The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-17
CHRKsTMAS-CasRISTMAs GIFTS.

AhMkSIW IWAS-&RtNISIMAS 0AE lSs
Nc continue our descriptive sketch Of the
fine goods aud good things suitable to the
season that arc advertised in the Dispatch.
VIC cannot too urgently press upon the pub
| lie attention the value of observing the great
holiday--its moral and social good effects, its
| adding feryor to the gentle impulses OF pie'y.
| It's Frightening the chains that bind kin and
| friends together. and its diitusing spirit OF
| contentmcnt and peace throughout society.
| What cauSc could intervene TO justify a slls-
pension Of the observance of one single
| single Christmas. None on earth. 1t rests
with the people to follow or not, as they like,
| the suggestion of Mayor Kelley to forcgo
| their Ncw-icar's reception and devote the
money il would cost to the poor. That is y
| day which comes so near Christmas that il
may hc well dispensed with. Indeed. it
| WAS inauguratcd by people that had no great
| love for Christmas and desired to start an
opposition 10 it.
| But ChriStmas--it should never give way
TO anything. 1t may be celebrated with
more or less expenditure of money, accord
| ing TO circumstances. bat never omitted. If
ihcr, be people who can't improve their
lardcr little on that day. and who cannot
20 70 church for want of dress to wear,
no! all yc people, send food and raimcnt to
such, and let it not be said that anybody for
the want Of either could not indulge single
aspiration inspired by the day.
| But this clroncler has no business with
! sermoniZinG. His department is the CAV and
festive one, with here and there little piety
| and beuerolencc peering out like rioets and
| budding roses from bouquet. He wants
all to be gay and jolly and kind. See where
| You'll get the means for all this:
| LEVY BROTHERS. 1917 and 1919 Main street.
the Oldest dry goods house in the city. The
elder part Of the population remember well
the ID house on Market Bridge. established
early in the century by the proSenitor of the
Richmond LcyyS, the venerable and univer-
sally esteemed grandfather ABRAHAM, whose
bosom was without guile and whose heart
was rs open as day to melting charity. The
boys who now uphold the name seem to
know their great responsibility, and preserve
it bright and unstained. But the descend
ants have branched out to q degree not
| dreamed of 10y their remarkable ancestor.
| They have the most expansive and multe-
fariously magnificent establishment in the
| South.
| So ladies. here we are with Levy Brothers,
with the rich fabrics of far off lands-from
Manchester (England) and Paris to Far
| Cathay the silks, the laceS, the cloths. and
the rich shaWlS; the neat coutriyances, the
gloves, the buckles, the bands, and belts
the halr-nndinas and all the ingenious fasten.
!ngS and con1utcmeDtS OF the fair lady 5
gear. Look about; you cannot go amisS
| notwithstanding you must 60 a.miss until
YOU get married. Which riddle please par
| don.
II you are not, indeed, rarely fastidious
YOU can be suited. We look to the adver.
| liScment OF the house. and are deferred by
its great length from attempting even Il
glance at the catalogue. We most lumbly
refer you to that list. We observe that the
Lcv!> are sacrificing everything. Panic,
pressure. and goods all 20 down-eSpecially
the latter. 1t is the hey-day Of purchasers,
evidently. We regret that we are not IL
woman, the time is 20 captivating. Go to
Lcfys and alleviate all ougiuyS and siShS
lUr fair styles and enchanting fabrics
| WounHoU,E x PARHAM, 1905 Main street.
An establishment "i long standing and great
| res probability. Here we have articles OF
taste and value suited for mcmunlcc< of
friendship, affection, ami (>lli We say il = OF
love. We dare not deny the existence OF
the sentiment ina stronger degree at this fes-
tive period than al any other OF the year
MessrS. Woodhouse & Parham know thing
or two, and 4 glance at their stock will show
the fact. They have superbly- illustrated
works of art. standard authors. and the ia.
vorite poets, presented in all the impoSin.
charms that the binders art can give them
besides, work-boXcS, chromoS, lcathcr-bags
pockct-book>, pencils, and all the utensils o
writing. from the pennin@ ofa business note
to the impasSiDned loye-etter prayer r-books
4 pious works, and delightful childreu's books
over the inviting stock of this firm THEN
customers should lie cheerful; it already
halls the coming day with song, yowing tc
keep it merry" Goto! Bind yourself
up IN gilt and calf-and gold, and if you car
bind anybody up with you, thank God ant
be happy.
HARRoLD-Sl9 Broad street-look at him
Amt be Il man that we all remember as the
seller of toys and fancy goods. He is the
Il very father Of toys. a toy in his hand,
seems TO know it. and to turn its own little
crank. 1t was viyi6cd and supple, ant
ducked to Mr.. Harold. What IL march o
improvement has run its course amongst the
cocks and hens, and soldiers. and horses
and elephants, and dolls. and horns, an(
drums God save the mark y since Mr.. Har
rold's day. | golly, boys. just look at hiu
buy: YOU got none stan off an cry"
| 6. &. THOMPSON, 30 Main street. Here i,
something direct and solid, going directly tt
the seat Of the. greatest and most important
demands of life. Thompson with "p') i:
of the commssary department, which, say
what YOU may. cngrOsses more of our atten'
ton and interest than all Others put together
Great is the caterer to our greatest ncce>si
ties. Ekpur poets, and your painters, anC
all y61TdiT fine people. who labor to please
the eye and refine the intellect-wha
are they to your commiSsary! What
would they be to that important III
diyidual when you are thirsty and hun
yrv. Why, nothing. So, now here is
an important man for Christmas. See bis
list of solid things-his prime butter, his
buckwheat. his fruits, and pecanS, and al
mondS, and pickles, and teas, etc, ETC., with
rum, and wine, etc. All indispensable to
Christmas.
BmGGs, 107 Main street. Here we have
them. childrcn--cakcs, cakes, cakes-aIl
sort>-ginger, sugar, jumbles, kisses, iced
pound, aud sponge. Briggs sells such guam
titles for five cents. Oh, my! Then the
supplies for the Christmas feast are On hand,
or made to order so handily. Really Briggs
is a benetactor to his race. He is better than
IL statesman.
| NowLAH IL Co., corner Of Main and Tenth
streets, at their elegant establishment, otter
| fn 40 fNb,c M :