The Portland daily press., 1869-12-22
Davis & Drummond
he Holidays.

The Holidays.
The fine weather was continued yesterday
and the streets were filled with throngs of peo-
pie bent on making their Christmas purchases
and to whom our reference list proved highly
useful in informing them where to 60 without
wasting valuable time. The stores were filled
proprietors all wore cheerful, happy smile.
Messrs. G. w. Rich & Co., 173 Front street,
were not forgotten by those DESTROYS of attlr-
ing their persons in fashionable garments of
the latest style and cut, for the manner in
which they filled out the Portland Yacht Club
was remembered by our citizens
1t is well known that ladies are difficult to
please, but there is one method that always
proves infalible, and that is, by allowing them
to make their own selection of an elegant dress
pattern. fyou would rejoice the object of
your affection send her to DRY GOODS
STORE. And no where can better stock of
beautiful goods be found than at the establish
ments of the various dry-goods dealers at Port
land. Rich heavy velyets that would make
robe queen would not disdain to wear Silks
OF all the colors of the rainbow. Thick wooden
stuffs of bright and sombre colors calculated to
suit every taste. And then all addenda of rich
laces, handkerchiefs that would do for a fairy
so gossamer are they in texture. Needle-work
and embroidery of patterns SO intricate and
yet so delicate that it seems hardly possible
that it can be mortal work. Gloves of the best
French makers. Undergarments, nice ihosie-
ry, and the thousand and one knick- knacks of
the toilet. Verify, dress hath charms that
would wheedle the evil one himsef-Go then
to E. A. Marrett, 81. Middle: Davis & Co.
Clapp's Block (who also have the Yadiloh
Goods), G. f. Thrasher, 4 Free street; j. M.
Dyer, 6 Free street; N. I. Mitchell, 129 Middle
street; P. M. Frost under the Falmouth Hotel;
M. @. Boynton, under the Falmouth; East
man Bros, 322 Congress street. or G. A. Wick
cry, 158 Middle street.
A barrel of nice FLOUR is most acceptable
present at all times and especially at this sea-
son of the year. We know of no places where
you can get better article, the very best man.
ufactured in the West. than at either O. Brien,
Pierce & Co, Blake, Jones s. Gage, Matthews
& Thomas, E. 81. Burgin & Co., Mari g. True,
Latham, Butler & Co., or John Randall &
Co.
The Christmas Dinner is nothing without
the addenda of nice FRUIT. How the tropics
dering the Christmas of the Temperate Zone a
successful one. Large, sweet, golden oranges
from Cuba; great, luscious grapes from Malaga;
figs from Smyrna, raisins from Messina, added
to the rosy checked apples and thick skinned
juicy pears, the fruits of our ow norchards The
greatest variety aud best in quality will be
found at William Aliens, II Exchange street;
G. ID. Stevens b Exchange street: L. j. Per-
kins, 2S7 Congress street, and Cooling & Co.,
corner of Brown and Congress streets.
There are class of stores in every large city
which receive a large share of Christmas pat
ronage, especially from those who have friends
who keep house. These are the FURNITURE
SToREsWe dropped into several yesterday and
were amazed at the variety of articles that
make most beautiful gift and yet are not nee
essariy very expensive. Elegantly worked
folding chairs; beautiful carved card-receivers
in choice woods; exquisite brackets of all
shapes and sizes; reclining chairs, the very es-
sence of voluptuous ease; writing tables; mar
BILE top tables; card tables of the latest pat
terms, everything of the kind to suit the most
fastidious taste. The greatest variety is for
sale by Walter Corey & Co., IS Free street;
Hooper, Eaton & Co., 100 Exchange street,
& Whitney, 55 Exchange street; Evans &
Josselyn, l and Free street; Geo. w. Parker
& Co., 81 Free street; Adams & Tarbox, corner
Exchange & Federal; 7. P Beals, 67 Federal
street, and Fl. j. Leavtt, 80 Market Square.
what woman is there that can resist the soft
impeachment when accompanied by the pres
ent of set of FURs. Aud now, if never be-
fore, there is grand opportunity to secure the
very best at very low prices. There is f. r.
Harris & Co., SO long known by the standing
advertisement of opposite the Post-ofice,''
and j. p. Shaw, LAT Middle street, who offer
the rare ermine from Siberian wilds, or the
rich dark sable from far off Russia or that
which is equally as stylish, from Hudsons
Bay. The there is the jaunty Astrachan,
which bound about the short skating skirt,
gives the finishing touch to costume that
fairly enchants the smitten youth as the fair
maiden glides over the smooth ice of the Basin,
her rich color heightened by the invigoratng
exercise. Take our word for it that set of
furs will carry with it great weight.
We next come to class of goods that are
merged under the indefinite title of HOLIDAY
GOODS. Now the term Holiday Goods me ms
most everything that person might select for
present. We presume it refers more particu-
larly to Toys and FANCY ARTICLES. Have
you thought of the infinite variety of toys that
have been invented to instruct and amuse
Young America? If not, one glance at the
oVerhowlng bazaars of any of the firms men
tloned below will cause you to ponder and re-
meet. There are toys that, wind them up, will
go careening over the floor like mad. OF such
are the man ON the velocipede Then there are
games of all sorts and kinds, guns, bows and
arrows, dolls of magical workmanship that
talk and walk and dance, besides opening and
shutting their eyes. There are fire engines
anu sand puppets, and so many curious things
that it would take week to describe them all.
linen there are hats and bonnets, and articles
OF Japan and Scotch manufacture, essences,
colognes, cigar boxes, glove boxes, handker-
chief boxes, the latter made of the best woods
and elegantly carved. Just drop into Charles
Day "a Exchange street; that veteran Turk \
"Cogia Hassan, 90 Exchange street; A Barker
Shows, 33l Congress street; the One, Two
Three Dollar store, 800 Congress street; I'll. G.
Quincy's, under old City Hall; G. w. Holmes
327 Congress street; w. d. Robinson's, Elk
change street; NJ. S. Whittier's, corner Free
and Congress streets; Emmofs Chapman s
Fox block or Chas. H. Marks, Congress, heat
of North street.
A policy of LIFE INSURANCE is uot a bat
present to make to your wife, ominous thougl
it may seem. The shrewd business man al
ways provides for contingencies. To such W