National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-15

whnt Our Merchants Arc Doing-Tcmptins
Display of Dry EOods-Thc Auction
and Real Estnte business.

The winter has taken its place with the "lmmor.
tai houn" Of the past, and the rcmembrances
which cling around II will be like the eyergreens
fresh even In the suu.burning days that suggest
cool retreats, sylvan shades, materials Of gauzc,
ce-cool lemonadcs, sherry cobblers and straws.
But there are more tangible thoughts than
these Of the opening spring, words Of Rrayer I'M
port concerning oil that relates TO real lfc-al
that pertains TO the best and surest prosperity OF
inc DlslIct.and these are suggsssn Sy mo-
teoming with the cards Of merchants and lus-
ness men; with the wants and demands Of the
pn6ile; Win nGSes 81 Sw saa rspu Shsn n
posals and invitations for captivating specula-
lions; with the routes opened for pleasure and
travel, and with notices Of all the multltatlous
affairs Of great capital, to which public atten-
10 be more specific, the ladies OF Washington
will notice that Que u the best and most trusted
Of merchants, Mr.. John 7. Mitchell, announces
the opening OF magnificent stock OF spring dry
goods, Of lawns, CambriCs, ChlntZ, gtnghams,
ofgandies and silks. IN sl the newest styles an9
domestic fabrics. There every mptTon and
belle will nnd beautiful goods adapted to the
Ssse1 season anI ir1 TS sn S va SSsy
but speaking Of Joyous things, II must not be
forgotten that this Is really the lenten season,
and that the weary mind aud the devout soul can
he gratincd with choice and appropriate books At
Ballantyne's, such as Bishop llunilngtons "IIeln
to Holy Lent BOgotskys Golden Treasury,
'NnFlstlnn lOnllNnlOnhull hcllItV liOWlAt
and GOul6urn's Pursuit Of Holiness" On the
shelves OF this good aud useful citizen many
more books Of similar character can he found.
| In fact no one can ever turn TO one OF MI. Bal
iantyne's cards In the RErrBlIcIS without the
| thought that he seeks, while making Legitimate
pronts, the real, solid good Of the community.
But we are driven from these pleasant thoughts
| by pcrusal Of the thoroughly bnslness.like
| CARTS which Latlmer Cleafy publish. one
would almost Judge from the great number Of
auction advertisements which appear In the RE.
Il pr ~ A. s-VhiFh hV tho the real live
organ Of the auctioncers-.that halt the beautiful
and graceful DANES OF Washington were, At
least, sccond.oousins TO Mrs. Tooues, whose
memory among auction groups Is blessed for
| ever. Look at the sales to-day which wall 20.
advertise See what q n0urlshlng business
Green Williams are doing anu proRose ior dne
next few days Besiles thls piellcuOhS are
being fulfilled thnt the nrin OF nuhcanson, DOWl-
| Ing Co. would he great success anu Just now
they hold out special Inducements 70 thc lovers
o. French pate mirrors nhe OIL paintings "h"
chtomos.
Anu we pass from theh 70 y. INV aInei ! cs.us
announcing the sale o. valuable rea, estate. Ihs
auctOneer business OF thls Town VIII lDIlh ~ ahy
time valuable chap,er on tnc business ptSspeI.
ny Of this town, with perhaps here anu there
tOuch OF bauness IN " y Dll oi nnnuIniu' niStOIg
peoular 70 tnas ae p ,smu " ,,sr
whose pecuhiaIy lnteItsS ioiCe tuvul ~ pa.t
with things they would under other clrcnin \;
stances, pe giau 70 IeIa,n. noMv'G, pse ,f, u
would Ne 10 uWeh on tnls suneeI " Is w pS ~,
niue ufy anu spcakng oi ne,ng Wy mil ien'
one 70 tufn WIN sach,ns w OVER W Wy ~,
~ llsl VI " ~ sS " a. %
Russell, aud TO learn rum y mat ne mas every
brand that cheers ~ established prices anI cs-
| taDllsneu circuits, anu tna' pes"o' '"V PiiV WINS
ne mas the pest Oi nquois. ..,,, ,.,..,. 49,, A..
