The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-19
THE H01IDAY TRADE.
WHERE TO BUY CHRISTMAS GIFTS,

| dealers who have alreaQy advertised report
rich harvest as the result, and 1t is astonishing
that others are so slow in following their exam
pie. Less than week remains before Christmas
and only those who make themselves known tt
the public through the newspaper columns shoult
expect to reap any extra benefit from the bus!
season. Strangers continue to multiply, none!
Is increasing purchasers are abroad on the streets
more numerously, and advertising is the order
the day.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods.
One Of the old and established institutions o.
Charleston IS the clothing house Of VIM. Mat
thIessen, corner Of King and Wentworth streets
AL kinds Of clothing, from the finest French
broadcloth to the coarsest kersey, can be found
and cut after q pattern which would not fall te
please Adonis himself. Ysuths' suits, old gen
| tIemen's suits, business mems apparel, wedding
outfits, aud really every article OF clothing and
gentlemen's furnishing goods which mind could
suggest, are here exposed for sale at prices which
cause one to inquire how he can meet the expen'
ses attached to his business an1 sell 30 low.
! Thirty years ago, Mr.. Matthtessen introduced the
now famous star shirts and collars into this mar
ket, and while steadily adhering to whatever ex.
perience has shown to be good, his establishment
will be found to be at all times fully stocked with
the latest and most approved novelties in the
world of fashion The recent Fair OF the South
Carolina Institute awarded the diploma to tnls
house for manufacturing and exhibiting the best
suit OF clothing. The prize suit may now De seen
in the window OF the store. There could be no
more welcome and seasonablo gift than suit
obtained at Matthiessen's.
Jewelry, Fine China and Fancy Goods.
WH1LDEN! Who does not recognize In the name
synonym for all that Is tasteful IN art-not
merely jewel OF merchant, but merchant
who sets the jewels? And never in greater glory
does whIlden appear than during the holidays.
Il Is then that diamonds, With their fairy eyes,
peep most fondly at you from his showcases;
watches tick Kindly the passing hours; studs and
sleeve, buttons suggest relief to wiieless men;
china comes into the map of our busy life, and
Par.an marbles upset the best regulated inten-
tions not TO yield to the pleasures OF giving
Christmas token to your sweetheart. In truth,
the corner of King and Beaufatn streets is q
Gu iosity shop where one grows mellow In think
ing Jolly thoughts Of Santa CLAUS.
The Caildren's Store.
Marlon's, in Kin: street, is shrine at which
the children Of Charleston have bowed for more
than 8 generation--a shrine alas that Is soon to
be closed by Its present presiding divinity. But
Marion means to leave behind him tender memo
ries-a trail Of Christmas goods, heaps Of toys,
pyramids Of plum cake, and mountains Of confec-
tlonery-the purchase OF which, at reduced prices,
will make US all regret next Christmas that
Marion Is no more. We know what We write when
we say that t is the time for great bargains, and
the opportunity is not to be missed by those who
expect to make their troops OF household angels
happy.
Fancy Dry Goods.
When lady wishes to indulge In little private
rapture, she always visits Reads, plants herself
on one OF his vibratory stools, calls for clerk
and orders down stock. In five minutes she goes
wild over gloves, ribbons laces, mantillas, vel:
vets, embrolderles and Grecian scarfs. Dress
goods make her envy mlonaires, draw on the
profoundest depths Of her husbands purse, aud,
like Oliver Twist with his empty soup-dsh, pray
for "more." Its tempting place for even man,
and we seriously advise every married gentleman,
who proposes to stay out late for the next twenty
days to provide against caudle lecture by
going to Reads and purchasing the proper anti
phlogStic.
Holiday Books.
Books at Christmas always wear sucl pleas.
ant physognomy thas It is o pleasure both to
give aud receive thel1. To persons OF a renned
taste there Is no present more acceptable. Rus
sell, our well-knowu bibiopole, apprecating this
fact has supplied himself with selection OF holi-
day books for all ages and conditions, and 1t will
be the fault OF his customers II they cannot find
,ir n,,aru nj 0ro
gay; from lively to severe" His stock is unusual
IL large and attractive, and even though one may
not design to purchase, an hour can be probably
spent in the enjoyment Of the beautiful attire In
which human thought comes TO us drapcd for the
holidays.
In these holiday hours we must not omit to call
attention to the artistic pictures taken By Mr.. F.
A. Houston, at his gallery, No. 3e9 King street.
Possessing peculiar facilities for his business In
the shape of superior light aud shadow, which he
commands at will, and wlthal aided by coad1u-
tor Mr.. Frank A. Novel;, who has remarkable
taste in making the sunshine catch the most ct.
tractlye expression OF human nature the work
turned out OF the establishment completes WITH.
that OF the best artists OF the country. His ferre
otype-feur for one dolar-are taken and finished
In ten minutes, and his photographs are models OF
fidelity.
Headquarters of Santa Claus.
Won Sau;en knows what the local stockings of
this town will contain next Saturday night as
well as any mau III i;--yes as well rs Old Nick
himself. He seems to have special gift for d.
vlning what each particular boy or girl most
longs for, aud accordingly has filled that long
store on King street With, an array Of toys,
unique, attractive and amusing, that will make
your heart glad. For those OF maturer years, he
has q handsome assortment Of holiday goods,
some of which are 1T to give queen. The
crowds already purchasing from his establish.
ment, on sunny afternoons, are in themselves
curious study.
Watches and Jewelry.
We call attention to the large and handsome
stock OF watches and iewelry offered by MessrS.
". Darlington s Co., No. 259 King street. Those
who are In want OF very choice presents, such as
would grace woman's, ear, neck, wrists or
fingers, will find most tormenting assortment.
Musical Instruments.
Those who are fond OF "the melodies OF many
!andsn-who believe that some seuls feed or mu
sic, as we'll as love; who look on flutes as angelic
institutions and guitars as instruments on which
the heart finds expression through the finger ends,
will be pleased to learn that Mt. Dauer, the we'll
known music dealer, at No. 399 King street, has
supply Of these and more, which during the holi.
days are to be sold at cost prices.