The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-21

II We draw near tie reality, and the fancifu
anticipation Of its joys is growing less ant
) less entertaining. Nobody liz sorry for this
We are not. We have q few more good peo
pie anxious to serve the public and make 6
good time ali the better by their disinterest
ed acts -.
u WA. IRA SIXTH, No. 1109 Main street. The
Weli-known clothier who has bad great run
ID bis line of business in this city for many
years. He has been so long engaged In i'm.
proving the habits ofthe people that be must
pave Gone great deal of good. He now
comes forward with Christmas presents
] SOHO, comfortable suits, dashing and fash.
tonable outfits for the gay and gallant. and all
kinds OF jaunty and tasteful furnishing and
haishipg articles that go to make up
the comfort and satisfaction of people
OF all varieties Of taste and all kinds OF phy.
steal form. Smith has hard time occasion.
ally in fitting some people. There are some
who are slab-sided, knockneed, or bowleg-
ged and hunpbaeked, &c. They generally
regard themselves as fair copies OF
AdoDis. Smith has to hide their
deformities and encourage their delu-
Isions. It is no easy task to do this. Yet we
have known him to do it. Examine his
lstock. You will be satisfied whether you be
ungainly or lovely. - Il.
| ZETELLE, corner of Eleventh and Bank
streets. Alb, who does not know him !: He
\ has been behindhand in these notices because
Of his being engaged inthe chase of .s long
tailed rabbit" Returning covered with the
mud and torn by the thorns of swamps and
marshes, we welcome him 10 repose, and sug-
gest that he made q mistake and ran after the
cunning rascal Reynard, of the genus CAMS,
instead of Lupereilo, of the genus icpus.
AS might be expected, "longtaii" got away
but the galaut chase to which he was
subjected was good warning to him not
again to run afoul Of Greek.
Now, the Maistre" being in place in
time for Christmas. and being armed and
amply supplied with ali things solid and
liquid that make it gay and happy, be will
distribute them with bis wellknown activity
and skill. No man does more for festival
than Zetelle. Odds, tender loins and mush-
rooms, venison and buckwheats, oysters in
all styles, game, and egg.nogg, mik-puucb,
and cocktails! Gid King Cole was Jolly old
soul, and he called for his bowl, and he
called for Zetelle. That was the end of the
old kius. He died happy. ~.
| ARCHER e. BOOKER, 5225 Main street. Sup.
tpIies for first-class housekeeping, including
all sorts of Christmas goods. How will
dressed turkeys and venison hams go in
snowy weather: Then there is buckwheat
and syrup i've like Porto Rico molasses
best. but all to their taste), and preserves,
aud fruit.butter, &C., with brandies, rum,
whiskeys, and wines. Supplies to meet the
reasonable wants of all people.
| JOHN M. HIGGINs, Franklin street near
the Old Market. Fine and superfne liquors
for the season, including darling article of
old Irish whiskey that will never fail to in
spire and felicitate man. Around the
"bleezing fire" with congenial companions,
on snowy night, with the thermometer at
zero, hot-wbiskey punch brewed from This
liq1or is believed to unVeil many mysteries
| to man, and make him Obliyious for eight
hours to the troubles of this world Such
a night is worthy OF place with "Noctes
! Ambrosiana." r
iT.L.D. WALFoRD. Ola Main street. Chill
dren's books for the holidays, books for
adults that ,ciN please and do good" says Mr..
WaIford's card. and that is exactly what is
| wanted. He has ayer.books, and Bibles,
and hymn.books in various bindings, and
picture-eards, and wall.texts for families and
churches. These things ought to be worked
in with Christmas. See advertisement.
C. f. JOHNSON, 91S Main street. This
well.known news and music.stand is fortified
with Christmas goods, consisting of games
for old and young, picture-books for chill
drep, work-boxes, writing desks, albums,
backgammon-boards, &c.; gold. pens, ka-
leidoscopes, musical instruments Of all kinds,
including pianos. organs, &c. At this sea-
son, particularly when music is in the as
cendant, there should be rush upon John.
son. Let it come; he can stand it. 4 ,s
WALTER D. BLAIR g. Co. Ina brief notice
of this establishment of Well.earned and
long-maintained fame, We omitted the COM
pany, which has become an important part
Of the concern. Nor did We name the much
favored /" B Select" which has worked its
way to the ardent affections of the commu-
nity. The real old Particular, along With
the 3 Select, can always be found at w. d.
Blair & Co.'s. Be select this Christmas, and
test these miraculous liquids, and you Will
want Christmas to come at least twice q
year.
WAGNER-corner OF Sixth and Broad
adds to the drug business, in which he is a
most skilful chemist, some Of the choicest
things for the toilet, He offers to the judges
in such matters vinaigrettes, cut-glass pun
gents, dressing and toilet stands, periumery,
fancy soaps, cologne, mirrors, &c. Choice
goods, reasonable prices Buy them, and
look into the mirrors and see how the world
Wag.ners. TThis is mean enough to pass.]
| WILLIAM b. ADAMS, 623 Broad street.
| Fancy goods, suitable for the season, gold
plated jeweiry OF all kinds, and jet orna.
ments full assortment of jet buckles and
belts. To all this Adams adds fine STOCK
of human hair. He has wonderfully im-
proved upon the original costumer OF bis
family. The elder Adam was forced to use
thorns for pins In fastening and holding
things together, and his graceful con-
sort, in whose movements we are
informed were dignity and love, was forceo
to put up with her own hair; but she hao
one of the most luxuriant and elegant heads
Of hair that ever were known. Our Adams
has reformed all this. See his stock. LADIES
can now appear grandly in other peoples
hair. Poor Eve! Well Adams does better
for his day. 't, b
Il GRANGER, 1O9 Seventeenth street. Oys.
tiers are offered by Bully, or rather Billy
Granger. and he says most truly that none
supply Granger oysters but himself. Christ
mas would be failure without oysters.
And we here proclaim ourselves Granger
Internationally. SO 60 ahead Bully"
+ And SO we wind up the chapter.
i PYrH1AN OFFICERS ELEcTED.-At a regular
GCOnYention Of Myrtle Lodge, No. %, 4. p,
the following officers were elected for the