Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-22
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
where 10 Buy Holiday Goods.

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articles as they msy need for holiday use or
! holiday gifts, we note below the places where
| they can be best accommodated, aud propose
to continue this useful directory from dsv 20
| day during the festive season. a. new aaye--
| tsemsnts appear.
| tight fitting, rinohing shoe Is nuisance,
| ana ladies who wish perfectly dttiag shoes "
| MILVA. No. 6lC 9Th street. M Y Keeps also on
hand tine stock Of seatlemen's b0ots AMI
| shoes.
! Elegant holiday presents may be purchased
OF HcLMEAD & Co, SOS 5th street. GIssswarc.
China sets, English fsncy ware, lava orns-
ments, decorated chamber sets, silver plated
| ware, &c.
AT the first class dry goods house Of JOIN I.
| MITCHELL, 93i PenLsylya0is avenue, the large
aid well selected lines of dress silks, lsces en-
| broideries, white goods, Ac., have been ma7kel
down, so families may make their HOLIDAY puf
| cbases al the reduced prices, and all may RELY
| tha; the goods are rs represented.
"What Il home wlthouta a mother" ls only one
| of the pieces Oi music 10 be found 81 the estab
| lshment Of JOHN L. ELLIS x Co, 93I Penn
| sylvsnis avenue, and that piece is rather Old,
| out If any one desires anything in tue music
line, lew old, and they DO not see IL at Ellis
let them call for IL and IL will be Forthcoming
| lt viii he seen from their advertisement that
l they have the celebrated Weber pianos. which
are endorsed by such musical celebrities as
| Nills0n, Kellogg, Lucca, Strauss, Patti, wehn,
| and the iamented Psreps.
| Tie Well-knOwn house of OsgoO1 x Co, of
| Boston, II Is not generally known, has an agent
here in the person of Mr.. FRANKLIN PHILP. on
| Pennsylyania avenue, between 9th ami 10Th
streets, and he has on hand for the holidays all
| attractive assortment OF bibles, PRAYER books,
hymnsls, porte mOnEaies, leather goods, juysn-
| lie books and a-ucles OF virtu.
In The Northern Liberties the well known
| ROBERTS bookstore, No. 1910 9Th street, is the
| Popular place, and Mr.. X. has splendid sslec-
ton 0f new books and notions on his shelves fer
the holidays,
In ladies and ohildrens closks, dress trim
mings, dresses, ladies sets, ). HELLER, rs
Market Space, has a fun line, as also hair
bTaids anu holiday goods in great variety.
AL Estey Orgs.. or Bradbury plsDo, for which
Messrs. SANDEgs y STAYMAs, sS5 Penusylva-
! MA avenue, are the agents, will make a capita.
present, and they offer them on the most hOeral
terms.
at No. I015 PENNSYLVANIA avenue, corner o.
lith street l. the book and stationery establish
meDt OF Messrs. X. IL. MOHUN < Co. aud this
hrm have, to accommodate their trade a foe
line OF elegant books suitable for ali ages, be
sides fancy articles.
RUPPKRr, No. 405 7th street, above ID. has
one OF the largest stocks at huIdsy goods ever
offered in the District, which inciuues every de-
sCTption of toys, wor k-bOXes, stands, em5roid-
cry, Orsted goods, Bohemian glass, &c.
Nj. MOORE, liOl New York avenue, l. making
to order fine black dress suits at els each,
Nj til street, opposite the Patent ONCE, has
become quite a bnsiness mart, for CONNOLLY IL
attracting trade by the low prices on his goods.
HaDdkercliets, scaFfs, ties, niufiiers, caff-, col
lars, stockings, dress goods laces, Nc., attract
customers from every quarter 20 No. eOs on ct
The popular nrm OF STKPHENSON * BRO,
eth street wharf, and t2fS Pennsylvania ave
hue, offer their customers coal in ANY quantity,
aud oak and pine wood of the best quality; they
make specially OF kindlngs, which have be-
come to be III this community a necessity.
For the masquerade parties which have be-
come fashionable between Christmas and New
Year +, becoming masquerade suits with masks
will be in demand. MIR. L. HARRY DoSKHUB,
42o llth street, near L, has an endless variety
to select from.
BARLow's GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, No. I22J
Pennsylvania avenue, is an attractive place,
filed With tempting display of beautiful
painting, eDgTsvi1gs and French photO2 phs,
with many articles expressly procured for the
holidays.
We may have some cold weather thi' sea-on
and what better advice eau b. given than O.
order q cord or oak wood at - per cord or a.
