The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-18
CHI RISTMAS.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

We continue our chanting Of Christmas
and Christmas things. Dear season Of jor
to all, and cspccisliy-we were about TO say
TO the young; but we doubt whether that
would he true. We know that young hearts
are full Of life, and levity and joy; but we
sec grandpa and grandma, their faces beam
ing with delight, recollecting their own
early festivities, entering heartily into the
present, and yet adding to this the living OF
their youth over again through their bright,
curly-headcd, roSy-chcek. grandchildren.
Can their satisfaction be excelledl We
think not. We give it up. We don't know
who enjoys Christmas most. One thing we
know--nobody can enjoy it more than we
do; but we are not old enough to speak as
to how it takes old age.
But the main point, ladies and gentlemen,
and dear children, is to get ready for ii and
!ct'S sec where VIC shall get things iudis-
pcn>uhlc for the occasion:
CARpozo, FouRoUREaS & Co., opposite tie
po>l-olficc. These be young men. We
doubt whether one OF them remembers
when il only took six yards Of calico to
make ladS'S dress, and we suspect that oil
OF them would consider a return TO the
fashion of that period a great calamity !
What a metamorphosis, ladies, the going
back to that day would make in your per.
Sonal appearance; and yet We have seen
your gentle sex so dressed In the frugal six
wards, and thought them terrestrial angels !!
rs they indeed were. We would not wound
your pride of sex by supposing that in any
style YOU would not be lovely, but we con-
fcSS that we would be rather shocked at so
great change now as the surrender of
thirty yards of drapcry and accepting six in
place OF it! Need we say we are not afraid
Of such a revolution? The manufacturer,
MeSsrs. Cardozo. Fourqurean Il Co., and the
sewing.machine will prevent any such Gu
lamity as that.
But we stand here talklng--let's look at
the stock of these lively aud gay and courte-
Gus gentlemen. 1t is quite up to the high
water mark of the fashions Qet us hope they
can so no further). Their gorgeous silks
and satins, and popular poplins, and mousse
laines, and vclvetS, and cloths, and shawlS,
and ribbons, and handkerchefs, and all the
variety OF ladies' fasteninss and bindings
and tinishings. All! dear and lovely hui.
manity. What is it genius and art will not
invent and fashion for your adornment :?
We fail utterly in attempting the merest out
line of them. Oh go, ladies, to those Cardo-
zos and Fourqureans-those enterpriSing,
SUIlhup WIN yOt
ai their tempting goods. They positively
shelves. We never saw dry-goodS' sales.
man who didn't. And now it's Christmas
times, they will be happy to turn their store
Nrongside outwards for your qualification.
Give them call, dear ladies, and you can
fad Just the things for the season.
HUDolSs, G0RDoS & Co., opposite the
post-oilice. Another temple devoted to dear
womau's dressing. The house is new, the
men are young, and the goods spick and
span, bright, glossy, elegant and charming.
1t is not n wonder that SO many fine palaces
should be tiled with fine things for woman.
| 1t is not surprising that so many fine gen.
tlemen should become their most Obedient
servants. Indeed, the world enyieS the dogs
for their opportunity OF obscquiously serr-
| ing the Adies-So grand, so graceful every
one OF whom should dwell in marbIe halls
with vassal and scrf by their side-the abo-
| itionists to the contrary Notwithstanding
Sir Walter Raleigh spread down his velvet
cloak for Queen Elizabeth to walk upon.
With us every man is ii Sir Walter Raleigh
All bow submiSsiyely 10 our queens-for
eyerv woman is Il queen. and in spirit every
man spreads bis cloak upon the ground fol
her to walk upon.
HupGlss, GORDON e. Co. display the very
most appropriate things for the times, and
every lady should inspect their goods, as
every lady, we are sure, will consider 1t hel
duty to do. They have your cheap dres:
goods, your diagonals (oh y, and your sat-
teens. merinos. and eishmeres, those seam.
less and Victoria gloves, and above all
those rvfS of newest style. These Hud
gins and Gordons ere determined the ladies
Shall have these old things revived. But we
beg to ask the fashion-lnakers and the fail
fair where are the cooked hats and laccs for
gentlemen? They ought to come along with
the ladies' ruffs. We beg to ask, Is this Civ
ing us our civil rights? Are we still to weai
or bob-tailed coats and bowed backs like
sncaks? We beg your pardon, ladies-only
momentary furry. We subside.
We'll 90 to Hudgins, Gordon d Co., ladies,
and finish off the Christmas wardrobe.
OSCAR CRANz-14 Governor street. Well
| we are glad to meet Cranz just here. We are
| in the wrong pew n little refreshment, dear
| Cranz. if you please. And now we have
| Christmas indeed; all the wonderful distll-
meuts 10 inspire, und to tire man too, II he
is fool enough to ire himself There are in
| Crun2'S house, pent up and quiet, not only
"still champagne" but every other spirited
| beverage that you may think of. An army
| of spirits may he sent forth from his cellars
| iu day--an army that will till the land WITH
frolic or with trouble, just as they are go
| ycrned. Like all the greatest blessings OF
| life. such welcome spirits are easily made
curses. But we never allow that, CraDz
| do We?
All we have got to say is that we should
| esteem Christmas very "stlll champagne
| indeed without little OF Cranz's deliciou:
| spirit. 1t is SO oily. and its flow is so genial
| so mcliifluouS. "Ob, 70 away !" 1t won
| bear talking about. Now, we invite the
| reader TO Cranz's catalogue, aud we think il
| advisable to say no more lest we shall be ac
| cused of being "tempter," which we are
| not; but If you say of being tempted
| we own no. Don't we, Cranz? Go.to No
Il Governor street, where is one OF tli1 bee
| stocks of liquors and wines in the worla
! We deny it we haven't touched drop
BoucHER-1l0s Main street. And nov
let's take a smoke-a real comforting ana 10
| spring smoke of genuine cigar. You pre-
fer pipe? Very well. Boucher, give Us
! Powhatan. He has the best OF pipes ant
smoking tobacco, and cigars, and chewing
tobacco. But the latter, especially In Int
cars. "we can't abominate." Why, In name
nf deeency. do men chew in the cars! /
YOU will chew, Boucher will help you VIII
the best.
Boucher has fine stock Of goods for smo
| ker.. He can equip you, and you can ther
retire TO your room with your friends ant
smoke and dream life away, thinking ina
Won are another Raleigh. How rawley it Il
| that man don't get above himself with
cigar In bis mouth! , .
GEORGE scuGs's, corner of Main ant