Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-16
OFT ITEMS.

THE SPLENDID WEATHER Yesterday attracted
crowds OF promenaders on Pennsylvania ave.
nue., and one OF the centres OF interest was the
new, new Iswelry store OF Mr.. Prigg, az No. 80
tnree doors from Four aud "A ALT street The
very best class of citizens patronlze this estlb-
IshmPnt which Is every day IN Increasing i'm pon
uiarliy The new orode Jewelry so closely
resembling gold, and said 10 be very durable
is now all the rage, and Mr.. Prigg has an ele-
CANT assortment of enamelled watches of thus
description, for ladies, al twenty dollars; gen.
tlemen's bunting cases at twenty, and LADIES'
and gentlemen's solid link CHAINS at two and
four dollars piece. There has been a great
demand for the E.ruscan necklace and French
enaIneiled lockets, which are now generally
worn instead Of the real gold, and which are
especially desirable. as the ne style of Rtph.
ael bodice, cut low in the corsage, requires
such ornaments. Mr.. Prigg also shown us a
new Bohemian salt cellar with silver medal.
lion heads, 10 match the new fashioned uapSi n
rings. These are only few articles, no wevar
OF the one thousand styles 10 be seen a. this
favorite establishment.
CONCERT AND EXHIBITION, by the Seventh
street Presbyterian Sunday School, q; the
Church. (South Washington,) on Wednesday
evening, February Il, at half past O'Clock
The exercises will consist OF singing bv the
children; erection Of the Mon lment OF Truth,
by thirteen scholars; the Universal Greeting,
rendered by eighteen young ladies, and other
interesting exercises. Tickets IS cents.
ToPARENrs-Ino order to make room, have
marked down my whole stock OF Boys ana
Children s Clothing TO about cost and in many
cases below. The assortment Is yet more COM
plete than usual at this season, enabling pur.
chasers 10 make more satisfactory seec ION.
An inspection OF my stock incurs no obligation
'0purchase' Nc Gz sSi e S.I Mass. .,s.,
A CARD TO THE PUBLIc.-It gives me-
pleasure 10 inform nv friends and the publ @
that sfier laborious and successful conduct
ing OF the oyster business, in all ita department
for the last 10 years, am enabled to-day -
turn over 10 my successors George W. Harvey
and Thomas Holden, the late firm Of Harvey x
Co., my elegant establishment, corner of IIrh
and Pennsy wanna avenue, No. 267.
In taking leave OF the public, can recon
mend with great propriety my successor, vino
were with me in business for number OF yeas
IN my former place OF business, and whose ex-
perience and business capacity feel assured
will enable them TO keep up, If not improve
the character of the business, giving more at
tention TO please the public, than have been
enabled 10 give II. Having built At er-pt
expense one OF the finest oyster establish
ments in the United States, at the Capitol
OF the Nation, 1 respectfully solicit that
the citizens Of Washington, ladies and gentle
men, will give ii that patronage winch we
hope the enterprise merits. WITHOUT being In.
vldious to other similar establishments, we
claim for this establishment most superior al I.
vantagee, resulting from location, expenditure,
and every con ceivable cor venience that money
aid skill has been enabled to procure. To CO.
operate with my successors, design spending
| the greater part of my time on my oyster be Is
| on the Chesapeake Bay, in personally super.n :
tending and selecting the finest varieties of
| oysters for the establishment, and every other
| aid and assistance that can render my brother
and successors shall be given, I may be
| excused for having some pride in witnessing
the complete success OF an enterprise upon
| which have given much labor and thong at
Respectfully, r. NJ HARVEY.
In reference to the above card from Mr. r.
| NJ Harvey. we respectfully inform the public,
| TO whom we are under so many obligations tor
the very generous patronage they have hitn.
| Gto bestowed upon US, that We have pur-
chased the above establishment, and have tax IN
charge Of 1t to-day. With the promise OF our
BEST energies and personal attention to the bu Il.
ness, aided by our corps Of former cooks and
assistants, We feel confident Of giving every
satisfaction, with our increased facilities. The
ladies' saloon will receive the strictest atteu-
ton OF the proprietors in all respects, desiring
| to make il q pleasant place Of resort for ladies
at all times, accompanied or unaccompaniet
by gentlemen. We solicit q continuance Of for
mer favors from our friends and the public at
our new location. Very respectfully,
| q. w. HARvBY,
/ THOe. HoLpBa.
Oo1rs, &o.-Dr. White, Surgeon Wiropodist,
/ OF tW0lYe Y00ras vrnofical n the