The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-13
FESTIVE FOLKS. .
MAKING preparnsiona for Festlvsiy.
STILL. ON THE GO: AND WHAT NE SAW
YESTERDAY IN THE EMPoR1UMs OF FASH
ION. THE CAST LES OF FANCY. AND DE-
PART3fENTs OF coMFoRT.

YEsTEKDAYIN IN TIE EMPOR1UMs OF FAsH-
IoS. THE CAST LES OF FANCY. AND DE-
PARTMENTs OF COMFORT.
AS "Old Probs" predicted and we as
serted upon our faith in him, the weather
has improved-at leastit is far more season.
abie-and we resume the theme OF Christ
mas and all its festivities, gaieties. passions,
and social joys, with OF least a feeling Of
greater satisfaction. What would the world
be without Christmas? The grand idea Of
the anniversary Of the birth ct One who
took upon Himself the sorrows and sins
OF man, and opened the way to atone
ment to those who. Of themselves had
not the means of satisfaction for their
moral deEinquencies, has, it is true,
been exaggerated into hilarious felicita-
tion OF humanity, which will not bear the
rigid criticism OF austere piety. But there
is that in the socialities Of the season, in
the spirit OF affection, bounlifIl hospitality,
sympathy for suffering, and the humanity
even OF excess itself, that turns the mind,
OF youth especially, in u line OF good i'm
pulses. The better part Of mans nature
Is warmed up into vigorous growth, and
gets the better for the time Of the selfish
aRd sordid incinations that too much gov
ern commercial and social economy the
year round. In the JOY and iolity of the
season, men lay aside the feelings that d.
rect them in the struggle of business, and
generosity, charity, and social, paternal,
and fraternal attachments, which are
enshrned as the cherished virtues OF re-
ligion, predominant. So, il Christmas has
the buoyapcy OF youth, it has the generosity
OF humanity and charity; ii it has the indi.-
cretons OF excess, it has the piety Of friend
ship and affection; and if it has the frivolity
and festivity, it has the truthfuiness Of en-
thusasm. the innocence Of mirth. All the
genter and the better impulses Of nature are
in the ascendant at this festive period, and
with ali its excess there are thousands OF
men who are better men during its joyous
days than they are at u1y other period Of the
year.
Having expatiatcd thus at length upon
the festive season, we shall use our best en-
dcayors to point out the most suitable places
for making your purchases, from tue know.
ledge obtained in our most recent round Of
inspection.
L. y. SPENCE &; Soy, corner of Main and
Thirteenth streets.-Here we must pro-
nounce Christmas valedictory to the old
house "'round"the corner" though 1t is
rather reversing the order OF thugs to open
proceedings with vaIedictory. or this
reliable old firm, who have for years ad-
dressed the public in terms suited to their
purse, it is our pleasure now TO say good
| word before they leave their time-honored
stand to take a more elevated position in
the SPACIOUS store on Main near the corner
of Ninth, which is being fitted up for them.
At Spence & Sons gentlemen get fitted
ND in style. These merchants have been
teaching the public In animated advertise
ments how much the tailor helps the gentle
man. They have besought, and remon-
strased, and enioined all men TO profit by
their excellent knowledge Of how to make
man-to give him q new exterior and put q
new head upon him. All who fail to profit
BY their generous offer to open the way to
fame TO all persons, and those who have it
not, have themselves to blame.
They are Offering ready-made drcss-suits
and busincSs.suits, overcoats, shirts, and
gloves OF all kinds, beautiful underwear,
fancy neck-wear, and great variety OF ho-
siery at the lowest prices, before moving to
their new store, 903 Main street, on the 1st
Of January next. This, therefore, is one Of
the best places in the city to buy holiday
goods for little money. Let men who think
well OF themselves see how much better they
will really look than ever they did by un-
dergoing metamorphosis at Spence's.
They can fit out u man with Il festive gaiety
fitting any holiday.
john Fl. TYLER e. Co., 1908 Main street.
A house of ParSienne elegance and beauty !:
an establishment which IS pointed out to
strangers by our citizens with pride. or
course it would not be possible to omit the
Jewellers at such season as this, and
especially Tyler d Co. How could the fair
and the gallant get on without The orna-
ments-the bracelets, the guard. chains, the
pins, and dianonds-apd oh, the ring that
dear and wonderful trInket. whose end.
lessness Is the type Of uninterrupted Joy to
come. lIt sometimes fails, but that Is not
the fault Of the ring.l How many are
wanted this Cbristmasl We hope great
many.
But, to return more especially to John
H. Tyler & Co., just visit their elegant
store, with its exquisite things in the line
fancy goods, silver, and silver-plated ar
ticles, fine diamonds, and so on, and see how
charming they all are for presents.
| COHEN BROTHERS. at the corner OF Broad
and Fourth streets-an ancient and honora-
bic firm Of Richmond-are holding a spe-
cial holiday sale; and it is fair to say that
things are Cohen off like hot cakes. But
this is not surprising when we take into
consideration their vast stock OF fancy arti.
cles and dry goods which are being sold
with such great advantage to the purchaser
Go and examine their gloye-boxes, brochets,
! Undergraduates, trays pin-cush1onS, and
cigar-hoders-al made OF japanese iaquer-
ware; their large assortment OF ladies' belts,
satchels, pocket-books-irom the cheapest
to the finest Russian leather-bandkerchief
OF all kinds. kid gloves By the thousand,
and remarkably cheap; hosiery, lace goods,
and dress goods in silks, satinS, and, In fact,
things that it has scarcely entered into the
mind of man to conceive. Give Cohen Bro
theirs show. You will find that it is to
your best interest to deal with them.
NEW YORK AUCT1oN-HsUSE, d23 Broad
street.-And now, gentlemen and ladies,
we have come TO an enterprislng concern,
who "mean business" Their announce
ment OF the largest combination under one
roof" gives some idea OF the extent of
their stock, and their distinguished and ele-
waited awning invite all to come beneath its
grateful shade, whence you are welcome to
| their house OF four distinct branches, where
holiday presents for the million are being
| rapidly sold of. The millinery and cloak
department is reached by means OF hand
some, double staircase, recently construct
ed in the rear centre OF the store.
The northern auction-houSe is an impor-
tation here OF recent years, aud is very at
tractiye, especially to the ladies. 1t hos