Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-27
Holiday Goods.
wHERE TO Buy THEN.


Holiday Goods.
WHERE TO Buy THEM.
Tie pleasant and widespread custom of
giving holiday presents is not confined to
Christmas day. but continues during the pre-
sent week. The immense stocks of goods that
have been received by or merchants for this
festive season. although drawn heavily upon
by Christmas purchasers. are still select and
varied and contain many articles suitable for
New Year gifts. We will continue 10 notice
here the holiday advertisements as new ones
appear in The STAR.
GHAS. Baum. 10 -th street. has i large stock
at Chi'dTru> cloak> which he Offers 1T prices
> per cent. leS> than customary. good op-
pUrtunity tO SecUT" a bargain.
Al HALL y HTNE'S :. 80 Market Space. Won
can obtain the famous Cook Imperial Cham
payne "a ~ Per ease.
NoUNG~ detergent j. an admirable sub
Stltutc for soap and potash and j. especially
suited Tor bUU~, cleaning.
NEGETINE j. said to purify the blood and
r"noVatr The system. II i sold by al drug
WN. B.IIANTYNE. 10 7th street. has re-
crINcd a large supply 0l new books
RfI~SNEKN JENKS. IL 7th street have a Splpn-
Gid stock ol cooking and heating stoves. house
furnishing goods and gas fixtures.
Ne elder and vines gu hand az SANUEL 4.
JAi MEK :. - Greene street. Georgetown.
Go 10 IOW-ON'>. N6 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
Tor an kinds oi dry gnnd~.
ms Man NFNI.. ~ eth street. has a Splen-
did stock of holiday novelties.
Miss NCtORNICH. 18th street. has a large
and select stock OF bOnHtts and hats i'm the
MR.. SELMA ErPrrsT. 81 9th street. has
rich variety OF novelties in fancy and wOr>tcd
WORK.
AtJANEs II. VFRu1LYA's. 616 9th street. the
Ldlc> can tina any style OF shoes they want.
Ladies iUrS. &c. al W. +. SETNOCE>. -
Brio - street. Georgetown.
Holiday goods iu great quantities and Va
FieiIeS II BOAEDNAN'> book store. - Eth
street.
STINENETz. ~ PENNSYLVANIA avenue. i,
a. ian al hats
&c. iu the latest STYLES
ildicS VIII md q splendid assortment Of
80. h al WILLIAMS.
THE Blue EIHEoN NOyENENT-A mass
meeting under the auspices ri the Central
Temperance Union was held AT HamIinr
church last evening. Rev. DR. Gray presiding.
Address were made by Rev. DR.. Noble and
he>>TS. james Lee. Frank ReeSide lanes
Small 4. !. Bowen t1he president Of the Typo
graphical Legion OF BJitim0rej. Charles Nye
Peek. shelly: /. Humphreys. j. b. Dunuing.
and others The pledge book was opened and
Il3 signed 70 and received the blue ribbon.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more SIN >ay>, The Temperance workers in
IhlS city are very much incenSed over a dis
cuNtry they made last night. that two pTDmi-
Beni Tar room prOpTirt0TS pinned blue ribbon,
ON 1T the drunken men who came i'm their
place Yesterday. and then sent them reeIing
HbDut 'ht streets ~ designated for the purpose
ct bringing disgrace upon the blue ribbon
WORKERS IN particular and the temperance
cause IN general They intend To expose the
bar room keepers Who are guilty of the Ofrn>a
complained q! Ia some public manner. here
after To- De decided upon"
SUI AGAINST THE MASONIC Mutual RE
sIEF AsSOCIATION.-The ease of Annie L.
Jacobs against the Masonic Mutual Relief As
location of the District OF Columbia was
heard on demurrer IN the Circuit Court. Judge
cartier. to-day. This i an action To recover
The sum of sliiH alleged tO be due because of
The death OF the late ASbury Il. JacObS-One
dollar Tor each member of the association.
lie defense = that the party failed 10 pay an
assessment within thirty days after notifica-
iIOn- and thereby forfeited his membership
The plainliff hled a replication To the pleas of
defendant. denying that the membership had
heen forfeited and asserting that he complied
Win tht requirements 10y rendering the
amount t0 the secretary. The defendant then
N'mufftd ana The ease was once heard on de-
hiuTreT. and % was sustained with leave to
amend. The ease now comes up on the amend
eel pleas.
IHE GEOR"ETOwN COLLEGE GROUNDS
Yesterday the deed 81 corlprltinIt al q. The
Roman Catholic Clcrgymen of MARYLAND - in
rOrIOTdird 10y acts of the legislature of Mary
iand ma lIH and l7'7- 10y &. II. StOue>treet. VI.
fttdrk. and James y. Ward. To the president
anu directors ut Georgetown College was filed
an the recorder of deeds Office. II transfers
J" them. f"r a nominal sum tsloj. all their in
iflt>t ~ those pieces and parcels of land sit
uai" Ia the county of Washington. District of
columbia now standing in the name of the
party Oi the first part. which was vested in
Them by cUnveyaHce> from John Carroll and
others aud Thomas Neale and Leonard Neale
which embraces AL lands enclosed u the
wv = 'N"h N'il' -l'uit't>.
SHOOTING AFFAIRS N ALEXANDRIA-The
Alexandria Gazette Of Yesterday reports the
following a row occurred al a ball which
was being held at the colored Odd = ,IlowS'
hall- On south Columbus street. on Monday
night. ending IN regular knock down and
dTaS-out hight. During the alteration "a col
ored man named Joseph Duilny was shot in
lie neck with pistol by another negro named
1uie Henderson. The wound is not consid-
cred serious. Henderson wa, not arrested il
being alleged that W. acted in self-defenee
John Boswell an0tOTiou> character around
Town, vas shot IN the hip and severely wound
ed ty pistol in the hands Of a friend near
The Midland depot. on Monday night.
MASONIC ELE.TtoNs.-At the regular com
municatiun of Arminius Lodge No. y i. a
~ NJ, last night. the following officers were
sGs,l Tor The snsning Masonic year: John
Brandt J.W-: John Bu>sius secretary: A III.
EiehStadt. treasurer: r. W. Spiess. tiler. 80
The following officers were elected NJ a meet
Ing last night Oi hing SOlOmon'S Lodge. No >
L. Am. NJ A: W. i. GrinnelL jr NJ 4: W III
Appleton. S.A.: J. III. Ferry. IA: j. IN. Pick
ell, secretary; Z. b. smith, treasurer.
DEATB or Mrs. LAURiTZEN.-Pain will be
caused To "A large circle Of friends by the an
nouncement of the death of the estimable wife
al Mr.. 4. j. LauritZen. chief clerk of the office
oi District Inspector of Buildings. She had
t-eh III Tor some time from lung disease hut
And her sudden death on Monday was great
blow 10 the family. Mrs. IauritZen was the
daughter and only child of the late William
bates: one OF the most highly respected of our
cid citizens.
SELLING OFF this entire stock of dry goods
.t's ehts,p All OF our black cashmercS: all
vi our bidck apacas: all of our black silks.
All III our beautiful new fashion dress goods
r. Tor Te So Tr.1rnary L, SIS This store viii
BLANKETS, comforts. aannels. cass;merss
Dress goods from l2% Is. "a n - EIaSl
SaShineres from p, 81, 20, 60. Black alpacas.