The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-22
LOCAL MATTERS.
HINTS FoRfnHEtHoLrDAYs
where 70 So and !, q Wha. y j ,Buy.


thakof WIN. IRA sM1TH's is a mine which
those In search Of useful and beautiful ho.
sliday, gifts may work to the very best ad-
vantage, and with the certainty Of getting a
prize lin almost anything for which their
money may be spent. a dollar or two may
be given for trifie In the form Of pair OF
gloves, q neck-tie, box of handkerchiefs,
or dozen pairs Of socks; or you may over
whelm y0urg friend with such q luxurious
present as, an overcoat or suit of, clothes.
Or, If You Think you can't afford to treat
your friend thus Handsomely, you may
make good investment by purchasing an
OUTFIT for aYollrsel, Or such part of itas You
know you need. Mr.. SMITH's stock has
been chosen with q. special view to the
wants of this market; and man Of fashion
can hardly lack anything which he cannot
supply at reasonable price. He and his
popular statesmen may be found at BALD
WINS old stand, corner Of 10th and Main
streets. - = {.
9 Anything the careful housekeeper NAV
hnd necessary fer her dinner next Sunday,
or to 'sHpply her commfssary department
during Christmas week, may be procured
of CHARLES j.. TODD, corner of 18th and
Clay streets, near the New Market. ToDD
is o live man, wherever you put him, and
his being first-rate Councilman makes
him even q better grocer. Read the list
which he publishes this. morning of few
Of the things in his store; ',T i.Ge 1851 !,
f4Let the poor join in your festival, and
you will commence the new year with a
better conscience. Mr. J.fB.s WATKINS
makes proposition which renders this not
O costly privilege or duty. He proposes to
sell fuel at cost yif 1t is bought for the ben
eft Of the poor, and very low for whatever
purpose it is intended. His office Is I'LL
Main street. 81: - Tta f."e >....2 ah--2
JOHNSTON &. SELDEN, book and news
dealers, have opened a fine lot of goods in
their particular line, which Is well worth
examining. They make specially Of stereo.
scopes and stereoscopic views, and have
perhaps the best assortment of articles OF
this kind IN the city,. AstereoscOpe and q
dozen well. selected views would add ma
teriaIly to the attractions of any parlor.
The firm under consideration have, how
ever, many other things in demand for the
holidays; such as beautiful photographs,
photograph albums, writing desks, games,
and toy books. Give them call in going
the rounds. -, I. -.r4(s ;lst r.
ZETELLE, the restauratellr, has Christ
mas in his jolly bones as we'll as the rest oil
us, and announces himself in perfect readi-
ness for the holiday campaign. He is pre-
pared to furnish Christmas parties with
everything necessary to make them success
full, and will give those who call at his res.
taurant Christmas dinner every day next
week just as cheap as it can be gotten any
where. This is zErELLE's twenty fourth
Christmas in Richmond. May he live to
coo his h11udradth I
T, Here is new man who is gone, into the
liquor business, and If he is the W. ELL
SON we take him to be, he will hold his own
wfthSthe older houses. ELLISON has taken
the store 1917 Main street, and will dis
pense Christmas drinkables at the lowest
market prices. The downtown people
find it agreeable to deal with him. -,
See that you, have your cellars we'll
stored with wood and coal before the holi-
day season commences. CHAs. 81. PAGE g.
Co. offer to sell all kinds Of fuel at prices
that viii aStonish the purchaser. Let the
Christ1nas.f fire burn brightly, and you will
feel in a better humor. 80 .,., !.
{ The bookstores, after all, afford one OF
the finest fields for the choice Of holiday
keepsake. STARKE g. RYLAND have, at 915
Main street, a magnificent assortment OF
seasonable. articles, both useful and orna-
mental. The stock is also fresh, embracing
the very pick of the New York market. In
addition to fine editions of the poets and
standard British and American authors.
and all the late publications, we noticed
their tables covered with. Juvenile toy
books in great variety, pocket-books, pho
togaph albums, pen-kniyes, gold pens,
oh, Z
Games and puzzles. On every side there Is
Evidence of taste in the selection of goods
which buyers will appreciate. q! =