Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-12
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
Where TO Buy Holiday ssss., L.,


anhcipahons, and which opens the hearts of
the adults to the gentle influences of brotheriy
love and good fellowship. Scattered families
are reunited, ola sores arn healed or forgot.
ten, sadness for the tiCae AZ least is forced to
give way to ioIlity, and few are so poor As not
70 indulge IN the pleas ures Of giving. Those
who desire to purchase presents or to Law in a
supply of good things 10 comfort the inner
man during the holidays should cons uIt tn
STARS advertising columns from day 10 day.
to learn where they can purchase what they
want OF the best and cheapest. Our adyar
tisers, IL will be seen, offer all sorts of season.
able articles for sale, and as those who come
first get the choice of Christmas goods, we
mus early call the attention of our readers to
me 1oIlowins advertisements,w which are a por.
uon OF tnose in to-day's issue, and we will
continue our notices from day to day as new
ones come in.
There can be no merry making at Christina,
If the larder is not well stoc ked with solids and
liquids. BRYAN BROTHERS, dealers in Fine
Family Groceries, 3i9 Pennsylvania avenue
opposite Metropolitan Hotel. have Increased
Their stock for the holidays, and glance at their
well hiied store will satisfy any housekeeper
ma he has fonnd the right place to purchase
Italian Oil, pint and quarts; Italian Macaroni
and Nermicelli, English and French Mustard,
Gordon's Preserves and Jellies of al, kinds,
worcester Sauce, pints and half pints; John
BuIl sauce, Mushroom Catsup; a large lot of
Ireen and Black Teas, Of the finest ualty of
Iresn importation; Mocha, Java, Maracaibo,
punches, very handsome: Layer Rasisis, whole.
haives, ana ..ers; valencia Raisins, Tor
oookingi New Citrou, Figs, Currants, Prunss;
Mlnce Meat, Dried Peaches and Apples Bur-
cess Paper Shell and Bordeaux Almonds; New
Pecans, English Walnuts, Filberts, Brazil
Nuts; Louis Roederer, c. I'll. Mumrn Piper
Heidsieck, and Charles Heidsieck Champagne
Wines.
THE HUDSON TAYLOR Book STORE, ALWAYS
favorite resort. and especially at Christmas
times, is determined that its well-esrned repu.
tation shall be sustained, and the proprietors.
Messrs. French & Richardson, have com pleted
thelr Christmas stock, which will be fou nd to
contain any work desired, besides large mum.
Der of useful and ornamental articles adapted
10 the holidays. Their Juvenile Books com.
PRISE all the latest publications. Messrs F.
AKA II. are active business men, and their great
OBJECT Is to Keep the public posted as they re-
celye new works by columns OF new adyer
tisements each week. Purchasing from the
largest houses IN the country, and importing
all English works themselves, they are enabled
20 sell at very reasonable prices. They are
ais' constantly receiving fine Paintings and
EngI fyings, from well-known artists, which
atrraet much attention. All kinds of En-
craving, Lithographing, &C.. are neatly exc.
euted BY them upon short notice.
Elegant and appropriate gifts for the ladies'
may be found at the establishment OF ]. w
SELBY Co.. 323 Pennsylvania avenue, south
side. Among the suitable articles they offer
are Silk Faced Black Velvetteens; Astrachan,
Beaver. and Fancy Cloths, for Ladies' Cloaks:
Cashmere, Paisley and all varieties of Wool
Shawls; Black Silks, &c, at reduced prices:
also. cheap Dress Goods, intended expressly for
Holiday Presents, put up ID full patter rs al
Fifty Gents on the Dollar.
