Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1867, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. The Largest Cirenlation in the District. CROSBY S. NOYES........ Editor. WASHINGTON CIT SATURDAY.......DECEMBE! 1, 1867. S7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTE! OUR TERRITO! L ACQUISITIONS, To those who remember the intense national yearning exbibited a few years ago for a foot- Bold im the West Indies—the irritat) here the Key to the Galt, tothe Mouth of the Mississippi and to the Isthmus transit, while the United States, with interests at stake, Bad not an inch of iandeven | for 8 coaling station—to those who remember, | turtber, that our feverish solicitude to gain some such foot-nold carried us nearly to the poimt of bostilives with Spain when that Power obstinately retused to sell us what we wanted, to those, we sty, who remember all (Bos, 1 Certainly seems odd tBat now, when by peaceful diplomacy the acquisition of wha, | ‘Was so much desired cau be gained withouta | drop of blood shed. and for a bagatelle in the way of price, an opposition should display itself im every form of depreciation and ridi- cale. The squibs about Mr. Seward’s pur- chases of icebergs, tornadoes. and earthquakes are inpumerable, Some of them are merely grotesquely Grolj, as im the case of “Mark Twain's” suppositious uncle who goes to St. Thomas in quest of bucolic quietness, and is first throwm om shore two or three counties inland, sbip and all, by a hurricane, in ‘erp Das Bis orickyard undermined by a vol- | capo, apd bis farm knocked on end by an earthquake; but for the most part the ridi- cule Bas more malice than fun, and is used in | Place of argument, to defeat the proposed | purchase. Secretary Seward, however, can afford a philosophic smile at these ebullitions, } on the doctrine thst they are privileged to Inugh who win, and he, probably, has no fear | that Re will not be backed up in his territorial! | acquisitions by the American people, who be- ie baving plenty of elbow room, territe rially. There are few full-blooded American’ | ‘Who do not devoutly believe in the doctrine that this country is to absorb, only Raus- sian America, but all the British possessions t= North America, and not only the Danish | Isigads, but all the other islands of the West | Indies, Spanish, British, French, Duteh and ‘Swedish: and there are few wno do not look upen the recent negotiations of Mr. Seward for the acquisition of territory north and south | #s the initial steps in our career of «manifest | destiny.” So fixedis the feeling, in behalf of i territorial expansion, in the national heart, | that it is not to be questioned or disputed: and any party or set of men putting themselves in Opposition to this irresistible enrrent of opin- sou Must go under This has been shown in | the case of every accession of territory by the | United States—Louisiana, Texas, California | &c,—and will be to the end of time. | As regards the derision thrown upon the recent purchases by our (jovermment, it is curious to pote with what exactness history | Fepeats itself. In looking over some new:- | Paper files of 1608-4, the time of the Louisiana | Purchase, recently, we were struck by the | similarity @f the ime of opposition made to ina: purchase that is now made to the pur- chase of the Russian and Danish territory. ‘The purchase of Louisiana by Mr. Jefferson | was assailed in every form of squib, epigram doggerel, parable. and parody. Mr. Jeffer) son's recital of the resources of that territory, | its saline springs, fertile lands, its importance ‘88 commanding ‘he Mississippi river, was lam- pooned aud derided in almost identical terms | ‘With those now used in reference tothe Alaska | and St. Thomas purchase. It was a malaris! i Swamp, its prairies were destitute of trees or | Vegeta:ion. we bad been cheated by giving | $15,000,000 for a territory so worthless ana pestilertial that tt could never be inhabited | or put to any possible use; the purchase | ‘Would lead to complications and wars with | foreign powers. andsoor. The bug-bear ofa terelgn war to follow upon the purcBase, was beld up pertinaciousiy. The New York (om. | merciq! Advertiser, of December 1, 1=(, eri. ising the toasts given im nonor of Jefferson, | at a celebration by the Tammany Society, quotes the eleventh toast—“Lowisiana, ths bloodless acquisition of who:e territory will form @ Iasting monument to the wisdom of | Jefferson” —and says: “Perhaps this boast is the most unhappy of all, because, after pay- ‘Ig $15,000,000 for the country. ‘we must fight +n order to obtain possession, and, instead of a ‘bloodless acquisition,’ we must look, as Mr, expresses it, on a ‘The Commercial Advertiser of Dec.7, 163, has “The Intelligence that the Marquis de Cass Yrayo bas suadenly ai-appeared from Wah. | | ingten,” so that it is doubted whether his wife ‘Bows where be has gone. ha occasioned coa- siderable ation. The most probab! athe has taken in Righ dudgeon pon force, and that we must have s feist with the