Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-12
THE CHRIsTHI1S SE4SON.
Where To Bay Holiday Goods.


Vide awake business men who wish TO enjoy
the full BENEFITS Of the accession OF trade incl
dent to tire holiday season. VIII advertise their
gcodsin time. Wide awake purchasers OF Christ
mas gifts viii look around In advance aud buy
what they want before the rush commences
and tie holiday goods have all been picced
over. As usual The STARS advertising column rs
will be 9 reliable directory to heads OF families
where 10 buy the most and best for the least
money. And. as usual, we Will call attention In
this column TO new advertisements as they ap-
pear.
W. s. Tel. es5 Pennsylvania avenue. has an
excellent holiday stock. He extends an invita-
ZION 10 all to come and examine his goods
which include fine breakfast Jackets, morning
robes. silk and cashmere mufters and a hand
some assortment OF silk handkerchefs.
SANDERS ( STAYMAN, Shepherd building II 10
pennsylvania avenue, have new and full stock
OF Bradbury Pianos and Estey organs on hand
Which they sell at low prices and on easy terms.
HOWARD, corner 9TH and L streets northwest.
Ii;is me assortment of all kinds of groceries,
wines and liquors. Look at his holiday adyer-
tlselhent 10 see how low he Is selling his goods
he SOVEEEIGN's COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
nave at tnelr stores 1o23 eth street and sol II
street ne, fun stock and are daily receiving
me and staple groceries. Cali for their Christ
mas price list.
c. 5. O'HARE & Son have got in an additional
and select stock OF everything that a complete
grocery keeps for the holiday season. Their
place OF business is 1913 It'll street northwest.
wants.
r. WALLACE loan broker and jeweller. All
Pennsy wanna avenue, near Wizards ho:el,
diamonds. jeweiry, silver ware &c, &c.
WM. BALLASTYNE 4 SoS, 42s eth street, an
nounce many novelties for the coming season.
They were selected in Sorrento, Italy, and are
made of olive wood and Beautifully inlaid.
They include portable desks, fOliOS, book racks.
glove and handkerchief boxes, toilet boxes.
hand mirrors, photograph frames, &C. Also
mo LOTT
Paris.
{. NJ. TOwsoN, GIG PENNSYLVANIA avenue. is
9ally opening holiday novelties. His stock of
to be complete. TOwson does not think So
however. and is constantly adding to the at
fractions OF his establishment. He will make
one OF the best holiday displays in the city, and
intends 10 dispose Of his goods at prices to meet
the shortest purse. can and examine his col
o,eJ cashmefes. black cashmcres. black silks,
cloths and cassimeres, blankets, Nottingham
curtain lace, carpets oil Cloths dc.
CARTER, at III Market Space, advertiSeS 1.-The
largest assortment Of handsome dress goods in
this city,. He has reduced prices all around:
Double width pure silk and wool dress goods to
81; SILK and wool dress goods to 80 cents: pure
wool colored cashmeres to 80 cents: piano
covers, embroidered with silk TO s..
I. y. NACDAIN, 100 Market Space. has :, large
assortment OF carpets. and all kinds OF dry
goods. His stock is of the best, and he an
ncunces his intention of Offering everything in
his extended line cheap for cash.
EDWARD CAyERLY q Co. ut the Masonic
Tempe, have the best line OF ranges with low
or elevated ovens. furnaces, and fire place
heaters, i'll Washington. They sell low, and
guarantee their goods. Have also Il large stock
of gas hNiuieS, lnantels, CRATES. &c.- at reduced
prices. This firm evidently mean business. and
10 add to their excellent reputation.
Amuscmcnts. &C.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The attendance at the
Iheater does lot fall Off. Mr.. Mccullough has
full houses every night ..,Jack Cade- was Dre
VI, l,ror
MI McCuilough gave powerful rendition OF
the character of Cadc. Tonight Hamlet
Mt. PLEASANT CHAPEL. Georgetown Heights.
