The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

articles appropriate to the season may DO prontaoly
purchased. FIRST OF al. we shall take the leweiry
which Is beyond MI question the handsomest store
OF kind wurli. Merey as spectacle, IL n
@ orm rcn % rars ann cosy nG
CANT things dazzle the eye. and even against the
wltl excite the desire Of possession It Is worth
store are mostly OF American manufacture.
Especially Is this the with silverware aud the
lines foreign competition Is not only no longer
dreaded, but orters are even received
from abroad for their consumption, Amsr.
successful than in some Of the snntshes' put upon
the silver-notanly the satin ami pearl nnish-and
the designs confirms ones hopes In the future or
American art. Some Of the showcases devoted TO
brIants running as high as $4,000. Ia imported
go0ds-wrttng desks bronzes vases aud ali tnat
class Of articlesthe stock enormous ana the prices
reasonable. TINS Is one OF the most completely and
iully furnished stores IN New iorK aud for ali goods
TO be found In II one OF the most available markets.
Mr.. Aliens. OF Sal Broadwxy-thouyh the stock Is
mostly confined to watches and The finer class OF
Jeweiry-ls another store entitled 10 confidence aud
patronage.
Fancy goods, as we showed IN the Christmas
article In yesterdays HERALD, may be advan.
houses such as Macyis, Kinzey's, Altmans, Ridley S
and the Union Adams Company. There are q lew
GODS these NE french Arcsas ses
Broadway, contains slngularly beautiful display OF
peculiar variety OF French. German and English
goods. Here may bc found al Immense assortment
Oh narlor h0werpots, comprising every variety OF
fancy design. The osque figures, too. are very ane.
specimens OF maJolica ware and bronzes and fancy
French clocks and marole statuettes. Tue original
dollar store. under The Grand Ger, Central Hotel,
kind. winch well merits. Q visit. II IL filled
with every variety OF elegant tribes aud the throng
OF vi sitors with which It 10 crowded from morning
I'LL late prociams the popularity Of the store and The
moderate nature Of ITS prlces AT Kelly Co.'s,
special goods 10 addition 70 the usual stock OF 1ur
niture and curtains. Among the rest there are
70 a Tners Is stoce
eases aud movable frames Tor portfolios VI sketches
and prints. In wiring desks secretaries book;
varied.
The toy stores. however, are this year especially
fine, and reports on all hands represent the trade
having been exceptionally brisk and good.
usual an immense stock Of new and ingenious toys,
as we'll as q nne stock OF Bohemian glassware and
similar lines Their counter Of aolis Is alone worth
size TO tiny little Things, that are only htted for
cradle IN dolrs house. The dresses this year. too,
display exceptionally good taste; they are as per.
the hands or the celebrated Worth himself There
which seem as carefully made and designed as
though Intended for the use OF adults. In games
Ss stock s very aaa many al s are srs
specially. Some Of the prices Of Christmas
tree ornaments are startling Dy their cheap
ness. Fancy forty cents for one hundred and
fOrtyfOur really pret.v tribes. Another novelty are
Christmas trees snpended from the back Of a snow
covered figure OF Santa Claus and lighted by gas.
or course q rubber connection with o jet Is neces-
sary but the effect Is very good. In all other lines
of toys this house presents large and welass0rted
stock.
slrasburger Preifrer have one OF the largest
toy and fancy stores In the city. Their assortment
OF musical boxes Is very varied, and the prices
seem cheaper than we have been accustomed TO.
In the little tribes That used In the fitting up OF
dolls houses too the display is perfectly Dewllder
Ing. Dolls games, toy guns, magic lanterns, and
indeed everything else that has yet been dreamed
or In the way OF Toys may also be advantage0usly
bought here. One novelty is q coach In which are
seated some German soldiers, one OF whom bears q
Suspicious likeness TO old Kaiser Wilhelm which,
by moving, causes the figures 70 play ike o band.
The elect rs very good.
william Harwood, OF 90 CHANGERS street. makes,
as usual, q good display or new tin toys. Several
improvements IN finish and durability upon those
put ont last year may be observed among others
new method Of the Imitation gliding OF the main
figures. Mall carts, horse cars, locomotives and
passenger coaches all In tin-are very natural and
are OF the strongest possible make. This store
should be encouraged by the patriotic, too, for 1t
sells chieny-lndeed almost entirely-American
made goods. and they are undoubtedly the best OF
the kind In the market as IS proved BY the host OF
limitations or them. Mr.. HARDWOOD says he Will bring
out number OF novelties during the coming year.
out they must be kept secret for the present, TO
Among retail toy stores MFR. staveley's, OF No. $40
RraadMaY. Is worth visit The TOYS a rs ps the