Spaniards.” ic Was comtended that the territory acquired juld be not only vaineless but «a curse,” and that it would be much wiser to avoid its seiliction by baying, not the territory, but the | free navigation of the Mississippi. The Com- meretal Advertiser of Dec. 1, 1803, says “This is the economy of the present adminis- | ‘ration. All that was wanted might tave been secured at Balt the expense: a place of deposit and the free navigation ct the Mississippi. As to the country of Louisiana, it can be noth- sng but @ curse, the mountain of salt Bot with- standing.” ‘The main artillery of theopponents of the Purchase, however, was ridicule. For the most part it is too trivial and pointless for re- production, but it was doubtless considered “mart attbetime. 4 similar opinion ‘will per- haps be given by the reader fifty years hence spon the newspaper satire now afloat upen territorial expansion. The federal Papers were especially merry upon Mr. Jefferson's moun- tain of saltin Louisiana, the theory having been broached that the Salt Springs emanated | from some mounrair of solid salt. They sug- | gested that it was “Lot's wife magnified by Process of time.” | The Albany S-n/ine! sauibbed the purchase, ™ en “Indisn Tradition as lately communi. cated to Capt. Lewis by Logan, the cerebrated Indian chie! imus is shown by the amount of epace— % couple of columns—given fo the matter. The Commercial Advertiser, December 1, 1803, | bas the following, which w a specimen of ‘bousands of squibs and epigrams afloat at that | ume eb, Bas nome, of Diana ali in a flame, Jefferson lately of Bonaparte bough: To pickle bis fame, s mountain of salt’ i It seems that salt from the but they still refused to believe. The same | paper quoted above says “Few, i: is believed, = of salt sent - tere may be a suspicion that the sait ome trom Louisiana—or, if it did, that is Bo positive information from what the mountein it was hewed.” The editor of the New Yor® Evening Post “ays ‘Dat the traveller who informed Mr. Jef. ‘Westward of these was an immense lake of SS ‘SD extensive vale of Basty-pad- ing ‘The New Year's Addresses of the federal pa pers for January, 1604, au Barpsd upon the same topic of ridicule, the Louisiana pur- chase. The following is extracted from tae Address of the Uoansetient Courant Bot let aetrace this mighty m. Formed to amagr, and bless or 11a commence, Land Specala‘or Aod dey Up Balt the reahn of natu And men dare not, co soft’s the road, we ow At rancom Bere, the A+ large a8 common meetii 5 .akes reach the size of sa er surpassing | ~ | ine ¢ their oes, walk abroad. Mammotd browses The Balance, Jan 17, 1506, quo'es, adm iring. ly from the New Yest’s address of the Hud- som Gazette thus : Mr Jefferson's greet Louisiana Land Spec- ulation is made the subject of the following line Kail mighty Thomas, by thy wit The « i3 ‘Consul bas bees bit, For, when he thought, he gave you trash In psy for fifteen millions cash; When he took im oar an And made 8 fool of wise Manros, And when the crafty dog believed, Een thou, great Thomas, was't deceived; Thou quickly shew'd him who's the doit And turned Thy Phi lic eve bas found, A Iake of guineas flowing round. The New Year's address of the New York Evening Post bad the following in the same direction: While on Missouri's bank is seen A mountsin (with no herbage green) Of solid salt “° With rey it wars, And rusts the polish of the stars. Around tts sides, so smooth and clean, Ten thousand mammoths huge are seen, Who licking, with each othet vie. Then scud, and drink the river dry. The sudjoined, from the Balance, of Sept. 17, 18.5, was considered a very emart epigram in thore days: Louisiana is claimed by many, And each one claims tee whole— France, Spain, The same paper, Th- Balance, on some “ Pre- dictions for the year 1806," says: A wonderful discovery will bemade Allan B. Magruder will begin the history of Mr. Je ferson’s administration, in which he will pur- fue the same sublime strains of the in which be seaied on the salt mountain, of the prarie dog, &c. The Fermont Mercury, under the head, + Won- | derful prospect of @ great bargain,” has two columns of satire and burlesque aimed at this Jefferson purchase, which was doubtless rel. ished immensely in thatday. In this article the Mercury says: «It is whispered im certain circles that a courier bas arrived, post haste, from his Lunar Majesty the Man im the Moon. His Majesty, 1: is said, fortnwith, while the thing is yet in Bis power, to treat with Government for the sale of a territo: ed to be that which has been the ‘limbo of vanity,’ or the ‘paradi coptainti ‘of fools,” the whole exterior half of t! | immortalize the negotiators, and be an inex- baustible source of wealth, greatness and boundlessempire. * * 1, bis Majesty decline to the swears potat blank that will cover the whole lucid part of his dominion with bis: ket, and deprive us of moonshine. “The mmdexpands with astonishment atthe sa Prospect which this wenderfal nego- tiation opeve to the philosophic view. It seems