The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-20

HINTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS s
Where TO 60 and What to Buy.

One who knows Richmond need hardly
'be toldeto so to NowLAs's if In search of
something rare and beautiful for Christ
mas present. Their elegant establishment
seems always ovelrun with customers, and
the general and stale remark about dull
Tunes cannot certainly apply to them. Just
now, however, their store is point Of mn
usual attraction. Gold glittcrs and silver
SnlneS on every side and in q thousand
forms, While diamonds, rubys, pearls, and
precious stones, the very names of which
are unknown to many people, peep at you
from showcase and casket until YOU
are dazZlcd by the spectacle. NowLAN's
IS, OF truth. a paradise for the ladies !;
hence they swarm about orr handsome
young friends, MAcoMBER & ENNIS, as bees
about the honeysuckle not that the gen.
tlemcn attract Them, but they have such a
taking way of showing one the "pretties"
that one Can't help buying, whatever were
husbands or papa's commands. To speak
without leyltv, however, we must say that
such stock of iewelry is rarely seen this
side Of New York, and we cannot but long
for the day when, having c?,n'~ 'eted their
new I,Nr hHj!dins, Gr - Nss g, ey have
Meantime they lkh.sc ;.nyIulrg you can call
for in their linc, and will sell at the most
reasonable prices,
This is the time to draw your easy chair
before the crate. drop the curtain to shut
out the Wintry sky, and lose your identity
in the poet and romancist, or pen your
thoughts upon paper. Many beautiful
idea has been the offspring Of a rainy day,
and BATES & WADDY Bros, Main street,
between 10th and lith, have on hand all the
materials tor such work. There you may
tnu books for every mind, "from grave TO
gay" and stationery, Autographs, cIromoS,
Ell n-rayingS, and picture-trameS. One must
he hard to please, indeed, who cannot lind
a beautiful present for the holidays ut this
elegant establishment. No wonder these
1--we young merchants are OverruD with
business, and the name Of their firm has be-
come synonymous with enterprise.
II our boy was old enough to read (Which
he iSu't). we don't know anything we had
rather place III hi5 hands this Christmas
than one of those handsome little books
published by MCCARTHY & EILYSON, of this
city. We allude to "WALKs AROUND
RICHMOND" and "EDGAR's STRUGGLE" The
first is something that every t,chmond
boy should have in his library. j. is writ
ten in IN easy style that cauuot f;dl to
please, and will give the rising generation
Of cur city great deal of information abcut
their home which it Is very important that
fun OF interest, and absolutely free from
anything with which 4 child SHOULD not be
brought in contact. These worEsSlre sold
ry all The Richmond booksellers.
\ piano is not within the reach Of every
body, but ut this season when mShey IS
spcnt 50 freely, no doubt many SWle nld
daughter i, hoping that husband or tatlRr
viii, III the goodness Of his heart, surprise
them with Il new one on ChristmaFnorn-
ing. Ine celebrated pianos Of StelnWay IL
sous, which arc among the best made, can
be seen At the SaleSrooms OF sLEIGHT d
HOWARD, No. 10il Main street. who are the
Richmond agents. But, if you cannot get
a new piano, you can ut least have The old
one put iii order, and SLElGHT HOWARD
VIII attend 10 the requiring and tuning
with promptNcSs.
A delicate and appropriate gift for the
gcntlcr sex may always be found 1T JOHN
\. NooDFS's, I'LL Main street. Ills stock
embraces full line OF dry goods, lace col
lars. handkeIchicfs, cmbroiuericS, :sashes,
scarls, iancy bows, and a great variety OF
millinery goods, each OF Which would be il
suitable Christmas present for tue lady OF
YOUR choice, OF fer any one TO whom YOU
might choose TO give such present. y the
least OF the inducements to deal ut " ooD-
FINS Ito the ladies' is the fact that he is
said to have the beSt-looking salcsmen III
the city
VERNE, the Church Hill toy mau, has bis
usual fine lot OF goods this Christmas. Why
the East End people should come down
town to bly their goods when VERNE Is SO
near, we can't imagine. He may be found
in the midst Of his toys at The corner OF
18th and Broad streets.
The time-honorcd Christmas tree has al
WAYS been regarded a. one OF the most M
tcrcstin" features Of the Christmas holl-
DAYS. those who desire them can be ac-
commodated by calling on WIN. COTE, oOS
Broad street, between 9th and 9th streets.
An assortment OF toys, candies, &c., can
also be found there.
Seekers after Christmas presents will find
j lncst suitable assortment to select from at
the drug store of Mr. l.. WAGNER, 6th and
Broad st:ee;s. The choicest colognes ana
toilet articles can always be found there at
reasonable prices.
\ LOTTERY SwISDLE- Complaint Of One
following communication
49, y.raiynd nj this office several DAYS ago