The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-20

ders, however, and today. after a lapse of
fifty.ihrec years SINCE 1t first appeared the
name OF Walter y. Blair It'll! l. seen on
Main street, and those who are OF his own
hesh and blood still perpetuate the charac-
.ernucs OF The house. That success at
Vends Their Efforts i \ matter not 10 be
wondered at, and that any praise can be
more pronounced than the patronage Of
more than fifty years is proposition ;ha;
viii be hard 10 prove.
10 Christmas purchasers OF wines. H..
quors, cigars, and tobacco, and TO the trade
everywhere. Mcssrs. W. d. Blair & Co. Of
Ter special inducements. Mr. w. J. Biu-
ford, lately connected with the Richmond
and Aiiechany railroad, will take pleasure
In attending all orders sent the house.
ANToNr, THE C0SFEcTIosER, MAN STREET.
Hello here we are at Santa Claus's head
quarters, on Main street. See how smiling
our friend Antoni j.. Perhaps he Is think
Ing Of the merry Christmas times, and
through his mind is dancing the thoughts
that come along in connection with old
Santa Claus and bis rambles-
"The nisht before Christmas, when al through
Ncta crtature was stirring, not even mouse. =
Many happy child on Christmas
morning will Jump out Of bed and
run for the stocking, which viii
be full Of candy. fresh from Antoni's.
lie keeps all sorts Of confectioneries and
fruits, and IL you wilr 20 early lie will be
sure to fix you up such package Of good
things rs would make the soun.st boy in
Richmond smile. lie has, too, n beau
tiful soda-iountain with all kinds Of
waters, and, in fact, everything thai,
is palatable. Turn your stops 10 An
toni's, and there lay in something tooth
some for the Christmas time. Delays are
dangerous, and the sooner you 90 the bet
ter.
LEVI IlEyTER, 307 BROAD sTREET.-Now,
dear regdcr, If you will lend us your cars
I've will return them tomorrow. we will
tell you some good news. We do not
even lay YOU under the stress OF keeping
1t secret, but commission you TO tell it
when and where YOU please. II Is this ::
II You have any idea Of buying pair Of
kid gloves for Christmas, we tell you that
Levi HeXter hes just received Q new sup
Ply OF mousquitaire kids, oi a beautiful
terTa-cotia shade, and along with them q
lot Of holiday novelties ;. Mr.. Hextcr knows
Just wha.'s what in the glove and dry
goods lire, and you can Just SET it down
as 4 fOTcgOnc conclusion that be has count
less articles just suited for X-ma- presents.
GEORGE SCEGN, CORSLR MAIN AND
ELEVENTH STRrETs.-Thjs j. one Of the
most popular stands in Richmond, and on
all occasions j. irequenied. y remarkable
map. indeed, is friend SchOn. Why, when
the sun is blazing down upon you in tie
summer tine and the earth seems Ike =
ball II fire, Schpn takes yOu in, and n
draught from one Of his Arctic fountains
cools you AZ once. In winter, when the
thermometer + down 20 zero, and fires and
oyercoats ere In great demand, aud the I'M
fortunate traveller i shiyering with cold.
Ae can walk into ScLWn's and get a drink
OF hot soda or some other hot drink Of like
character. and comfoIt j. a. once restored.
BESIDES dealing in all sorts Of mineral
waters. Mr. Sch0n keeps The very best
cigars and tobacco that the market affords
and full line oi fancy smokers articles.
Ii Won want to give friend 4 box Of cigars
or an elegant meer-claum pipe call IL
SchUn's; he viii be sure 70 show you
something that you viii like.
WHLIAN DAFFRON, 1853 MAIN STREET
This j. one nf the old reliable furniture
houses OF Richmond, and the man who
deals here will not have cause to grInbic.
In the large assortment OF furniture kept
on band by Mr.. Daiiror II VIII be quite an
easy task for the searcher 70 find something
that win not only make ~ appropriate
Christmas-gIft, but will also lie an orna-
mcnt to home. Ills stock includes all
sorts Of furniture, mattresses, fancy chairs.
desks, bookcases, sc. Parties who want
10 lux furniture of any sort should con-
suit their interest and 90 10 see Mr.. Dai
iron before they make their purchases.
lie will give You a right sid-feshioEed
Irish welcome. and will tike pleasure in
showing vou through his large furniture
His Nest-End store is $40
and 3ll north Adams street, and his fac
tory. Nos. 10. Is, - north Fifteenth street.
Il. .FERRANIINI, Cl3 BEoAD STREET. Real
lv. kind perUscr, the Dispatch man las
come T. quite q delicate subject. Ii Is one
thing 10 sign q mans petition for an OF
flee and another to- advise bald-headed
man 20 get WIG. But it i. our duty, and
we are noble men and true. and always
DO Our"--(whO threw That ink>tand).
To resume. kind friends, sweet friends, II
l. with no wish 10 stir You up 70 sudden
flood Il mutiny that tits said Should you
laek capillary substance on your occipuO
that III. Ferrendni is exactly tie man TO
consult. lie is IN artist in human b1ir,
end keeps full stock Of wig, hraids. &c.
lie Is also a first-class hdie, hair-drcsscr,
and aiygvs giyes satisfaction in this capa-
city. At his store on Broad street Mr..
Fcrrapdini keeps also on hand all kinds
of fancy imported goods at low prices.
His roll-plate and gilt. jet, and garnet
iewelrv, work-bOXes, drcsslng-cGscs, &c.,
will be sought Tor by Christmas buyers.
CHARLES l.. Tom, AS NORTH SIXTH
sTREET.-Get wealth il you can get it hon
cstly: II YOU cannot gct wealth. get an edu-
cation and marry rich, and Ii You have
done this the next lest thing TO do will be
to 20 10 Charles /. Todd's store, 42S sixth
street. and lay in big supply Of good
things for Christmas, and then invite the
neichhors in. set the fiddlers 10 playing,
and .put John on the Island " generally.
Rut hold on. let lis see what the ILL OF fare
i at friend Todd's. Here is some sweet,
sparkling cider. II is capital, and reminds
Us OF the plantation melody.
=. Arplc cider. '-lmmon bce-,
Christmas comes huI once year"
There are those Nho contend that cider
docs not bear hard enough on the M.
Without endorsing this statement ana WIFI
ont wishing to tempt on, here Is the genu-
inc old Southampton brandy, made OF ripe,
sound horse-appleS. \ thimbleflI OF his
viii make YOU smile. Then you have New
ENGLAND and Jamaica rum, Bourbon and
rye whlskeys. and wines OF oil sorts, fruit
iellies OF all kinds. rsisins, Ggs, oranges,
lemons. 1avoring extracts, choice Virginia
Iutter. eggs, chickens, hams, Clipped bee1.
bIckwheat. and all kinds OF groceries. II
Won will call and examine this stock you
viii. perhaps, save time and money.
STErANI x GRJGNAsCHI, No. 1923 MAIN
STgEEr.-These gentlemen are Italians, and
they know what sweet fruits and pretty
Iowers bloom ard ripen under the blue
skie, Of that wonder land from whence has