The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-18

rise TO view both III the eating and drink
/ ing lines 10 remind one that humanity now
Graves many things rs adjuncts to comfort
which in the long past were not deemed
requisite What a glorious array OF edi-
bles and OF drinkablcs What endless pro-
fusion! Go 10 No. l100 Main street and
interview the Messrs. Binford, and II they
cannot satisfy your "longing desire" for
anything in their line, then YOU are
"tough citizen" indeed. A sniif at one OF
their Havana cigars and a swallow OF their
Imperial Tokay ought 10 make man feel
at peace "wiih all the world and the rest
Of mankind"
ID. COLUNBUs, corner Of Third and Broad
streets.
Handy spandy Jack-a-dandy.
Loves plum-cake and sugar-candy:
He bought some at a candy-shop,
And out he came, hOp-hop-hOp."
A very happy boy was he; and you may
do the same thing by going TO the hand
some new store Of our old young friend
Columbus. His stock OF good things is
immense. Here you will find not only, as
the circus-man says, ''Stick OF candy
painted on both sides and ginger-cakes as
big as calf-whecls," but all sorts Of nuts,
almonds, raisins, cakes, bon-bons, and
everything TO be found in first-class con-
fectionery. Besides, he has fireworks Of
all descriptions, Xmas-trce ornaments,
fancy boxes, and what not. Columbus Is a
successful man because he knows how to
please, and sells his goods so reasoably.
| Christmas il not complete without this
namesakc Of the great diScoyerer.
GEORGE SCHGY, corner Eleventh and
Main street. And now let's take smoke
a real comforting and inspiring smoke OF a
genuine cigar. You prefer pipe! Very
well. SehUn, give us a Powhatau. lie
has the best OF pipes and smoking-tObacco,
and cigars and chcwing-tobacco. This is
verify, as he announces, the Christmas
Smokers Headquarters, where the best arti-
clcs in this line may always be had, and
where young lady can purchase present
for her beau that will make him think her q
lady OF infinite taste. SchGn has foun-
tain, too, where the purest mineral waters
are kept on hand-an admirable place for
temperance men TO give their friends and
others thcy wish TO indoctrinate into their
way OF thinking q holiday "trcat." What
ever you do, don't neglect yourself by fail
ing to visit SchGn's during this week.
WOOD.-Visit No. 40 Sixth street, and
see what friend Wood can do for YOU in the
line Of Valencia raisins, new citrons, cur
rants, Atmore's mince-mcat, mixed candy,
French candy, mixed nuts, &C., &c. Allof
these articles enter into the composition OF
Christmas times. The season Is but an
other word for good cheer, kindly feeling,
and that ease Of conscience springing from
them. At this period, as on all others we
wot Of, the words Of Peter Pinder are
true:
Tho turnpike road TO peoples hearts. find.
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ALEXANDER WERST.-At the corner OF
Third and Broad streets will be found this
excellent gentleman. lie il Werst by name,
but few are better i'm reality. He keeps a
tremendous stock Of choice confectionery,
but his stronghold for this season is his In
comparable fruit and pOund-cakes. Would
not your sweetheart have an enhanced
opinion Of your capacity as prOyider
were You 10 send her one! The question
is pertinent TO the occasion, we hope.
Gus. +. DELARUE.-ThiS is well-known
name, its owner caterer OF rcnOwn, whose
life has been passed i'm ministering TO the
gastronOmic warts OF his fellow-citiZens.
How satisfactorily he has accomplished the
difficult undertaking is shown by his pre-
sent enyiable standing in the saloon world.
Ills flag still waves, and may be found at
No. 1ll6 Main street, opposite the American
Hotel. Here he offers polite attention and
the best imported wines, liquors, cigars,
tobacco. Saddle-Rock biyalves, and Il lunch
daily Of unsurpassed richness and great va
ricty. As a matter Of course. "GuS." is
doing tremendous business. "No cards."
but cash down being his motto.
ToLER Il HOOPER.-ThcSe well-knoWn
florists, whose establishment is at the cor
ner OF Albemarle and Cherry streets, near
Hollywood, arc scasonable in the suggeS-
ton they make that basket Of beautiful
flowers or living plant would constitute
a most acceptable Christmas Offering. Try
it, Remember "flowers are loves truest
language"
Bring flowers 10 crown the cup and lutte!
Bring hOwers-thc bride Is near!
Bring flowers 10 soothe the captiye's cell.
Bring flowers 20 strcw the bier!
ROBERT L. ENGLISH. worthy son OF a
worthy sire, may be found at the cor
ner Of Second and Leigh streets. ready to
dispense on the most accommodating terms
Christmas goods, such as raisins, currantS,
citron, nuts Of every variety, mince-meat,
gelatine, French prunes, figs, French
candy, preserved ginger, fine whisSeys.
apple-iack, French brandy, rum, sherry
and Catawba wines, and Il host of other
goods calculated to enhance the joys Of
this festive season. We advise a call on
Captain English, satisfied that all sho
make his acquaintance will be pleased both /.
with him and his goods.