The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-15

PREPARING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Who're to Buy Christmas and New
Years Gifts.

Only ten DAYS more, and Christmas will be
here The early bird catches the worm, the
early advertiser catches the best customers,
and the carly customers get the choice goods
Already the stores wear lively aspect, ap-
propriaic to the season, and the streets are
thrunccd with fathers and mothers with bum
dies or pockets full of pleasant surprises.
The display Of holiday good, in all our lead
ing establishments is particularly fine and
customers express unplulificd admiration.
Pur>e-strin@s are hccOniag mloosencd, and
prudence is forgotten in tie excitement of
selecting gifts for the many dear friends and
c.lil,rcn whose hearts will he gladdeucd by
the kind romembr1nceS.
In The selection OF Gifts careful Judgment
should hc exercised Those that are ser
IiCcabln and useful are most valuable to those
that Gre not blessed with abundance and it
is mos! lifting occasion TO extend kindly
aid to the needy. y present that comes in
| daily Use is much more appreciated hy most
| persons tlan one that will be laid away in Il
| drawer for occasional inspection. Purchasers
of this Useful kind n gifts will naturally re-
sort to The establishment of LEVY BROTHERS.
which, ever crowded with patrons, is at this
season peculiarly attractive and popular. In
| their catalogue, published inanother column,
| will he found articles suited TO every age,
sex, or taste; and we can guarantee that
| every customer Of this house will DO fairly
and generously dealt with.
The toys for the children are. as matter Of
COURSE necessity, and they Use them daily
until they succeed in using them up most
Thoroughly. \. ASTON, Mt 1l0j Main street,
hts not only toys, buta splendid assortment
of r,isins, lig*. currantS, French and plain
lnp
fruits. and in fact everything usually kept in
Il iig>t-cla>s confectionery, and which lie is
selling at reduced prices.
a, many people will "plni>h' an 1lnu-
Sual quantity OF cheering beverages daring
the haIitLr>, it tchoovcs those Of our rcstau-
rant and ho!Cl-hceperS who hayc not done so
already to lay in III extra supply Of dlink;.-
lies Tor Merry Christmas" and "lIappy
New-Yrar" JuiiN VI. I!IGGlNs offers to ouch
Customers unusual inducements, having one
Of the finest stocks or whiskeyS, wines, rum,
ali / .,ii!, i'll the market.
!Stti lie grocer i, after ali, The GU'l>c-
wi:c'~ friend, and J. B. KIDD is the lnau iol
her Niuucv, He has in store ut Ia Broad
street chcr,o Of all kinds, mnccaroni and
| vrrlnicclli, canned fruits and vegetables,
pickles. crackers, geatine, chocolate, staple
groceries. and full assortment OF fine wines
and liquors. surely, Christmas dinners for
a week could lie manufactured on OF this
stock
Here i, = chance for Young parents. W..
G.. SuirE has orcncd at A. and 1li Broad
street. in addition TO elegant childrcn'S car-
ria.srs Of Iii, own manufacture. a fine lot of
1o;s. yhirh he will sell at low prices. His
r,;idra,t.s carriages are rs eoo,! is anv in the
market.
a little more cider. sweet ~ is the song
of julian MCCARTHY, who holds forth at the
ccrn"r of Fifth and Marshall streets. We
speak from experience when we say that he
is one OF the best Judges OF cider in the city,
and he always keeps the best on hand. He
la. also r,Iil line o: Christmas groceries.
Ior a GOOD. reliable whiskty, with the