Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-14
CHRIsTMAs Is COMING.
Holiday Goods-Where to Buy Them


Holiday Goods-Where TO Buy Them.
With view of informing all who wish to pu--
chase their holiday Goods be.ose the rush con-
meneos, where they can get the best and at the
lowest prices, We resume to-day cur notices of
advertisers, and shall continue the same from
DAY TO day as new Advertisements a.e handed in.
Probably there is ros more attractive estab-
ishment in the CITY than that OF JNo. NJ RK-
RITTER, AS TN street; aud as the holiday season
approaches his store V visited by hund eds OF
residents q e. 1gcrs, who ex -nire with in
terest his Cd o-ce OIL pint nss, en- ono engra-
wings, porcelain pic ures, &c, embraciry. with
others, the follow.nS; The Coed sis er,
The Foo-b-l, At&Ing a BIZ ss.ny, The
Changed Cu-s, Oar Opposite Neight Or
sun.ei on the Eibe, The Do.nes o. Yo semi .
after Bic stsdts Farmers Home, AdOptions and
Return, Mothers JOv, Young Students, & G..
His stock OF wall paper, piesure frames, CORDS.
tassels, window shades, &C., cannot be excellcd
by any house in the District, and 'ouprises
every style and variety, at prices to suit all
clsssCs. He IL always p's lscd to have visitors
Al his 6SsablEement, and takes pleasure in
seosIng tlen 'he works OF art which akourd
No book and fancy store in the city bears
reputat on superior TO that of PHILIP < SoLC-
MONS, Pennsylvania avenue. between 9th Ard
10th streets, and it always has been q favor. e
place 10 rs.ect Christmas presents for old and
and viii be found very complete. Handsomely
hound and illustrated juvenile books and an
nuas. and all the latest publications can be had
here, and IS they are heavy dealers, their prices
OF course are low. Their collection Of holiday
books and fancy goods this year is very extern
give, comprising the latest novelties.
We are told that the Franco Prussian war has
put stop TO the manufacturing of kid gloves in
Paris, but IL seems a If Jos. j. MAY, 939 Per-
tylvania avenue, has Q supply sufficient TO me ,
all demands For the past six weeks he has been
purchasing gloves from the leading importing
houses IN New York, Boston and Philadelphia
and IL er1bled to offer his stock at about the
Hsual prices.
new cooking stove for the Christmas turkey
10 be baked in can be purchased at Q reason
able price OF Z. r. SIMPSON, 1905 Pennsylyars-
avenue, between 9Th and 10th streets. The ex-
hibiiion OF the new Stewsrt cooking stove to-
70 all housekeepers. s
That popular thoroughfare F street is already
nlied with many first-class stores, and among
them Is the establishment Of JOYCE & FIsHRR
=: the corner Of 18th and +. Their assortment
OF groceries. teas, wines aud liquors cannot be
surpassed, and purchasers IN that locality should
not fail to give them call,
Az me Old Anu well known musical warerooms
or Ellis, 9S7 Pennsylvania avenue, may be
found numerous articles suitable for holiday
press nts, such as magnificent Chickering. Web
er, h nd, Nose and Emerson pianos; 3. ID. &
n. W. Smiths celebrated American organs:
elegant piano sfoo's and covers; choice music
books and foliOs; violins, guitars, flutes, ffee,
accordC DIS, coDcertinas, harmonices, bapiOs
rsttlers, &C., also, large assortment Of sheet
music.
The First Ward 10 rapidly improving ard
among the leading additions = that section j 4,
the establishment Of the FRANKLISs PUBLISH
ING COMPANY, 12l Pennsylvania avenue, con-
Quoted by Hopkins. The large and well selected
stock OF books, chromos, juveniles, Sc, makes
Il an easy matter to select present for old and
youDg.
Eggs, butter, apples, &c, are indispensable
articles for the holiday season, hence NICHOLAS
WHITE, 40 Pennsylvania avenue, has Just re-
ceIyed large supply from New York and Phil
adelphia, TO which he invites the attention OF
the public.
