The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-18
THE HOLIDAYS.
THERHTO BUY CHRISTMAS IND NEH
YEARS. GIFTS.
Useful Hints to shoppers.

Useful Hints to shoppers.
Just one week remains in which to prepare
for the glorious holiday season which bright
ems the close of the year, and the signs OF It's
approach multiply all around US. Already the
crisp Christmas weather has fairly set in,
makiHf4 constant fires and warm furs neces-
sity rather than luxury. The stores begin
to wear lively aspect, appropriate TO the
season, and the streets are thronged with
fathers and mothers with bundles or pock-
cts full of pleasant surprises. The display
+ OF holiday goods in all our leading es-
tatlishments is particularly fine, and Gus
toners express unqualified admiration. Purse
= strings are becoming unloosened, and
prudence is forgotten in the excitement OF
selecting gifts for the many dear friends and
children whose hearts will be gladdened by
the kind remembrauces. Holiday advertisers
are making their appearance at The NEWS
counter in force, and Our readers from now
until after New Years will have in our
h columns directory of the best places
throughout the district to purchase hohday
foods. 1t is worth remem bering that the
= early advertiser catches the customer, and the
early customer catches the best goods, having
new and full stock from which to make
selections, and time to make the best bar
!. gains. According to promise, we commence
this mornAg our friendly hints to the pur-
chasers of holiday goods.
Literary Wares.
At such time the book stores are always
the favcrite harnts of the educated classes.
Here the man OF culture may revel in the
luxures of elegant binding, beautiful pictures,
clear type and tinted paper, or enjoy anew
the eompanonship Of old favoIites in every
field of authorship. The pous here ind the
books of prayer and praise which train the
youthful mind to think of the higher life, and
ed TO the aged the consultations which re-
Hglon alone can give. Here also the young
and gay resort to secure the coveted story
book, the game which will contribute 80
$largely to their entertainment during the
holidays, or to buy the wCrk-box, the writing
fdesk, the album, or some other article both
useful and ornamental, with which the heart
of relative, sweetheart or friend, will be glad
!. dened on Christmas morning. book store
= is, after ell, the paradise OF seekers OF holi-
r.sday presents, and our readers who may drop
Mn to spend half hour in Fogartie's Deposi-
= tory, in the bend" of King street, will con-
cur with usin that opinion.
Holiness Book House, corner of King and
3 Wentworth streets, is in the same line Of busi-
ness, as all the world knows. The stock is
always selected with care and displayed to
advantage, and nobody should feel that he
has completed his purchases until he has
( glanced at this elegant assortment of gift
books, standard works, writing-desks, work
boxes, chiMren's books, albums and other
nice things, suitable for Christmas and New
Years gifts.
No present is so acceptable to those who
really love as speaking likeness of the loved
one. And this reminds us that the notable
event of to-day, on King street, will be the
opening of Souder'5 elegant Photographic and
art gallery, formerly Quinby's,) opposite Ha-
sci street. This is now much the finest estab'
lIshment of the kind that Charleston has ever
been able to boast, and cannot fail to become
popular resort for the ladies. The entrance
uOm uCW ouu LaOASAh'SSN A'NAe 'N~~' w
!. the st&fsh reception room on the first floor
above, which has been frescosd, carpeted and
handsomely furnished in maroon plush. The
operating rooms have also been much lmprov-
ted, and the gallery, as whole, will now COM
pare favorably with any other in the South.
Among the specialtles which Mr.. Souder offers,
In the line OF holiday presents, are stereo-
scoplc views OF Fort Sumter, Magnolia, the
Battery, and other points Of interest In and
/ around Charleston.
3 Jewelry and Fancy Goods.
{ In jewelry store such as Alan's, No. 3O7
King street, one can hardly 60 amiss In pur-
chasing a holiday present. In view of such
display gold and silver and precious stones,
the difficulty is to not know what will be ac-
ceptable, but what will best suit the person IL
be honored with present. Be 1t a father,
mother, s,ster, brother, old-maid aunt, grand
mother, sweetheart or friend, there is some
thing here to meet the contingency, and when
q man deals with Allan he knows THAI he can
obtain an honest opinion from the proprietor
!; and the worth of his money, whatever he
buys.
y The new and enterprislng firm of Thomas 4
A,I.anneau have laid In specially for the holidays
d immense stock, comprising, in part,
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