to be the first ® sure step in the Indder planetary system. revolving planet ee eet in succession. Tne “= * Should we as to carry y bearers and wacful inborers; and the saa bim- self, that great source of tiluminism, with his What a mighty—wha: a terrible republic we then shall be! The no-more-territory ory extended away down East to Portland, Maine, (then Massa_ chasetts) and in @song sung, with “immense spplause.” by Mr. Charles Prentis at “Tne | celebration of American Independence, July 4, 1806." m that city, we find the Louisiana purchase very much torn to pieces, and de. Preciated— “Lands” sang Mr. Prentis’ “Lands as useful to us; lands, as Mach. too our own, Asare Giamonds ‘Unfound, oras realms in the meon ! Land abounding with sa/t, would to heaven some, From the mountain of salt, to our Congress might come; salt will make eows’ young thrive T, And what's Congress Hall now but the nation’s cow pasture? Sister France wanted cash; nothing else would content her, Fifteen millions of dollars we cheerfully sent It Is nonsense to grudge such a trifle ofcash, For --Who steals my purse, sir, steals nothing Ver¥ badly squibbed, too, was the purchase in a “Dialogue” between “Dick” and “Tom” in the Kalance,im which Dick asserts that the «Demoerats,”’ poor wights, are ik in Loui. siaua’s mire.” Ina parody upon the “House thar Jack Built” Jefferson is scored as the man “That squandered the T:easure, five millions and more, ‘That was lodged in the Trunk, all rifled and tore, ‘Tha: lay in the House that George Bait ” Whole columns were g‘ven in the pspers to “Parables” and “Obronicles,” in which the ‘Worthieseness of the Louisiana ierritory and the awfol manner in which Jefferson nad | been gulled im its purchase, were set forth in ‘Scriptural phrase. The articles in the papers of that aay ndiculing that tmportant acqui- sition of territory would fill volumes, but the above serve as specimens Had oar Govern- ment been laughed out of the Louistene pur- chase would not the lsugh be very much against us at this day? The ridicule and depreciation | im regard to that purchase soon died out as the importance of the acquisition was 5 and so it will be in regard to Alaska and St. ‘Thomas. Already the New York Tribune, the leading opponent of the recent purchases, ad- mits through its Alaska ndence the surpassing value of that acquisition in view Of its fisheries alone. 1t is now found that the climate of this « ice-fleld” is really milder than ‘that of some of our northern States. Similar admissions in regard to the Danish Islands are finding their way into tue same class of papers, and it is now shown by the Bistory of St. Thomas that the -o much talked of burricanes only occur at intervals of about twenty-five years, the visitations at that Island baving occurred, according to the records, in 1713, 1735, 1742, 1778, 1783, 1619, 1837, ama 1967. Uncle Sam can stand a burricane there once maty-five years for the sake of holding a Position that commands the Isthmus and the Gulf, and that is a central point of oceanic travel for both continents. S7brom Messrs Blanchard & Mohun, and from J. Shillington we have Harper's Maga- cine for January, containing the commence- ment of ‘The Woman's Kingdom,” a new Jove story, by the author of Jobo Halifax, ‘With other interesting reading for the Holi- days. Grxxmat Hancock bas revoked at New Or. leans two more orders previously issued by General Mower, by which quite a namber of jadicia! officers were removed. Portions of two other orders issuea by Mower are con. firmed. A GREAT AMO"RT of interesting editorial and Jocal mater is crowded out of our paper to, | day by the pressure on our Sdvertising col. ‘umps On account of the near approach of the holidays. Potted Nene art a2 <5 lS S7 The Freedmen’s Bureau et Richmend commenced the issue of rations yesterday to ‘white and black destitute people. ‘OLU TYPOGRAPRICA’ A SoU eatoaarmrcay, UNTER, (entrance on &h His LY Te } a hitt ents oa Nanas er, TALIAN OrERA.—The justly celebrated La Grange-Brignoli opera troupe in Verdi's ‘master piece “I! Trovatore” on Monday even- Opera How Madame ‘Bieasured b: be regard y the staudard of led been recor: QetR- finest tenor in America. Miss Adelaide Ph : edged to beithe best age. Altogether the cast for Mon@ay night cannot bat make the initial performance a great succ>. Natiow aL Ti®aTRR.