National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-21
CHRISTMAS, 1874.
INFORMATION FOR THE PURCHASERS
OF PRESENTS, WITH OUR REGULAR


OF PRESENTS, WITH OUR REGULAR
CHRISTMAS NOTICES.
The generous hand Of all those who like to re-
| member their friends with presents at this
gracious season Of the year is now ready to dis
pense such gifts as It can command. The object
ofthis article is to afford information as TO where
all classes and varieties Of goods and presents can
be bought. OF course, it refers to such as ad-
/ yertised in The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, and
the list will include all the hrstclaSs dealers in
| the District.
soLoMoNs AND CHAPMAN
The shelves Of SOlomons Chapman, Oil Penn
| sylvania avenue, are heavily weighted with
! every beautiful style Of git book the literary
market affords. The long experience Of the senior
member Of the frm enables the house to offer to
| patrons all superior advantages. Besides the
| pfTfU from which a ChTistmas preSent or a New
Years one can be selected. Their line Of tsys
and books for children is something very attrac-
| tive.
INSURANCE
One OF the best presents an owner Of property
can make himself is policy Of insurance In the
Arlington Insurance Company. 1t offers to all
PToperty-holders safe and ready means Of prOtec-
643 Louisiana avenue, is on firm financial basis,
and all its transactions have the weight and au-
| thorily Of honesty itself
The Firemen's Insurance Company, room l,
District for nearly forty years, and it enjoys the
| complete confidence Of all citizens.
WOOD AND COAL.
IT'S pity It is true but hundreds of poor people
will be shiVering through the joyful season with
| out the means Of lighting their hearthstOnes.
| During the week, though, they can all be sup
| piled Il trades are made with such generous and
reliable dealers as G.. L. Sheriff, Nos. TIA and
S2s Pennsylyania avenue; with Thomas ". Riley
southwest; with johnson Brothers, Nos. 1907
street and 1l12 Ninth street, and with Walter H.
| NARROW, A street, Between Second and Third
| streets. These gentlemen give full measure and
weight, and the best qualities Of wood and coal
at the cheapest prices.
SECONDHAND CLOTHING.
If you want to raise money to buy Christmas
presents go to Herzog gl7 street, who will give
cash in return for second hand clothing. He will
not be frightenedif you goin with large bundle.
THE TEMPLE DRUG STORE.
Perfumeries, pomades, toilet articles and all
the beautiful things in the line of presents
usually found in a frst-class drug store are
notably conspicuous at the Temple drug store,
under NJ asOnic Temple. Pure wines and liquors,
such as are kept for medicinal purposes, are also
for sale there.
CARRIAGES.
For the higher-priced and more acceptable
forms Of presents one can go with great pleasure
to a carriage factory. A. J. Joyce, 4l2, 414 and
Il6 Fourteenth street, has every style and va
TleLy out oil llE own malulAcLOry ana imported
from New York. Some recent additions to his
large stock are attracting much attention from
those who wish new carriages.
At Magrath Bells, corner Massachusetts
avenue and Fifth street, Jackson wagons and
wagons for farmers and haulers. Lumber and
truck wagons are for sale at greatly reduced
rates.
FINE ARTS.
A lovely and most appropriate present can be
found at Barlow's gallery of fine arts, 1225 Penn
sylvaniR avenue. He has engravings, porcelain
paintings, French photographs, French gilt chap
els, with folding doors, for pOrcelans and photo
graphs. All these are suitable for the holidays.
EXCELSIOR SHEET WAX.
Ladies who propose for their friends a present
Of wax flowers Will ind at Mad. NJ. E. B. Cary's,
81 Fourteenth street, the celebrated excelsior
sheet wax. She also gives lessons in the art of
making wax flowers.
STOVES.
Heating, cooking and parlOr stoves; revolving
light, anti-clinker stoves, and every kind Of a
stove may be found at the store Of that very rep
utable dealer, W. D. WYNN, 452 Pennsylvania
avenue.
MUSIC
There is no better teacher of singing than DR..
J. P. CauIfeld, about whom information may
always be obtained at MetzerOtt's.
Theodore ]. King, the Organist Of St. Johns
church, will take pupils for the piano and organ.
ANTIQUARIAN.
Anglim's antiquarian bookstore, 1924 F street,
furnishes for the curious in such matters many a
rare old work. He also has a complete supply Of
secondhand school books.
WILLIAM BALLANTYEF.
On the shelves OF Ballantyne's fayorite book
store may be found Hurst's Life and Literature
in the Fatherland." McCosh's Scottish PhllOsO-
ply" LongielloW's Hanging Of the Crane,
number of an equally standard selection. He has
al the new juvenile books and an endless variety
Of objects of Uirfu and use all suitable for Christ
mas and New Years.
WI. AND o, h. MORRISON.
These are some Of the books to be found at Nor
rison's, AS Pennsylvania avenue: Life on the
Plains" by General G. A. Custer, U. S. A;
cis 6ff gePah1Iefffy = RE Stockton st Mich
prOfusely illustrated; "Life of Admiral FOOte,
I. S. NJ by HoPpin mental Philosophy" by
SSIPiine: = TSe PbSSte@ Of the Forest 1G bV
Benton THE Sack Of Gold" a novel, by Viz
ginia W. johnson; THE Mysterious Island" by
Justin McCafty; what Might Have Been Ex-
pected, " by Stockton; strength and Beauty"
by Mark Hopkins, d. D.; Losing to VIM by
Manse," by Holland. Dealers at this store will
ind every valuable advantage,
ROBERT BEALL.
Among the novelties to be found at the book
store of Robert BeaIl, 495 Pennsylvania avenue,
are glove and handkerchief boxes Odeur boxes
and bonbonniers, work boxes, writing desks,
leWel cases. photograph albums, (new styles,)
Prayer Books and Bibles. Fine editions, in fine
calf bindings, of standard authOrs-Dickens,
Thackery, BulWer, Irving, Shakespeare, Waverly
From this stock very beautiful presents can be
selected.
HoLMEAD & co.
The elegant holiday presents at Holmead's,
SIC Seventh street. consist Of dinner and tea SETS
superior glassware, jardiniers, epergues, br0nZes
decorated chamber sets, punch bowls, fine AMI
plated ware and table cutlery. Holmead Co.,
are importers, and have q splendid line Of goods.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The leading places for awnings and iron awning
frames for stores, public buildings, hotels and
and private residences are NJ. G. Copelauds, No.
6i3 Louisiana avenue, and J. q. Hogan, No. 7l3
Market space.
The Golden Hill -four was never better than
now, and has no superior in the market. Call on
W. NJ. Gait for It, Indiana avenue and First
street. He also has all kinds of feed.
The very moderate terms charged and the
prOmptness with which he executes orders make
W m. Henderson, Massachusetts, avenue, between
among carpenters and builders.
Army officers happening to be short OF cash can |
consult E. Mob. TimOney & Co., No. 500 Seventh |
street, with great advantage to themselves
DR.. A. Pratt, No. al Seventh street, has rep |
utatiOn as q most excellent dentist.
1t may not be generally known, but MIlburn's |
great soda fountain and for mineral waters is |
open for the entire season.
The finest candies, nuts, fruits, cakes and |
syrups are for sale, wholesale and retail, at |
BeDjamin's, Pennsylvania avenue, opposite
CenfTe marital stalls Nos s2s 800 and 63o