A grand concert and exhibition viii be given
here this evening for the benefit of the Mount
Pheasant Sabbath School. Prof. Hay and others
well known for their entertaining qualities will
take part I'm the exhibition.
THEATEa COH1QUE.-'.Rip Van Wrinkle" will
be put on the Comique stage this evening. With
the varieties, it promises to make an unusually
attractive programme.
CHARLEY GOODMAN IL TROUBLE IN BAITI-
NORE.-The Baltimore Herald of yesterday has
the following i'll reference to Charley Goodman
VINO IL VIII he remembered, was some few
months ago pardoned for an assault and bat
terry with intent to kill Lem Weeden. in this
city:
Goodman, In company with a man from
FREDERICK county. and two girls. went TO the
Hoffman House, at an early hour yesterday
morning, and after short while left without
ordering anything. on the way out they met
they ordered. Words ensued and scufIIe
TOOK place, during which Goodman was struck
on the head with Il beer glass and chair. He
IeceN ed severe scalp wound several inches in
length. Officer O'Neill. at the order of Moor
took Goodman 10 the Western police station
lie was released Oh bail for the action of the
criminal court"
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT on A MARYLAND WIFE
ABOUT ) O'Clock yesterday afternoon a message
reached police headquarters that white man
70 70 a
woman at SeabrOok, on the Baltimore and Po-
tonac railroad, in Prince Georges county, Md,
about twelve miles from this city: that the man
was coming in the direction of this District.
and requesting that the police be notified to
watch for him. He was described as about 81
years Old In dark clothes, black cloth cap,
LeaNy c0Whide boots, and q bundle under his
arm. The police were notified. and later they
arrested man. who gave his name as Porter.
he answering the description of the party
The name OF the complainant is Mrs Wesley
wife of the track foreman at Seabrook. she
was approached while q short distance from
her house by man, who seized and dragged
ground, when he held her by the throat until
lie thought her speeches., but when he re-
leased his grip, she gave utterance to success
SIGN OF screams, which were heard by some
men, who ran to her assistance. and the man
escaped. The prisoner is awaiting identified
ton.
CANCELING CANAL COUPoNS.-MeSsrs. Michae
Bannon, James G. Berret (Of this city and Pat
rick Halnill- an examining committee from the
directory of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
Yesterday visited the banking house OF AleXan-
der Brown q SONS, Baltimore, and DESTROYED
S5i ,O@' OF coupons which had been paid on con-
StIuction bonds OF the canal. These coupons
were paid last December. No interest on the
bonds las been paid this year. The committee
also examined into the accounts OF the canal
company with the bankers, as required. Mr.
\. i. German. president Of the directory, Mr.
FaWCett. secretary, and others of the directors
we've present. The regular meeting of the canal
bCald Is neid III Baltimore to-day.
GREAT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS: b!eached ia
DE dalnaSk reduced 10 50 pure wool blankets
reduced TO g 50: pure wool crib blankets. 1925
WATERPROOF cloth reduced to 5o: felt skirts. 5J
excellent calico, 5: splendid black alpaca p:
COCO canton flannel, 5. Carriers, Ill Market
space Beautlful dress goods, -. Is % p:
plano covers, handsomely embroidered with
s'ik, reduced 10 s.; table covers embroidered
With silk. $3.50: colored silk reduced to -:
checked ana striped SILK reduced to 62.-idrt
OFFICERS ELECTED.-The Forrest Dramatic
club has elected the following OfficerS:-AIfred
j. Clarke, president: DR.. Phalon, corresponding
secretary: Miss Emma MOrrell. treasurer
The Massachusetts Association last evening
elected the following officers for the enslIinss
years. L. Faunce, president; ii. B. Bennett
and I. II. Manning. vice presidents: r. H. Man
ming, recording secretary: Samuel Baxter tinan
cial secretary: 4. ii. Shattuck. treasurer
D1voRCED.-Yesterday Judge Macarthur. in