Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-21

VI 4 ~ oTAk may AnCW just where 70 go 1Or
such articles as they may need for holiday
use or holiday gifts, we note below the places
where they can be best accommodated, and
propose to continue this useful directory
from day to day during the festive season,
as new Advertisements appear.
j. W. BorELKR d Bros "China HAIL. 923
Pennsylvania avenue, contains the largest
and most elegant assortment Of new and
useful articles for holiday presents that they
have ever exhibited, land that is saying a
good deal,) embracing china dinner, dessert
and tea sets, bronLes, parian figures and
their own Importation; also q very large
stock OF superior plated sets, casters, ice
pitchers, urns, forks, spoons, &C. In fact,
aiming their immense stock. Their glass
ware is Imported direct by order, and they
are thus enabled to offer Inducements to pur-
chasers- An examination costs nothing; but
The crowds that besiege the elegant book
store of Messrs. SoLoMoNs & CHAPMAN, Gil
iSs 10 har ate mat they are
In this city. This season they have fairly ex-
celled themselves in Offering to the public an
seen equaled in any one establishment.
Those who are DESTROYS Of selecting present
should run over their stock. and they will
be almost sure TO ind something they want.
Their prices, too, are remarkably low, and
are marked in plain figures.
AT WARREN CHoATE & Co.'S bookstore
scholars Will find appropriate articles for
find something for the children, friends may
select from large assortment some valu-
able souvenir for friend, ladies and gentle
men cannot fail to make selection; in fact
their stock Is so well selected that in il may
be found something that will meet every
requirement They nave large collection
of beautiful presentation books, &c, and will
give to those who desire 10 a nicely printed
catalogue of a plumber of handsome gift
books, with descriptions and prices, and
enumerating in detail the most OF their hol-
tday stock: Every body knows the location
vernon Row."
The paltry sum of ten dollars will buy a
good business suit of clothes or an ovcrcOat
at HABLE BROS, corner eth and ID streets.
Their stock and prices are so varied as TO
suit either the laborer or the millionaire.
The January number of the GALAXY is now
ready, and nothing would make neater
Xmas present than yearly subscription for
this most valuable magazine; IS cents num-
Der, or 81 per year. Send for prospectus TO
SHELDON & Co, New York.
TAYLOR & HUFTY have made large ad-
dftiOns TO their already immense stock. They
call particular attention of the ladies to their
lace robes, lace handke rchiefs, silk and lace
bows, silk scarfs, &c. $50 Pennsylvania ave.
BRODHEAD * Co., 939 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., offer a complete line Of holiday goods at
their customary, reasonable prices. Silks,
cashmeres, alpacas, mOhairs, merinos. prints,
and everything imaginable in the line of dry
goods Call early and secure choice goods.
1t will repay you.
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shoes, &c. and offers them TO the public at re-
duced prices. 1914 and 1916 Pennsylvania
avenue.
HAMILTON Il PEARSON will have their
stores open every evening during the hOli-
days to give those in search of presents an
opportunity to examine their great variety
OF goods, which they have placed at very low
figures.
Seal Skin, velvet, cloth, and fur-linei silk
saeques and cloaks, black and colored silks,
poplins, merinos, plaids, &c, with a full
day presents, at marked down prices. PER-
RY BRoTHERs, corner pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 9th street.
T. N NAUDAIN, 100 Market Space. has a
large stock of dress goods, black silks of best
makes, &c. He offers extra inducements in
dress fabrics, as his stock is too large and
must be sold.
Ice cream, water Ice, jellies. charlotte
russo, fruit and pound cakes, &c. Recep-
lions, weddings and parties served and all
kinds OF fruit and candies at WONN's con-
fectionery, 72l 9th street.
Georgetown, have opened for the holidays
with full line of diminishing goods. The
large variety which they offer is especially
would do well to call on them.
Sublime tobacco! which from east to
west cheers tie tar's labor or the Turkman's
rest" and CoRNwELL * Sons, 141S Penn
sylvania avenue, keep ON hand fine sup
ply OF this same article.
annual meeting of the Merchants and Me-
chanics' Building Association, held recently,
the following officers were elected - Wilson
f. Brown, president; John H. Bartlett, vice
president; G. &. Duncanson, treasurer; j. T.
Prather, secretary. Din6tors-Wm. Powell,
j. Wesley Hbteler, Edwin Harris, r. w Fem
wick, D. Kolb, II. NJ. Dillinger, f. Pilling, j.
3. Topham and II. c. Windsor. The score
tary's report was presented, showing re-
ceipts and disbursements, 81 SOP 64-s23 7O2 60
having been expended to redeem 466 surren-
a@<
original number, 5 953; redeemed, fifth year.
Ito; Cancelled do, 49,; now on rolls, 1,2i4, (718
holding advances and 436 not advanced on }
Net assets, s3S, 200; par value of 466 shares
S2i,s3l.4S; excess OF assets above Liabilities,
s13,263 IL.
At the fourth annual meeting of the Eu-
hcers were recently elected III. c. Espy,
President; Franklin Barrett, vice president;
N: ID. Larner, treasurer; j. I. Prather, sec
Tetary Directors,D. Kolb, j: z. Hibbs,
Frank Miller, Stephen Just, j. J. Byrnes p
Z. Gillon and A. ID. Stedham. The fourth
annual report shows-receipts and disburse-
menfs, s23 ,O53 -33-s21 1856 paid for 53Oshares
OF surrendered stock. The stock account
shows SIC now on rolls-43O advanced on, 4i6
to be redeemed. The net assets are s26, 12G. So;
excess Of assets above liabilities, s62203.
LIST OF PATENTS issued to residents of
the District of Columbia for the week end :
ing December 21st, 1873. and each bearing
mat date: Thomas A. Edison. of Newark,
New Jersey, assignor to self and George
Harm gton, of Washington, Improvement
in Geographic apparatus; Frederick Bex. of
Washington, Improvement in apparatus for
setting metal axes; Zachariah V. Purdy, of
Washin gton, assignor of half his right TO
John o. Hard, OF Pittsburg, Pa, improve
ment in horse shoes.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Joseph Parker and Annie Chase: Daniel E.
Cahin ana Sallie O'Meara; Benjamin M.
Brown and Dorcas G. Carrick, of Prince
Georges county, Md; Vincent Chapman and
Winnie Matthews.
THE COURTS.
EQUITY COURT-Jtbdge Wide.
To-day, Castell agt. McCauley: order ap-
pointing guardian adlitem. Barbour x
Hamilton agt. Schlosser; pro confessso.
Nandenburgh ct al agt. Blumenburg; do.
Same agt: Mondit; do. Keller agt. Everett;
order confirming sale. Edwards agt. Clark;
order confirming auditors report. Stanton
receiver, agt. Hunt ct al; order that proceeds
of sale be paid into court. Duane agt Staw-
ing; submitted. Buckhead agt. Oldridge ct
al; bill dismissed. Turton agt. Tolson, order
of reference. HortingtOn agt. Walker: or
der confirming sale. Fitzgerald agt- Fitz-
gerald; do. Todd agt. Keyser; order modify
ing decree. Hoffman agt. Washington Bank