AT So from q. Z. ATLgE, a. tie Cta stree;
wharf, or through Brad Adams, cJraer @ b aRd
4 streets.
In cheese there are about as many Jif'eren
tRstes there are daiTies ia the - & ; pre-
fering the mild, and some tie strong. cog
HisiE Jais fact, Mr.. w. W. BCGCRgLL has al
most every description made, II th0sa whU
are hard 10 please stouid cal a.l b. -u.ted.
The sign OF the Golden Shat ~ ir"at .: 90
Penny iSanla avenue, GlaThs tie lsS- !Ju -.
". ). TREL's establlshmeGt fOG Heat nt
ting shirt no ole heed ~ IL. t-er tan FEELS.
and there is 10 better pIes-1t ,TCC fa.'y for a
gentleman than a half dolSA sAI- Z u rsel's
make. MIR. L. has also 4 fine dis, ay ~ morn
ing gowns, breakfast Jackets, silk and cash
mere mn1fiers, Windsor ana other STARTS, linsn
aud SIX hsnGkerchiefs umbrellas, gloves, toilet
articles and French jeweiry; in short, every
thing in the geBtlemen's furnishing line.
Extra inducements" are Offered by Mr.. j
j. May, 929 Pennsy lyaDia avenue, in the shape
of two pair Of the best two button kid gloves 10
each purchaser OF silk drese during the hOh-
day season.
| French mixed candies, mix ID nuts, wiDas and
cigars and Christmas candies DOa IN de
| mand, and prOfusion may be found at Z. Il.
L CoRNWELL ~ SONS, l4io Pennsylvania ave-
nue., opposite Willard's.
l What better place can be found to purchase "a
present than at FLBTCHEa's 'Iapanesc Store,
No 1909 Pennsylvania avenue, where is dis
played profession OF swiss goods, painted Oh
wood ,jewelry, glove boxes. handkerchief boxes,
match boxes, japanese gold iacqueTed goods
jewel caskets, card receivers fans, Paris anu
Viebese evening fans, &c.
Who does not know that JAMES y. DAVIS
SONS, 62i Peunsy ivania svenIe, are sustaining
the reputation OF the house - Ot the lead
ing hat establishments OF this section? B.sides
the extensive stock OF silk hats. seal caps, UNI
brellas. canes, and geutlemen's iAins, proba
bly, as fine stock of fUrs is this side OF New
YORK is dlsplaye yed-sesl sacque caps and hats,
mink, Chincbilla and other st II.
An elegant holiday preceHt-a French silk
he purchased at L. n. NAUUAIS's, 109 MAgke
space.
share OF business, and Mr.. X. A. TUoKe3
recognizing the value of letting the peOplt
know what he is about, very sensibly selects
TEB STAR his medium. He has q largc
stock of mixed fruits, nuts, citron, Malaga
grapes, peach butter ard Dince meat, at his
stands, &c, II and IS Center Market west wing),
and a. the corner OF 9TH and % streets, Corco-
ran Market, and promises to sell at the very
lowest prices.
For complete outfit for a mssquersds party
Or ball, go TO l.. MoXLRY, COS 10th street, WHO
will deliver and call for costumes At residences.
Mr.. 81. has had large experience in matters OF
this kind, and in bis collection may be found
costumes suitable for every variety OF taste.
There are doubtless many OF our patrons who
have District securities, such as sewer certif
Gates. To such OF our patrons We would say thai
sewer certificates will be taken By GoKGB j.
JOHNSON & Co., at Ill Market Space, for DRY
goods, at 15 cents in the dollar, wuicA is more
than they will bring in the market. Carrsncy
and hard money will also be taken, and in their
stock Of goods are some beautiful dress patterns
and a fun line of staple goods.
Westward the Star of Empire" &C., ap old
quotation The EVENING STAR dresses anew
this season. in view OF the great bar gains adver
tised in our Georgetown colu mns. 81 % read.
"Georgetownward ladies aud children go, e.
secure An elegant set Of fure Of SkYNoUR, No.
l32 Bridge street, Georgetown"
What ehal we do with our girls? is TIE sub
ject of . very popular lecture, and it is ths
question often asked by the head Of the fanil,
when be fnds that he has more girls on his hand
than be would like. Our answer TO the question
il, direct them to make out lists of dress goods,
caiicoes cottons, blankets. ekirts &C., and other
dry goods, and 60 to CARTKR's, 1G Market
Space. and Law out their money.