Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-16

arrangements, and those who attend may ex
psct to enjoy themselves. The Company
I'VE debt which they desire TO liquidate
and have taken this agreeable method OF rails
ing sufficient sum. We hope their endeav
ors will prove successful and that The ball
| will be nuperously attended.
FoG.--The city was enve!oped in thick
fog last night. Ga tho river, the fog was SO
danse nc tn render navigation dangerous.
beautiful BOOKS FOR HOLIDAY
| II PRESENTS Just opened, and for sale al
| GEORGE f. FRENCHS Book and Periodical
| Store.
Women of Beauty and Heroism from Semi
ramis TO Eugene, Portrait Gallery OF Fema e
| LONELINESS, Achievements and influence. with
nineteen fine steel engravlngs, one elegant TO
volume, Turkey antique, y 2.
Il Guide TO Family Der0tton, containing a
Hymn, a portion OF Scripture, with reflections
and 4 PRAYER, being a complete system OF Fam
| llv Devotion, Tor the morning and evening OF
every day in the year, with an appendix, con-
tanning supplementary services Tor special oc'
|
| Providence by the Rev. Alexander Fletcher ID
| D., of Finsburg, Chapel, London, illustrated by
| 30 of the finest steel engravings, elegantly
bound in Turkey morocco, vol. quarto, tru'
ly magnificent Book, price Sl2
| Cutlery of Famous Poets magnificent quar-
10 volume, illustrated with upwards OF one hun.
dred ensravings, on steel, after the designs OF
the most eminent artists; richly bound IN an
| tIque morocco fl2
The Stafford Gallery, or the Shakespeare Sis
terhood comprising iorty-hve ideal portraits
described by Mrs J. w. Palmer one volume I'M
perlal octave, elegant morocco binding, plz.
The Moore Gallery. a Series OF 4s highly I'm.
ished steel engravl0gs OF Portraits, Landscapes,
&c, from drawings from eminent modern Pam.
| ters llluSrativ oil many oil the most beautiful
Passages OF his Poems, with Historical and Cri'
teal Notices; one elegant volume in antique f!U.
| Ornaments of Nemgry, or Beauties OF History,
Romance, and Poetry, with eighteen sp end'd
steel engravings from original deslgnsr l vol.
| in antique, , ~.
Favort,e English Poems, OF the last two Centu.
RES unabridged, with upwards OF two hundred
engravngs, from rawlings by the most eminent
artists beautifully bound in morocco, 80.
| Tie P0eIcdi I.Orks Of Edgar lillian Poe, with
an original nemoir. illustrated by the most eel
ebratpd artists in morocco, SO; cloth, extra gilt
| 81. This is one ol the mort beautiful DOCKS oil
| the season.
Drsamiamd "a London copy,) with fifteen
elegant illustrations, by Jessie Macleod, WIN
illustrative lines, BY Mary Elizabeth, a masnl'
| flcent volume, SO
Lays of tie Hoiy Land, from ancient and mo
dem Poets, with over 81 illustrations from OIL
glua Photographs and Drawings, one elegant
vol. 10 cloth, 81.
| The P,oreJs Of Solomon. illustrated by Hlsto
rical Parallels from drawings, by John Gilbert
Introductory remarks by James Hamilton,
D.. one sol. antique, g.; cloth extra, W 81.
Palestine Past and Present. Book of endur
iny value, elegantly illustrated, one vol. koya
oyo clio h, IS 80, antique, IS 50.
Tie Prince cf Pedce, or Days OF Bethlehem
with 80 illustrations, beautiful book, cio'h
| 80; morocco lul gilt. ~.
Tn. above embraces only small portion o.
the list, but want OF time end space iorblds the
further enumeration OF splendid books lor the
HOLIDAYS. nave over fifty different sty les Of
Bible, and Prayer Books, many OF them IN 'ne
richest Velvet and antique bindings hymn
! Books. OF all denominations. For the little
folks | have special provision, having selected
|
aud amusing English and American books 10
he found IN the market Inc list embraces
every variety and style. a great variety oil
| Games. Picture Cares, beautiful views, coorea
| IN packe,s) Chess Men, Chess Boards, Back
CANNON Boatds--the largest assortment Of
! Rosewood and Mahogany Writing Desks ever
offered IN this market and thousand ana one
otner things. all appropriate tor presents ou,
| too numerous 10 mention. all oil Whlch snail
take grea, pleasure in showing TO all who may
favor me with call. dec 4f-eoo'
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! THIS MACH r. Is d great improvement up
OH all previous Machines for family use.
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! Grover 4 Bakers is tue best.-AmerlcaF
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We Five il the preference Ar er. Baptist.
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Daily News. :.
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