The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-21
THE REIGN OF SANTA CLAUS
AMONG THE SHOPs-A BERILDERING
DISPLAY.

AMONG TIE SHOPS-A BERILDERING
DISPLAY.
The Chtldren's Carnival Fairly Begun
1t is a matter of congratulatlon all around
that articles suited for Christmas presents are 10
such variety and 30 marked for ingenuity and
taste. In old times we had nothing like 1t. There
was no candy but mlntstIck, horehouni and rock;
few fruits, no feady-made clothing, no ready.
made cakes, no ready made anything. We had
einger.b bread and small beer. For cheer there
was. save 'able.bodied" beverages, only that
small beer, very bitter ale, and some bastard fer
mented drinks, OF which the wretched ''mead"
was loster mother: True, our forefsthers con-
soled themselves with egg.nog; and sh, how they
did make it and how they drank It Glorious
egg.neg I 1t Ia like a douole-breasted vess IN Wln'
ter. and never fails to c~onjnre up that touch OF
nature which makes the void KIM Bear young
people, fellcltate yourselves upon the Wide sea OF
good, an6 pretty, and stylish things which the
shops now display for your comfort and delight.
Your ancestors saw nothing OF the kind.
We are burthened with the endless assortment.
"Too tedious to mention u aIn't q circumstance
In description. . Our widest dreams could not
come in sight Of the summing up. We recur to
the ever beginning, never ending theme whose
various phases In TIE NEW columns must have
involved the readers OF the busy sheet In an In
extricable maze.
The booklsh men have most Of the year to them.
selves, but at Christmas time reading Is epidemic.
Robinson Crusoe, Thsddeus Of Warsaw, the Ara
blan Nights, AMI the myriad OF books for chill.
dren reach a circulation as astonishing as that Of
mIucepie and turkey. AL. the booEs-humorous,
| didactical, for the nursery and the. study, The
theologian and the ambitious s~thpling-may be
found in Holne,'s Book House, where large con.
| slgnments OF new publications have just been re.
celred. Among these are: Physics and Politics,
by VIM Bagehot, the second volume OF Ap ale'
toms admirable series, price 81 60; Guy Earl
courts Wife, by May Agnes Fleming, published
by Carleton, price 81 Is; Twelve Views Of
Heaven, by eminent divlnes, published by Carrie
ton, price 81 So; and Spicy, "a seasonable novel;
by Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, published By Appleton,
price 81.
Martin 4 Mooi's, corner or market and Meeting
streets. A conspicuous p:ace-a sort OF pivot on
which q large portion Of the population moving
through our streets daily turn. Time is not lost
that is spent in Martin & Moods about these
days. There are 80 many seas unable things that
surround one In this establishment, that the
housekeeper, after going 10 market, can drop In
and r~eplenish the larder 80 that it shall be abao-
lutely complete for Christmas. Here are dried
and smoked meats, sauces, teas; liquors, pre-.
serves, prepared fruit, and q great variety OF
other things suited to Christmas, and calculated
To make people think better Of themselves and all
mankind.
All here they are More saving maohlnesl
We now have "the only real reliable sewing
machine" and how are we to resist buying II?
AS we go we 1nh machines excellIng one another
until we are lost In wonder how 1t 10 possible.
Surely, where all excel there are none delinquent.
The problem is perplexIng, but yet not more SO
than the sewing machine Itself to an old fogy.
The fact Is, It Is time for him todepart in view Of
the domestic revolution wrought by this machine
in these days. He may, like Lord Fairfax when
he heard Of the triumph Of The American Repub.
ElIc, request to be put to bed to die. Ladies and
gentlemen, look at "The Family Fivorite.n BASEL.
ton, OF No. so7 King street, Is the agent. There
will be much work for the machine In q few days,
for half the world Will probably s'get sewed up"
Thackeray, 10 his pen picture OF Arthur PEN
denuis's father, q polished gentleman like his
brother, the major, dwels particularly on the
fact that This hat was the best brushed OF any
mans in London" No geutlsman's costume can
be complete without q frat class hat. such as can
be obtained at Johnson d Brown. The hat. and
caps 10 this establishment cap the climax OF all
that ts Elegant, durable and neat In the way Of
headgelr, to wear in general or to walk BENEATH
with happy stride on Christians in particular.
To go into Johnson & Browns, and emerge there
from with a Pendennls hat and 8 fine umbrella, Is
10 do what Is timely, prudent aud wise.
There is only one sure way o fteaching the young
idea how to shoot, and that ia by practlclng with
one OF tn, deadly weapons to, be obtained at the
far-ramsd store OF Mr. O. GraVeley, No. 81 East
Bay. His "duck guns" are ducks indeed, and
his "Jeer gunsr are dear only In name. They
are all warranted, and we're made 10 order eS-
pressly for q Charleston Christmas. Besides the
gnns, Sir. GraveIey has q fine stock OF table and
pocket cutlery. And II there ia any thing a boy
loves 1t Is q many -blsded knife.
One touch OF nature makes the whole world
kin, but Charleston folk boast OF only one
Kinsman, the purveyor OF cakes and confeclion-
cry, who mixes things (thst is, sweet things,) at
fifty cents a pound Ia q Way TO astonish the shop.
pers. Fancy boxes, toys and parlor games are
exhibited in profusIon, and when you eater the
noble store, No. 27s King street. you may as well
| empty your purse on the counter without more
ado.
A great variety Of articles, any OF which are
excellent for Christmas gifts, may bs found az II.
and A. Ashton's. Gold watches for $50, and silver
watches for sl2. A pretty little bottle Of Lublns
extract, the choicest perfumes, India rubber sets,
stylish tuck combs and conanae IL Jaut head orna.
ments. Everything i, the best and In abundance,
and the James Adger putting on extra steam to
bring fresh supplies. Fine gold chains at SIS; and
q neat silver thimble given to each purchaser who
invests as much as five dollars. .ru,,
The celebrated star sutrtssold b584eott, atihis
great shirt and men,sss6a a4shtlHR bfa, at
che corner OF Meetlngsj$$ bean
not be said 10 be exscIyssultedl 9hftatm as
present, but they are neverffstASl ESesHHaSdy
things to have and very good IND HgxSmnIfpttabl
to wear. In his line OF business Mr. Scott's star
is In the ascendant.
At Mr.. W. L.. Webb's, No. 12s Meeting street,
near the Charleston Hotel. will be found every
variety Of the finest China and glassware, OF dI.
rect Importation; handsomely decorated sets for
grand dinners on Christmas; chaste and pretty
tea sets, handsome vases for the parlor, and in
Vulnerable articles, small and large, suit able for