The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

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mouse. are crowded, but there is a,wavs
10 all. '''"''o" given
u,,,:, ,I,n:RcELi, LADD & Co., 1916 MAIN STREET.
r., ..e .his time-honored house Is not di.
,si III ,ne retail trade, they have much
that Is indispensable to Chr;s,,nao 'n .'".n vi
We intend making the festivities this wear
proper place TO go. No name Is more ae ia'
niliar TO the trade than theirs. UnndrcJs
OF miles away from Richmond and . seoro
OF more from any railroad Won viii come
across It 1T some country store ''"''
Il see yon buy from Purcell. Iadd &
Co.. OF Richmond" YOU NAV rem,rL "
"Oh, yes; have dealt with them Tor
years and l find them always correct
ihcy Keep excellent goods, and keen sone.
thing else, too-keep their word-ond 4,
Guilty." WIN w ho o'iii-
This is the Kind OF answer you win he
apt TO receive, and the house tlcserves II
100. As the holidays approach Messrs
furcell, Ladd Il Go. announce that ,hev
nave new and fine stock of fancy odor-
ana toliet-cases, powder-pulIs, pnfl.boyes.
vui-giass and Bohemian ware, and n fuIl
me oi fancy and toilet articles, and every.
lhlhg else usually sold in drugstore: all
oi winch Is offered to wholesale dealers ot
the very lowest prices. Send In your or.
0ers at once for your Christmas goods.
NAiLroN MCCARTHY & CO.. PACE
BLoCK.-A Few weeks ago his entcrprising
urn moved into the new building recently
erected by j. B. Pace on the site OF the old
spotswood Hotel. They occupy one OF the
ilNe stores and opened therein on the 1lth Of
December their fine stock Of Christmas
goods. They were the first occupants Of
the new building, and their stock Of goods
Is The hnest they have ever had. All the
diilerent varieties of stationery is here dis
played IN such style as to easily afford
ready opportunity for the hest selection.
Most OF the styles are new, and on tbis ne.
count will be readily sought after. If in
deed will not be an easy task 10 select q
christmas present from among the number.
less books, pens, pictures, &C.. at Carlton
Me- aIthy X Co.'S. On the contrary. IL
Will be pleasure. Make this reliable
house a call before YOU buv your Christ
mas pr sent, and see if the gentlemen
there cannot give you some valuable hints
about the matter. The new store and new
goods ere realty worth visit.
{. +. JOHNSTON. 9lS MAIN sTREET.-Ah.
here we are at the keadquarter, for Christ
mas goods, and here is the commandant OF
the concern, Captain c. f. Johnston. Come
right in and shake the old soldier hy the
hand. and let him show You some of his
holiday goods. lie can please you in any,
thing from first-class piano down 10 a
copy OF Mother GOOsc's Melodies. Every
body on Christmas occasions likes music.
and its sweet strains arc not the least Il the
joys expected upon the blessed occasion.
Therefore, If you need a piano, n first-class
violin, banjo that will ring ont plantation
melodies, guitar that will make the dark
ewes OF your sweetheart melt with tender
ness rs she sings about the maid "under
the orango-treoS.' flute, 4 harmonica. or
an accordion, ask for it 1T JOhnSt0n's.
Besides this, YOU can see ali the fashion
able magazines and the leading periodicals
Of the day, and from these YOU can make 4
most acceptable Christmas present. c. i.
Johnston is the sole agent for the McTam-
many OrganettoS and melopeans, and sells
everything at the lowest price.
y. LEONARD, sos MAIS eTREET.-Mr
Leonard appreciates enterprise, and ac-
cOrdingly this year made extraordinary
efforts to secure his portion OF the Christ
mas ira ie. He has had his opening, due
announcement OF which appeared in The
DiSpdtch. Hundreds Of ladies and gen
tlemen called to look al the large and cle-
CANT display Of books and stationery, dc.
Since then it would seem that the goods
pleased, for many 4 purchaser has called
and lett orders for some Of the suitable
Christmas presents that I'LL the store to be
sent some friend or relative. There is
full line OF ChristmaS-card~ from English,
German, and American manufacturers
also a fine lot OF albums, writing-dc,ks.
odor-cases, work-bOXes, glove, jewel, and
fancy boxes. fancy gilt panels and panel
pictures, and fine line Oi leather and
plush goods, including ladies satchels,
pocket-books, purses. Nc. Also, gold au-
tomato pencils, .pencil-charms, and pens
the last a specially. y large assortment OF
games suitable for Young people also kept
on hand.
BEcKwIIH & PAEBAN, MAN STREET.
Mr.. Il. :. Beckwith, OF tins firm, Is a Pc
tersburg man, and for years in that goodly
citv has successfully conducted book and
musical store. With Mr.. Parham, he es-
saws the same business here, becoming the
successors of WOOdhOuse 4 Parham. The
neyy firm are succeeding eXcellently well,
and they deserve to. They are agents for
the celebrated Weber pianos, ana can sup
piy the trade at the shortest notice. IneI
have also a fine collection OF books suitable
for all ages, sexes, and conditions, ana the
stock OF pretty things in this line from
which to select a Christmas present j.
really such as 10 warrant an examination
of them. Beckwith & Parham have also
inst received new lot Of Christmas cards,
and every day young ladies' ana young
Gentlemen can be seen ut their table care
mlly making their selections from tno
srock before them. Well, so IL is; the
,sirls think sometimes Oi the boys, and thc
hoys never fail to think OF the girls go
IA Beckwith's and pick ont your presents.
ALEXANDER WERsT, No. 22j BROAD
SqpEET. .--.'This Is not the worst pace Ill
Richmond by long odds" said iashiona-
ble-looking lady the other day as she tuTneu
into Werst's confectionery. Although TINS
mn NAV be rather stale, the same cannot De
said of the CONNECTIONS OF WerSt. An eXaml-
nation OF the nice-looklng fresh stock OF con-
fect;oneries showed that santa Claus wouiu
lac cnmpelled to call here, for Visit rom
,be Good old soul without some reai me
confectioneries does not seem proper al an
AIR Werst has the incest plain caady OF MS
own manufacture, has freneh candy rom
the roost reliable houses, such as whitman
81 Philadelphia, MiIlard of New YORK,
and Chase of Boston. A Christmas ui,in'i
without cake will not look mucn IKE
Christnas dinner, not much more IKE one
tbon II would II the turkey were minus.
Werst daily turns out all kinds OF CAKE
and has ice-cream in quantities.
KAUFMAN a. Co., 4i3 EAST BROAD
crprrr.-kaufman & Co. give notice that
,bey intend to be ahead Of The trade IN ar
,;clss in their line. With this idea in View'
thew offer at the present time, when every ~
BODY Is buying for the HOLIDAYS, Their en,irJ i.aJ
s,ock al such prices as will be apprecialeu
wv" "IIu TnEc a look al their hats