The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-12
HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
yoyons Times Fast Appreciates.
STILL, ON OUR ROUNDS. AND NEW WON.
DERs MEET US AT EVERY E-WHgRE
TOGO SHOPPING FOR .cHRIsTaAs THINGS;

DEns MEET Us AT EVERY TJRE-WHERE
TO GO SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS THINGS.
Our last, or rather first, notice Of Christ
mas was read by our is, if they
read them at aii-in exceedingly snltry, I
damp, and enervating weather, when peo-
pie know not what to wear or what TO do
in fact, when one feels like doing nothing.
But il weare to believe "0fd Prob. there
Is change In store for you," and doubtless
while you read these lines you can testify
to the truth OF this prediction. lowering
over warm fire, with freezing temperature
and bowling northern blasts without. The
depressing weather, which put temporary
embargo upon shopping and checked the
preparations for the coming glorious festi-
val, we trust III over. The temperature viii
soon have become more bracfDg, the skies
brighter, and tbe business OF spinning
| street-yarns begun aHresh. How de-
iigbtful would now be such q bright
period upon the heels OF such dismal
weather. People on the streets look so
Egay; and the Young ladies, clad In iaunty
lfashions ri the day, looking 50 brightly glad
and so bewitchingly Beautiful. BY the way
now that we think OF il, there are 80 many
pretty girls in Richmond! Did you ever
see the Ike? Which reminds us that we
are forgetting our subject in this contem-
plated scene OF life and beauty. Yet if is
most congeniai with the temper Of the sea-
son that one should think Of the life and
love of youth. This grand season is fuIi OF
promise-the promise OF an everlasting
youth, and the hope that is ever fresh and
never obscured BY cloud.
| But we have seen great sights on our Sc
cond days rounds, and it bebooves Us to
| hasten and iupart the information about
shopping so precious to the Christmas pur-
cha.ers, who will soon be as busy as bees.
CHRISTIAN & WHlrE.-First and Foremost
We landed in this sumptuous grocery estab-
| hsbment, 50 ably conducted by its enter-
| prising proprletors, aud where honesty,
like old wine, is matured and genuine.
Here we found concentrated all of those
housekeeping comforts which 50 preemi-
nentiy go to. make up the joys of Christ
mas, and which are calculated to make peo-
p!e think better OF themselves and all man
/ kind. Just az in their advertisement, so
ample and so displayed, you will find there
a variety which includes everything that
can he thought OF in the commissary depart
ment.
! Only think of it. They have Gordon's
celebrated Virginia bans and New York
and Virginia buekwheat. Why, this is suf-
fjcient 10 make. q dinner, " lit to set before
the king" But Christian & White, as we
said before, have everything that is good.
1'heir.supplics for fruit-cake are fresh and
lust beipg received. They have real Flo
rida oranges, Malaga grapes, all kinds OF
canned fruits and vegetables, preserves,
gelatine, aud isinglass, Queen olives, Cape
Cod cranberries, mince. meat, jellies OF I'LL
GayarS, Italian maccaroni, potted ham,
tongue, turkey, and wild duck, and such
like. Their stock Of wines and liquors Is
ample and OF variety sufficient to suit ill
classes In this department they have all
varieties of Christmas bottled; they have
it from the quiet, merry, and sedate, to the
royalty glorious, princcly generous, and
glorious. Go to Christian d Whites, and
you can supply your larder TO the best ad-
vantage.
NINETY-NISE. CENT STORE, No. sos Broad
| strect.-Mr. W. A. Stevens, the gentleman
iy proprietor Of this wonderful establish
ment, Is benefactor to all good people OF
small means amongst US, and 1t might there
! fore be said to the community in general.
i Yes, he has - drawn the line" between dol
lars and cents, and offers large stock OF
fine, useful, and fancy articles at prices to
suit the most modest purse. We found the
store filled with busy buyers and choice
stock OF goods suitable for Christmas. The
variety OF articles offered includes almost
everything save what belongs the commits
sary Clepartment-such as butter and eggs
and concentrated steam. We saw all kinds OF
ladies' plated sets, drop, lace-plnss and
gentlemcn's scarf.pins, and, moreover. they
are warranted for five years. time. A lot
OF japanese trays Slightly damaged are be.
ing offered at great bargains. Besides, there
are elegant japanese handkerchief, glove,
and work-hoXes, and bread-trays, band
some new bracelets, novelties in neck
chains and charms, opera-chains. and gen.
tlemen's yest-chainS. But Mr.. stevens Is
one OF the most consideralc OF men, and IN
order to suit those who might desire to
traffic in dollars. handsome articles at prices
ranging above 30 cents. ThetiVe-cent counter
of this store is quite wonder, and il is really
surprlsinr 10 see how many useful articles
may be purchased there for this trlfiln@
sum. 1t is well worth your while paying
the 99c. store visit. ...-- .u,.. .,
ANDREW ANToNI, 1105 Main street.-This
noble Roman Cat least we take him to be q
descendant of the Anthony family stsll
holds bis sway rs the celebrated confec-
tioner OF Main street. His handsome win
do~s, most tastefnlly filled with luscious
CONNECTIONS, crystalized fruits, oon-bons,
and nick. nacks, is credit 10 the city and:a
leVeT-IalllUS SUuICc VI oltihSItoh AoA
little one. The original Buttercup basket
now occupies the prominent place in one
! window, and it will most likely In short
time be suppIanted by Santa Claus.
! AS, Monsieur Antoni announces, this Is
i yerjtably the headquarters for holiday
goods He has by far the largest and
handsomest stock of goods this year that he
has had since The war, having Just returned
from the North. where he selected it with
great care The spacious store is Literally
filled with beautiful candies and fruits ants
fireworks for celebrating the glorious !es-
tiyal. His assortment o! French candies,
bon.bons, and chocolate are imported from
Paris. But Antoni's greatest pride is hts
stock OF fancy boxes and baskets for can
dies and fruits. II any young man would
wish the secret way to lady-love's aztec
tions, let him at once go3to Antonps and
| procure her one OF these lovely articles
tilled with precious sweets. They are not
exposed to the public view, but are watched
by the proprietor as the apple OF his eye
| in bis rear saloon, where he will take you'
as a gracious privilege, to inspect under his
supervision. They are delicate articles, and
ne wishes purchasers to obtain them with
| out stain or blemish. Antonl's, then, Is the
place for the boys.
sYcLE BRoTHERs, 3l1 Broad street. This
| weli.to.do house, with its handsome. snowy
sront nromises great things for Christmas,