The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-21
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
To ALE. Axp TO Ar.L A GOOD NrGaT.
xSn,. We Saw I'm Concluding Our
Christmas Reunds--Beautiiah
Stocks and Low Prices.
A WORD TO THE WISE.

The day draws nigh, ana Frepai atiohs "
observe it in proper style cannot long be
DELAYED. The clear, bracing weather Is
most opportunc and suitable for shopping,
and tho streets present lively appearance,
filled as they are from morning until late at
nirht with the busy throng making their
Christmas purchases. Everthing argues
well for bright and Joyous festival.
What il pressure is upon US; what II
rreenbacks are not three feet deep; what,
even, if the Legislature has left US
shall we cover ourselves with sackcloth ana
ashes for that? Oh, no. Cheerfulness IS
the sunshine which drives away the foS OF
Dressure. The more self-possessed, the
more hopeful and gay we are, the sooner
will we lin the words OF the immortal y.
NJ .sliit the pressure" Christmas is
good time 10 Danish ito drown it. like
care. in 4 sea OF happiness. And now,
friends, old and young, who mean to assert
the divine right to be Joyous. be sure and
prepare for the festal day. Do so rot ex-
travagan,ly, but still not parsimoniously,
and, we repeat, as the time is short, do so
at once. To assist you in your preparations
we beg you TO peruse carefully the follow.
ing notices OF establishments we visited and
can youch for:
PIzzISI's, S07 Broad street.-Here. chill
3ren. YOU NAV feast your eyes and your sto-
machs, too. So also you can arm and equip
yourselves for the grand fusi!ade and gall
busting'' clang, and clattcr-bang. and thun-
der of Christmas. PlzZini tells you TINT
notwithstanding the cries or, imitation,
preenbacks, hard money, and the like. San
IN Claus has duly made his appearance at his
store. OF course he has. And we'd like to
know what financial hubbub, would drown
your grand clash Of arms or arrest your fes-
tiy,iies! No. children, we ain't to be inter-
rupted by such contemplate things that un-
duly disturb less composed and self-pos-
sessed Deope than you and we are! SO let
us to Plzzni's and u what he's got. There
are fruits. and candies, and dolls, and toys,
and marbles (glass and real agates). and tire
works, including canuon-crackcrs-a fact
which you will assuredly announce TO the
public. These are great times for girls and
boys.
To housekeepers PiZZini offers great va
riety of things suited to the season. See his
advertisement. His stock is superb and
profuse.
BALTIMORE DRY-GooDs AUCTION HOUSE,
323 Broad street.-Here we have come to
another tempting place for ladies-an auc-
tion.house which issues its proclamation that
wages war against high prices. Such an
announcement is far more pleasing and ac-
ceptable to the people than nj! the official
documents OF high-soupding words which
have been issued during the year, from the
Presidents message down to that OF the
Governor convening the aIready-assembicd
Legislature. 1t boldly asserts the determi-
nation of undersclling any house in the city,
in proof whereof it sets forth its prices,
which challenge competition. This house
has full stock OF all kinds OF dry goods.
Its shelves are laden with calicoes, dress
goods, alpaca and cashmere goods, table
linens, blankets, white flannels, etc. This
house has flung its banner forth to the
breeze without fear and without re-
Droach," and its white field and blue letters
summon YOU TO its Ieadq quarterS when war
and piecG 20 hand and hand to measure
quite surprising. They desire you to - call
and be convinced"
G. f. JOHNSTON, 91S Main street, has
news and music together, and variety OF
Christmas goods. What h blessed thing
it is that by mans ingenuity every man
may be his own musician. Buy m,l-
sic.boX Of Johnston, and you may set 1t
agoing while you lie in bed, and without
any art or effort on your part you may en-
Joy what it costs the real musician days,
months. and years Of study, and much ply
steal effort, to produce on any instrument.
A great boon With this eXpedient, and a
variation with mans own wind, when he
can can raise il, very musical entertain
ment NAV be had. Then, for ambitious
lovers OF music Mr.. Johnston offers musical
instruments, pianos, organs, vioiins, guitars,
accordeons, drums, etc. So the ladies have
work boxes, musical albums, writing-desks,
chlldren's books, stereoScopic views, scrap
books, gold pens, velvet frames, and Christ
mas and New-Year cards. 1t may seen
paradoXicai, but we will wager that Cap
tain Fred. is not d.fred-to challenge any
man to competition in his line OF business.
ARTHUR RooSEY's large furniture estab-
lishment extends from Twelfth to Thir.
teenth streets, on Franklin, and is filled
with furniture OF all kinds and the latest
STYLES. a Christmas present Of nice, com
Portable furniture is the most sensible pres
ent one can make, and Rooney keeps large
stock on hand from which selection may
be easily made. Alb, Rooney IS "a broth OF
q bov,'' and is so accommodating that hf
will serve you in any way 10 plenses, ethel
the wholesale or retail. He cares not sc
long as he can serve customer and turn
an honest penny. but there is one point on
which be Is very firm, and that is Of ad.
herring to his announcement OF selling The
latest Styles and at the lowest prices. Give
him trial, ut his steam furniture manufac
tory.
S. Fl. HAYES, corner of Eighteenth and
Cary streets, has determined to make the
season bright and joyous with cheerful
Christmas firesfrom his celebrated CoalburS
splint lump coal. We are great advocates
for this coal; it Giti'uses pleasing, grateful
warmth, so very different from the dry,
parching heat OF the anthracite. 1t more
nearly approaches the delightful old-7ash-
ioned woodotire than any fuel we have.
Go to Hawes's, then, and procure sup.
ply that will make the tireside bright and
pleasant.
K. FERRANDINI, 613 Broad street.-Here
we have the artist par excellence in human
hair work, ladies' air.dresser, aud dealer
in fancy goods, fine plated iewelry, etc,
A useful man, who does many things that
could not be done without him. The dear
relics OF the departed-the gifts OF those to
memory dear-are artfully fashioned and
eneased IN wearing style. Above all, he Is
an artist who, when doctors and quacks
nave expended their efforts in denuding the
nead, and hand too. with simple but effeci-
ave Treatment brings back the iast-fa!.ing
LOCKS. Ferrandini IS public benefact0r,
and has endeared himself to us by years of
working and handling the most precious OF
ihings. He is master OF his art, and no
ady is finished for the ballroom or an eve
ning reception without the magic touch OF
fefrapdini Hig Wios founats and iiillsiye,