The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-18

tyoutl1 who are now venerable. One may
spend very pleasant time in Tyler's, view
ling the fine imported bronZes and fancy
gilt goods Just received for the hoiidnys.
Here the stocks OF superb jewelry, dis
monds, watches, trinkets, and silver. and
plated-1are are beautiful enough to turn
mans head and involve him in maze OF
indecision and perplexfty. Really the show
of new-fashioned and exquisite ornaments
for the fair challenges alike admiration and
criticism. A visit to this princely estab-
iishment will convince you OF its preemt-
nence.
WEST, JOHNSTON & Co., Oil Main street,
| Books, stationery, and fancy goods. An
here we have most excellent and enter
prising firm. II the order OF our visits
was made with reference to superiority ana
worth, we should have paid our respects
TO these gentlemen long before this, but it
! would never do to take all the cream at
once, else we would tire OF work which
grew st beautifully less" as we proceeded.
West, Johnston Il Co. offer elegant, volumes
OF choice literature, standard classical
works, which are amongst the very best
| testimonials of the feelings; but they seem
| to be making specially Of fancy goods, and
| their stock is one Of the finest we have
seen. There are shelLgoods, silver stands,
pearl and gilt ornaments, Russia-leathel
goods ia superb collection), glove and
| andkerchief-boxes, matct-boxes, cigar
and cigarette cases (most suitable presents
| for a fair damsel TO her bean), and ivory
and pearl goods, etc. In fine, it is indeed
tplace for Christmas presents OF the choicest
and most elegant styles. We commend
West, Johnston & Co. to the generous ma
ksrs OF holiday presents.
J. D. FRY d Co., 1909 Main street (suc'
cessors to Redford the hatter).-Here we
find hats, caps, and suTs in endless variety.
What is more seasonable than the new, we'll
ftting hat, and furs to envelope Christmas
and keep it affectionately comfortable. Yes,
our genial and warm-hearted friend, Captain
Fry, who ever greets his visitors with
smile that is benignity itself, and makes you
almost wish that you could buy hat OF
him every day, has 4 choice and fashionable
stock of these desirable goods. Beauty and
grace and youth and gallantry may find
in it the most agreeable auxiliaries to
their social strategy, and assuredly when
they are thus reinforced and made entire
Iy satisfied with themselves they cannot
restrain the good sympathies which 60
from such fountains Of personal content
out upon the world. These sympathies-
the true, heroic knights employed in re-
lieying sorrow-are sure to do good deeds
and bring smiles where tears are dropping.
But we are diyertng, or rather carrying of
the attention OF J. D. F. d Co.'s customers.
We beg their pardon. Go, sir; go, most
estimable lady, we desire that you shall
make yourselves presentable and comforta-
BILE. Individually, this. makes you content ;
collectively, the customers OF j. D. +. q
Co. make themselves more than ever at
peace with themselves and all mankind.
In this way society is greatly the gamer.
Friend Fry and his right-hand man Mr..
Redford can do all this. Their hats and
caps are superb. Their furs are almost 1i-
vine OF cold, sIeety day.
GREEN'S, corner OF Fifth and Broad
streets.-Here, girls and boys, is the store
for toys! toys and in fact everything that
makes Christmas really Christmas to you
Dolls-wax, china, India-rubber; doll
heads, bodies, and shoes-only think OF
having the poor things in pieces; but then
we can put them together, you know
hobby-horses, carts, sleighs, 6aby-carriages,
&c. What range for fancy, and what
place for odd change, children! Doubtless
YOU and we will be "broke" in q shorl
time at Green's. No matter, let's go; we
shall certainly get what we want there
Green is very kind to children.
SLE1GHT Il HOWARD, corner Broad ano
Ninth streets.-This is not store to bt
sighted in making up an important part OF
Christmas, whether we consider what are
needed for presents or to promote mans
or Il ady's own taste and comfort. There
are, besides, charms, and albums, and chro
mos; and for the pious the prayer-book:
and good books are quite numerous. Va
riouS fine and gildcd editions arc to be hat
here, and from those from whom it is
pleasure to buy.
NoLT1NG. at S25, says lie 'has Christina:
in his B." Now, that may 8 or not B, as i
may B; we can't pretend to anayze hl:
exact state OF B-ing, but we do know tha
he has large amount Of it done up II
bracket-saws, skates, tool-chests, plate
warmers, futing-machines (don't get un
easy, they are not OF the blowing kind)
knives, razors, etc. All very suitable fol
holiday presents.
j. =. WATKINS. corner Of Eighth ant
Main streets, has Goals that have as muct
heat in them as any to be found in tbi:
world, and, besides, oak and pine wood 1ol
the cooking line in Christmas.
| Gentle reader, do not grow weary. Gu
tour of inspection is not yet completed. w
have other descriptions with which to re
gale you. So az reU0ir.