The Portland daily press., 1869-12-23


Yesterday could hardly be called a cheerful
day or one conducive to fill the cash-boxes of
dealers in Christmas Goods. But neverthe-
less there were many who felt that as they had
purchases to make for a numerous family they
must be on hand early, for there were only
three days left before Christmas Eve, and they
therefore donned indiarubber coats, and water
proofs, hoisted their umbrellas and sailed
forth.
If our readers are DESTROYS to make present
that will especially commend itself to the re-
cipient they should visit the studios of our
PORTLAND ARTISTS. Most every one has a
weakness for an elegant picture in hand
some frame, and by the investment of not
large sum of money you get in return for more
than the moneyed value of your present; you
procure gift which the eye continually turns
to With delight and (which it never tires
There is our own Harry Brown whose marines
embrace views of all the prominent points on
our own Maine coast and whose name is en-
rolled among the leading artists of the coun-
try. Leighton, who has immortalized some of
the trotters owned by our solid men, and paint
ed some little gems in the way of cattle pieces
and dog studies; Miss Haley whose fruit pieces
have given her more than local celebrity and
whose little landscapes are charming; Geo. e.
Bailey who is also great on horses; John B.
Hudson, jr., whose last landscape at Hale's has
created great deal of attention; Miss Henri
eta Quincy, new aspirant for artists laurels,
and several others. 1t is not necessary that
the picture should be presented precisely on
Christmas Eve. just give an order and when
the picture is finished it will be as welcome as
if it came on our Saviour's natal day.
What more welcome present to wife than
frst-rate SEWING MACHINE Where there is
large family, and great deal of sewing to
accomplish, the sewing machine is perfect
blessing. 1t is one of those necessities that no
well ordered family can do without. Go then
to Woodman, True & Co. and get a .'Singer,"
or to w. S. Dyer, 15S Middle street; for
Florence" to the agency of Wilcox & Gibbs
$50 Exchange street, or the agency of the
WEED machine, just below Colesworthy's on |
Exchange street.
. Until within 1.-THE last ten or fifteen years
SKATING was presumed to be confined to boys |
in this country, but about that time skating |
mania broke out and old and young donned |
their skates, and skating parties became the |
fashion. And a most healthful and invigorat-
ing pastime it is too, and we doubt if there is |
young lady or gentleman in the high lati-
tudes now but what looks forward with eager
anticipation to the welcome announcement
that the ponds in their vicinity are in proper
condition. Go then at once to James Bailey's,
l62 and 1854 Middle street, where you can pro-
cure skates from the most elegant and expen-
sive English pattern to those that are of mere
ly nominal value.
The Americans have justly been called
"much travelled people," The true American
is not content to confine himself all his days to
the narrow boundaries of the place where he
was born. He is almost cosmopolitan, and
wherever you 60, be it to the pyramids OF
Egypt the Steppes of Russia, the gay city OF
Paris, or the ruins of Pompeii, there you are
sure to meet a fellow country-man. Then
again, everyone, if he does not indulge in for
eign travel is sure to make periodic visits to
the principal cities of his own country, and it
is therefore proper that his baggage should be
constructed of the best materials, especially in
these days of railway baggage-smashers Go
then and get good stout sole-leather TRUNK
of Duran & johnson, III Middle street, or a
nice valise or handbag. You will be sure to
secure from them fist.rate article.
Gus in every community, and Messrs. Sawyer
& Woodford, 119 Exchange street, keep all
sorts on hand of most durable and elegant pat
tern. Are you going long journey? A nice
lunch basket is what you want. Do you pro-
pose in summer a picnic to the Islands? then
YOU want a substantial picnic basket. There
they have work-baskets and stacks of numer-
Gus patterns and all kinds of rustic flower pots,
most beautiful to look upon. Give them
call.
If you have got the money in your purse and
want to make a present that will make the
heart to leap with joy, go to G. P. Kimball's
under the Preble House, John Russelps, 81
Congress street, or Farrar & Adams, 16 and 10
Portland street and get PORTLAND CUTTER or
an elegant double SLEIGH, all lined with nice
soft plush, and send it round to your friends
stable. He will call down blessings on your
head forevermore.
We accidentally omitted in our list of FLOUR
dealers to mention the name OF Geo. W. True
& Co., 116 Commercial street. They are
first rate firm and deal in the best brands.
A chest of nice TEA never comes amiss and
is sure to award the gver warm welcome
from the prudent housewife. The steamlng
teapot is an augury of happiness in every
household, and if you should go 10 Emery q
Furnish, IL Union Wharf, you will get a
most excellently favored and delicious article.
Having given hint to all where to 90 and
what to buy We will conclude with the snooes-
ton that the most valuable present Of ali IN
make to any of your friends, one which COM
hines instruction with amusement, which GOV.
ers the entire field of literature in all its vari
Gus features, is years subscription to the
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.