The New York herald., 1876-12-21
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Where Dry Goods and Fancy Articles
are Sold for Santa Claus.
LOOKING OYER HIS PACK.

who mako presents OF diamonds and other precious
stones will bc very few compared with those who will
haunt tho dry goods and fancy For more than
fortnight back Eighth avenue, Sixth avenue tho
Bowcry and broadway have been filed with eager
buyers jos.lng one another as they passed and ou,
Of tho stores with thor full OF things be hid
den until the merry day shall dawn again.
Kmnicns'
Among the places where the buyers flock In hun.
dreds--one would be sale in saying thousands-,s
Ehrohs' famous Eighth store. There
great reduction prices has drawn a mighty crowd
Tor there is nothing ike bargain to tempt the nmbe
sxpcnce. At Ehrchs' will DO found iurs for the
million at such prices as thcse:Rcal seal muns all
with fur patent ring ana trimmings, reduced TO So so
81 81 So IS so so, $40, $2 s4, Sl6 real seal sets.
muT and long boa, red iced TO s4 SIS, sl6 SIS. s22
s24 s2s. s32, $685. real mink mus, all four stripe
with fur ring. at 81, IS, 80, $40, s12 sl4 SIS, &c
real mink sets, mur and long boa at Sl5, SIS, $40,
s22, $24, S2s $50 $35; French imitation mink SETS
muns tsiik lnei long boa, at 1895; French imitation
seal mutt (sk hnedl, fur ring, at 81 10; imitation
lynx mufs, good quality, At 81 95 real seal sacQucs
500, sos, $65. great reduction will be found in
prices Of Alaska sable sets, silver beaver silver
chnchla, squirrel, asirachan, Russia lynx sets,
squirrel nings for silk circulars at 50 rs. $40 So
s11s Childrcns OF mun and boa may be had
SIS up and furs for trimming, fashion,
from fleece lined for II cents scaskn tor 81
and upward French kid gloves also to DO had at
very low prices The Enrich kid glove, two buttons, is
sold to- 81 25 thrcc buttons, 81 35 In tho hosiery
department will be found ladies' solid colored cmbroi-
dered hose reduced 80 cents; Balbrlggan hose silk
clockcd, all colors, 25 cents; English striped hose
regular made IS cents; ladies' cashmere hose all tho
shades, So cents; 6no cashmere hose regular
made, 81. In wooen goods are ladies' and mems
st~x,r .Lrt q n,
any suffer with the cold who has any money
ALL Laces OF every sort, made up and by the piece,
tempt one TO make festive the undccoraed robe dc mat
or anything that trimming improves What do our
readers think Of rough beaver cloaks for 81 So and
fur trimmed cloaks for So 40, and hats for
62 cents and upward Flowers feathers ald velvcts at
proportionatcy low prices Besides these interesting
features fancy Jewelry, Silk umbrellas, pocket
books and toys as cheap as cheap can be; dolls from
s cents 70 S12, Punch and Judy shows at 81 and
81 30 SO that tho Christmas buyer can I'LL his entire
stocking hero attention is called to candy counter
where Whtman's Philadelphia sweets sold.
STERN BROTHERS,
Stern Brothers, Sixth avenue and Twenty third
street. have exhibition Of the finest
ot hoiday goods 10 DO found in tho city. A great
quantity OF new articles have been received this
and offered for sale at a considerable rcduc-
ton. great specially with this house is tho depart
| ment OF European fancy goods containing fine dis
are g't and bronze articles Russia leather goods.
| Paris and Vienna fans, ara an innumerable array
OF toilet articles, &c. Real iaccs and made
| aud among the most desirable articles for
Christmas presents the ported kids, Lupins aud
! Courvoisers Paris made gloves n particular being in
] constant demand Ladies' cloaks dolmans, sacqucs
pactots anu wraps Of tine quality being sold
ladies: undergarments has likewise been much ro-
duced. In the same department may be found any
quantity OF silk and linen handkerchicfs different
qualities and low prccs and Of ribbons, neck and
other small articles low scale OF prices prevails in
| the well supplied silk and veive, departments Tho
open throughout the evening. and those who
do their shopping al this house fail mako
| rare bargains during the holidays.