—Ali readers of Alex. ander Dumas shoald see the «ThresGuards- men," as it will be performed this evening. John E. Owens appears on Monday as Joho it in comedy of Set.” A LEOTURE wit BY MADG son € the poor, Admission at ctserney and Bil’ LL BE DELIVERED E WILDFIRE in Market Hall hristmas Eve. for the benefit of 1, gTicl.ots can be obtained stores. and at Dr. race's Drug Store, corner ‘ashingten and High streets, Georgetown. de 21-3t* PRO OCT ENT AID A! 10N —An adjourned mecting of this Society will be held on MONDAY. °3d inst. at 12 m , in the Alter- ‘men's Chamber. City Hall.” A full ‘attendance of all favorable to cause of suffering hamannty is requested, The presence of the Indies of the dif- ferent war ially desired it {ke nt..Chron..Union.Stn. Her.at) HOLIDAY GOODs. Hlouwar PRESENTS! HOLIDAY PRESENTS !! I have just received « large stock of Goods, suit- ‘able for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, FOR NOTH THE TOUNG AND Consisting of PHOTOGRAPH ALEUMS STEREOSCOP: WORK BOXES WRITING DESKS, TOY BOOKS PICTURE FRAMES A handsome collection of PRAYER BOOKS, BIBLES, AND HYMN BOOKS A new lot of those superbly illustrated FRENCH STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS, with 12 beantiful prints, These views surpass any ting in their lin, A large lot of NEW BOOKS, issued by the mort rminent authors. errr ““ D BURIAL OF cook ROBIN a new cation, beautitalts Mie rsteds price $10; tozether with the Imtest NOVELS. DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWS- PAPERS, DIARIES, a@c.. &e. JOHN C. PARKER, 45% Seventh street, Opposite Post Office Department. &e de 21 tf IN AID OF THE VERSIDE ESE NEW JERSEY, For th establishing » house and oi cating the Orphans of Union. soldiers, whoss fieed their lives dating the war certificate entities the holler toa lid ‘tee! E areving. and a chance of drawing ety Thousan Dollars, the Capital Prize, on the Nbertineates | ae Dottar * .C. H. FROST. General Axent, Washington. D.¢ re corner 15th and Pa. aven E FRENCH CONFECTIONERY FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AT JOSEPH H. SHAFFIELD’s, 246 PENNA. AVENUE, BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH STREETS. FANCY BOXES, COBNETS, BON BONS, FRENCH FRUITS, FBENCH TOYS, NE elaine LIBBABY COMPANY 1 AND OTHER CONFECTIONERY, SUITABLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS, IMPORTED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. I HAVE NOW THE FINEST AND LARGEST DISPLAY OF CONFECTIONERY EVER SEEN IN WASHINGTON. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRUIT AND POUND AND FANCY CAKES NOW READY. MADE OF THE BEST MATERIAL, AND HANDSOMELY ORNAMENTED. P.S.—MY CUSTOMERS , AND THE PUBLIC WILL PLEASE SEND IN THEIR ORDERS EARLY For THE HOLIDAYS. TO GET THEM WELL ATTENDED TO de2st’ OS: H. SHAFFIELD YS> CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE POUR. 000 BUSHELS OF COKE will be distribu ted at the Washington Gas Light office. at deliv éred free of charge, to the destituie poor of this i, as follows. v Wenty five bushels te each family, on the ce r tincate of any member of the Board uf Aldnrmes or Common Council. in whose ward the applicant sides. or the Commissioner of the Wrecaase * Rarean that the applicent ix a Worthy cbject of char ‘Application must be made at the office. No 472 lth street, between the Lour= of sand i “plank apptications will be farnisled at th jank applications will Le furnished at the off OWN BATLE\. ‘ GENERAL de 19-1w .__. Presiient pro teai.. Washir gton Gas Licht Go. [City papers please copy.] ELECTRO MEDICATED VAPOR BATHS Dr. L. ALCAN. recently in char, ricity and Medicated Vavor Baths att States Army General Hospit: southwest corner of 11th stres cures Rhenwatieu. Eruptions ¢ Gout. Debility Affection cf Paral of Mercury.and Female Complain FRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND LADIES’ OYSTER 8A JOSEPH HI. SHAFFL ‘old: is, Absorption de 10-6ns thor style. Also. Cofec, Tes, and Chosolste par thes. oes ilies furnished with omer material and at the » SKATES, ples ‘y. and all articles f the! RE. e who wish to purchise the celebrated SAR- ATOGA SKATES. BARDW ARE. &c.. willdo well by calling at C.C MEADOR'S Hardware Bt. 339 Pa. ay.. bet 6th and 7th sts,.south side. ad: ah IANOS, PTANOS Two splendid uprigst PIANOS just re rR ceived at JOHN F. ELL 306 Penvaylvunia avenue, near 6th atrect. Sole Depot Chickering & Son's Pianos and ans. Smith’s Or; zi AMAN’S RESTAURANT, OPEN AGAIN 507 NINTH STREET. STr MOVING ALONG. PIANOS—Three more sold thi also two Parlor Organs. Seve arrived. Call and examine our stock AN ad ORGANS tor rent. and Ee to the purchase, if bought within ime. NB.E ELLIS de 306 Penusyivania avenue, TANOS AND PARLOR ORGANS, NEW AN eos RAR D Oe ORGANS, NEW AND led to purchase, If bouzht withi ae Am sperified thme. Prices of second-hanl fro 5100 up & #250. New Pianos fom $300 and Bp to $1,200. Largest assortment and greatest variety ever offered in this deme 1 COLPEES AND TRAS. i Coffer Old Government Coffer. Maracaibo, Laguayra. and Rio Cofecs, Brown's Dandesiion Coffee. Fresh Boasted and Ground Coffees always on hand. re 2 i an Teas. st t. RGAN & BROTHER. Southwest corner EF and 9th sts. . Gu ‘end for sale jo. Bt (OHN J. PEABODY, J GUN AND LOCKSMITH, AND DEALER IN POWRER SUCTAEAHS OP ALLRIGREAT™ JOINT STOCK .... AND SHOE COMPANY No. 516 EIGHTH STREET EAST, Navy Yard. In Washington city there is a store Where gcod Boots and Shoes are bought vers much a Thon ans ¥ here else | ¢ District are found Fhe game kind of goods; aud ‘ts so Tbe bound For the crowds that are buying there, both day Attest this fact, to street, be ap. very cheap, 0] teeing syst bgang ton where re wor much wiser to go an: uy there, No. 