The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-16

day will soon be here. The long rainy
spell is over, and we may now expect the
most favorable and seasonable weather. So
the preparations must be ample. AL bail
the occasion with dellght-the very old and
the very young, the middle-aged and the
young adult. We have doubted sometimes
which OF them all was most happy at this
time. We rather think the young, full
grown persons make the most OF it-those
persons who love themselves better than all
other people in the world except one. They
fknoW how TO shine. Their brightness re-
reflects as much their own concets as any
thing else. They, however, throw forth an
illumination wi ich is so delightfully."- COM
pIaisant that all enjoy it. The person is
cross indeed who does not esteem their
genial nature. They may show some sell
| tshness, but they beam so with good feeling
and chceriuness. 1t is the heyday OF life.
| AT no time is man more happy-he never
loves harder and hates less. lie Is indeed
marvelously proper, especially in his own
estimation. Clear the track for his happy
| company.
| we repeat, the duy is near-Christmas
goods are going, and we must give In our
cxperience Of the last days OF pleasing in
spection.
NowLAN & Co., corner OF Main and Tenth
streets. have Just begun their opening for
the holidays, and their stock OF iewelry and
trinkets are truly erich, elegant, and su-
perb," and their solitaire diamond, stone
cameo, pearl, and turcois rings are beautiful
and brilliant enough to turn mans head
and involve him in maze OF indecislon and
perplexity. Really, the show OF new-fash-
| ,I cir for the Fair
TO be found at this celebrated establish
ment challenges alike admiration and
criticism. Mr.. Nowlan, the head OF
the house, and Mr.. McComber, the
Junior partner, are llntiring in their
efforts to please their customers, and prac-
tice that highest virtue in Christian deal
ings of giving quid pro quo. When we
behold their stock we cannot but think that
il is a hapiess age which arrays such lovely
things for the public eye and curtails the
means for the qualification or ones taste.
What lovely diamond and Roman ear
drops, onyx and pearl peDdants-nay, What
every sort OF ornament-they have TO grace
the arms and neckS and ears and hair OF the
fair 1t is indeed place for CHRISTMAS
presents OF the choicest and most elegant
stvles. So we commend Nowau & Co. to
the generous makers of holiday presents.
| r. FERRANDINI, 613 Broad street.-The
GREAT artist in human hair Of Broad street,
and a man OF exceeding refined taste in
other matters OF head.work, offers to the
Dublic OH this, the eve. as 1t were, OF the
! greatest OF festivals, the compliments OF
I the season: and he does it French, TOO, to
1e all the more polite. Yes, Fcrrandnl
/ understands the human heart as well as the
bead, and he is therefore success. But he
! gkyes his attention most particularly 10
heads-to adorning the temple OF the nina,
the seat Of knowledge, and the tribunal OF
Judgment. To many bald pate has be
| broE ght back the rich, luXuriant growth OF
youen, and to many, many times more
| fhe semblauce OF 1t. But his useful
| ness does not: end here. For this season
! he has a large lot Of fancy imported goods
sujtahis for [ christmas presents. He has
gold, plated, gilt, and Jet jewelry. new style
silver tuek. conl vs., hair ornaments, celluloid
spd genuine ivor y hair.brushes, opera-ians:
persumery- and d resslng-DoXeS, frehcn ana
Fnelisb nerfumer ', and extracts from the
houses Of Lubip, I ?oudray, and Pinauo, OF
paris. besides all ,indS OF hair 1ewelry'
But 20 to Ferrandin land let MN admihis'
ter to your wants. ,d r.rth
j. A. GRIGG, corner OF MAIN ahu l. heu.,i ~
streets.-On this fest I'VE Occasion pe
hooyes you 10 be dykeu o"s iloln ns"u T.. W
foot; so from the artist OF nsaas stss ie. Us ,g-
troduce you to man Of u4cu smuef '1s T, osW'I -;
inq, Mr.. j. A. Grigg, who W. WI s'nu "" 49,, ~
toe greatly to your SatlSf. 'e''on aau ~
fort. As there is nothing .toma ~ no ~
"'," u"u -" ,,roat IN ,pbicb " are all corn.
cerned as comfortable ut y: ,;.'.I .ne 81
extremity. Grigg has boun uanr ,na,, SubI ,rbi"I
OF boots, shoes, and slippers, ~ -
f,il ~ Y>laucinn wit. hu utS opa-
cious store can be found gentlem GU siHss
and velvet embroidered slippers :, laoNs
fancy.strap aud plain l6w.cut slipl 'ets no anu
sandals. ehldren's and misses hn. utosS
hoots in all the Styles and all other mus s,o VI
roiters and shoes, including old & Sntse
mems broad.bottom tlas-heel shoes. ao.e
over there are trunks, and satcheis, : uo
haps in Russell, Russia, and grain.ieathe
GO 70 Grigg's, and We'll be bound II yN"
amt we'll shod for any weather that may A'e
In store for US. o.
n. 4 Il. M1rrELDoRFER, 527 Broad street.
Here we have come to another tempting ,
nlace for the ladies-a well-kuown ana reii.
able firm, which issues its proclamation tnat
g all goods are to be sold at prices 10 aston
ish every one" Such an announcement -
far more pleasing and acceptable 10 tne peo-
ole than all the official and politlcai docu-
ments of high-souDding words winch uase
been Issued during the year.. IL boiois as
serts the determination OF astonishing
one. but every one; and in proof WHEREOF IL
setS forth Its prices, which challenge com. |
nstition. Messrs. Mitteldor5er have fuai !
stock OF all kinds Of dry goods. Tnear
shelves are laden with imported dress goods,
syery variety OF cashmeres, carpets " hicn
,re being sold at old prices, cloaSs 10 large
which they sell by authoTisy;