The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-23

ther to buy.
WHILE Kriss Kingle comes, with candies and toys,
To gladden. the hearts of the girls and the boys
He also wants raisins and fruits and such things
AS w. II. TATUM, in Christmas gifts, brings.
We refer to the dealer in fine
groceries and liquors., at No. 5l4
Broad street, who advertses variety Of
holiday presents which 60 to invigorate and
stregthen the inner man, as well as the
inner children and women. His store is q
model of its kind, and they do say that he
beats them all-not excepting Santa Claus
himself-on lo'o prices.
He has all the fruits of the tropical cllmee,
Figs, oranges, lemons and exquisite lines.
Aud tropical nuts for the youngsters to crack,
With liquors for 'oldsters,'' to make their lips
smack,
provoke,
AS 7dtum himself cracks his nuts In a joke
BUT, speaking of liquors." reminds us
Of those ambrosal fellows-the gods--who
used to have such hilarious times over the
divine nectar that Ganymede, heavens
cup-bearer, bore them on certain .jopial
occasions. And JOHN X. MoLLoY,
corner of Main and Twenty-third streets,
heaven" just as Prometheus did fire. His
Irish poteen" is unqestionably the identi-
cal liquor that Ganymede bore in his cup.
If it is not, he has other liquors that would
have made the celestials as happy as
crown princes, had they accepted them in
place of their Incompatible nectar.
His old apple brandy and fine old rye
Would have made old Joye fling his nectar by,
While his Irish and Scotch and rare poteen
Would have set him crazy his drinks between
Or if it had not, T. BALMER & Co., STA
Main street, could have done the business
for him in short order. Their champaignes
entirely eclipse the ''nectar of tho GODS"
if the accounts given of that celestial bev-
erage by the NEUROLOGICAL writers are not
entirely underdrawn. This firm import
their own liquors direct, and know what
they buy. They also let their customers
know what they sell, and sell at the low
est New York prices. Their English and
Scotch whskies, Hennessey and Marett's
brandies, sherres and other wines from
the continent, are all of superior quality,
with none to surpass them in the market.
Their store is just the place to lay in e
New Years supply.
BUT as comparisons are invidious, and
it may be thought that there is no better
place than theirs, we would suggest call
upon MEssRs. BEARD & Co., Wholesale
Liquor dealers, No. 1913 Gary street--an
easy number to remember-and place
second to none in the city for laying in
Christmas supply of what materially
strengthens, at times, the inner man.
This popular firm have constantly on hand
full assortment of domestic and foreign
liquors., of all grades and descriptions,
and those purchasing in quantity cannot
be better supplied than by going to their
well-known establishment. Their city
trade is large, and purchasers from the
country will always find it to their interest
to give them cali.
THE woes of intemperance have been
said and sung; but the graces and bless
ings of Temperance ore yet to be appreciated
in this country. In France the people are
content with their petit vare of eau dc vie,
after demi-tasSe of coffee which closes
their dinner. Could the American people
do the same thing and empty their frugal
glasses prudently, as they should do, there
would be no disreputable cry against the
use of liquor, and nothing disreputable in
its sale, or in the habit of imbibing it. This
is not only our opinion, but that of OSCAR
CRANE, No. IA Governor ST., who imports
his own wines, liquors and cigars, and de-
nbiloSonb;caI !, the nsa If what ba coils
Kossuth said, when in this country, that
the greatest temperance reform to be inaug-
urated in America was to be found in tie
cuNiuation of the grape. He was right, and
if genuine wines and liquors are used by
the American people-such genuine ones as
you can get Of Mr.. Cranz-and are used
as all wines and liquors should be, temper
ately. nobody will be hurt. and fanaticism
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VIII NOV ciIlii Ino BioW VI hospitality, oI
check the 1rankneSS OF intercourse among
orr people. We see no greater morality
:; Is ,ox.,.,,, i, colo ,r.,j a., l.; .,o
III oeiHoiio ~ Sou" "a'ei 'noh IA DOL
mons In VINE, nor any greater SODrlety
for that matter. But we must pass on.
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1ppr0Dos OF visiting these different es-
adjustments, the most natural suggestion
in the world comes to us, and that is, to call
on VIM. H. SUTHERLAND, No. s. Eighth
street, and order one of his fine new Ian
daulets for ride about town, and there
by combine pleasure with business while
making your Christmas and New YEARS.
purchases. He will only be too glad to serve
you, and will serve you in such way and
at such moderate charges that you will be
very apt to seek his services the second
t;,ro
'i'iie'
BIJI nobody should visit Richmond
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