Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-21
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

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cause nearly all consult their newspapers ID
zee where they can purchase Iust what they
need on tn~ o-st terms. We resums below oar
sohsrs OF advertisers in The STAR. and Will
continue them from day 10 day la order tha;
cur readers may know where - purchas. tn.
best al Il cheapest goods for the holiday sea
Mrs. Thingamy, what do you propose TO
.ErpIISe jour husband with on Christmas ?
something new, nice, and all that. no doub, -
said Mrs. BrownJugg 10 her neighbor. yest.r
9ay a." SuI pie hlfn, Mrs BrownjuEg
hiL gamS has got over bring surprised ~ any
thlng- Would you believe II, the last time
presented HIM with dear btbe-the beautiful
slaha-ne was rs ungraieful as a bsgysr
when you Crsr bread II stead of a gTeanback
>UrETlse him, indeed-d) u py giving him
nothing whatever, 1 declare will Well i
eenldnt DO that but propose 70 buy SOM
thing Tor Mr.. Brownlugg at M'LAUGHLIs'
Gentiemen's Furnishing Store, next u u ats
new store, FOR he has a large stock of London
f"IiS and Roman goods. sucn as rich and ele-
SAINT ScaTfS, Ties, Gloves, Handkerchi-fs
tanes, Dressing Gases. Silk Umbrellas eat her
Bags, PoeksE-boOkS. RaZors. Penknivrs, &C.
Tor holiday presents, which are sold al very
low prices"
about cheap frsights, cheap travel, cheap
bresd, &c-- but all these cheap things are
PrOspeCtve-tO re had only IN the good time
c'mlpg. What people want Just AT present
Is TO know where 10 Guy their Holiday Goois
cheap. and an this column will tell them
For instance. W. vi. SINISTER 4 Bro at 10 m
new store, No 81 Pennsylvania avenue have
elegant and cheap Dress Goods, comprising
ei-gant Black and ColOT-d Dress silks, Prmm
Brothers Irish Pop iiBs, French PoplIls Llght
ColOIed Evening Silks, Black. White, ami III
oIed SatIns, StIIprd SatIns aud Popl,ns for
skirts. French NusIins and TarIsIan> spIau-
did Tlnseled Mu-Ins, Empress Cloths and R-p
PCpliI LUpIn's FIeuc d Merinoes, Bright OBJ
ored Plaid Poplins. Green and Blue PLAID Pop
I'm : for SUITS Also. a beautiful assortment OF
EmbEOIdeIed Lace HandkercaI efs. Emoroid-
cred Linen SETS. Point Lace Collars, Fine
French Clear Lawn Handkerchiefs, Gentle
mons Hsm~ti'ch-d Han 7kerchiafs. Gentle
mens Silk SeaTfS. an elegant stock OF Fine
Paisley Long ShdwIs, Superb BIack LYONS
Sir NelNs1S. BiSCk A>tra r8n ClOikugs. e. d.
CTsd and Lack Plush C!oak!ng. Fine Rit..
FeayeT C1OahS, SC. &C.
The near approach OF Christmas is heraldad
by the appearance in shop windows OF TOYS
OF AL kinds. the like OF winch have never b.
fore b.-n introduced 10 Young America SEtu
and ingenuity have achieved wonderful T..
ku!ts IA the way ct mechanical playthIngs for
the Children Of the PERIOD. and crowds as
sem Die around tn how Windows 70 admire
the amusing tcys winch inventive g-uluS N a
constructed tor the entertainment OF rue bows
sEd girls " hose wants IN that direction seem
20 be better prov iLrd IUr than were tho>- of
the little ones OF zen or twenty Chr stTlases ago
To See how much ad ance las been mat- You
nave only 20 IL poet the display AZ the na-y
sore OF JEWELL ~ COLLINS, % PrnnsyIyauia
avenue, north Size. second door west o. I2rn
street. hTiSs krIugia ~eems % have untpad-J
his pack thrre Tor the delectatiOn OF h!- little
Trends. while adults Will derive equtI pleas
Ire from the spIeudid collection of German
and American ChrOmos on exhibition ther-
i De hTm has made a speciality of these p1p-
lar pictures and the lost adm red spa linen
Ct he art may b found here. comprising such
seus Us BIerstadts Lights and Shadow"
MUrIllO's Madonna" MEEK on tue Rhine
the 'Old kentucky Home and q great num-
her % gefEs PIetures-FrenCn and Garmtn
subjects mostiy-by the most celebrated artists
CT Europe. At the same store may De found q
rreat variety Of fancy sTtiel-s, suitable Tor
holiday presents, and being new beginners
Gessrs. J. T.. sell cheap.
