The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-16
LOCAL MATTERS.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND
CHRISTMAS CHEER.


We resume the theme OF Christmas and
MI itS festivities, gaictic>, passions, and social
lows. What would the world be without
christmast The grand idea of the an
adversary Of the birth Of One who took
upou Himself the sorrows and sins of
nia,I. aud opened the way to atonemcut
10 those who of themselves had not the
laranS OF satisfaction for their moral
lclinqucncics has, it is true. been exagge-
rated into hilarious ielicitation Of human
siv which will not bear the rigid criticism
Of gu>tcrc pic,y. But there is that in the
Hociailics OF the season. in the spirit of
affection, bountifui hospitality, sympathy
foT the suffering, and the humanity even
Of excess itself, that turns the mind,
of Youth especially, in the line Of good inn
pulses. The better part OF mans ma
tuTc is warmed up into vigorous growth,
and gets the better for the time Of the selfish
and sordid inclinationS that too much govern
commercial and social economy the year
round. III the JOY and jiollity Of the season
men lay aside the feelings that direct them
n the struggle Of business, and generosity,
vha1ty, and social, patcrnal. and fTaternal
attachments, which are enshriDed us the
cherished virtues Of religion, predominant.
50 if Christmas has the buoyanCy Of Youth,
it has tho generosity Of humanity and char
ity; If it has the indiScretions of excess, it
has the picty Of friendship and affection :;
and if Il has the trivoity Of fcstivity, it has
the truthlulncSS Of enthusiasm, the inno-
cence OF mrth. Al! the gcntler, all the
better impulses OF nature are in The ascend
ant at this festive period, ard with all its ey-
cess there are thousands OF men who are
better men during It's Joyous days than they
are al any other period Of the wear.
And now we come back 10 the goods,
wares, and Scasouable things presented in the
advertisements in the columns Of the Dis.
rGich:
Mrs. DEMElMAH. 1923 Main street. This
lady dcyctes herself tc the adoTnment Of the
better part Of society, and does her best to
improve it, The old adagc was that grace
ful woman most adorned when adorned
The ielst but that is an exhausted idea. 1t
= now understood that to grace, and beauty,
and virtue are due the tribute of high decura-
lion. To these must tc devoted upmeaSured
textile fabrics. variety Of hucS, feathers
bumps, and itlrDelowS without precedent
Mrs. DcWemall has studied how ali this is to
1e achieved, and gives the proof Of her art in
EnC display Of fashion OF many OF the fair
who ambuIatc and pcralDbillate in our streets.
The decree Of female fashion has risen above
Tie skirts which were once so gracefully
parted by fair hands before the fire to the
Alpine hat with its perpendicular feather,
which is the sign Of triumph and uncon-
4gcgablc spirit, 10 which we poor men in
Snort coats and modest unmentionableS bow
IN meek submission. Say what we will, the
lair creatures will triumph, and the most
monstrous Of their fashions always become
lovely and adorable Mrs. Utmeiman will
"a; -, Sole
worthy cf Christmas.
Mrs. " ALTON, 433 Broad street, is in the
same line of millinery and ladies' fancy
foods with the aforementioned popular estab
li>hmcnt. She is II graduate in her line, and
she announces that she is closing out regard
less Of cost. There are a plenty of people
about 10 dress out for Christmas regardless
ut cost, and where buyer and seller meet on
this platform Of happy recklessness there
v1a hc no lar to ready transactions.
+. L. GRANGER, 62I Broad street, is well
supplied with goods tor the holiday trade.
both for ladies and gentlemen. The ladies
will find Eaudkcrchieis, collars, sleeves.
doves, ribbons, culls, bandcauS, and many
other things which would almost kill us to
mention, aud the gentlemen will find what
they want iu many things which it is need
less for Us to recapitulate. Granger Is in
the field, and Mrs. GRANGER has most i'm
p0rtant department for the patronage Of the
ladies.
JrLrs kRAKER, lj17 Main street. A
crack establishment in its line. Gcntlemen'S
clothing and general wear can be had there !;
and men Of u rough exterior can he eHpeui-
iiously 80 metanOrrhosed and improved that
their friends will not known theEa. Ladies
are offered good inducements TO inspect the
stock for their especial henent.
I. D. BRIGGs, 1U7 Muin street. And now
we are brought in front of one Of the most
important pursuits of life, without which
we may say there would be no existing.
Bread IS the staff Of life, we all know. Bad
bread is curse and good bread an inestima-
bic blessing. Sancho Panza bestowed n
blessing upon the inventor OF sleep; but let
us rather lavish our bcnisonS upon the
makers Of good bread, "of which, Mr..
BRIGGS :. is one of whom" He is an artist
whose genius fashions bread, cakes, and pies
IN all their varieties, and his cases and
shelves do honor to Christmas and so also
may We speak Of
GuL's bakery. $50 Broad street. There
YOU will catch the impulse Of the season from
The signs Of holiday in the artistic displays
on shelves and couotcrs. The variety in
cIudcs cakes OF all Kinds, and pies in which
,,ands the most s:Nory ana sci!sonable
'mince."
A. 4. ALLEN, No. 1916 Main street, offers
p >easonable and fashionable assortment Of
hats and ladies' and chidren's furS. If one
* 10 have the head neatly attircd and the
hcdy comfortably enrobed, the Christmas sra
.cu Is the most suitable period for il, and
Allen is the man to supply the proper articles
Tor this purpose. His variety Is most COM
prehenslve, and his prices are fair. Give him
4 call.
JcL1vs MEYER, COS Broad street, offers
cloaks and other holiday goods for ladies:
lie contributes his share TO that variety OF
quality and style which enables all OF our
people TO he satisfied, and 10 appear IN
style creditabc to themselves and to society.
&. G. THOMSON, 30t Main street, oilers
-olid and substantial things in the grocery
line and sundry articles to set of feast.
ALEXANDER WERsT, southwest corner OF
Broad and Third streets. Confectionery and
fruit. A good place tor anything in the line.
/, is by 3 .iuStull not the "wolst" place in
the city for such things. Not only will you
get some Of the bcst; but Air. Wcrst and
his bcttcr-!,alf would rather break, if not
heir necks at least bone, than you should
not be waited upon. There is much OF the
better things for Christmas at Wersps.
Z. CougTSEy JENKINS, Ne. l13 south Four
teeurh street. And here Is good place to
wet our whistles again; for the house IL well
supplied with all kinds Of aqua m'rabats.
You here find the raw naterial--the rever.
sud and tao reversed article-olt OF WDicn