furnishing goods which cannot be sur
assed anywhere. He conducts business on the
rncire of keeping everything in bis line that Is
iade so there is never amy difficulty in getting
implies there. His stock of Deck-iits, scaris,
loves, &C., is one of great richness and elegance,
nd there is scarcely any thing in it which would |
ct make suitable holiday gift. A word to those
dies who don't know what to get for their broth
RS, husbands and fathers. Go to Mr.. Doughten,
III him your perrlexity, and If there are no oh
,ctions, whom you want your goods for and, our |
,ord for it, he will suggest the proper thing Es-
ecinlly II you tell the name, as he knows almost |
vcrybody and their taste.
SEWING MACHINES.
Any one wishing to make lady present of |
reat value and usefulness. could not do better |
nan TO select sewing machine. As to which |
ind we have no advice to offer. We are Salts |
ed. however, that any kind is better than none. |
AL Geoige W. Bakers, No. 220 King street,you |
in find the great American overcoming and
ntton-hole machine, and the Wheeler & Wilson |
.lliptic.
Peters & Woolley, at No. sol Market street,
ave the Grover & Baker machines and great |
ariety of goods suitable for ladies' wear. al
lough we do not recommend the hoop skirts |
nd corsets as suitable gifts from young men. II |
Il we hear be true, however, the last named
night be suitable presents 10 some young men.
Peterson e. Car. enter, in their elegant new |
tore at No. Ills Market street, keep the regular |
Wheeler & Wilson machine and n general variety
f sewing machine goods.
TOYS.
Adams & Bro. No. 5O3 Market street, have an
immense assortment of toys Of all sizes, kinds
I'd prices. Their collection of small toys dis.
lays a variety we scarcely deemed possible, and
/ is wonderful to see the ingenious toys that are
old for one, two aud three cents there. Troops
# children flock in all the time eager to buy
they also have a great variety of beautiful and
seful articles Tor grown folks MS well.
DRY GOODS AND TRIMMINGS.
of course in dry goods and trimming store
IN lnnnile variety Of articles can be found suita-
,l, n ladies and lnrgp number suitable