Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-29
BOOKS, STATIONERY, &C.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

1858. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. 1859
7 AS. ENTWISLE & SON Booksellers and
81 StationerS, No. 95 King street, announce that
they have now in store their supply Of goods
suitable for presents at the Christmas and New
Years season. They respectfully invite the al
tention OF purchasers to their assortment feel
ing confident that so general stock has never
before been offered in this market. They have
large stock of the Standard Poets, of various
sizes, in cloth, sheep, morocco blue and gilt, and
Turkey antique.
A great variety cf the fine Gift Books, for the
season, including The Stratford Gallery, and the
Gallery of Famous Poets, elegantly bound in
Morocco Antique
The finest OF the Octave Annals in cloth,
gilt, morocco, ard Turkey antique. Also, a
great variety of l2mo. Annals splend dly
bound, including number of new ones.
Handsome editions of the Prose Writer'S in
Turkey antique, and J calf, including the new
edition of the Waverey Novels.
Albums of all sizes, and every style of bi:ding.
Prayer Books, ard Bibles, bould in the most
elegant styles OF velvet, ard morocco.
Family Bibles, with aid without clasps.
Gold Pens, Mahogany ard Rosewood Writing
Desks, Leather Desks, Fine Port Foios, Pen
Knives, Ink StaEds Chess Men, Backgammon
Boards, Dominoes, &c.
CHILDRENS BOOKS in almost endless vari-
ETY., comprising all new popular works for this
season, together with The best standard publica-
tons Also, large number OF the Holiday
books OF The Sunday School Union, Nelson h
Sons, ard Dana n Co.
A B. c. Blocks in boxes; new Games; hides
tructible Picture, and A. B. c. Books; Paper
Dolls; Color Boxes, Transparent States, &c, &c.
cla all tra.h
having just been purchased at the North, and
having been bought at the lowest prices, will be
sold spondinsIy low. dec 10
NTEW BOOKS FROM LINDSAY Il BLACK
~ ISTON-Life OF Mrs Hoffman, late of
the Episcopal Mission to Africa, by Rev. DR..
Cummins, plain edges, IS cents; gilt edges 81.
Sunshine, or Kate Vinton, by Harriet B. Nc.
Keever, author of twilight Musings" plain,
IS cents; gilt, 81. Quaint Sayings and Doings
of Martin Luther, arranged by Rev. Dr. Morris,
IS cents Life in Risen Saviour, by Rev. DIR.
Candlish, plain ST.; gilt, $3.50. Christmas
Book for Children, 50 cents. Camp Fires OF
the Revolution, or the War OF Independence H.
Illustrated, by H. c. Watson, with numerous il.
Illustrations, octave volume, blue and gold 81
Palestine, Past and Present, by the Rev. Henry
S. Osborn, a. NJ with original illustrations,
and new map Of Palestine, $3. Just publish
ed, and for sale by [dec 24l ROBT. BELL.
COMMENTARIES ON THE BlBLE-Ts
Gospels, with Moral Reflections on each
Verse, by Pasquier Quesnel, with an lntIoducto-
ry Essay, by Rev Daniel Wilson. D. D., Bishop
of Calcutta, in two octave vols, 50 50.
A Pla;n Commentary on the Far Holy Gospels
intended chiefly for devotional reading, in two
octave volumes, 81.
Scots Commentary on the Bible, b volumes, Oc
tavo, Sl2; in vols quarto, 1912 So in vols
octave, $3.50. Clarke's Commentary on the
Bible, 4 vols octave, $40; Comprehensive Com
mentary in 6 large octave volsr with Concor-
dance, &c, Sl2; Barnes Con- rnentary on tn.
New Testament in II vols , IS cts per volume;
Barnes on Daniel SIPS: McGbee on Ephe
slams, So; Chalvers on Romans Sl.5O; Hodge
on Ephesians, So; Alexander on the Acts,
vols, $3.50; PayIe on the Gospels Of ST. Ma
thew and ST. Mark, 81 each; Kitto's Daily BIZ
Bile Readings in vols, s per volume; Jacobus
Notes on the Gospels, vols, - cts. per vol ;
Ste, enson's Exposition OF the l03rd Psalm IS
cts; Guthrie's Gospel in Ezekiel, 81. Also,
Crudurs Complete Concordance to the Bible;
Camet's Bible Dictionary; Union Bible Dicton-
airy; Biblical Antiquities and Help 10 the Read
ing of the Bible. For sale by
dec 10 ROBERT BELL.
MORE MUSIC-Just received direct from
wi the importers and manufacturers, fur
Their supply OF FLUTES, GUITARS and Rose
wood and other MUSICAL BONES, from S5
TO $40. Also, best Italian and other Guitar
and Violin Strings. In word, il you want
any thing in the music line, from Piccola 10
Piano such are my arrangements and iacIl'.
ties, with the large stock OIL hand. you can be
accommodated a III orders promptly attended
to, and SHEET MUSIC, (oi which have one Of
the most enormous stocks in the south.) sent by
mail, free OF charge JOHN H. PARROTT.
N. B.-PIANOS, ard other MUSICAL IN.
STRU MENTS, repaired and tuned in the very
best manner, by the very best workmen whom
| have engaged for this purpose. ). n. 7.
dec 24-lw
THE MOUNT VERNON PAPERS, by the
Hon. Edward Everett, is out in the New
York Ledger of this week and for sale at GEO.
SIGGER'S, IS, Prince street, opposite the Gazette
Building.
Now is the time 10 subscribe. Call early
and secure the first delivered to any
part OF the city, or sent by mail to subscribers
in the country
All the Magazines for January on hand, TO-
ge,her with all the Papers and Pctonals for
the Holidays
A full supply of the Paper Dolls and Paper
Furniture; also Houses made in strong and
handsome manner, TO put the Furniture and
Ba bies in, delightful and pleasing present for
children dec 90
TNHE MOUNT VERNON PAPERS AT G. E..
FPENCHS Book and PriodicdDpot
Now is the time TO subscribe for the New
York Ledger. 1t contains this week the first OF
the series of articles, called the Mount Vernon
Papers, by the Honorable Edward Everett. De-
iivered in any part OF the city, or mailed TO any
part of the country.
All the Weekles on hand.
A splendid assortment of Holiday Books, suit
able Tor all ages, sizes ard descriptions OF per-
SONS Now is the time 10 buy. dec q
ITAMFS AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE
YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME.-The Snake
Game, Doctor Kane's trip 10 the Arctic he
gions, The Old Maid Mother Goose, The Parlor
Game, The Oregon Game, Fashion and Famine,
Movable Alphabet Cards, Conversation Cards,
Fortune Telling Cards, and a variety OF new
and interesting French and German Games and
Puzzles, &c, just received and for sale.
dec JOHN H. PARROTT.
A NEW VOLUME OF PRESCOTT
~ History of the Reign of Philip the Second,
King ofSpain, by William II. Prescott, volume
third, price S225. Just published and for sale
Lv rdec 131 ROBT BELL