Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-15
LOCAL VS..
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
~ oIiday GoOds-W here To Buy Them.

For the EeneftOf those no desire 70 purchase
Christmas and New Years presents, orna-
mental or useful, before the rush during Christ
mas week, we continue to-day our annual notices
Of holiday advertisers. and shall do so from iay
20 day as new advertisements appear in our
columns:
One OF the most appropriate and acceptable of
Christmas gitt- i good book. aud 10 ali who de-
sire such an article we can CONFIDENTLY recon-
me nd the vcll-knOwn and old established book
stoIe OF our nteIprslng GLOW To wnsznen, PHILP
& SOLONONs, No. Oil Pennsylvania avenue
Here may be found every description OF liter
2ture, embracing historical, scientific and bio
graphical works, books OF travel, and poetry in
variety OF binding. a large assortment of
stationery, the periodicals, sOcials, &c, Sc
The latest popular works NAV always be found
II Washington where one would be likely TO see
fO many pretty and useful things for holiday
Prtsnts as at their store, which Is INVARIABLY
crowded about Christmas time with kuyers OF
books, and therefore we advise all who wish 10
examine their stock to go early in order that they
ay have their pick of the rare volumes. III
yon desire to present your friend with hand
tomtty engraved card plate and pack Of visit
ing cards Philip x SOloE1Ons will take your order
and execute il in the highest style OF art
An immense stock of holiday goods has lust
been received by JOSEPH j. MAY, No. $50
Pennsylvania avenue. Nothing can be more
acceptable, particularly to the ladies, than a
box of MAYS best Paris Md gloves. which for
years have hEd the reputation Of being the finest
and most durable in the market. Included in
Mr. Mays stock are all kinds of ladies' dress
goods Of the m0st select styles and colors and
which are warranted 10 be twenty per cent
cheaper than can be purchased elsewhere
Mays has long been fayOrite resort for the
iadies who regard the goods offered as among
the most reliable in the city, ara We are sure
they Will not forget to give him call during the
Every one who can afford il takes great pride
IN handsome turnout, which, since the COM
PletiOn of the wooden pavement can be dis
paved TO such excellent advantage on Penn
QrIQ ave-
turnout can of course be complete. We there
fore advise all who may wish 10 purchase car
nages during the holidays to visit the extensive
establishment of JOHN HCDEEMOTT ~ Bro
No $40 Pennsyl vanis avenue west. Their stock
~ very large, and embraces vehicles of every
description Besides, their carriages are all
made In this city, and have an enviable reputa-
ton here and elsewhere, for combined lightness
strength and nicely of finish. Ii is the duty OF
cur citizens to PatrOnize home manufactures,
especially when they are acknowledged TO be of
superior quality, and can be purchased as cheap,
II not cheaper, than can be obtained elsewhere
Never despise the man who wears a ragged
coat, but we assure the reader that nOtwith-
standing this old Injunction, he will get along
much better IN the world if he wears good
sIo ., therefore,, we advise those who want
10 iake a new departure in tue wayOf new suit
10 PatrOnlZe the reliable firm OF WALL & Ron
NEON No S21 Pennsylvania avenue. They
have clothing Of every description and the
10 buy.
y. W BUECHELL. the weIl-known grocer, on
a
rare list Of delicaeies, just imported " heh will
te keeBly appreciated by all epicures No
Christmas dinner table will be complete without
some OF the foreign sauces aud preserved fruiis
which he adveItises elsewhere in our columns
She Hasnt very pretty OF vet very tall,
But she wore such love OF a WATERFALL
nat was some time ago, of course. for water
tails went out of fashion over wear since
They were supplanIed by French twists, brai,is
ana SuTis which are now in common use, and
which We must confess, III artificially made arr
quite becoming. The very latest in hair and
toilet articles car be found at GIEBs' HAIR AND
IEkfIAERY STORE No 1229 Pennsvlyania
this
There was an old woman who lived in a
SHOE says the huIeSTy Thy me; but TO this warn
We can only say a. Gen. Butler did to Sunset
IcN-"s shoe fly" When you come 10 talk of
modern boots and shoes. however, We are
posted, and always advise such of our frienu, as
want articles IN that line to 60 to JOHN ANGER
MANN x Sons cheap boot and shoe store, No
SIS .th street, opposite Odd Fellows. Hall All
kinds OF ladies' and misses, AS well as gentle
mems boots and shoes, can be found here al
reasonable prices.
one of the most popular dry goods stores in
.Swn / the establishment of BOGAN * WYLIE,
Nos lois and 1O2D 9TH street, lust above the
Northern Liberties market The reason Is that
they always sell for cash, and their goods are
put down at the very lowest figure. Besides,
YOU are cure OF being fairly dealt with. The
prices are marked on the goods in plain figures,
and no variation il ever made. The firm has
Just1mported an immense assortment of holiday
goods, which they intend to sell cheap. We ad-
wise our readers, especially the ladies, to call
and inspect Began x Wylie's stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Hidden Thoughts, is the title of a pictorial
Ieeus for children which IL. SHIELDS, of George
town, sells Tor the small sum OF 81 cents. IL
would doubtless make very acceptable Christ
mas gift for the juveniles.
A Cur OF COLD PIsEN."-EarIy Yesterday
morning young man named George Phillips,
VINO Was formerly employed as barkeeper of the
st. Marc hotel swallowed two ounces of Iauda-
mum in the presence OF his sister, at his resi-
denCe, corner OF 10Th and T. streets. He j. re-
ported to have been under the influence of LIQUOR
at the time, and announced his intention of COM
hitting suicide. Immediately after he had
swallowed the laudanum his sister sprang to his
side and forced her finger down his throat
which caused him TO voInit up the Dose thus