516 bighth street east you will And t yOu can't go too soon to be there in time. Persons from all parts of the city are invited to call ant exemine cur goods before purchasing elaewhere, as we are selling from 10 to 16 per ceut lower than city prices. ©. S. ARNOLD, Agent del4-vost™ ett For Boot and Shoe ¢ company. Peecer Frocei - ACOMPLETE ASSOBTMENT OF ALL GRADES. Bakers’ trade eepecially solicited. W auality aod price what wisl sult yor “BSF in Chole MARYLAND EXTRAS, Choice YIR- GINTA xt , Na 'W ‘ TRA for B. ond poder WHEAT EX stich Grocers, we Rs only nee brands ba OA 24 " iE MONOGCAGY, Gia poe ry FAM iit anit pp yma erica at attention to the LINGA~ ry hi SRO cuca tod scare og BD jn aux: Saebabeeegee SIA Bprepe “de setter Axpw. B. COYLE, W. LENOX TOWERS, (Late with Philp & Solomon.) COYLE & TOWEBS, ATTRACTIVE HOLIDAY GOoDs. FINE FRENOH AND ENGLISH STATIONERY IN BEAUTIFUL PACKETS ELEGANT GIFT BOOKS, ILLUSTRATED BY EMINENT ARTISTS. A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF CATHOLIC PRAYER BROOKS. CHOICE EDITIONS OF STANDARD WORKS: SCOTT, DICKEN BULWER, THACKARY, MOORE, EYSON, LONGFELLOW, POE, WHITTIER EPISCOPAL PRAYER BOOKS, BIPLES. BEAUTIFUL & ENTERTAINING JOURNALS, FOR CHILBREN OF ALL AGES. CHASTE FANCY ARTICLES, IN BRONZE, WOOD, LEATHER. GLASS, AND PAPIER MACHE. FINE CUTLERY, GOLD PENS AND PENCILS. MONOGRAMS, CRESTS, AND CARDS, ENGRAVED TO ORDER. CO¥LE & TOWERS, 314 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Hetween Sth and lth streets. de 2-1 Jvsr nxcenven— : passics ee CATAWBA CRAPES, ylow: Cowes 5, PEARSON'S. de 21-4t By UTIFUL PIANO COVERS AND STOOLS, MUSIC FE » for holida; «. 5 and lots of Musi avenue, ‘nth street. PATENT A good va ng Articles, suitable U RNISHING STORE th street. near Pa. ave: F STBEEL BAKERY EO. C“WALKER( Walker & Zimmerman, wfectionors,) respectfully invite attention of hi friends and the public generally, to his etock of fine French ‘and Bomestic Confectionery, Jellies Fruits. Ornamented Cakes anc Christmas Toys, with the ws 7, ol domestic cakes. pios, Kc. &e which he ts ng at prices to compete with the lowest in Washington or Baltimore 0. WALKER, 257 F street, between J2th and 13th, Snecessor to B. Ostermayer de 21-80" x G EOBGE NORBECK 316 Pennsylvar Beiween Nint Hayi pust received a CONTE CTIONERIFS.) RE FANCY BOXES. ard TRIMMIN MAS TBEE 1 A large nesortment ot CARES. made of the best rm la avenue, Tenth streets. sortment N BON f Inced prices and POUND tals and hand: ly ornamented, invites us customers and st to give him # cali. at ORGE NORBECK » will eeliat A HOLIDAY GOODS. G "Ts For THE HOLIDAYS, a THE HUDSON TAYLDR BOOK STORE INE VOLU MITH PHOTOGBAPRIC 3 : iDiteter sions Masterpiccws of Italian Art—% Photograpns from Sings. after the most cole fraly. from the 13th to the 1eth ,Bith memowre of the Painters. 1 quar !.. cloth, gilt. 50. Rapheri's Great Worke—A” serice of 90 Photo- hs from the best engravings or his most et Sbret-a Palatings. I quarte vol, clot gilt ri Ye ‘nde of Saint Gwendaline—With § Photo phs by Addis, from dvawings by Ehuinger. 1 farce vei 5 $10. Vivten a vere—By Aifred Tennyson, Poet- fe. With 18 steel -plate illustrations from gs by Gustave Pore. Beantifulls bound * HOLIDAY GOODS. OHUN & BESTOR, SUCCESSORS TO FRANCK TAYLOR, 402 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN FOUR AND-A-HALF AND SIXTH STREETS ra cloth, gilt qe 1 y extra. or antique. i pach ay Separately. in onze | . AN CAN loth. gilt in Turkey. ex que, $3). FOREIGN AND AMERICAN c! or = Pin 7 ry SKE ow ture - Lights of New York Picture Galleries. 40 Photographs By A. &. Turner Selected and described. by Nilliam Young. 1 elegant vol., large to, fall moreeco antique. Dana's Household Book of Pootry. New edition nely bound in full Turkey morocco. gilt edeos, book of the season.) nicely illustrated. (The rice, 82 =P. Piet, meres aud iohees. From pemuti gna by Renoir. $15 Rosewood, Mabogany.. and ‘oreceo Writing Bosks. Gentlemen's Dressing Cases. Portfolios, Gold Benutifat Gad very anigue styles of Note Papers BOOKSELLERS, IMPORTERS, AND STATIONERS. Book of Monograms ctfully announce to the public that. having Completed their arrangements: for the Holidare and remodelled the oli store. they have displayed on their counters and shelves the latest novelties dara Scientine, Mi and Envelopes. with the inftials already stamped Selad Loe, Booker together with, in colors FRENCH & RICHAR' Hitabekeielsee de1s [Exp..Union| $54 Pennsylvania seeaue, Loox @UT FOR THE HOLIDAYS! CHR. RUPPERT, KRISS KRINGLE HEADQUARTERS, No. 682 SEVENTH STREET, between D and E. Importer of all Kinds of FRENCH, ENGLISH AND GERMAN FANCY GOODS AND TOYS, Adapted for CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS. HOLIDAY PRESENTS, Areiee Cance: Pocketbooks, Gold Pens; Sue Ger: Pocketbook’. Gold Peng, ar inPerchs and Gold Cases and Pens. Chess, Check- tre. Cribbage §and Backgammon Boards’ Domi- noes, Be, ee re enumerate the follow Of the leading Book: ing: CTURE GALLERIES. Light: Nid shadows of New York, Picture Galtagess — orty Photographs. by A, A. Turner. selectei | | Mr. RUPPERT takes reat pleasure in inform. sod feactibed by William Foune. guest vol. See ety, friends, the pero Soares, hai glenda mR ail ofS months. during whieh time he has devoted him. