Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-27
Notices Of Holiday Advertisements.


This is the weather tor good, warm overcoats,
and the list advertised by A. STRAUs, 10ll
Penney ivanis avenue, varying in price from %
70 accordlSs to quality, is quite inviting, as
IN order 20 reduce the stock.
"Ji1gle, jingle, clear the way,
lE the many, merry sleigh"
JOHN +. BRIDGET, 1905 Pennsylvania ave-
nGe, Las ready for use several fine one and two
horse cutters, and now Is the time for using
Them He has also a large stock Of new and
notice.
a rare opportunity Is now presented to ladies
and gentlemen TO take Instructions IN vocal
music, as Mons. BAEILI's class will commence
on Monday, the 6th Of January, at Marini's
Hall, street, betw cen 9th and 10th streets.
*. III. GRAHAM has on hand, and for sale,
tpe lot OF two, four and six passenger sleighs,
real Portland cutters, varying in price from : 10
upwards, and really less than the Boston prices
A good opportunity is here presented those in
quest Of this kind of sport to enjoy IL on our
smooth streets. 40 and All sth street.
Many delay making presents until New Years
day aud to such. attention is called to the full
stock OF handsome holiday books offered by
MessTS. PHILIP * SOLOMONs, where there Il
something to suit everybody as to assortment
and price.
The most harmless and pslatable drink next
10 cold water Is a glass of sweet cider. The pare
juice Of the apple can be ha1 in any quantity at
n. fsAS's, corner Of l. and 1th streets. Also,
champagne cider and sparkling crab apDle
cider in quart and pint bottles.
A good article Of teal hard 10 lind, but -. W.
BUICHFLL, 1882 F street, has stock from
and p2latable breakfast tea for 81 cents per
pound.
Tie stock OF Paris, Vienna, and English fancy
goods IA store at MGHUN Co.'S, is stu quite
full; also their stock of superb English and
American books, including many new works
and Lew editions Of rare old works and juyen-
lies.
DAVIS. sol Market space, has a large stock
OF sPecisl1ies for New Years presents on hand,
and will he glad 10 accommodate all in search
of elegant articles suited for both sexes.
kEEvAED " TOWERS, at the old Hudson
i Tor book stand, now offer a choice lot of
standard works bound fer presentation, incIud-
ing prayer books, and juveniles. Their assort-
ment OF Russia leather goods, work boxes, writ
ing desks, &c, Is very extensive.
The STORM AND TIE MAILs-The storm
throughout the country has interfered m ateri-
ally with the Transmission OF the mails and
W Washington II not the only place which suffers
from this cause. The New York mail, due here
al t-SO O'Clock last evening, did not arrive until
10 This moTning-iuSt twelve hours later than
Usual. The New York mail which was due at
CAB This morning had not arrived at noon and a
telegram stated that the train was six and a naif
hours behind time. The southern mail via
Richmond, tae here at 800 last night, was two
hours and twenty minutes behind time; an the
southern mail via Lynchburg. due at 7:2D last
night, did not get in until $50 last evening. The
mail due at a. m. from Richmond to-day had
Dot arrived az noon. The southern N all via
Lyncbburg, due here at I'D this morning was
an hour and fifteen minutes late.
"A private telegram from passenger who left
here IN the 30 train on Wednesday night states
That the train and passengers all arrived safe in
New York at O'Clock this morning.
The local trains on the Baltimore and Po-
tomae and Baltimore and Ohio roads are run
ming on time to-day.
The sky cleared about noon, and this after
ternoon the avenue was lively with the jingle OF
sleigh bells.