The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-21
LOCAL MATTERS.
HINTS FOR THE HOLIDAY
Where to 60 and What to Buy.

where to Go and What to Buy.
At first blush it seems almost useless to
direct attention in these hints to the mann
moth dry goods and notion house of LEVY
BROTHERS. People in New York inquiring
for Beecher's church are told to cross Full
ton ferry and follow the crowd. We say to
i inquirers for the great southern dry goods
house, find your way. to Main street and
! follow the crowd. Complaints are heard of
! dull times, and we meet many long faces on
1.-THE street, but things always wear o cheer
] full aspect at LEWIS. And why ? Simply
because the enterprisIng gentlemen at
the head Of the house have learned
the use of printers ink, and adopted the
system of having but one price, and that
| the lowest. Long ago the people found out
that this was the place for bargains, and
many, very many, cannot be induced to
deal anywhere else. Just at this time theirs
/ is a particularly popular establishment.
I Read the catalogue of oGe-half the seasonal
! BILE articles they have for sale, such as ele.
CANT lace and embroidered handkerchiefs,
lace, linen, and muslin sets of collars and
cuffs; sashes, photograph albums, work
/ boxes, soaps, brushes, infant robes, and an
endless variety Of other things useful and
ornamental. If this list does not suggest a
| Christmas present, we give it up, and ad-
wise the reader to 60 to LEVY BRoTHERs'
and see for himself what they hapsfn storez
| If Mr.. Commissioner Pleasanton sp
Eceeds in his plan to carry on the GoveI
ment by taxing Whiskey and tobacco alone,
the price Of liquors will 20 up like the
mercury in the thermometer on the 4th Of
July, and mean whiskey will become even
more common than now. It is comfort,
therefore, to know that there are some
dealers Of whom we may purchase know.
ing what we buy. The Virginia mountain
rye whiskey, sold by JAMES E. L1PsCoMB &
| Co., is an old-fashioned, homemade liquor,
that may be relied upon. 1t has taken pre-
MUM after premium, and is pronounced
by everybody whiskey that is particu-
! larry pleasant to the taste, properly mixed,
during Christmas week. Ii you are not a
Jonadab give it a trial.
| BAUGHMAN Bros. & Co. have number of
various useful Christmas presents, TO which
particular attention is called. We will not
attempt to enumerate, but they offer every
?, thing that can be imagined in the way Of
stationery, and some that can be procured
nowhere else in the city-certainly not at
the prices at which they can afford to sell
them. Among other articles, they name
inkstands, memorandum and pocket-books,
portfolios, and diaries. Their store is No.
1919 Main street.
Those careful booksellers, WEST & JOHN
sToN, having been quietly laying in their
supplies, bought by Mr.. JOHNSTON in New
York, now announce themselves in readi-
ness to receive the calls Of their friends,
whose name is legion. The name of this
firm is too familiar to the ears of Richmond
people to need any recommendation, but
it is our pleasure to be able to call partictl-
lar attention just now to their excellent
display of goods for the holidays, embracing
rs 1t does everything in their line.
Now, little ones, clap your hands with
delight. TR1BBETT has made his announce
ment, and with half dozen extra salesmen
tack of the children and their friends. He
claims to have on hand the largest stock of
toys ever displayed in Richmond, and in
yites everybody to come and see that he
| tells the truth. But not toys alone are
found at TRIBBETT's emporium. He offers
cake and confectionery of every kind at
moderate prices. TR1BBETT may be found
at 1112 Main street, up to his eyes in candy.
The religiously-disposed viii not fail to
call upon 7. L. D. WALFoRD, who presides
over the American Tract Society Deposito-
| ry, 914 Main street. But his customers are
not likely to be confined to this class. MIR.
| Walford's specially, of course, is religious
books. He has magnificent stock Of Eng
lish Bibles, suitable for presents, and Of his
own importation; also, hymn books of
every denomination, prayer books in great
| variety, and standard theological works,
Besides these, he has albums, toy-books,
stationery, and all things usually kept in
| fret -plaSs hookstOre.
Christmas presents and New Years gifts
may also be obtained in great variety at the
commOdious salesrOooms of GEO. L.. BID
GOOD, 1917 Main street. MIR. B1DGooD has
particularly fine lot of chromos and fancy
goods, to which ne invites attention. He
is also agent for piano fortes, and has on
hand all the latest novelties in books and
stationery. B1DaooD's is not likely to be
overlooked in the holiday ramble.
Sidney Smiths idea of happiness was
this: GA cheerful fire, kettle simmering
on the hob, and q paper of sugar plums on
the mantel-piece," or something to that eff
feet. The. cheerful fire, which he esteemed
the first requisite, may be built with slight
expense and little trouble by the aid
of some of WATKINS & Bros kindling
wood. Or, if you have already seen Mr..
| WATKINS and got load of kindling wood
for yourself, show yourself charitable
man and send a load of wood or coal to one
of the poor sisters of your church. The
Office is at the corner OF 9th and Main
streets. -,
The reception season will commence with
the new year, and new years calls will be
more fashionable than ever. Those who
intend to put their houses in order cannot
do better than to call at once at e. CURRANT's
house-furnishing store, 81 Main street,
near the SpotsWood Hotel. His counters
and shelves are freighted with articles both
useful and ornamental, for the enumeration
of which good-siZed volume would be re-
cuired. Almost anything you might pick
up there would make an acceptable Christ
mas present.
Our old friend BossIEUx presents an at
tractive catalogue Of goods in his line that
are in demand just now. We were partic-
ularly struck with his large and fine assort-.
ment of fruits, embracing oranges, raisins,
FIGS, currants, lemons, cltron, &C., besides
all the different kinds of nuts. He has the
reputation of selling the very best fruits at
the very lowest prices. His stock is also
full up in confectionery. By the way, Mr..
BossIEUx is the agent Of the celebrated At
more mince-meat, so popular with house
keepers. His establishment is at 1412 Main
street.
Mr.. A. F. JAHNKE has an mpronounce-
able name, but it Is one that long ago be-
came familiar to the people Of Richmond.
His long experience in business leads many
people to apply to him alone for time-keep-
ers and to be satisfied with no one else. BE:
has Just received a superior assortment OF
watches and jewelry, suitable for presents,
and wishes every body to give him call be-
fore buying.
& Again we revert to the sweets. JAcksoN,