Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-21
HOLIDAY GOODS.
where 90 Purchase Them.

'ne shop WINDOWS OF Washington as Christmas
approaches, and purchasers abound, particu-
columns Of TIE SriR to let The nublie kuoS
what they have FOR sale. In tais column We
s sis continue frem day TO day, as new adver-
80 -, ,as sppesr, 70 direct our readers whore
The most useful and comfortable present You
Can oestoW on your wife or dau Rhtef, aud one
VT gets out Of fashion, Is q nice set OF
iars, or II you can't AFFORD to take full SET get
ape, nun, coat, or any other article In this
live SETNoUR Of Bridge street, Georgetown
ore o. the oldest hae,ers and furIers in the Dis
ar from Washing ton, as they ind that IL paws
10 ride over there to make purchases.
c,1, snss GO. continue to look lively around the
avenue. Great parcels Of goods are daily
arriving, bat they soon vanish, and its all oW-
ing to Strauss way Of dsing basiness-cheap
A chofce assortment Of fresh cakes, candies.
fruits, &c, made expressly for the HOLIDAYS can
store Nc. lois 1lth street, between X and l.
here TO order. : -
what's the use of bothering aheut live tur-
keys for Christmas when we can get them al
ready dressed for % cents per pound and
chicken tender and fat for IS cents per pound
at WIN. T. GIvEN's, 1lo4 18th street.
Persons wishing anything In the line of gentle
men ard yOuths' hats can be supplied by call
ing at CuSNINeHAH's No. i0I1 f street, aud
selecting from his new stock-he will also m axe
you a ipe silk hat 20 order or remodel yonr old
one into the latest style.
Fer q stylish turnout, If You want to treat
bles Of ALLIseN NAILos, Jr., Iss5 street.
ID. EGAN, corner OF l. and eth streets, sells
MIXED pickles by the quart or gallon; Nabob
piek ies, ehow-chow, London club, Yorkshire,
and halford sauces; tomato catsup oH draugbt;
all kinds OF nuts, nne sugars and all the staple
groceries. He is also the agent in this city for
the CanfoInfa wines and prandies, which he
"l'n buy one OF those beautifully illustre ted
sets OF Dickens novels to give my darling Au
gustus, |" said the charming Miss Florinda Ara
bella Juliana McBuster and away she sailed
TO the bookstore Of SToCKhAH Il Son, $50 9th
street, corner of i.
to his jolly friend, as they went whisking down
the avenue behind q 40 nag, al always 90 to
Caurr,s stables, g street. between Eth and
"A picture OF happiness is a lovely woman
dressed in set of nne furs, and nothing Is more
becoming this weather. Sacques, mVffs, boas,
made OF sable, mink sable, black martep, astra-
chan, lynx, and other furs, can be had at
STIEEM ETz's, 1881 Pennsylvania avenue; Also
caps for gentlemen, Of seal, otter, beaver, and
other kinds, and beaver gauntlets and muffiers
for driving or walking. A good set Of furs will
last q life time If taken care of.
Ihe new nrm OF kKRyAND & TOWERS, at tie
avenue, have an unusually fine assortment of
holiday goods, embracing all the standard
books, in superb bindings; work-boxes, writine-
Crowds go daily to j. II. SMrTE & Co.'S, Oak
Hall, AS eth street, fer his stock of clothing
from Boston, consigned on account OF the great
IRE, at q sacrifice.
People are going in crowds to PHILIP & SOL
ONIONS bookstore, TO secure some favorite vel
ume from among their published list, with the
prices appended, in TIE STAR.
q. 3. O'HARR x Son have their hands full to
wait upon their customers for choice groceries
but so far none have gone away diss atisfied
Their stock Is reinforced daily with new in
voices.
