The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-19
CHRISTMAS GOODS.

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tions must be ample. All hail the occasion
With deiight-the very old and the very
lyoung-the middle.aged and the young
ladult. We have doubted sometimes which
OF them all was most happy at this time.
we rather think the young; full grown per.
sons make the most ofit--those persons who
love themselves better than all other people
III the world except one. They know how to
tshine. Their brightness reflects as much
their own couceits as anything else. They.
however, throw forth an Illumination which
Is so delightfully."- complaisant that all enjoy
it. The person is cross indeed who does
not esteem their genial nature. They may
show some selfshness, but they beam so
with good feeling and cheerfulness. 1t is
the hey-day Of life. At NO one time Ia man
more happy-he never loves harder or bates
less. He is indeed marveliously proper, es-
pecially in his own estimation. Clear the
track for bis happy company. r1,.,f
We repeat the day Is near-Cbristmas
goods are going. We resume our sketches
of them. - I
RANDOLPH & ENGLISH, No. 1918 Main
tstreet. MIR. Randolph-he won't be insuted
at the fact-is the oldest bookseller in town.
He has been known in one relation and an
other as dealef In bis line most fayoraby
for long years. Sharing the sad fate of so
many of bis fellow.citizens at the close Of the
war, he afterwards formed partnership with
MIR. English, and has, With bis wetl-known
| perseverance and industry, his remarkable
patience, and his skill in business, reestab.-
lished himself, and is flourishing with the
favor and support Of his numerous and long
known friends. Success to the house.
Randolph e. English offer fine stock of
Christmas goods, consisting of elegantly.
bound classic works, prayer-books, and BIZ
bles, work-boxes, desks, .chromos, card.cases,
pens, note-paper, games, diaries, and fancy
goods generally. Their assortment is both
extensive and excellent.
HUDGrNs, GORDON & Co., opposite the post.
! Office. Another of the tirst.cass fashionable
| dry-good stores of this city. The shelves of
Messrs. Hudgins. Gordon & Co. are stocked
| with the choicest fabrics of the most fashion,
able and exquisite patterns. If such goods
and the most obliging and complaisant at
tentions Of salesmen can please the gen.
! tie customer and the most fastideous tastes
| there can be no dissatisfaction or COM
plant at this store. They offer the finest Of
holiday goods for presents and for fine ap-
! pearance. Read their tempting advertise.
meut.
| Fashion is a charming creature. She rules
us all, and does it so blandly and gracefully
that none think of rebeing against her.
Take the present superfluous "arrearages" !"
as though they were new, and what would
you think of them? Wouldn't they be mon
strous? And yet such winning and over.
coming way hath fashion that this really
monstrous deformity is transformed into a
perfection of grace. Each fair form, rust
| ling in excess of drapery, becomes queen
of grace whose bountiful garb indicates I'M
bounded wealth. 1t makes us look upon the
store that can equip such person as great
concern. Such is Hudgins, Gordon & Co.'s.
Only think they make these lovely creatures!
| Incomprehensiby lovely at all times, how
they set off the joyful holiday. Go to
Hudgins, Gordon & Co.'s. The amplest
materials are there.
COURTNEY g. POWELL, S15 Broad street,
An establishment which stands Mt the east
ern terminus of the Broad-street fashiona-
BILE stores, on Shockoe Hill, and we'll fanks
that class of stores. The ladies will find
here the chief material and fancy articles to
give the finishing touch to their charming
decorations. Among the things these gen.
tlemen enumerate are ladies' neck.scarfs, in
litial handkerchiefs, and embroidered corsets.
| We merely recite the adyertisementin in bu-
siness style. Yet they are articles not to be
overlooked. The dresses, and shawls, and
cIoaks of the ladies are in profusioD, and
gloves, and jewelry; and, very properly, the
list concludes with the "poor gentleman"
with his "scarfs and bows" He is poor
creature, and ought to come last. But, ney-
ertheless, ladies cannot well do without the
beaux. They are sometimes useful, and
ought to be encouraged-however, not to
puff them up above their business.
There are good materials for Christmas at
| Courtney s. Powel's.
| SLE1GHT g. HOWARD, corner Of Main and
| Tenth streets. This is not store to be
slighted in making up an important part OF
Christmas, whether we consider What are
needed fer presents or to promote mans
or ladies' own taste and comfort. Your
convenient desks, and note-paper, and pens
and paper-cutters, and card.cases, AMI the
variety of refined articles that 90 to make up
satisfactory furnishing Of the rather sacred
apartments devoted TO literature and deli.
| beration-not to speak Of any place more re.
served. There are besides charms, and al
| buns, and pcture-frames and for the pious
the prayer-books and good books are quite
numerous. Various fine and gilded editions
are to be had here, and from those from
whom it is a pleasure to buy.
| OSCAR CRANz, No. IA Governor street. A
| large stock of Christmas Is bottled up here.
Mr. Cranz is superb judge of what Is eX-
cellent in bis line, and there never is mis-
take in laying in his choice liquors and
wines. He has the true spirit OF Christmas
imported from Germany and France and
Italy. not to forget the divine Port when
| will exalr a man to an infinite height. To
| these he adds the true American spirit, IN
it's fayorite form, that oyertops even Burns
"Usquebaugh In its inspiring influence.
The on to Christmas by way OF Cranz,S Is
about as rapid march as you Will nnd.S
+ BLAIR, No. S25 Broad street. A very ad-
mirable establishment, conducted upon tne
highest principles of pharmacy. For nice
and accurately put up prescriptions Blar's
thas mn superior. But then there is besides
rich stock of perfumes, brushes, combs,
and SOAP: the very excellent articles for the
/ toilet. and constituting acceptable presents.
70 Blair's Gorthese things and no mistake.
L.. J. Boss1EUx, 1412 Main street. Well
remembered name-long-trled house. for
ali the varieties of candy, fruits, and coDhts,
in their most cunning forms, the customer 10
cure to be suited at BossieuX's. DE Is really
the .told reliab!e.n He presents toshis Gus.
tnmers the wel.knoWn "Atmore's mince'
meat :" Of which be is the agent. We are
engaged @ at present in the manufacture Of q .
sn,ince.meat of our OWL, but we VIII not
t bazard . comparison with that our friend
Roo.ie,rx sells. Although We have enough
LIQUOR in it, we are afraid little soap has got
into ours. We will get Bossieuxs receipt.
Very well, ours amt for sale, and its OF 10
iooS,c oaOennP.
In all the departments Of candies, fruits,
nuts. etc, Bossieux's Is the place.