Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-17

IHE STORE WINDOWS are filled with elegant
goods for the holidays, and many are making
lnelr selections for Christmas pr esents IN adj
vance, instead Of putting 1t of till the last mo-
ment: We know OF no place where a greater
variety of useful and ornamental presents can
De found at moderate prices than at Mr.. Prigg's
1eweiry store, 49, Pennsylvania avenue His
windows are adorned with a magnificent dis
play or Alaska diamonds set in gold, for ladies
and gentle men, rings, studs, chains, and brace
lets, and his shelves and sases are filled with
over thousand varieties OF jewelry The rear
OF his store has been especially stocked for the
hoiloays with vases, baskets, chromos albums
and brackets, and a new case has been intro,
duced, in which il contained a splendid variety
or English jet sets, with bracelets, locksts
necklaces, earrings, and breastpins to match
French gilt sets. sigrettes, coronets, and ban,
gold wires and perfect limitations of the newest
gold patterns. Mr. Prigg has also a fine assort-
ment OF the American sterling metal in spoons
and forks, besides hundreds of other articles toe
numerous to mention. His fine goods are yery
desirable. and no one would believe, without
seeing for themselves, how many elegant soa-
venirs can be purchased from his immense
stock Of dollar goods. He has made arrange
ments 10 receive fresh goods every day from the
present time until after the close or the holt
Ssys he has had considerable experience in
ms line OF business, and Is we'll acquainted with
the wants OF this community, and we recon-
mend visit to mis- establish ment to all who are
interested In and want to settle that yexed
Christmas present.
THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAIIRoAn
The grading for the Southern MARYLAND rail
road, Col. 5. >. Smeot, president is nearly com
ple,ed from Brandywine, ON the baltimore and
Potomac road, to Mechanicsville. Between
gresa1g rapidly, and the road will be ready for
Tie rails by early spring The Southern Mary.
And read Will tap the Baltimore end Potomac
re IA at Brandywine and come into the CITY on
that road Arrangements have already been
made Tor the rolling stock for the new road
and the managers expect to have il running by
June next The new road will have its depot
Ct sth ana Is streets In connection with the
Baltimore aHd Potomac road. The large build
ing on the east side Of * street. few doors
above Pennsylvania avenue, Is nov being cited
up as ofiices Of the company.
New CoRFOeArIoHs-Yes the re-
corde< OF deeds received Q certificate fof the in
corporation OF Tho Washington Telegraph
school with j. z. Crawford: 8. s. Hsnkle, 8.
Wolf, A. X. Browne, and w. B. Smell as corpo-
rators. The object Ii get forth to be the TEACHING
Of the science and art Of telegraphy.
A deed OF Incorporation has been filed In the
once OF the recorder Of deeds By B. D. Carpen-
ter. John H. McChesney. B. M Barker. W. ".
Cowiing, and B. O. King as trustees of the
Brightgood Hall Association, their object heinz
to erect public hall at Brishtwood.
RESUMPTION OF TRAVEL 70 MOUNT VIM
NoE-The steamer Arrow, Capt. Frank Hol-
inSshead, viii, We learn, resume her trims TO
Mount Vernon to morrow. the ice having dis.
appeared from the river. Strangers In the city
vii find the Arrow q warm and comfor able
boat, and her captain genial and polite. This
opportunity should be embraced before the river
again closes.