Ii you have any married friends who are
ouseke-ping OF about 70 begin. the ms, ap-
yrCprIaIe present you caG make them Is some
uiBS which will help them in the deCUratou
q u car hume, present OF PROSPECTIVE. A. W
- MICHEL - Co.'S, corner PennsyIyauis
avenue and ilIu street. over Perry q Brothers
Dry Goods est4hli>hmsnt. You will no doub,
mud Just what yCU desire for tn pu.po =. ss
tbai hrIn mas large and most eIegi AMI assort
rFnt OF CARPETS, Curtains, Rugs Dtt,rn,us
1 S.ah NC. C0iLI'->' dc, which, bGying IN
large quantities fTUm the m tI ufact1rias th-v
cziI SfoIi 20 sell Oh REASONABLE terms TbeT
are polite HDd accom- n C,ta,iug, and IadIe v-,iI
hho IL me De-. place 10 buy shear Carpets on.
cloths. SC
John Is. Coughs NV lecture or -.Circum-
siSD ces" Il very exhaustive, bu: tne.r Is one
IL a. good place 10 buy gifts Cor the holidays =
~ WN- BALLASrNNE's bookstore, 5Ia n street
(lnfelEgeD RUtldiug.) wnere mas DE- 70 uut
choice cOll-cIJn Of Eugiish and Am rican
ClIoIDos- including ths Companion Pictures,
'.HOms- SWEET HON. aud .Old oaken
Bucket. Wiring D--ks. from Sl25 u ~.
Work Boxes ana Dressing Gases, ILLUSTRATED
Books In nne bindings, Episcopal PRAYER
POoks and Hymn Books, new Games for
children. ZO-tropes aud Crandali's Building
Blocks StereOscOpes and Views &c, &c.
4; would seem 10 b. a mootet question
among politicians whether Maryland mas a
Republican form of government or not, bu,
ABOUT one thing there is No douo, which ~ thai
our LelgLoOr SAMUEL LEWIS, 1jJ PennsvI-
vania Avenue, between 18th and 18Th STREETS
eas o-autIiul ana complete stock of noIId Az
presents, comprising hn- Gold Watches aud
Jevelry, solid Silver Ware, Silver Pisted
Ware, Gold Kings, Bracelets. Ear RIMS
Brrastpln and numerous other arti les in ms
line, which he - selling on as ADVANTAGEOUS
ITms as he best J'welry csn be sold any whsr-.
Toys ard Fancy Goods al Christmas times
are greatly IN demand, and large numbers OF
our business men are making specialities OF
these ARTICLES. The well known establishment
OF M h. >ILvERBRRG, No Az nh street n.
tween q and III, Is this season stocked with one
OF me largest and TnGst complete assortment of
Fancy Articles ana Toys ever offered in this
city. HIS large salesroom presents a hand
sOn7 appearance, and the neatness with which
MS goods are arTayed enables the purchaser tn
tdebt ~VAfSN present suitable for
HIS stock comprises, In part, Work Boxes
Satohsls, HOBBY Horses, Wagons, Children,
Carts, Sleighs. Wax Dolls, China Tea SET
Embroidered Articles. Perfunery Fancy Ink.
sands. Hair Brushes, JnoU sands OF Tow. soma
Of them very novel, has lew Automatc TOYS
being a great attraction. He also paws sp-,,,i
attention 10 making ano trimming Mas u.r,d.
SUITS, and his assortment of Ma Ks Is very com.
yItte Zephar WOIsted, Silks, Dress Tim.
ings, &s-, &c, il grea, variety. His stock of
toys being very large, and OF German manu-
fsctnre, he u enabled ID Offer them Al very
moderate prizes, having been received by MN
directly from the importers. a Nisit 10 his e.
tab!i<hment l. sure 10 result in securing suIta-
BILE presents at reasonable prizes.
"Humpty Dumpty" is having great run In
New York, but II Is nothing 10 the run tor hol-
iday presents al II Market Space, between stu
and S,h-Mrs. LOVES branch store-yhsrs
tbey selling q fipe assoI tment of Fancy
Goods IN Point Lace Collars. Hand krrcnirfs
and Embroidered Sets, Roman Scarfs, Neck
tee, Fans, Kid Gloves, Cord and Tassels for
Dressing Gowns, ButTons, and PRINCES, on
hand and made TO order, In all colors
The transformation scene IN the "Black
Crook" is very fine, but not more dazzling thai
The change you may make In your personal
appearance by attending the auction sale OF
tuzedsemed PavnbToksr's Pledges at W l.
sylyaEIa avenue, southwest corner OF 9Th street
ON Wednesday and Thursday next, msrnins
arc evening, as you may buy great bargains
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