The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-23
QUIZ, ADVERTISERS.
Holiday Where to Eu.

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gantly clad gentleman of plethoric purse !,
the sad.faced tenants of the cherries abodes
Of poverty as well as the light-hearted
occupants Of the costly mansions of
wealth. The approach of Merry Christ
mas" and the thoughts Of the young
hearts to be made glad in almost every
household in the land, will put it into the
minds and hearts of all to buy something,
if only q few bon-bons for the ragged
urchins that know no other plenty oil the sad
year round. To the rich man and the man
that is we'll to do in the world, it is little
matter where he buys, if he only gets what
he wants, and pays for it without grumb-
ling; but to those of moderate means, and
such as have too little to temper the asperi-
ties of winter to their many necessities,
and yet have children shivering over the
smouldering remnants of their last pur-
chased faggot, it matters a good deal where
they purchase, since they desire to make
little money SO great ways, or bring as
large an amount of happiness to their Christ
mas homes as possible. These two classes
are much the most numerous in every
American community in these days, and it
is for them, as well as the rich, that we
look over the purchasing field of Richmond,
and indicate where the best Christmas gifts
are to be found, and where they are to be
had for the least amount OF money.
AND first in the order of juvenile at
fractions, as well as in the history OF Amer
lea and the hearts Of his young country
men and countrywomen comes ID. CoLUM.
BUS, the famous confectioner, 32l Broad
street, who always welcomes Kriss Krin-
gle to town as heartily as he would Kaiser
William or the mightiest potentate that
ever INDUCED in stick of 'lasses candy.
1t is said that Santa Claus was the origi-
nal discoverer of this d. Columbus, and
that when he found him ut his unrivaled
candy store on Broad street, he headed his
reindeer straight for the North Pole, gave
them the 'sribbons," uttered the emphatic
monosyllable ''ge!" and forthwith took
lodgings with the skiing of confectionery
for the winter. The result has been that,
with the presence of this legendary old
gentleman at his store, everybody is rush
ing there to buy candies, pronouncing ID.
Columbus the discoverer of the best con-
tectionery ever manufactured in this city.
THE second establishment IN order of
attractiveness for the young folks, where
Santa Claus makes visit almost every
day in the week, if not every hour in the
day, is SMITHS EMPORIUM, on Broad
street, where toys of every description are
sold, with doll babies of all ages, sexes and
conditions, and the cuningest little carriages
to draw them in, together with carriages,
buggies and wagons of all descriptions for
children-such as are very handy for
young married people to have in the house.
This Emporium is a model one of its kind,
and its proprietor is lucky in having
laid in large stock for the marrying sea-
son, which he is selling at ruinously low
rates, considering the extraordinary de-
mand in the market for the class of goods
we have named, and for tho services Of
clergymen about these days.
THE young folks are also wonderfully
provided for at EDWARDS Book STORE,
corner of Third and Broad streets, where
the largest assortment Of holiday goods are
to be found, and where every variety of
juvenile literature, with illustrations unpar-
alleled in beauty and brilliancy, is to be had
at almost the purchasers own price. Ed
wards has toy books and games for chill
dren without number; with pictures, al
buns, portfolios, work boxes, etc., etc., of
the most exquisite taste and finish, and
such as the proudest lady in the land might
covet as Christmas gift from her sutton.
There is great rush at his store for goods
that make glad the hearts of the young
folks-the hearts of lovers-of young
wives in their honey-moon-of older
ones that never get over their
honeymoon, but only grow "more honey
sweet as autumn leaves appear''-of old
bachelors who never have any honeymoon,
and never deserve to have ene--of old NJ.
but there never are any sold maids" ey-
cept such as won't have old bachelors, and
we don't blame them for that-a rush, in
fact, of everybody for almost everything !;
so that old Kriss Kringle has become en-
vious of Edwards establishment, and
threatens to clean it out, on the principle of
cash sales, before the advent of New
Years which threat doesn't frighten the
proprietor the least bit in the world.
AND then there is G. F. JOHNSTON, who
keeps similar establishment in some re-
spects ct No. 9lS Main street, except that
he patronizes tho world Of choral har-
mony, and adds the most melodions Of
musical instruments to his other holiday
attractions, offering the most unique and
extraordinary combination of meritorious
purchases to DO had in Richmond. lie
offers music books, sheet music, pianos,
organs, melodeons, and all kinds of musi-
cal merchandise, in addition to the other
attractions named; and. for music boxes,
music albums, work boxes, shell-boxes,
writing desks, photograph albums, stereos-
scopes, and all kinds of games for old and
young folks, you can find no finer or more
elegant assortment in this city. Johnston
seems determined to beat old Santa Claus
at his own game-that of giving away
goods-during the holiday season.
ANOTHER store which is running an ex.
tensive opposition to Santa Claus is that
of RANDOLPH & ENGLISH, No. 1915
Main street, where the purchaser will fine
q splendid assortment of books and fancy
| goods for the holiday season, including
Dore's Illustrations; unique London edi
tons of the best English authors all tn,
Poets in superb binding juvenile book
to suit all fancies, capacities and pockets
iron safes, with lock and key, for youni
bankers; pocket and family Bibles, praye
and hymn-books, elegantly printed ant
bound albums, desks, work-boxes, dress
ing-cases, chromos, globes, inkstands, gol'
pens, cases and pencils; with thermome
fera pamaa and a variafv IF other food