Evening star., 1869-12-10

The Christmas holidays are only two weeks
of, 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 be picked over will find in THE
STAR, from day to day, advertisements of the
| leading establishments where holiday goods are
| sold Among those who have already adyer-
tised in our columns, we notice the following:
kriss kringle has as usual established his
Headquarters at the wen known establishment of
CHAkLEs RUPERT, No. 522 Seventh street,
between ID and y, importer of all kinds of
Eren d, English, and German Fancy Goods and
Toys, adapted tor Christmas and New Years
pre- ents. Mr.. Rupert has returned from
Europe, alter an absence OF five months, during
which time he has devoted himself to the selec-
tion of a large and handsome stock of fancy
and worsted goods, crystal and alabaster orna-
selected in Paris, Vienna, Bohemia, Switzer-
land, and other places on the continent, and are
| of the most approved and finest kind, which Mr.,
X. adyertises that he can dispose of at as low
prices as they can be had in New York or other
| cities, in consequence OF having purchased
tirect from the manufacturers. Among the
goods he advertlSes are embroidered chair and
sofa covers; embroidered slippers on velvet
cloth and canvass. knitted ladies and infant
hoods; knitted affgans, all sizes, Bohemian vases
anG ornaments; musical boxes, from 81 to S7j;
opera glasses, in pearl and ivory; musical
sCgar stands; French perfumery. of all kinds;
Iortmonaies, card cases, writing desks, dressing
cases, work boxes, basket and work stands; dolls
OF every description; masks of all kinds of char
acters; rock, and spring hobby horses; propellors
and sleighs: wagons and whcelbarruws. Those
who wish to avoid the large crowd usually
attendant at the near approach OF the Holidays,
should make their selections early.
. The girl OF the PERIOD y andOur male readers
who wish to lind favor in her eyes by presenting
| her with a nice holiday present, will find among
| the fancy goods at DAVIS, "a Market Space,
corner of 18th street, useful and beautiful arti-
cles acceptable to the most fastidious fair ones
For instance, he advertises real lace sets from
$50 to so; linen sets, 15o to $40; real lace hand
kerehiefs, 10 10 SO; embroidered linen band
keIchiefs, to SO; real lace collars of eyert ds-
scriptiOn and variety, from 80 cents 10 $50: fancy
ribbons. for bows; fancy and plain sash ribbons
kid, cloth, and doeskin gloves; buckskin gaalnt-
lets, new style hats, flowers and feathers, with
fancy goods, notions, &C., sold at prices as low
as the same goods can be bought. He also adj
vertises the Grover & Baker sewing machine A
most useful Christmas present, and acceptable
to matrOns.
"Mark Twain" says that males in the Sand
wich Islands are clad in light costumes-an UNI
brella or some fancy article-and il the weather
Is very cold they wear cotton in their cars. Th's
may do for tropical lafit" hut Il, ,,,;s ,oo-
...vuu Christmas times we should prefer for
steady wear some Of the flannel undershirts and
drawers, cloth business and dress suits, and
heavy OvercOats advertised i'm THE STAR by A
SAKs & Co., 511 9TH street; l.. BAR, corner 9TH
and l. streets; NOAH WALKER & Co, $50 Penn
MA avenue; DEvLIN s. Co., &c Pennsylvania
avenue, and others.
Cheap groceries are a want i'm holiday times,
which &. 5. O'HARE & Son, 252 9TH street, offer
commend itself to all hOusekeepers, viz: Down
with high prices"