Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-20
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Where to Buy Them.

attractive.
un1acking 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 ind in THE
! STAR, from day 10 day, advertisements Of the
leading establishments where holiday goods are
| sold.
| What Bismarck is among Ministers of State,
| y. ". BUBCHELL is among gTOcers. he has
i T streets, under the Ehbitt House. rare goods
i tor the holiday season, including glacie
| fruits, apricots, cherries, mirables, maroons
/ peaches, sugars and -four. mnce meat Malaga
/ grapes, choicest raisins, Jordan almonds
\ new prunes, paper shelled almonds, Bordeaux
| almonds. figs in large and small packages,
English walnuts, Texas pecans, Florida
| nectarines, Guava jelly, Japanese tea pots,
| watch chains, sleeve buttons, and fancy bSxes
petite pois, champgnons, asparagus, sardines,
| and Spanish olives, all fresh and of the finest
| quality, and at the lowest prices.
| 1t is no use to talk about removing the Capitol
| While tmembers of Congress and their friends,
| ard citizens and sojOurners i'm the Federal
| Metropolis can get in Washington such holiday
luNnries as are advertised by THOMAS Russell,
| 30 Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and 18th
| streets, comprising Napoleons Cabinet cham
| payne, the favoTte wine of l.. Delm1nicO, New
York; champagne in half pints, for invallds;
| a'so, BOuche, Fills & Co.'S and L. Roederer's
ITy Nerzenay, Dry Sillery, Cabinet, Carte
blanche; holiday wines, liquors, cordials; fresh
] Havana and the popular brand of Little Belt
| Old Rye and Bourbon WHISTLES; fine old Cognac
| brandies, of guaranteed purity: Jamaica and
| st. Croix rum; Scotch and Irish WHISTLES: STAN
dard Sherries; superior Old Ports; choice Claret
! and Rhine wines; sparkling and still Burgundes;
| Scotch and English ales; London and Dublin
| porter; English pickles and sauces; olive oil
| sardnes, peas, mushrooms, etc, etc.
| The street ears make quick trips now, and
Georgetown is good place to buy holiday pres
| ents cheap. BENJAMIN MILLER, 1Ol Bridge
street, promises to SELL at reduced prices, dire ;
goods, shawls, clOaks, clOaking, blankets
| cloths, cassimeres and other winter goods; also
| calicOes, cOttons and domestics of all kinds as
cheap. If not cheaper, than they are sold in the
| District. T.. GUTMAN, III Bridge street, adver-
tisCs superior quality of black silk vevets for
| ciOaking, from 81 to $3.50, worth Sl2 and s15,
alo, some elegant brouche shawls, left, which
viii be sold at great sacrifice, suitable for Christ
| mas'presents; while w. T. SEYMOUR 132 Bridge
| street, has for the holiday trade all the new
styles Of choice and elegant furs, for ladies and
children A large assortment to select from and
/ prices moderate.
Sir Charles Coldstream peeped into the crater
| OF Nesuvius and saw "nOthing in it, but if he
| had looked in at the establishment of SAMUEL
LEWls, 20 Pennsylvania avenue, he would have
dropped his favorite ejaculation and his apathy
| together. Among the elegant holiday presents
on exhlhltion at LEWIS are American, English
and Geneva watches, LeOntine neck and vest
chains, fine sets breastpins and earrings finger
rings, bracelets, cuff buttons. studs, &c &C.
| fancy and plain solid silver ware, silver-plated
ware, &c.
Popped corn may be good for dyspeptics. but
for steady diet, particularly about holiday
times. We should prefer some of the supplies to
be obtained at the Boston MARKET, $50 Penn
sylvanla avenue.
ID. WILD, formerly tuner of Knabe's and
subsequently, of Steinway's pianos, now OF e.. L.
Wild & Bros piano store, No 4J7 nth street.
west slde,) between Pennsylvania avenue and
street, will tune and repair your pianos for
the Christmas holidays.
no Of anta firac l,ocr
the regulators, which has had good effect in
increasing confidence in the Government prom
ises To pay, and will help the downward progress
OF gold, and with il the prices of the necessaries
OF life. For these and other reasons, great bar
gains in clothing for the holidays can be secured
ut the closing out sale of fall and winter clothing
ana FINISHING goods at STEVENS & Co.'S, $40
strCets.