Lord Taylor. Broadway and Twentieth street, are
selling ladies' suits and overdresses NJ REDUCTION
cashmere SUITS cost $40; the same with damasse
skirt and jacket, $lS 90. Camel's hair SUITS, two
which formerly sold Tor $2s now cost s22 Fine
cashmere suits trimmed with silk have been reduced
from $30t $Z5 Black and colored silk costumes
sold at about one-hai the former price The display
mudc The iur department. 10 unusually rich and
sracsvc both from tho fne quality Of the goods on
exhibition and the decided reduction in price. Seal
SKIN retains ts great popularity. Goats aud sacques
Of this fur vary in price from $50 to $3.50 Mufs cost
| from 81 10 $23 boas from $40 to S27 Among other
desirable iurs the chlnchllla white i0x, silvered
otter, mink &c. A Russia sable nun may be had for
| $l25 $3.50. Gamers hair shawls usually sold ut
prices ranging from 500 $500 may bo had for
$75 $500 Tho expensive cost 81, 200 10 S. O00
Such prices, however, arc but rarely paid. Several
tho1sand dress patterns offered al a discount Of
nearly one-third the former price. In fact through
out the present week The opportunity OF making bar
| gains will be which seldom occurs. One ot The
attractive departments In Lord Taylor's uptown
store that where fans are sold They arc exhibited
design and price. The department OF Russia leather
goods is also very complete, the display proving
sstbly attractive to purchasers IN quest Of and
pockeibooks ior holiday presents. Indeed, one
qu,rcs nothing but money and discretion TO enable
himself to procure lnc lot OF articles suitable for
presentation 70 his friends on Monday next
KrSzEYs.
benign old St. Nicholas stands as o beacon light IN
front knzcy's, on Broadway. Ono is surprised
that the old man makos that place his hcadquartcra
M w. n oow
crowd surgng IN, and what do we nndY Everything
that hearts can des,rc IN tho way OF fancy articles.
Russia leather goods that send their pleasant ira
grance up to the dry goods hung ceilings,
from por,emonnaIcs at 20 cents to those Tor $5.
Picture frames, IN velvet and gilt, US low as 10
cents: SWISS carved, porcelain and walnut frames
photograph albums that hold twenty pictures. Tor %
cents ana larger for $40 In the sta
tonory department all the fashions paper;
that the toilet artlccs--soaps so cheap that u
man in the middle OF tho ocean would nnd ii no ex-
pense to wash himself ashore; perfumes enough to
scent ovcry handkerchief in New York, aud combs
cents 10 sSs bronzes from 50 cents np. and Vienna
gilt bronzcs as cheap. Painted Swiss goods napkin
rings. paper cutters and match safos. And only
for at the dolls, Jontcd dolls, crying dolls
dressed dolls Tor ID cents, and wax crying dolls, with
hair for 20 cents Think Of thar, ye baldhoadsi
fans enough 10 create breeze tho camest
day, in pearl EBONY, silver. gilt and ivory. In ST
Nicks departments are scts OF houses, warehouses;
railroad depots kitchens, parors, walking elephants,
smoking men, cows that give milk performing bears
delight ones head swms in going from counter 10
counter, where no KID gloves al 81 ccnts handkc
cnlcs ai cents and things generally SO cheap that ho
feels poverty no deprivation
McRgERY's.
James McCrccry Co., corner OF Eleventh street
and Broadway, have made decided Increase IN their
stock of goods to meet the demands OF the holiday
trade Thor DISPLAY OF silks IS among the finest In
the city, including every variety OF color, quality and
price One Of the finest Is the "Antwcrp tortyeight
and nny-slx inches in width and from $40 to $i4 a
yard in price IL is in great demand whenever q |
superior quality OF SILK Is needed tor circulars,
sacques, &c American silks made by Cheney |
Brothers sold only through this house. and one |
line OF their make has becn reduced to 81 SO per yard
The most popular color again this year Is the |
cardinal red IL is rivalled, however, by dark shade
known hunters green. Dark brown, blue aud |
arc laahinnanc Ayeur hnf Inr