The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-20
LOCAL MATTERS.
CHRISTMAS GC99S.
WHAT AND WHERE TO BUY.

The holiday season, to which all look
forward with so much pleasure, and when
everybody spends money as freely rs
water flows, is now near at hand. The
stores are opening their Christmas sup
plies, und the most cnterprising OF our
merchants are already beginning TO make
unusual efforts to bring their goods before
the public. Many have taken advantage Of
the columns Of the Dispatch as the best me-
di,m to accomplish the purpose. and it
would be well for others to do the same.
Those who wish TO make their purchases
before the stores are throngcd and the
stocks have been picked over will find in
our columns. from day to day, full informa-
ton as to what to buy and where the best Of
everything may be bought.
We hardly know where to begin III no.
ticing the beautiful and varied stocks in the
various departments Of trade, laid III in an
ticipation of 4 rush before and during the
holidays. Certainly there can be no more
appropriate present than good book, and
books Of all kinds can be found at NcSSrs.
BATES & WADDy BROTHERS, 1908 Main
street, opposite the pOst-o1fice. They also
advertise writiny-desks and work-boXcS Of
tine quality, stationery, and everything else
in their line. We were particularly struck
with the fine and costly illustrated works
and choice chrOmoS for sale By this firm
all very tempting TO lovers Of the line arts.
ELLvSoS & TAYLOR must be mentioned
in the same connection, having one Of the
largest stocks ever displayed in Richmond
Of gift-boolls, toy-books, games, puzzles,
writing-deslIs, albums, and stationery. Thls
firm makes specially of books for the chill
,;rcn, and their tables, loaded with English
and American toy-bookS and works for
Youths, are worth special visit OF inSpcc-
ton.
reasonable goods in the same line may be
found ut RANDOLPH * ENGLIsHs. whose
store, OH Main street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth, should not be overlooked
by ANYBODY III search of a Christmas gift.
A fine gold watch or diamond ring may
not be within the reach of everybody; ; but
at the iewelry store of JOHN II. TYLER d
Co., 1872 Main street, there are thousand
| other beautiful things which might be pur-
chased with an outlay TO suit any purse
| calculated 10 please Il sister, wife, or dau@h-
ter: or. what IL better still, perhaps, to
WIN sweethrarl's smile.
Spcakin" of q smile reminds Us that those
of the male persuasion who wish 10 "takc
| a smile during the holidays can procure
| OF our friend OSCAR CRAM, No. Exchange
| Block, the best champagne, wines, liquors,
| and cigars. to be found in Richmond.
There may he some. however. who pre-
| fer domestic liquors, and to such we can
confidently recommend that pure article
called " Mountain Dew" for sale by VIII
LIAM WALLACE ScSs. who arc also agents
| for other fine brands.
The confectionery trade Is already brisk,
and there is mitch generous rivalry. TRIB-
GErT, on Main street near the Dispatch
office, Is live man. and sells candies, toys,
| fireworks. and everything else in his line,
ut low prices; AsToSI, just across the
street, also shows shelves laden heavily with
line confectionery, and his counters groan
| with things to please tie children,
Lower down on Main strcct'wlu be found
BossIEUx, with full stock, including tor
| pcdoes and tire-crackcrs for the boys dolls,
| etc, for the girls; besides rasinS, citron,
| clrrants, and other Christmas goods.
G.. ZlMMER, still lower down on the same
street 1JI3). took the State Fair premium
| .or candies. and he, too, makes tempting
display. with candy toys as Il speciality.
| PlzzINI has his large establishment ele-
gantly decorated. and has openedan unsur-
| passed stock OF double-refncd and French
candies. \ glance at his shelves or we'll
filed showcases makes the mouth water.
| Under st. Alban's Hall, corner Of Third
and Main streets, THOMAS JACKSON has re-
| Gently opened confectionery and toy store,
| and people in that quarter need not ncccs.
Sarilv come down town to get things for the
| children's stockings.
| WILLIAM s. THAw, in the same building.
supplies all the groceries necessary for a
| Christmas dinner.
| A Christmas dinner, by tie way, is not
worth much without plum pudding, the
materials for which can be obtained, with
| many other things, ut WILLIAM q. DAN
BRIDGE & Co.'S, ST Broad street. Or il
| cannrd fruits, jellics. ilavoring extracts,
sauces, &C.. are desired. J. B. KIDD, III
Broad street, will furnish them.
But to return to presents. We ought t.
mention particularly that the writing desks,
ladies' work-boxes. gentlcmen's dressing
cases, and handsome gift books, for sale by
| WEST & JOHNSTON, should be carefully eX,
amincd by all in search of something nice.
They have, too, everything else in the book
and stationery line.
| A man may perhaps be excused for care
less dressing on ordinary occasions (though
| that is doubtfuD, but one who wears Il
| shabby coat, or threadbare ineXpreSsibles,
on Christmas day, or an questionable neck.
| tie in making New Years call, deserves tC
be tabooed by society. Those whose cloth
ing is getting demoraliZed, and need new
| outfit, will lind BALDwlN's, corner OF Tenth
and Main, the place 10 supply their def.
| ciencies.
Children all over town know "Toy -
| Harold, otherwise known us JOHN HAR'
RoLD, at whose establishment will be found
everything from q rattle or n jumP;lack tc
an elegant wax doll or toys for the big boys
who think Of entering college. No fear o
| his being overlooked.
Those who do not make their own Christ
mas cake and mince pies will be likely t.
! call on BRIGGS the baker, whose crackers,
| pies, plain and ornamental cakes, are known
! all over town rs equal to the best made any.
where.
AS we write, an advertisement from z. B
SPENCE i Son is banded across the counter,
reminding us that ut 1900 Main street every.
thing necessary for man to make q respect.
| able appearance i'll society can be bought
Commence the new year with new suit.
| There is no better time than the close oi
the year to turn over new leaf. We ought
| to add that the more frequent perusal OF
our Bibles and prayer-books would benefit
us all, and WooDHoEsE & PARHAA have the
incest lot OF this class OF books, in all styles
of binding, that we have yet examined.
Variety is the spice of life," but not
| the kind Of spice needed by the housewife
in the Christmas holidays She will find
herself better suited in the spices, tayoring
extracts, gelatine, isinglass, &C., for sale by
Z. Z. DUPUY, on Broad street.
Church Hill people need not 60 far from
| home this winter to get their supplies o.
confectionery and toys, for ROBERT VERNE
| at the corner Of TWenty-ftth and Broad
streets, will receive and fill all orders tC
their satisfaction; and if they need any
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