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF CHARLES DICK | er to FANCY ek WOR SEED aaa ieamest ENS, various editions. TAL and ALABASTER OBNAMESTS! TOT fi ac arg ee beeen been ae jo i: it i u a '. Goods re n sel ee bape a cei ed in Parle: Vienoa, Bohemian, Switzerland other places on the Continent of Euro: of the most approved and finest kind. w dispose of at as low prices as they New York crother cities, in conse: Girect from the: Manufacturer, amoug WAVERLEY NOVELS, many editions. COOPER'S VIGNETTES. The Coopei Sree tea mesa Paes * % iu re let on % ofenchot the Steel Vignettes ngraved or tae iMustrated editions of James imore Coo} yorks. The Proofs are sixty each is faced with a page of letter press, tive of the subject. 1 e b folto volun rocco antique, or extra, $50, i Vases and Ornaments. Bohemian Musical Boxes. from §7 10 = piece. ‘Opera Glasses, in Pearl and Lvory, sg i Perfumery of all kinds rench Pe PORTMONAIES. CARD CASES, OUB JUVENILE DEPARTMENT = v= ea a as 2g 3 WORK BOXE! Comprises choice collection of the best Booksfor | 4, cs0F ave Children of all ages. MASKS OF A ett EPISCOPAL PRAYER RBOOK8, PROPELLO Alurge and beautiful variety, and with the ad In order to give my customers increased facilities in their examination of my large stock of goods, I bave converted and fitted uy ith al! the modern conveniences, and at several thousand dollars ex pense. the second story of my establishment into a ditional Hymns. QUARTO AND SMALL BIBLES, store-room. new room is entered by way of 40 open stairway leading from the stere-room in An elegant assortment the second story. Ladies contemplating boléing fairs would do well before purchasing else Those who wish to avoid the large crowd w attendant Bt she peer spprosch of the Hol should make their selections early, so as ush. de 9d to examine my stocl where = CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS, A fresh and beautful assortment just received. cud at low prices, oe eet Misc wear: MINCE MEAT !! f the finest and best quailty. te lew ais the i qual alow ice. oe ey. W. BURCHELL Corner Meth and P strocis, STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY. de is Under Ebbitt Honse Card Engraving and Initia! Stomping at short B. notice in the best style. OXS’ TOOL BOXES. Biuck Books manufactured to order. For sa ye CHRISTMAS PBESENTS, Lithographing, Printing. &c., promptly at JOHN R ELVAN! 309 Penneylvani enue, Between sth ans i0th streets SLEIGH BELLS AND BASKETS. de 19.5t Boors FOR THE HOLIDAYS An endless variety ef TOY BOOKS. JUVE NILES. and BOOKS by the best authors: BIBLES. PRAYE YN BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPH tended to. MOHUN & BESTOR, Successors to Franck Taylo-, 402 Pennsylvania avenue, le 21-tt bet. Four-and-a half and Sixth sts. New STYLES PLATED TRA SETS, &c., AT VERY LOW PRICES. We call attention to onr assortment of BW STYLE PLAYED TEA SETS, &c., VERY NEW PATTERNS AND VERY LOW PRICES Also, 8 large assortment of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN TABLE COT. LERY. &e } M. W. GALT & BRO., Jewelers 21st 354 Pennaylyonia avenm IBRETTOS OF ALL THE OPERAS, Beau. 4 titul Bound Books of Music, and every artic in music trade Pianos tuned and repaired, or tak N ‘ ; $06 Pennsylvania avenue. Chicwering & Son's Pianos ind Smits Oreau do 2-3t on storage. LLIB. = | | | { i | OBUY AT REDUCED | Now 18 YOUR TIME 1 PRICES It pays: “It pars tocome around street. between D and E, to cet your HAT BOOTS and SHO Cazistids CARES , CHRISTMAS CAKES *! J: ATGLER'S, No 319 D street. betwean nth | and 12th, is the best place to get a cood POUND, FRUIT, or any other kind of FIN Also. a large nasortnent of FL PLALN CANDI ot HEAP, i Give 493 oh K FRE which will nt BE Hloupay PRESENTS The most acceptable and useful pres you can Make to sour wile, dwughter or frend. 14 3 GHO VER & BAKER SEWING MAOHINE DAVIS & GAITHER, Agents, de }t-ow larket Space, EAUTIFUL PIANO santly finished PIANO STOO, § for pres JOHN F. EULIS. de 20-28 306 Pw JOS. J. MAY & CO\'S ti PARIS KID GLOVE DEPOT. ts) j 62" $20,000 WORTH TO SELECT FROM.¢u B+ THE VERY BEST Q! ALITY BEAUTIFUL ( uLOKS. ALL SIZES, From 3% to 103¢ SF PEICE— KY SHORT GLOVES, $2.00 } N GLOVES, $2.26. | WEN’S. $2.25 | e dozen and upwards. we dednet 10 percent. B/DOZENS AND HALF DOZENS up in| besutitulls assorted COLORS for BOL ipay PRESENTS. 508. J. MAY & 00. 308 Pa. avenue, dem. Seif be “tween 9th and lth streets. Ss SEATON HALL BILLIARD SALOON, Corner of 9th and D streets, Furnished with teu of KAVANAUGL & DECK- ERS SUPELION TABLES) Phin ees oon is unsurpassed by any in the: ficitors will tnd every ac- sion, The Bar is well gu hi dies Wines, Tlonere ey Ss TARTLING News at 493 NINTH BTREET, PLTWEEN D AND E STREETS. ‘Tremendous crash in the HAT, CAP, BOOT and SHOE MARKET. Marked down the entire Stock. LOW PRICES rules at this establishment. A204: SSOLOTION. 