The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-21
RICHMOND, VA,

operas, has been in Tasso's bedroom and fell
| with Tasso's bookcase upon him, and has
iished in the millponds of the Peninsula
with George Gillian. That's fame. Where
VIII you get more Christmas than from the
man go skilled i'll the cuisne-so complete
master OF the art of preparing and spread
Ing the dinner, whether for prince or repub-
lcln, and whose pantry and store-room are
crammed with all the luXuries of the sea-
son!
| G. +. JOHNSTON, 91s Main street, Here
we have news and music together. and va
riety Of Christmas goods. What a blessed
thing it is that by mans ingenuity every
man may be his own musician! Buy m,l-
sic box of Johnston, and you may set it
agoing while you lie in bed, and without any
art or effort on your part you may enjoy
what it costs the real musician days, months.
and years Of study, and much physical effort
to produce OH any instrument. A great
boom With this expedient, and yaria-
ton with Il mans own wind, when he can
raise il, very musical entertainment may
be had. Then for ambitious lovers of music
Mr.. Johnston offers musical instruments. So
the ladies have work-boxes. musical albums,
writing-dcsks, children's books, stcreoscopic
views. Take view of them all. and John
ston will profit thereby.
| "Where are you gOingT' Yes, where?
Thus runs the inquiry in an advertisement
about BATES's store, when is opposite the
| Dispatch office. The capacious establish
ment ahounds in Christmas goods-such as
children's books, imported and very fine
| stationery, praycr-books, bibles, gold pens,
pocket books, games, choice books, including
| the British classics and variety Of elegantly
bound works suited for choice presents, and
work-boXcs, and-well, we can tell no
| more. Go to Benjamin Bates and see for
yourself. 1t shall 90 hard if you are not
| atisficd. We will take anything in the
| way Of present in his store save Tuppcr's
| Prorerbial Philosophy; but we don't think
Bates has that. We hope he hasn't. We had
rather read these sketches.
| STARKE & RYLASD, 9l5 Main street. Now,
here are more books. Chldren's books,
English and American; and children's puz-
zlcs and games; and albums, musical and
otherwise; and musical boxes and writing
desks, and superb editions of the poets and
noveli<tS, etc. But there is also the Bible,
and pray ycr-hooks, and pious works to keep
the ship rightcd. We have known some
good to come to hard cases from getting one
OF these in the way Of a present. A speak
ing acquaintance with the Bible is good
| thing, rs we can affirm. "Rcmcmber thy
1
| think is from the good book is an admonition
we cannot too forcibly impress upon sinners.
Go to Starkc g. Ryland's and fortify yourself
| J. 4. MoUNTcAsTLE, $40 Broad street.
| Here is something entirely new, but it is
most seaSonable-an advertisement of stoves
MountcaStlc is great in stoves and gas-fiXtures.
| He does cosey, healthy, and fatttning
business, as you may sec. He is sample OF
the comfort he dispenscs with his warming
and illuminating apparatus. lie renders
| Winter harmless and robs Night of her CAR
hess. lie is 4 man Of consequence; and we
may say this much more of him, that he is
the patron of cooks, and thus interests man
in his inner relations to the world. his heart
nav, his very bread-basket." SO, lie is an
institution. and altoghthcr worthy of his
higl-soundiug naine. See him-warm up.
light up--and cook and eat. That's the sum
nun, bonum.
| FISHER & CoyRAp, 20t Canal street. There
is no danger Of death in this city If drug
stores ctn prevent it. for they arc convenient
to every square. Here is very good one.
under the management OF masters oil the art
OF compromising, and disti!linG, and extract
iny in all forms. and they can make the most
| mll>eous dose sweet rs fancy hOn-bonS are.
These are DAYS for blessings in the sickroCm.
| !
and iaap" With molaSSCS, stirred with Il
straw in Il spoon, is? We'll, thank your
stars that YOU don't. 1t is 4 specimen
of the horrid doses people used to swallow,
without disguise or mitigation. till the inner
man reyolted and almost turned itself out
side Now, drug stores are viein~ with candy
stores. ard tie sick-room has become II
place of luxurious leisure with lis good
things and I'a,atablc dishes. The head of
this house is bIr. James Fisher, prominent
politician, ard Indispensable secretary to the
| Conservative pariy-a man OF ndomltaDle
| energy, forecast, amt strategy. In his pro.
fp>-ion however. he is only the partisan of
lis own house. and he uisprnscs his clll;l-
tiycs and pei fumes with III unrestricted hui
muity, dcsiring TO please all; and what's
| more. he does it.
WILLIAM pAFrnoN, 143S Main street. Here
is & Supcrb and extensive stock OF chromos
and other pictures-thc most extensive i'll
the city. The chrome is a new and pleasing
style Of picture that has met with remarkable
success. Among the new chromos ut DAF-
FEoH's is q very handsome one of" Lee at the
grave OF Jackson" Caterers tor Christmas
presents should not fail to visit this store.
j. 3. KIDD, III Broad street. This is one
Of the most salutary groceries i'll the city.
The stock is select and the purchaser Is sure
10 be satisfied with what he buys there.
We are glad to fall in with Mr. klDD so near
the conclusion Of these reraclous sketches.
lie has such good things. We could stand
ii great deal of repeating in his best old rye
and wouldn't mind Il charge or two of the
Hennessey. We are about through and can
spare an hour or two. So here's to you,
Mr.. Kidd. And gentlefolkS don't forget the
ralsins, nuts. oranges, lemons, smoked and
salt meats, and fish, etc. We shall not. We
have the run of the house. Whit a good
thing for man to feel at home at such q
place. How Christmassy it is!
\. G. HARDING, Hull street between Eighth
and Ninth, Manchester. So our neghbor
has llcr means of making Christmas. Mr..
Harding offers confectioneries, fruits, toys,
cigars, etc. His stock he no doubt justly re-
presents in his modest advertisement, which
see.
Grand Central Market, Manchester. All!
we have the very foundation of living at
ARCHER DYER's. "InSatiate Archer!" He
has levied on land, and sea, and air, and sells
good beef at six cents. That is place we
have long been looking for. 1t will be hard
for anybody to die while the wonderful
Dyer is accessible. See Dyer, ana live.
CHARLES l.. TODD, corner of Sixth and
Clay streets. Another fine grocery. How
happy to close with these bountiful and se;l-
sonabe stocks. They leave a fine farewell
an exquisite bouquet, so fragrant, SO appe-
tizing. Todd has the groceries and the
liquors, the nince-meat, the apples, and the
fruits generally, for Christmas. Enter
your nose will tell the whole story. No one
knows us mans nose the goodness, the