The Portland daily press., 1872-12-19

I'VE wish it distinctly understood that our
Christmas notices are Christmas gifts to our
advertisers. No presents or ''perquisites" of
any description are expected in return, and
none will be accepted if offered. Any person
offering to give a notice or puff in this pa
per in return for a gift, is unmitigated
'fraud" and should be treated accordingly.l
CITY EDITOR.
Ii we don't have much money to spend most
of us have plenty of eyesight, and one can't
better use it than in looking over the many
beautiful things to be seen at the well-known
jewelry establishment of
ABNER LOWELL.
We are quite bcwildered by the multitude of
objects, and scarcely know where to begin.
Beautiful porcelain vases, verde antiques,
bronzes, side and centre pieces, flower stands
German oak Ecard receivers, mother of pearl
ornaments, French gilt handkerchief boxes,
glove boxes, inlaid dressing and toilet cases for
ladies and gentlemen, Japanese silver and all
manner of silver ware bds relief rules, black gar
net Jet jewelry which is fast taking the place Of
the French jet, rings of all varieties, every
kind of precious stone dear to the fancy of
man, leontine and opera chains, and chain and
other bracelets are to be found in profuslon.
Superb stone canoes elegant cameo and tur-
Quoise and pearl sets fit for gifts to queen re-
pose in the long show cases waiting for pur-
chasers There is also an uncommonly full
line of sleeve buttons, initial and stone. The
groups of Rogers statuary, those exquisite
miniature productions which afford our people
an opportunity to indulge their taste for sculp-
ture at moderate price, embrace the Rip Van
III md 9th
the matter Of slime that Lowell comes out
strongest Had the Roman Emperor possessed
one of those magnificent jasper inlaid clocks
the dien, perdidi would have forever remained
nnuttered. The French clocks are specially
imported for this house Some are of Egyptian
marble inlaid with malachite, some of the It2l-
Ian grey marble inlaid with jasper and some Of
bronze and gilt. The most valuable thing
about them is the low price at which they are
sold Then come the watches from the old and
world-known Swiss houses, Jurgensen Nardin,
Couryoissier, Leon Gallet Vacheron and Con-
stantin, Perregaux and Patek. These are of all
styles from the gem-studded stem winding
highly ornamented cases to the heavy solid but
plain gold cases, 1t is undoubtedly the finest
lot of watches ever brought into the State. Then
we have the Abner Lowell watch, master
piece in its way and just snited to the tastes OF
an American gentleman. In addition to the
above, all the Elgin s. Waltham movements
are kept.
CHARLES GUSTS & co.
have large stock of new and elegant goods
for the holidays. Silk muffiers, cashmere muif
iers. scarfs and neckties in all the most beauti-
full colors, silk suspenders of most durable fab
ric, silk and velvet wristers with fur trim
mings, gloves and mittens of all kinds, silk
handkerchiefs, scarf rings, studs and cuff but
tons in new and beautiful designs and many
other elegant goods are to be found here.
,arge invoice of undershirts and drawers, re-
Gently received, are offered at uncom monty low
prices.
The window of
LoBENsTEIN
attracts great attention account of the
many curious and valuable articles exhibited
stherein He has for sale a large and varied
assortment of fine laces Of the most noted
makers, remarkably fine line of fans, worsted
goods of all descriptions, beautiful dressing
aad toilet cases for ladies and gentlemen, of
all Sizes styles and prices, cigar cases, jewelry
cases, wall pockets, portfolios, writing desks,
alabaster goods, and other articles too numer
GUS to mention.
FL. L. DAVIS.
has resolved to start big trade by cutting his
holiday goods own to bottom prices. He has
a fine array of library inkstands in bronze and
inlaid wood, which display the evidences of
art and TASTE writing desks in walnut, rose
wood and mahogany, chess, backgammon and
crbbage boards, gold pen and pencil cases in
all Styles Russia leather and Turkey morocco
nocket books and portmonnaies, and all kinds
of stationery of all tints and qualities, at reas-
enable prices AS for books, there is no
ond TO them. You see the English classics in
superb tree calf, the poets in antique and in
the handy volume series. sets OF the works OF
the famous noyelists, Shakespeare and Dickens,
in every style of binding, and elegant git
books illustrated by Dore, Millais, Dalzeil and
Aaclise, all selling at ''hard-pan' prices. The
stock of Holman's celebrated edi tions OF tfe
Bible, and of photograph albums is very eX-
tensive and very fine. There is also large
assortment of juvenile and nursery classics
DAVIS & co.
have very full line of goods. The popula r
white-wood Khiek-knaeks dressing and toilet
cases, handkerchiefs and glove boxes Turkey
morocco wallets, big line of extra kid Gloves
ladies' fancy ties superb lot of fans. split
zephyr and split silk slipper pockets, let and
plate jewelry, merino undergarments for ladies'
ladies' and gentlemen's handkerchiefs neatly
arranged in durable boxes, cuffs and collars in
sets, demi-mournng sets Of the same, infants,
worsted goods, such as socks and sacks, which
would make young mothers heart glad to
ook at, valenciennes and thread lace, an i'm