According to custom, we give a short account of the good things to be obtained at the Stores at this time of the year.
Messrs, Buck and Ramsay have clothing and articles of wear to keep the outer man warm, such as astrachan, fox, squirrel, sable and other furs, and various other heat-preserving materials. Gentlemen fond of hunt" ing, shooting and riding will here find what they require in the way of substantial suits, and hats. Messrs, Buck and Ramsay are sole agents in China for Heath's hats.
Messrs, L. Vrard & Co.'s store, as us tial is full of novelties, in great variety. They have on exhibition a splendid assortment of table and toilet ornaments in all kinds of material, consisting of metal painted and enamelled papers weights, representing artistic designs of elephants, deer, dogs, tigers and other animals; imitation cloissonne, very artistic and more elegant than the Peking article, and consisting of candlesticks, powder boxes, and scent sets, ash trays, flower pots for evergreens, enamelled with birds, and very handsomely got up, some of them costing as much as $60 each transparent, hand painted, and other fans. porcelain bracket flower holders, mirrors, an vases in verdigria copper; sachet scenters, ladies' and gentlemen's travelling and toilet bags, writing cases, work and glove boxes, with silver mounts and in different materials such as leather, plus, wood and velvet, all unique and artistic; photo and scrap albums, in various designs and materials, some with inlaid, other with embossed covers; glass-
designs and for many purposes: mechanical from Mesa countries in ouciile toys, boats, warships, sailors climbing masts, and firemen irpy} to the roofs of houses without the aid of ladders, birds, and animals such as squirrels, bears, sheep, dogs and horses; sweets in goodly quantity, Chr mas Tree and other ornaments, bon be cosaques; dolism great variety, some dress in silkandsatins, with handsome faces; some mechanical figures, notably the Smokin: "Dude" who puffs cigaretteasif heenjo it; E.-P. ware in dazzling splendour, and representing many useful articles and sets, richly embossed candelabra, tables, gongs, pouch bowls, stationery cases; fruit knives, in bronze, boxes of toys of many kinds, such as firemen and engines, games, billiards, naturalists' boxes, artists', and colour boxes; plush stands and tables an extensive se of jewellery, sich as chains, rings, brooches, Dangle, scarf with tiarmonsia and precious stones; watches ings, many of the articles being set of numerous designs and sizes, one watch about an inch in diameter. being marked $600; smokers' requisites, cigar and cigarette holders and cases, pipes and tobacco poushes,
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