The New York herald., 1875-12-22
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
SANTA CLAUS IN ooMAfxRoE-MAGNFIozNT M
VOICES or COSTLY WARES AT EHRIcH's, KIN


zEY's, coNKING CO. AND OTHER STORES.
No brighter scenes can be found in the commercial
universe than TO be witnessed In the great marts
and emporiums OF this city Santa Claus has settled In
the city, and his wares presents goods and treasures
are on exhibition in every showcase and win
dow Tho large stores are crowded from morning
tl night by the wealthy and the small afford fair
examples OF tie warm feelings with which everything
appertaining TO and smacking OF Christmas cheer Ia
cherished One would scarcely believe that anything
like hard times had been known in the city so
many thousands to have the money wherewith
to purchase holiday presents for their dear ones
and friends Each OF tho prominent dry goods,
fancy and millinery stores Enrich Brothers, Sterns
A T. Stewart, Kinney, Macy, Meares, Conkling Co.,
Rodgers and Orr Bloom, Arnold Constable Co.,
Doyle and Adolphi, Haskell Co., J. 4 Johnston q.
O'Ne, Altman and Lissams Palas Royal have been 1T
orally packed with people during the past week
from noon TIL night, most OF them,
sooth TO say purchasers; many OF them sight
seers Tho attractions arc undoubtedly great, and
few hearts are obdurate enough to Withstand the
temptations so gorgeously displayed and arrayed A
word TO the wise should be sufficient therefore ought
to be superduous to say more than that it Is simply
dangerous to slim-pursod personages to SO mucn as
enter OF these palaces holiday treasure this week
The very dollars ngle to be spent and goods Of such
merit invite attention that is almost impossible to re-
sst the invitation TO buy. Last evening HERALD re-
porter visited the establishment Of tho
EHRIcH BROTHERS,
situated at Nos 2s7 and $50 Eighth The place
was alive with men, women and children Every ap-
proach TO the building thronged and the groups OF
youngsters around the windows uttered OF do
light and calculations OF astonishment at every
toy displayed Certainly the old surprised
the young, and the faces Of graybeardsd paertamias
and buxum matrons gowed with delight palpably
those Of their offspring II was with little
difncuIty that an entrance 20 this man
OF windows was effected by tho
little else than along with the living stream OF
semi-bewitched spectators Now and again his pro-
gress toward the point whereat he had been informed
he would be likely to encounter Mr.. Louis Enrich who
alone 1t was said, possessed the knowledge requisite
CONCERNING the thousand and things that had been
brought by Santa Claus for the delcctation Of
the deserving children OF Gotham. Cash
girls in swarms, with skill peculiarly their
own, twned and twisted through the crush
In answer TO the never ceasing pencil taps upon the
glass that surround them and the oft repeated
cries Of Cash here" "Change there The alleys or
aisles filed with young and old, two solid lines
fringing each counter on either hand, and column
densey wedged in the centre way between them tend
ing slowly inward and upward to the floors above. At
last with this body the reporter perspiring profusey,
reached the landing Of the second floor, and, after
Louis Enrich After q search OF several minutes
that gentleman found, and coming to the VISITORS
aid undertook TO tell him briefly Of the mysteries at
tracing much public attention The fact is sir"
said he, ~ can only say to you something about the
fur and furnishing departments; Of the toys and
very little indeed As you perceive, we arc as busy
we be- and am tired out almost The throngs
you find tonight are but repetitons or sue.
and the day before. Our business has been
fourishing beyond fair expectation and will continue
OF real seal skin sacques moderate prices
ranging from $S5 to SIPS and upward Fine seal skin
nuns we sell from 81 65 upward, and rich Western
mink sets at $2s. Our assortment of real seal skin
caps, you may notice. is as 6ne be found In the
market and they are of all dimensions fitted for ladies,
gentlemen and children want TO call your attention
specially TO fur sets, such as are usually
purchased by ndugen employers and bestowed at this
upon their hired people, servants and attend
ants These sets we dispose OF as low as 81 u.s. SIS and
50 EACH Then there is cloak department In that
particular branch Of our business we have been OK
tremcy fortunate this year. might almost say that
not another house, excepting one, has sold so many
cloaks have The reason this class Of goods has
cloaks are cut by journeymen tailors, and each
Of them fits lady as neatly and easily
as genteman's coat fits its wearer Our prices
reasonable too, and goods have given unusual
isfaction customers" Certainly Mr. Ehrichs state
ments touching the popularity OF this branch OF hia
business sustained by the presence of many
toners in that department. The saleswomen and sales
we're kept busy as bees, and that purchases
being made was Attested by the continual cry Of Cash
herel"
MARvELLous TOYS
undoubtedly the greatest charms to the vsitora
The lower noor ON which thew are dspayed ia crowded
oil day long, and at is almost impassaby packed by
all sorts OF persons Mr. julius Enrich presldes here
and, though young man. TO have sort of pater-
nal regard for the youths OF his centeage He has taken
great pains the extraordinary and varied
collection Of toys manufactured at home abroad.
II would be useless to attempt anything like elabor
ate description the marvels Of this department. suffice
II to that nothing from glass gobue for Christmas
tree decoration 10 what best be designated the
mysteries OF the toilet omitted from the invoice OF
this class OF merchandise TO be found at Ehrch's.
word more concerning this mystery Of the toilet 10
is OF the most perfect OF TOYS exhibition in
the city II Is lady In full dress standing before her
looking glass pSir In hand, and Just put
ionable complexion The machinery which
trolls the adys operations being wound
and she applies with careful delcacy her unblushing
cheek the poudrete which is to make her fair she
glass and then, with tho aid OF smaller. mirror
spects her operations and their results Her
movements are as graceful as they can be
and as deliberate as good breeding and soctude can
make them For tho edincation of the host Of young
ladies in the store last evening Mr. Enrich set the
lady going and she enchanted all beholders Alas she
cost 500 gold the other side OF the Atlantic She
is expensive, and In accordance with her lofty estate
and general worth can only belong the child or aGu-
The walking baby, whose perambulatons
are governed likewise by machinery, also
source OF envy and delight to the Ju
venle spectators Of It's actions. II could walk the
loor shake IT'S rattle and actually call mamma and
papa Then again there the Gaily attlred and
equipped young cqucstrenne, who rides brown horse
around the store and plies her whip gracefully These
and hundreds OF other beautiful toys exhibition
Ehrchs and despite their excellence not dear.
KNzRY's
is another realm OF Santa Claus Every showcase and
counter In the building laden with elegant toys, sill
plated ware, bronzes Parian goods, desks boxes
pretty Swiss carvings Russia leather goods toilet
buns, dolls baskets, stationery and every
conceivable article mentionable Miss Cushman,
the superintendent to whose courtesy the reporter
owed all his Information, called especial attention
the vast throngs OF visitors be found in the
daily The continual rappng Of the saeswomen's pen.
clls upon the indicated the financial success
the place, for every rap meant money to be taken In
and goods sold. Here and also
AT coNKLINO Co IS
both stores each Broadway, the one near Ninth
street. the other at No. 1863 Broadway, we're doing
rushing business all the week At the latter Mr..
Kaughran, the superintendent called particular atten
ton to the admirable stock the establishment has
hand In dress goods serges, mernoes, vgogue CLOTH
silks In black and colors, novelties in laces, silk
munlers, piano covers Balmoral skirts snow fake
camel's hair cloth, yard wde at 20 cents per yard
plain cames hair in dark mixtures, Is cents per yard