01 NERSHIP. The clpartnership herete nder stele an rm of EAL ts chara this day @iexol ved by ‘toutual consent. F. ZIMMERMAN will contiane the business, pd 14 alome muthorized ty collect the Mbite ine ts fim, aud pay all Mabilitios of the same Washington, D.C.. Decenibueas: sre ; The undersien, take Fauing ute tiicade Soa liberally patee q © nt ae ow | ju? scriber hag beew. ' wu a | FINE SETS OF BREASTPINS AND EAR. FINGER. RINGS, BRACELETS, CURF Bor. FANOY AND PLAIN SOLID SILyER wane,’ SILVER PLATRD WARE AND 4 ‘RK apd ALBUMS, POCKET DIARIES, POBTFOLIOS, &c.. at ROBERTs's. del? Iw* __237 7th st.. above New York ave. USIC BOXES FROM $2” To $50, TaMpoRl RA te uae WEBB & BEVERIDGE IMPORTERS oF FRENCH CHINA AND CROCKERY, x W MUSIC, Have completed opening their last invoice of rich a Laintell SLY OM ae FANOY GOODS. And everything in musi al Jie fot the Holidays Particularly adapted for the Holiday Trade. com de 19-6t 306 Pa. ave. near 1th st. pri many beautiful and rare articles in on... LAVA. pagion, BoukMiaAN, | 2Q07H stREET MABKET, DRESDEN, BY WM. LINKINS & SON No. 357 20th street, between @ and H sts. cH And other Goovis, making the Iarzest and most com- plete stock we have ever offered. FINE PLATED WARE n eveat variety No. 501, ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, rt A large ani SALT MEAT at whole asrortment of FRESH and r eal re a large 4 nd VEGRTABLES of the POULTRY of ailkinds. de 2-68" SEVENTH STREET. best quality constantly on band at the lowest mar S ket prices. Come and see us, and get your Ch: ist SWEET HAVANA ORANGES —— hn FRESH CHOICE PEARS, CATAWBA GRAPES, STEWART’S CANDIES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. At J. PEARSON'S et it 491 8th st HOICE MINCE MEAT. ‘We have in store choice artict MALAGA GRAPES, Foe HOLIDAYS. The ealy Place you can procure the famed, reliabl CHICKERING & SON'S PIANOS, Which received the highest honors at World's Pair and Paris Exposition, and as firet medals wherever and Whenever exhibited. hear Pa oT MINCE MEAT | made of the best material, by JOHN F. ELLIS c & B ne deat 8. W. corner of F éo19-8 nviteae RE ECORATED CHINA sa BE, AB 6 AM Dd b® INA’ DINNER SETS, 09 Lbs. of Stephen F. Whitman’ CANDIES TEA AND TOILET SETS, weCerved to-day iat Bien MANTEL ORNAMENTS. ot 304 Pa. avenn CARD STANDS, COLOGNE s MOTEO CUPS, LOSS© aur received this day.ana “AVA GOODS, Be... & FOR SALE AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. J. W. BOTELER & BRO., HOUSE FURNISHERS. deis-ct _[Tnt.J 320. Metzerott Hall S'-VER PLATED Pn sicko its 9mn16 OO es RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR STOCK FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND TEA SETS, CASTORS, BUTTEB DISHES, ICE PITCHERS, LADLES, GOBLETS, MUGS, WAITERS FORKS, SPOONS, &c.. Of superior quality, opened this day, at J. W. BOTELER & BRO.’s, House Furnishing Store, ie 19-5t 320 Metzerott Hall. WwW INES AND LIQUORS. NEW YEAB'S SEASON IS NOW BEADY FOR INSPECTION. It will be found on examination to SURPAss ALL PREVIOUS FEARS US VARIETY, EXTENT AND ELEGANCE, XBRACING, We bi hand « full ew Callforn| In addition te their é moapiies, Pure Ur nd Soar awaica Rum, New a HOLIDAY COLLECTION Cherry Brandy ; Stoughton. fiftecivers ead Brakes oy ‘ A Choice Select: f EGAN & 4 a Caen si ems Southwest corner nt Fah tints, SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED E00KS, SouktaInc USEFUL. PURCHASED BY ONE OF THE FIBM IN | "4 coi of Table Knives Forks or Spoons. <ounne of Mate, Carvel Broad Plates, Cloc Comprising the A Jepanned Tellet Set, Uulvereal Clore LATEST NOVELTIES Irsuied by the most Eminent Publishers to which the ATTENTION OF CONNOISSEURS IS IN- VITED, Wrij » or Call Bell, and = Ucles for itousekcepltigeat the metal ar GEORGE FRANCIS’, de 29-3t" 490 Seventh street. F°® THE HOLIDAYS. New Raisins, - Akh Raising, Almonds, Citron. Eitherts, Ene ‘Curranis, Dried Ap: ae ever : 1 jen. Cran ples, AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT Jordan Jellies. Preserved Fruit e » sche Ghana Marea eggs’ Oend FANCY-Goops, = “ = ———— corner of E and Sth'sts. In every concetvable variety, adapted fur F HOLIDAY GooDs, For Ladies, Gentiemen, and Children. at CHANDLEE’S FINE CIGAR STO) under the Ebbitt All of which if they are out of his Hine after teat ibis, UaRUaryh Pprsyo COVERS. RY hee them sitet ices. 4 de 39-18 ‘Bole Agenta of Stetiway's laws, 502 { VOHRISTHAS GIFZS, 502 Lithst. st et. CURISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS, AT ALL PRICES. PHILP & SOLOMONS’ METROPOLITAN BOOK STORE, 352 PENNSYLVANIA AVEN ___ between Ninth and Tenth tre. de 16-€t Horivay PRESENTS AMERICAN, GENEVA AND ENGLISH WAT- CHES. CHATRLANE, NECK and VEST RINGS. TONS, STUDS, kc, LEBY,A&c..ke. + a SAMCEL de 130 HOLIDAY GOODs. —_—_—_<_—<—<——————————— APPROPRIATE PRESENTS FOR ALL SEASONS MARKRITER’ SEVENTH STREET FINE O1L PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS. CHEOMOs, he ae ttention of tho. kK stor Decoration for that Wah &e a handsome Pres ie ie respectfully