| IT'S no use thlAlng, men WI HIlnh, hnu 'nC
truth compels tue siaielnent that heTc anu ,nSII
| hlauy may pv lOunu NOT auNeIse 70 wv uiunhnt
| mmhHlnlngs tnat now lIom lhc vines " sunny
France AMI tue oeau'eous grapes OF hauas
| but thinking OF Mhat thetc Is Rouu 70 hrinh
during me reign OF the 'Iog stat, We hte lOsing
sight OF tue TACT that Davis ever keenly alive TO
| all the demands o. the fair sex and tue season.
| has Just received large assortment OF straw
mats 10 an the new Shapes; all tne Milnclai
spring flowers IN sets amt sprays; All thc elegant
patterns Of laccs, edges. nouncings anl en-.
bfoldeflcs, anu that nc mas ior SAFE those evOho-
mlsts OF househO,t those aItcies when per
| lOrm, without gfumDling' thelI laDots OHIO 30
Grover Bakers sewing machines.
| u Is also true that q Ilch hhe 9l furnishing anu
| fancy goods eau Oe ioanu AZ feaIsnnh' ppm
IONS w niner as 70 Ihe ProptleH 81 " NY IN. as
long as death Is IN tue word, anu uhtll the iAs,
ion changes, women vii, wear Grape Nehs anu
mourning trimmings. Ihese PEARSON can
nlAcken, stnen anu recrlmp III way 10 make
thSm LOOK as gOoI IS new. -,
White u a much more Joyful colDT' anu ny
johnson Coliey's there are piles Of all Kinds Of
linens, WhIch thry arc oue'lhB ~ cap'Nillhg
prices.
some take ume ny the iOtciOtht now.
ever; They reflect that tne winter Is past, Dul
arc thoughtful enough 70 Know mat II wlll come
again. Hence they are Hooking TO hogan q
Wyheh to get winter dry goods, when are
marked clear down so near as TO be able 10
shake hands with zero; But Nandain, not TO Dt
Outdonc IN thls regafu, commences Tue saie VI
winter ufy goOis AZ cost, Whlle AZ tht same tune
he informs MS long line OF customers lhAt ~
shelves groan WIN new btoch OF spring gnNls
II y not all ioI lhe llules; thStS u solntihlhe
lot the men lne genuemtn OF masnlngtoh ~ !,
! beRlnhing 70 nave Jew OF lhe nehu Drummer
lucas OF dTcts, anu they hnOM lnat nM Us W,
OF the main Things IN thcir gear simemeta
knows y too, and nas GOT IN from new lorA al
the spring SYKES OF hats. 80, -, 49,.
tiowers nave tnelr uls 70 lai,, anu noNeIl
wilmer ~ the Nottn Nlnus prgath, Dut baIi wv,
N.Y. pictures ioI az seas9 1 hat he nas 70 ~
nlsh are me pgoIuSts nI genins, anu hcnSe, w ~
lhe WORK Of thegrave Iisgef, tney hSt iottEeI. ~
make paIioIs Oeau i W sa ~ m..n appiy
pirate pictuies ulhng fo1,l, 70 ~ noe VIII
,aIe onJectso OF Nmtu' ny Ah Hean' oousu'' w"
interests az bailoM = ,,..,..,., 100, .,,,., l.
anu aiteI nuylhs tncse, alhsi poIhs.oI' y
iuI " httIaItinns IoI sPiInbu in ie ,i '
nas All tne ShVice masazines, uo,iesv y, hu iot
eign, ahu az VIZ mesn P ,i ~ s"e Sas
ny 80 uas ii,gO,h y E, SnJsl
euitlOn o. MillIenn nt reiu est,'uhll
MIN Autnois, anu tnOusauIs Is, y, pth ~ a,'
the same Ielnak hppHes ~ wei 70 tne Mutt, Mutt
sous, IOt they present must a'IactNc hs'
u, nem oooh5 81, ,,.. H., r,o,,o,,, T., "A. ,,,,
we leaVe M tnese lUt nolnvnt ~, W see VIVA y