No staple articles in use are more important
than tea and coffee, and how nice il is to
have the best, when they can be got lust as
chesply as the adulterated kinds. DowLING's
American Tea Store, corner of eth and streets
seems to be the place 20 get them pure and
fresh, and at New Ysrk prices. Mr.. lowing
has process of roasting and grinding coffee by
steam, and only known to himself, which is done
IN double quick time and delivered in any part
TIE YOUNG LADIES OF the first bible class of
ST. Johns Sunday school welcome AL who want
things for Christmas, to- hight, from 3 to 10 p.
m, at their fair at the Seminary building
Georgetown. Go your bottom dollar now.
In Christmas cakes and pastry the best cook
ing butter should be used, In order that these
dehcscles may be enjoyable, and good fresh
butter is an indispensable table luxury. There
Is no more reasonable and safe place to pur-
chase this needed article than at the stalls OF
GEO. NJ. OYSTER * Co., Center market.
DR. SHINN, the enterprising and polite land
lord OF Georgetown, offers, in his well conducted
house, The Union," inducements to persons
having business in the shipping trade as his
best style. " VIC
The French system would seem to take the
lead in the matter of dress, and those who would
initiate themselves in the magic art Of cutting a
la Francois, will do well to call upon MADAMs
LIVINGSTON, at the Continental Hotel, room
50, and see and learn.
For large stock of seal caps, saques muffs
and boss 10 select from, go to Messrs. WILLRrT
8 RUoFF, No. 9o5 Pennsy lvsnia avenue. They
show their goods with a spirit of accommoda
ton, which Is very pleasant for purchasers
Oysters ar good during the holidays and all
the time. HARVEY & HoLDRNs is the place
to get them. Their invoices of oysters adyer-
Used to- day introduce the public to several new
species of the ever popular bivalye.
III Is useless to paw a'full price for an article
An advertisement of X. Fulton & Co.'s loan
once, IN to-day's STAR, offers that inducement
to purchasers of presents for children.
90. OF course It is only necessary to mention the
"pig basket" for every one knows Just how
much OF value il is to buy all kinds of hardware
there. GEO p. GoEy owns the big basket, and
KEEPS his stock up to the highest standard.
Fer Christmas dinners, the old standby of
roast beef should not be discarded, but should
share the houOrs with turkey, and for the finest
cuts we would recommend all to Mr.. b.
HUNT, at his stalls in the Center and Northern
market. Next week there will be on his stands
beer fatsened expressly for the holidays of 1872
Is LIVE INSURANCE POLICY vorp WHERE
TIE INSURER Is LAWFULLY HANGED FOR
TIE ConMIssIoN OF A CHINE TO the
Editor of the Euening Star: In yours of yes
terdsy's date, when speaking of Professor
West, Of Dsver, who killed a negro YOU saw
that "a novel and curious question of life in
surance Is likely TO arise" in this case: West
having life insurance of S25 ,C00-and YOU add
that '.tne case Is strange and unparalleled"
Perhaps the following may throw some light
upon the subject: In or about the wear is23
or 1s2i, an English banker of the name OF
Fsun'leroy, (whose banking Z house was in
Berners street, Oxford street, London0 was
hanged Tor forgery; he had forged power OF
attorney to transfer certain stock. The Office in
which ne held policy OF life insurance refused
10 pay. and an action was brought upon the
policy by the representatives of his estate: the
Plaintiffs succeeded upon the ground that there
was no restriction in the policy as to the man
ner OF death. This view OF the case was sus-
tanned upon appeal; but the matter was deemed
50 important that an appeal was taken TO the
House OF Lords, (the highest judicial authority
in the kingdom,) and thew reversed the de-
eisions OF the courts below, upon the ground
that to sustain such an insurance policy would
be against the principles OF public policy. Ever
since that time, however, policies of life in
surance generally contain a specific clause BRO
yidng that in such circumstances the policy
becomes void. J. Nice
December Is, 1872.
MASONIC ELKcrIoNs.-At the annual con-
eiave OF Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights
Iempiar, last evening, the following officers