"A new broom sweeps Clean" and new
dry goods store is the place for ladies replen.
lshing their wardro5es, or for gentlemen pur-
CHASING presents To get bargains, because the
pTopnetors are naturally DESTROYS 10 attract
custom to their new place OF business. w
W SHUsTER Bro, who had an enviable rep.
utanon at their old store near Center Market
as reliable and accom- modaung dealers seem
disposed 10 increase their popularity az their
new establishment, 32i Pennsylvania avenue
between Sth and 10th streets. They have iust
added 10 their stock n large and very choice
assortment OF goods suitable for the present
season comprising rich Dress Silks in great
variety, for DAY and evening. of the very latest
styles 100 pieces French Poplin, aud other
Worsted Dress Goods; medium priced Dress
Goods' xSrying from p cents per yard up
wards, all AT the lowest cash prices. Also a
full line Of ladies and geutlemen's fac Linen
Cambrlc ard Linen Lawn handkerchief both
PLAN and embroidered: Neckties. Starts, and
IuIi stock OF goods for tue holidays. Also,
Paisley Long Shawls, including some of the
finest imported. Also Black Goods of h. best
manufacture, Lyons Silk Velvet and a SPLEEN
did stock OF Black and Col1Ted Dress Silks
from the late New York aU,siJq sales
Coed Wine needs no bG =" All the cele-
hrated poets, ancient and modern, have sung
the praises OF the juice Of the grape, out Ana
creon himself might have got fresh inspiration
II ne mad only lived in this age visited the
neadqua of Bacchus. located IN this city AT
The store OF THOMAS RUSSELL & Co 155 Pa
avenue, and tried their Wines Liquors, Cor.
dialS, Cigars, and other Injuries, i'm y orted ex-
pressiy for the coming holiday season. They
advertise IN part: Champagne Wines, Native
Sparkling and Still Wines, Roederer's Cham
p gne W mes. Dry SIllery. Vim Imperial. Cart
I!arche, Chamhertin Moussex,l Sparkling Bur
surdN.l Cognac BrandIes, OF guaranteed purI-
" Old Rye Whlskys, Old Bourbon, the milk
OF heItuC Ky, Scotch and Irish Whisky. JamaIcl
and ~. Croix Rum, and Holland Gin, OF su-
perior quality, ERe Bordeaux Wines cele-
orated brands from celebrated house, Hur-
gundy Wines, Rhine Wines, English and Irish
Porter, English and Scotch Ale, fresh Havana
Slgars' OF favorite brands, English Pickles and
Sauces, French and American Preserves, Can
ton finger, Chow Chow, Dry Ginger, Bron-
sons English barry Cheese; also, Sutton
thedcer, and Pine Apple, French Peas, Mush-
rooms, Olive Oil. etc, etc. etc.
At the Paris kid glove depot of Jos. ]. MAY
Co, 3Ue pennsylvania avenue, a large and
well selected stock of gloves has just been re-
ceIved imported by the firm, among which are
The "AlexandrIne" and sDespre" Gloves bs,ny
the best Paris make. The extensive establish
CT 1Htssrs. NAY 20, Is tile
IN the city, and their stock OF dress goods Is
very complete. IL is Just the place 10 get a
suitable christmas gift for lady.
No presents are more suitable or acceptable
ior the Christmas season than good Books or
Pictures. Our neighbors, Messrs BLANcB.
ARD AoHUY, northeast corner of P4unsyI.
vania avenue and 1lth street, not ONLY hsye
large and splendid assortment of holiday
Books, neatly printed, beautifully illustrated
and bound II elegant style, but some Of th-
finest ChromOs-Prang's and German-ayer
oHered Tor sale here, and very large aud fine
assor tment OF fancy goods, comprising Pocket
Books, Purses, Portnonnaies, and numerous
DINER articles suitable for holiday gifts.
Music hath charms" &C., and therefore
any Of our bachelor readers who wish 20 make
really handsome presents to their lady friends
Will find something at w. q. MsTzERorr a
Co.'S, 3ls Pennsylvania aveeu-> suitable for
the purpose. If they cannot afford 10 invest
IN Gracd Piano, they eau buy Music Book,
or, better still, a. the opera season Is near AZ
hand, they can get one o: those fine Opera
GLASSES Of Potonies, Of which Metzerott has
Just received one hundred.
PHILIP SoLoMoNs have been noted for sew.
eral years past for their grand display Of hoii.
day goods, and are determined to keep up their
reputation. Handsome Books, Fancy Station.
cry, and numberless beautiful articles load
their shelves and counters during the Christmas
season, and there are doubtless lev Of our read.
ers who will not pay their annual visit 10 the
Metropolitan Bookstore.
Everybody has heard OF NiRKlTRR. Ifthere