A carriage Is indispensable here for those who
comply with TIE requirements OF society during
the gay season, and may be purchased cheap Of
ROBERT III. GRAHAM, cSrner of Ninth ana ID
streets, also 40 Eighth street, who has also sec
OnC-hand carriages and sleighs, and promptly
attends To repairing.
Buy your holiday presents at auction, and
sale of p BOYER Twe an street
on Monday morning next, at 10 O'Clock, and eve
ming at O'Clock, and continues every morning
CoLDwELL * Co., until the whole stock of un-
redeemed pledges is disposed of, comprising
some valuable goods, consisting OF diamond
rings and pins, fine gold and silver watches of
all descriptions solid gold chains, ladies' pins
and earrings in great variety, English and
double-barreS guns and revOlvers, musical in
struments, LADIES' and gents clothing, with
large and varied assortment OF such goods as are
generally taken ON deposit by frst-class pawn
brokers.
the city's money every month for game suppers
might save the peoples money if they had such
caterer as john A. GRAY. No. 391 Scott
Square, between and X streets. He will fur
nish dinners, balls, and parties during the holi-
DAYS at short notice and reasonable rates.
DIS. LEwIE & DAVIS, 260 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and DRs. w. & A. III. MERRILL, 25S Penn
sylvania avenue, are celebrated dentists, and
either firm will put your teeth in good order to
chew your Christmas turkey, if you should hap
pen to get tough one.
Masquerade parties will be fashionable during
the holiday season, and costumes may be OBJ
tanned of l.. MOxLEY, AS Tenth street, second
door above +, or HARRY DONoHUE, ass Tenth
street, fourth door south Of Pennsy lvania ave-
nue..
The best and newest music, for balls, private
parties, &c, string or brass, can be furnished
by applying to ii. DoNCH, 81 Eighth street east
or at Prof. Marini's dancing academy, T. street.
between 9th and 10th streets Orders may also
he left at II. Fries, 3Ss Eighth street west, or
Browns drug store, corner Seventeenth street
and Pennsylv ania avenue.
We have heard Of one hundred and forty pas
sengers in street can, and therefore there is
room for more in e. q. PCRsELL's book, sta
tionery and fancy goods store, 500 Ninth street.
opposite the Y. NJ. T.. A. Building, to buv his
hOIlday DOCKS, portable desks, work boxes, cut
lery, pocket books, diaries, and other Christmas
presents.
Cider is palatable drink for the holidays,
and much cheaper il not bought under the name
of champagne. RILEY A. SHISN, 81 Green street
Georgetown, has 10000 gallons clarified, which
he will sell by the keg or barrel.
The Alabama question Is not yet settled, but
il is settled that WEBB & BEvEIIDGE, importers
OF crockery and china, 50i, Odd Fellows Hall,
Seventh street. have the finest lot OF French
Bohemian and German fancy goods, OF the latest
designs, for the holiday trade, ever brought here
including bisque and bronze groups, rich Bohe-
mian and French vases, jardinicrs, card receiv-
ers, odor stands, jewel boxes, watch stands glove
and handkerchief boxes, rich cups and saucers
tobacco boxes, smoking sets, liquor SETS Eng
lish bread boards, and German fancy goods.
What is the use Of making your New Years
calls on foot while ANDREW j. JOYCE & Co.,
~ and 4,9 18th street, are selling carriages of
their own manufacture at such reasonable rates?
Gentlemen who wish stylish dress suits for
evening wear can get them Of +. j. HEIBURGER
Metropolitan Hotel, No. 1862 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., who gives perfect Lit and uses the best
material.
Ladies who are not content with shoddy will
find at NJ. WILLIAMS, 1886 PENNSYLVANIA ave.
a handsome stock of real laces, cloak yelyets
satns. black silks, cloaks, dresses, ribbons fea-
theirs, flowers, bonnets, flats, trimmings, and all
kinds of Partisan novelties. Also, the celebrated
j. 4. Il. French corsets. Dresses and cloaks
made TO order.
Tobacchanalians will find al Mr.. p. G.. Az
ERECHT's, corner of Bridge and High streets
Georgetown, a choice selection of meerschaum