GARDNER, the wei known photographer, hP.
removed his gallery ron ZIP 9TH street - 92l
Pennsylvania avenue, over Wallis clothing
store, where he is prepared to make all styles Of
pictures for holiday presents.
WHO WAS THE WAsHINGTONIAN THAT
BURNED HIS MoUTH AT WILLIAMSBURG
HEY ?-Tne WilEamsport, Pa, Gazette tells
funny Dry OF gentleman from Washington
Who came up there, supposed TO be employed
IN the interest of some o. the wooden pavement
contractors in this CITY, and w1o, like old Joe
BsgstOck, was sly. sir! devil'sh sly; and want
ing 70 ind out all about the blocks Of the Rob
bins section OF Pennsylvania avenue, went to
the mills where they were preparing, and, in
stead OF calling on the bosses, poked about
among the men and machinery and wood and
minerals Not satisfied with seeing, hearing
smelling. and feeling, he must taste also; and in
the building where the blocks receive the Tin
ishiDg touches by being immersed in a great
tank with strong solution of chloride OF zinc,
which looks like pure water, he gazed awhile
and ssOop;ng down, deliberately Scooped up a
handful Of the solution and took il in his mouth
With the air Of philosopher. The Gazette says
He instantly elected IL and commenced ex-
PectoratiDg in q furious manner, and making
more wry faces than q Washington LOBBYIST at
the deseat Of some favorite scheme, and at once
OuBd II necessary to leave that place, and the
t':tman give II as his deliberate opinion that
the mouthful he took was hotter than bottled
lightning He left town on the first train"
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CARNIVAL The
Committees 4ctirely at Work--rhe executive
committee on the carnival celebration Of WASH
inetons birthday met yesterday afternoon, Mr..
A X. Shepherd in the chair. Mayor Emery
Gen: Miehler, and Messrs. W. s. Huntington,
j. ". Thompson, X. NJ. Hall, Adolf Cluss, A.
- Solomons, and Arthur Shepherd were pres
ems. Ii was advised that the subcommittee
meet frequently for conference. and Messrs.
Thompson, SOlomons, CluEs and Hall were APP
POINTED a cOnTittee TO obtain a suitable place
a. headquarters for the sub committees to meet
from time TO time. This committee were also
instructed 70 prepare plan of the duties
assigned the several subcommittee TO submit
al meeting OF the executive board 10 be held
soon. This committee were also instructed to
ascertain As near a. possible the amount of
money necessary to carry out the programme
Of the carnival.
CAPITOL hill SAVINGS BANK.-Mr. Paine
IN The HoU-e Of Representatives. Yesterday in
u0duced bill TO incorporate the Capitol Hill
SAVING Bank. which was referred TO the Com
nittee on the District of Columbia. IL names
george r Quick, William Mckee Dunn n q.
rdrsy, John Eaion, Charles W. Parsons, w.
d Iodd, ID: w. Middleton jr., Alfred Richards.
4. d. Holden, Matthew G. Emery, y. p. Chin,
man, A. Grauh, Peter Mcnamara C. III SWet-
land, Z. NJ. Ford, John j. Sullivan, Nathaniel
Rage, t. Edwin Clark and j. j. McElhone A.
Incorporators. The capital stock is fixed Al
$4,000, divided into shares OF So each which
may be increased TO a sum not exceeding
100000. A similar bill was introduced In the
Senate to-day by Mr.. Patterson.
MAsoN1c-On Monday evening last, at the
eOnvocation OF Mount Vernon X. A. Chapter
40 3, Joseph Daniels was presented with q
IA, high 7. tests iewerby the chapter, through
u B. Scare, Of the committee appointed for
that purpose. Federal Lodge, r. and A M
last evening elected the following officers Tor
the ensuing year Master. ID. G.. Patten jr;
senior warden, T.. f. Sehanint; junior warden,
VII A. short secretary, w. g. Brock; treas
orer. A Bushlev, and tyler, A. Stoddard Aca-
GA Lodge. No. Il, T. and A. n, elected the fol-