called to the collection of appropriately Framed Paintings, Chromos and Engraviegs. now open t>. their inspection. ing with others the tt lowing chuice Gems: PAINTINGS “Chocolate Girl,” by Meyer by Demouligmon, “Basket Brown's crlebrated Pantry | rice,” by M. iakexpeare at the Court o Coldewe an exquisite work thedral at Basie,Switreriand,* Tnterior Cat Renoux,« very elaborate and ENGRAV pleon, vote Photographs. PICTURE FRAMES Oval Walnut Frames, from 6xs to -, Oval Gilt Frames, from Card to Por Card Frames in great variety. Square de to order. RE CORD AND TASSELS ee and Colored Picture Cord and ‘aseci*, Picture Rings, Nails, &c. PAPERHANGINGS. & very choice selection of Em- It Parlor an’ Drawing Room Patterns lock of mediam and low priced WINDOW SHADES. Plain Gilt Rand and Eh Dgeiling oni oe Ordere for Window Sholes punctually attended Terms positively cash de 7 20 Booxs FOR THE HOLIDAYS! BLANCHABD & MOHUN, BOOKSELLERS AND IMPORTERS, Corner Penn-yivevia avemue and lth street NEW AND ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED WORKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS 1567 Messrs. BLANCHARD & MOHUN cal! the at teution ofthe Public to the following new and flue ouks THE STORY WITHOUT AN END. From the German of Carove. By the late Mre Sanan T. Acstix wn $to. With fifteen exquisite Drawings ty E. V.B.. printed tn « ora in fac-simile of the original water-col and pumerous ot ber iflustrations. Cloth extra, gilt, $6; cloth, ivery inlaid pancl (new styie and very unique), $740; morocov, i vory inlaid panel (very elegant). $10.30. One of the most charming of Allecories. the * Story without an End” is bere for the first time worthily illustrated by designs fall of fairy -like fancies. hare duced Exquisite in themselves, these drawings been faithfully and most ‘ekilfnlly repro Noeffort has been to make thie Volume the most periect apectinen of block color Printing ever executed. and it may be pronounced one of Hy files: rated booke of the approachin, ‘volume will also be ghereaes ol o- that sapgbe and beautiful woman, ite Mrs. SakaH T. Acaris, whore translation of the allegory retains all the of the original GOLDEN THOUGHTS FROM GOLDEN FOUN TAINS. Cloth _exti or ant In post éto. Me, 912; mor it This is one of the exquisite and unique volwmes de lure ever produced im England it embodies a choice selection of sacred «on, The entire work is printed on a beautiful eepia tint. ty the Brotaers Datzrer. It is orm wit initial letters and gold borders. with °2 headings and other large fllustrations by the most eminemt artists, and is produced threughout in « style of chastened elegance. CHRISTIAN LYRICS, Chiefly selected from Modern Authors. 138 Poems. illustrated with w rds of 1M sii Small ato. Uniform Heber's Hymape (elegant) 10 ‘with — extra gilt, @6; morocco, This volume comprises selections from the devo tional productions of all the more moder: poets, and the illustrations, which are designed by the most skillful artixt» in Fugland. are sll ox cuted in the first style of wood engraving ELEGANT VOLUMES | wiTH GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION: THE MASTERPIEOCES OF ITALIAN ART. In one handsome quarto volnme, extra cloth, ric gilt, S22), PHOTO. s THE GREAT WORKS OF SIR DAVID WILKIE hotographs from the finest_Engravi: of his PMS popalor Falatioge, Wilts binsreeties Memoir. In one very hands me quart) volam extra cloth, richly gilt. $22.3", THE ANCESTRAL HOMES OF BRITAIN Containing Examples of the noblest Castles, Falls, land. Tn I ~ elegantly bousd in cloth and gala Bane THE HOU! HOLD BOOK OF Pc Collected and Edited by CHARLES A. DANA, New Edition, Enlareed with Additions from Ra- cent Authors, Ulustrated with ( Emeravings dy Celebrated Arrists, i vol.,tmp.8vo. Morocco Extra, or Antique, #2. TRY, THE WORKS OF LORD MACAULAY (Complet EDITED BY HIS ara, LADY TREVEL- YA! Beautifully Printed in Laws Toned Paper. Witha F on steel, by th. 849; ball calf tre. Mt este Ger, — Clear Type, om Thi Rrretts eneraved In addition to our larze and magnificent collec- tion of BOOKS, we have this year added to oor assortment of FANCY ARTICLES, SUCH as DRESSING CASES, WORK BOXES, GLOVE BOXES, OPEBA GLASSES, and LEATHER GoopDs, BLANCHARD & MOHUN, BOOKSELLERS AND IMPORTERS. dcll-12t_ Corner Penn. avenue and lth street Rorurock: 8, Opposite Patent Office, 7th street. A fine selection of CHROMOS, OIL PAINT INGS, ENGHAVINGS, ae... suitable tor Bi Presents, can now be found in my Gallery. or afraid en rene 180. 1% — The } and best stock of PH A apt PICTURE FRAMES in WAENCT. ROSE: WOOD and GOLD, either Sa val L Sguare or Oval. CARVED WORK, Such as Centre and Side Brackets, Oval Sausze Frames, from Card to Life size, and Picture Tassels and Cords, Nails and : Pictures of every description framed to in any style desired, tae de stews ROTTS Mt treet. Ho | FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Sear ‘every description. FACE Goutans: dink ‘and’ Back EfoFis ana Gaunt. pean aera CURIOSITIES. BARE JAPANESE CURIOSITIES FOR HOLIDAY GIFs, BX