Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-28
BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.
BOOKS FOR HOLIDAY
ID PRESENTS Just orened, and for sale at

ID PRESENTS Just orened, and Tor sale at
GEORGE Z. FRENCHS Book and Periodical
Store.
Women of Beauty and Heroism from Semi
ramis to Eugene, Portrait Gallery OF Female
LONELINESS, Achievements, and Influence with
nineteen fine steel engravings, one elegant to
volume, Turkey antique, Sl2.
n Guide TO Family DerotiOa, containing
| Hymn, portion Of Scripture, with reflections
and a prayer, being complete system of Fam.
lily Devotion for the morning and evening OF
every day in the year, with an appendix, con-
tanning supplementary services for special oc.
casons, and under the dispensatlons OF Divine
Providence, by the Rev. Alexander Fletcher, ID.
D., of Finsburg, Chapel London, illustrated by
so OF the finest steel engravings, elegantly
| bound in Turkey morocco, vol. quarto, tru.
ly magnificent Book, price $l2
Gallery of Famous Poets, a magnificent quar-.
to volume, illustrated with upwards OF one hun.
dred engravings, on STEEL after the designs OF
the most eminent artists; richly bound in an.
tique morocco Sl2.
The STAFFORD Gallery or the Shakespeare Sis.
terhood, comprising iorty-fve ideal portraits,
described by Mrs J. w. Palmer, one volume i'm
perial octave, elegant morocco binding, $l2.
The Moore Gallery, Series OF As highly FIN.
ished steel engravings of Portraits, Landscapes
&c, from drawings from eminent modern Pain.
ters illustrative of many Of the most beautiful
Passages of his Poems, with Historical and Cri-
tical Notices; one elegant volume III antique. SlO
Ornaments of Memory, or Beauties OF History,
Romance, and Poetry, with eighteen splendid
steel engravings from original designs, vol.
in antique, $40
Faporite English Poems, OF the last two Centu.
ries, unabridged, with upwards OF two hundred
engrayings, from drawings by the most eminent
artists beautifully bound in morocco, SIS.
The Political Works Of Edgar Allan Poe, with
an original memoir, illustrated by the most eel
ebrated artists in morocco, So cloth, extra gilt,
So. This is one of the most beautiful books OF
the season.
Dr.amlaad, "a London copy9 with fifteen
elegant illustrations, by Jessie Macleod, with
illustrative lines, by Mary Elizabeth, magnl
iicent volume, Sc.
Lays of the Holy Land, from ancient and mo.
dern Poets with over 90 illustrations from orr
ginal Photographs and Drawings, one elegant
vol. A to cloth, 81.
The Prorrbs Of Solomon, illustrated by Histo.
rical Parallels from drawings, by John Gilbert,
Introductory remarks by James Hamilton, D.
d.. one vol. antique S.; cloth extra, $3 81.
Palestine, Past and Present, Book OF endur.
ing value, elegantly illusutteu, one 'oi' ANoJ"'
Svo cloth, $50 SO, antique, Us so.
The Prince of Peace, or Days OF Bethlehem,
with 33 illustrations, beautiful book, cloth,
49, morocco full gilt, 81.
The above embraces only small portion of
the list, but want of time and space forbids the
further enumeration of splendid books for the
HOLIDAYS. have over fifty different styles Of
Bibles and Prayer Books, many of them in the
richest Velvet and antique binding; Hymn
Books, of all denominations. For the little
folks, have special provision, having selected
with great care, the most interesting, useful,
and amusing English and American Books to
be found in the market. The list embraces
every variety and style. A great variety OF
Games, Picture Cards beautiful views, colored,
lin Packets,) Chess Men, Chess Boards, Back
CANNON Boards-the largest assortment oil
Rosewood and Mahogany Writing Desks ever
! offered in this market, and thousand and one
other things, all appropriate for presents, but
too numerous 10 mention, all OF which shall
take great pleasure in showing TO all who may
| favor me with call. acc l4-eool
NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES, AND Pa
PIERS, AT GEO. SIGGERS Book and Pc
1iodcal Store rs Prince street, oppose the Gazette
| Office.
Godev's Lady's Book for January. This is
charming rumber-in fact it is one Of the best
! numbers ever issued, and the price is only Csc.
or So per year
The Ladies' American Magazine-this is the
| first number OF the above Magazine. 1t is got
ton I'D in first rate style and contains matter OF
interest for the Ladies, price Isl cts. or " per
year.
The Great Republic Monthly, new Maya
| zine 25c or S3 per year.
Peterson's Ladies National Magazine for
January, lsi cts.
The Metropolitan Catholic Almanac and
Laity'S Directory for 1859, 23c.
| Ballous Dollar Monthly for January, lOc.
Pictorial Brother Jonathan for the Holidays,
IL cts.
The Mirror OF Fashion, cts.
New Paper Dolls, little Fred, Minnie Miller,
a full supply of the different kinds on hand.
All the Weekly Papers on hand, and every
thing else in the cheap Book and Periodical
Line. DEC Id
|,HRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AND NEW
~ YEAR.-Well Sir! what have you 10 say
about them! | mean to say what ! have to
say, that is TO say, if you say, you heard any
body say that had 10 nice GOODS for the
aforesaid days, will merely say, please call
this way. Now Sir Just take look at these
Counters and Show Cases, loaded with Books,
from the smallest Juvenile Pictures, Games, and
Puzzles, to the biggest Poets-also, Port tollos,
Writing Desks in great variety, Work Boxes,
Cabas, Purses and Porte Monaies, Card Cases
Pen and Pocket Knives, Scissors, Gold Pens
new STYLE Ink Stands, Tablets, Combs, Brushes,
Soaps. Perfumery, Chess Men, Dominoes, Back
CANNON Boards, India Rubber Balls, Mathemat'
Zeal instruments, Paint Boxes with lock and key,
&c, &c.
And last though not least, just take look at
these beautiful new MelodeOIs, just from the
factory of Carhart, Needham & Co., which
am selling at factory prices, together with near
" every kind of Musical Instruments from a
Flute to Piano, with some or 10000 pieces
of music to select from.
dec IS JOHN H PARROTT.
In EVOLVING DICE BOXES-Another
IL, supply of those inimitable little affairs, SO
convenient and simple, tor Backgammon play
ers and others Also great variety OF other
useful articles suitable for Holiday presents
&c. 1t is true, cannot boast OF palace" Of
such things, such as we read OF IN some other
towns. but will merely say TO those in want
of such things or any thing else, to try al
home first, before they take up the line OF march
10 the music and flag raised in behalf OF TO ther
side OF Jordan.