Evening star., 1869-12-15
HOLIDAY GOODS.
where to Buy Them.

HOLIDAY GOODS.
where to Buy Them.
The Christmas holidays are not two weeks
on, and many Of the stores have now opened
their supplies of goods Of all kinds for the gift
season, and the display is 50 far unusually rich
and attractive; while others are receiving and
unpacking large and varied stocks of beautiful
articles, in anticipation Of the expected rush of
customers. Those who wish to make their pur-
chases before the stores are thronged, and their
stocks have been picked over will find in THE
STAR, from day TO day, Advertisements of the
leading establishments where holiday goods are
sold
There is a good nucleus for the International
HEssRs. GREEN & WILLIAMS, corner of Seventh
and ID streets, where are displayed beautiful
samples of the industry Of all nations compris-
ing rich furniture and carpets, fancy articles,
childrens chairs, rockers, bureaus, hobby
horses, toy wagons, carts and sleighs, dolls Of
every description, mnsic boxes, games of all
kinds, china ornaments, tea sets, &c, &C., suit
able for Christmas presents. The usual Christ
mas sale at auction of toys of all kinds by this firm
comes on at O'Clock to-morron evening at their
rooms az above Fathers, mothers, and all who
have little ones, attend
For holiday present fine picture is very ap-
Propriate-so says L. ,; RoTHRocK, and he is
right. He has now at his establishment in May's
building, Seventh and T. streets, some yery
beautiful ehrOmOs list of which will De found in
HIS duNtrllct ultDt elsewhere. dlly of which
will make very acceptable Christmas pres
ent His paintings, engravings and bronZes too,
are very hne. and he has good stock of frames,
cords and tassels, nails, rings, &C., and better
than, all at prices TO suit the times.
"A lamb Is the type of innocence, and yet some
OF the family are not exempt from giH, at least
FRANCIS LAMB is not. His gilt and walnut
frames for pictures are just the things to set a
work OF art of TO advantage. His place of busi-
ness Is 20 Pennsylvania avenue, south side,
near 18th street.
An srta
readers Is made by Mr.. JOS j. MAY, sos Penn
sylyania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets
namely, great decline in the prices of rich
dress goods. He has just returned from New
York, where he has bought Of the importers for
'.fearfully low prices, Lyons black and colored
silks, Lyons silk eloaking velyets, black and
French merinos, empress cloths, "Buffalo'
aipacas, Alexandra p0plins, Scotch plaids &c
&c: He proposes TO let his customers have the
fun advantage of the reduction in prices. So he
may look out for a crowd.
H. b: STISENETz, halter and furrier, 234
pennsylvania avenue, second door from 18th
sueet, has just opened his new styles ladies' and
misses furs, made up expressly for the holiday
trade, and has something for the gentlemen in
the way Of hats, caps and canes:
All who intend to present their friends with a
counterfeit presentment' of themselves during
the holidays are invited to call at Mr. X. G.
WoopLEYs Photograph Gallery, No. 1si Penn
sylyanla avenue, as he is skillful photographer
ground pictures.
oid elothes never were made for Christmas.
AS other christmas expenses are heavy, ii Is
quite an object to secure new cl lothing for the
holidays at such reasonable rates as are atIyer-
tised elsewhere by A. STRAUs, Pennsylvania
avenue, third door east of Eleventh street.
ASSOCIATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
THE PooR--A meeting of this association was
held last evening; Hon. Peter Parker in the
chaIr, and L. W. Kennedy secretary. There
we're present Messrs. A. X. Browne, w. III.
chase, Geo. 4. Wolf, J. II. johnson, A. G.
k,shaTds, J: r: Fitch, VIM. Boyd, F: A: Bos-
well, j.. T. Tustin, A. s. SolomOns, and s. Early.
MI A. n. Browne, General Agent, rendered a
verbal report of the condition and workings of
the society, in which he recommended that dis
eIeuon be given TO the General Agent or some
other person to furnish immediate relief to sucb
n are now suffering too much to await the more
PeLieGt organization and working OF the society,
and also recommended the appointment Of a
finance committee; also, the immediate su-
pointment Of visitors throughout the different
visitors be held as soon as practicasle to re-
ceive instructions, and to proceed at once to the
performance Of their duties The ward visitors
Mr.. Solomons, requested to assume the
same duties this year; and, on mo-
tion Of MT. Wolf, the discretionary power
asked for by the General Agent was granted.
Mr.. Wolf offered resolution, which was
adopted, that public meeting be called Thurs
day evening, Dec, sd, to be held in one Of the
churches OF the city. Mr.. Fitch offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, rendering a vote of
thanks TO Major AtLee for his offer 10 deliver a
lecture, the proceeds to be donated to the asso-
clation. MIR. SOlOm0ns offered q resolution re-
qnest1ng the General Agent to prepare in cir
cular form short appeal to our citizens for aid
In money, food material for clothing, or cast-off
garments, any or all OF which viii be thankfully
received, promptly acknowl ledged, and carefully
distributed, and that our city newspaper car
Tiers be respectfully requested to deliver one or
more OF these circulars with each paper they
circulate, thus insuring their receipt in nearly
every household in this city; adopted. Mr..
Browne suggested that the Committee of En-
emit he ted In
Mems Christian ASSOCIATION committee for fur
nishing employment TO the poor. Mr.. Richards
said that the Metropolitan police force had com
sidered the propriety Of giving a ball for the
benefit OF the society, which received the unan-
imous approval Of the meeting. Mr. Kennedy
1etary, Mr.. Wolf was elected to the once. Mr.
Fitch moved that Mr.. Kennedy be requested to
net as one of the directors; which was carried.
Adjourned.
THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ExHIBr-
TIoN.-last evening w s. Huntington and Hal
OF the City Councils on behaif of the Cis Cnmmits.
tee on the International Industrial Exposition
% secure the adoption of a resolution endorsing
The project, and in this they were successful
The following resolution, introduced in the
lower Board by Mr.. Burgess, was unanimously
adopted. and was subsequently passed by the
Whereas the liberal spirit manifested by the citi
sens OF the District Of Columbia in promoting the
ssrip,iOh q one miflion h1e hundred thousand doi
1ars in aid of the enterprise, merits the prompt en-
couragement OF Congress: Therefore, De il
kssoIrsd ~ iss Board 81 ALar~en and Baayd Of
StMn,eH COsScrt Qf the esfy u WaSA,astoa That we
heartily approve the action taken by the citizens.
and earnestly recommend to Congress a speedy pas
sage OF the bill recently introduced the senate and
Ho1se, incorporating the International Industrial
Exhibition.
This morning the resolution was encroseed by
Nj H. Pope, the Secretary Of he~Common
Council, and signed by the Mayor, and Col C.
l. Huise, Secretary Of the Aldermen had certi-
ned copies ma lie, which we're, by the Mayor and
mesSrs- kiibourn and Huntington, laid before
the proper committees Of Congress during the
morning. WV
MERcHASTs NATIONAL BAxK.-In the z. q,
supreme Court yesterday the case OF Jes- q.
Aennedy, receiver Of the Merchants Maternal
Bank OF Washington Patrick Gibson eft al
appeal from the Circuit Court for the District
oI Man land-was taken up. Kennedy. eiti-
zen oI New York, as receiver Of the Washing
s seh Sahk, nndng that the assets and credits Of
xne oank were lnsufteien to pay its liabilities
brought this action to enforce the nersonsi la,
en,ty OF The he stoekholders under the acts OF Feb
sought TO be obtained was eaual to The whoIa