The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-20
Christmas Christmas. Presents.


The day draws nigh, and preparations to
observe 1t In proper style cannot long be
delayed. Everything augurs well for bright
and joyous festival. What If pressure Is
upon US, shall we cover ourselves with sack.
cloth and ashes for thatp Oh, no; cheer
iulness is the sunshine which drives awat
the log of pressure. The more self-pos-
sessed, the more hopeful and gay We are,
the sooner will we get rid of pressure.
CHRISTMAS Is good time to put it down
TO drown 1t, like care, in a sea of happiness.
And now, friends, old and young, who
Will join in this glorious crusade against de-
spondency and churlishness, and who mean
to assert the divine right to be joyous, be
sure and: prepare for the festal day-do so
not eXtravagantly, but still not parsimo-
elousiy; and, we repeat, as the time is short
do so at once.
We have some more good places to COM
mend to the notice of the public:
WEST, TOMBSTONE Co., adjoining the post
office. This is IN old frm-an old bucket
with new hoop-long known for its
choice stock Of law and other books. Falling
with Richmond, and rising with her when
she rose (as we are obliged, from custom, to
say, "like the Phoenix from her ashes,"
anu now full of enterprise, it is rapidly gain
ing popularity and prosperity. It is
gratifying to see it again, after so many
years of companionship with it in the
struggle OF life, rendering to the public
things suited to the season. They offer ele-
CANT volumes of choice literature: standard
classical works, which are amongst the very
best of testimonials Of the feelings and also
lighter and more temporary works of fancy.
Then come the chldren's books and toys :;
the fancy articles, such as work-boxes, dress.
ing-cases, games, gold pens, pocket-books,
kaleidoscopes, portfolios, chromos, superb
writing-desks, &C., &c. The stock is good
and the styles admirable. Ladies, call and
see it. "Young man, so West" Johnston
& Co.
RANDOLPH g. ENGLISH, 1918 Main street.
Here is an old concern, indeed. The
senior we have known but just here,
for the yeracity of these chronicles,
we had better not say for how long, for
in the early part of them the writer con-
fessed to being on the sunny side Of life yet
let us say that few men living have worn the
name of Randolph so long or SO well as the
senior partner of the above.named firm, and
no man in Virginia has been longer selling
books. So we are not surprised to see the
catalogue of Christmas things in the house
begin with Don Quixote, the best book, next
to Shakespeare, that is to be found on
the book-shelves. From this the list goes
richly down, numbering elegant and choice
works, to which we invite the reader. This
wealth of good works for presents is follow
ed by the fancy things and the entertaining
collection of children's books that will ill
their little hearts to bursting with delight
and wonder. Take the list You may 60 it
at Randolph's, or random, we should say.
and you cannot make mistake.
w, d. BLAIR & Co., corner of Ninth and
Main streets. Here We have an abundance
of choice things that belong to the fiavoring
and the seasoning of good living, and some
of the most grateful and appetizng of pre-
served, dried, and cured meats, ETC., and
cheeses of the most delicious pungency and
richness. Colonel Blair is Que of the most
famous judges of good thngs--of liquors
and all the concomitants of trst-clasS gro-
Gerry. Upon these subjects 1t is edifying to
"imbibe' Blair's Rhetoric" 1t is the
highest authority. For all the Christmas
condiments the brewing, the seasoning,
the hayoriug of Christmas itself--go to Blair
Il Co.'S. For whiskey, and wines, and teas,
and cotfces, and cheese, and so on, and SO on,
70 there; and especially for little old apple
brandy to dash your "egg.nog" call on
| the Colopel.
CHRISTIAN & WHITE, between Eighth and
Ninth streets, opposite Spotswood Hotel
lot. A superb grocery well supplied with
most desirable goods, which will make
Christmas flow smoothly and brightly. They
have LIQUORS of all kinds, which are gratefully
| praised bv drinkers thereof We can't say
thew have" bald face" but they have one OF
| the sleekest of bald heads, as it is one of the
most level and estimable. Well swear
| by its Christian rectitude In business.
The stock of these good fellows is superb.
Their tongues speak for themselves. SO dc
all their preserved meats, canned delicacIes,
and imported appetizers and luxuries attest
| their own merits. The stock of fruits, &C.,
for Christmas and holiday good things, is
large. Don't forget "butter" while you
are at C. & WIS. There can be no feast
without good butter. Indeed, without goot
butter there can be nothing.
See Christian & White and end your
| troubles.
| BoDEKER & BROTHER, corner Of Main and
Fifteenth streets. Here we have fancy
and toilet articles that are indispensable
to fashion and to beauty. We invite atten
ton to Bodeker 4 Brothers advertisement
especially to their German cologne, dressing
| combs, finely perlumed soaps, hair-brushcS
perfumeries, &c. These things are esseutia
TO social propriety and fragrance. They are
pretty presents, and indispensable to pretty
presence. Go to Bodeker & Brothers and
YOU will find the very honey of toilet distiI
ments, excelling the very bees in their great
art Of extracting sweets from everything.
Mrs. SMITHS bookstore, 211 Broad street
| If we award to the ingenious woman tht
superior skill in work of delicacy and adorn
ment, let us look to the woman's bookstore
for pretty things cunningly and taste
fully ordered. Mrs. Smith offers seasonable
and handsome things, beautiful and sterling
books, work.boxes. albums, games, Juvenile
books, and numerous list of pretty thing
much TO be coveted. We raise our voice ii
praise of the lady's bookstore.
SIMMONS Il Co.'s, next door to the DIS
patch office. That's a good place, We should
say: and the young and energetic gen
tlemen who there devote their time to put.
ting the very top and finish to the dressing o
men are both enterprising and skiltul.
They understand their business, and know
how to fit men, as the blacksmith's sign
used to say, "according to nature" This is
great point in dressing. Men are to be
fitted with hats physically and intellectually
This is so. We refer them to Simmons. Atthi:
store there are, besides, hats and caps, ladies
furs, carriage-b blankets and rugs, etc. A nice
stock. and polite and ready statesmen. Go tt
Simmons & Co.'s.
WILLIAM GoETzE, sos Broad street. Hero
there is Just opened stock of Christmas goods
in the confectionery, fruit, and candy line
The proprietor is IN adept in his art. House