Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-06
Christmas is Coming.

HOLIDAY GOODS AND WHERE TO BUY THEM.
The holiday season is near at hand and our
merchants are getting in very attractive lots Of
holiday goods. AS many people prefer making
their purchases before the great rush that comes
just before Christmas, enterprlsng merchants
are already making their announcements
through the columns of THE STAR. AS these
advertisements come in they will be noticed
from time to time in this column.
JAMES j. CHAPMAN, the enterpriSing book
seller, has select stock Of novelties from Lon
don, Paris and Vienna, consisting OF work boxes,
Jewel cases, card and cigar cases, sc. He has
also very full and choice selection of every.
thing in the book and fancy line.
MRS. SELMA RUPERT, COS 9th street. has
large and Itch variety Of embroidered slippers
slipper cases, cushions and fancy worst ed work
An elegant new stock in fancy and Japanes
goods fans, work and paper baskets, embroid-
cred Suspenders, card AID cigar cases. and a
choice selection of plain and silk handkerchiefs,
lace f1chu2S, ties, kid gloves. and chldren'S me-
rino clo3ks, lace and velvet bonnets
TAYLOR q HUFTY, 933 Pennsylvania avenue,
have received large stock Of Sp-calt:eS for the
gloves handkerchiefs and ladies, 4 t wear.
They announce the largest stock of mems neck
wear ever offered In the city, comprising all the
in mat erials. The stock of mems underwear is
complete. The lacies' suit and cloak depart
ment is very attractive. The hosiery depart
ment comprises ever ything in that line. Fancy
goods can be.found at this house at most rea-
SGnable rates.
VIM. BALLANTYNE & Son. 42s eth street, are
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articles for the holidays. many OF them OF their
own Importation, consisting of portfolios, glove
and handkerchief boxes jewel boxes, graphic
scopes, olive-wood goods, chess, pocket books,
cigar cases, desks, work boxes, dressing cases.
bronze inkstands, finely carved ivory and wood
paper cutters, &c.
b. SILvERBERG, S12 18th street, is now opening
for the holidays most attractive line of goods.
He has walnut stands book shelves, brackets,
wall pockets, book racks, cane-seat and other
Chairs, Bohemian glass vases, maJolica goods OF
all kinds, beautiful wine sets, picture frames,
Silver-pated ware, steel knives and forks and
hundreds OF other articles. Call and see his
stock.
AT NooTs, 915 Pennsylvania avenue, great
bargains are offered. Lace5, scarfS of every
tides, curtains, fans, collars, cuffs and collar
cites, and almost everything can be found at
Noot's at most reasonable rates.
b. II. STINEMETz, 1881 Pennsylvania avenue,
has just returned from New York with a fire si
supply of ladies' seal sacques, fur-lined wraps
and fur trimmings.
glass, &C., s23 Pennsylvania avenue, have COM
pleted and are Offering at reduced prices their
stock OF China, glass, crockery ware, mantel
ornaments, plated goods, cutlery and other
Housekeeping articles.
Mr. JOSEPH JEFFERsoN.-ThiS world-renownoa
comedian commences an engagement at FordS
Opera House on Monday next, supported by au
exceptionally strong company, including these
prime favorites: Mrs c. c. GermOn Mr. E.
Vary, G. Waverly, Henry Taylor, Robt. Down
ing and Miss Henrietta Vaders Mr.. Jefferson
has consented to let Rip slumber a little.
while he appears In his famous comedy imper-
Sonation of Fighting Bob During Mr.. JEFF
fefsonS recent engagement In Philadelphia the
Philadelphia Times gave his remarkable portrait
ture OF Bob Acres the following commenda-
ton 1.-THE comedy has not been presented
upon our local stage for many years in man.
ner so generally acceptable as ii was last night
and, as regards the particular excellence of GER
tain parts, we doubt II ever so well. MI. JET
1erSOn has long stood confeSSedly as the master
OF English comedy acting, and If there were any
question about II the presentation which he
gave last night OF the character OF bob Acres
before an audience composed OF the most dis
tnguShed social critics settled the matter finally
and most decisively in his favor. That which
was most conspicuous in the performance was
its originality, which carried with it not only
the absence OF the old tradition OF the theater,
but substitution OF an Interpretation as fresh
and striking as 1t was new. Something of the
QuaintneSS OF the manner was missed by the
old playgoers; but all the old feeling was there,
and given more vigorous expression than was
ever before impaired to it by any actor of the
present generation. The whole performance
was characterized by cert hin repose SO care
was no art, nothing but nature moving the
springs which produced it. II any present
1OuDted before the curtain rose that Mr.. JEFF
1ersons art was as broad in its versatility as IL
was known TO De deep In its more confined ex-
preston, no one questioned that fact when the
curtain 1eil, for the great alLlst who had won
nmphs as Acres"
WOOL BLANKETS. S250 per pair; bed comforts
IS cts; floor OilclothS, all widths cloaks S3 so
S4.50. Sc, 81, IS, $40; caShmereS all the new
colOrs. Towson's, 636 Pa. av., south side, near
It'll street. +
INCENpIARY FIREs.-About $50 O'Clock last
night the ice-house of Dr. Wordsworth, on Good
Hope Hill, in the county, was destroyed by fire;
loss about $lse. The fire is supposed to have
peen the work OF an incendiary. The alarm
from box Is at e,I0 O'Clock this morning was for
anre discovered In a row Of unoccupfed frame
houses In Prathers alley, five OF which were
DESTROYED. The loss Is about 81 200, and the fire
Is supposed to have been the work OF an i1cen-