Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-28
BOOKS, STATIONERY, &C.


las ENTWISLE & SON, Booksellers and
Staiioners, No IS King street. announce that
they have now in store their supply of goods
suitable for presents at the Christmas ard 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 Of the fine Gift Books for the
season, including The StratfoId Gallery, and the
Gallery Of Famous Poets, elegantly bound in
Morocco Antique.
The finest OF the Octave ANIMALS in cloth,
gilt morocco, ard Turkey antique. Also,
great variety of l2mo ANIMALS, spleEddly
bound, including number of new ones.
Handsome editions of the Prose Writers, IN
Turkey antique, and J calf, including the new
edition of the Waverley Novels.
Albums of all sizes, and every style OF birding
| PRAYER Books, and Bibles, bound in the most
elegant styles Of velvet, and morocco.
Family Bibles with and without clasps.
Gold Pens, Mahogany ard Rosewood Writing
Desks, Leather Desks, Fine Port Fo!ios, Pen
Knives, Ink Stands, Chess Men, Backgammon
Boards, Dominoes, &c.
CHILDRENS BOOKS in almost endless vari-
| ETY., comprising all new popular works for thus
season, together with the best standard publica-
tons. Also, a large number of the Holiday
books of the Sunday School Union Nelson 4
Sons, and Dana Il Co.
A. B. c. Blocks in boxes; new Games; Indies
tructible Picture, and A. b. c. Books; Paper
Dolls; Color Boxes Transparent States, &c, &c.
The articles aforementioned are all fresh,
having just been purchased at the North, and
having been bought at the lowest prices, will be
sold correspondingly low. dec IT.
NEW BOOKS FROM LINDSAY & 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.. Norris
IS cents. Life in Risen Saviour, by Rev. DIR.
Candlish, plain 81; gilt, $l5O. Christmas
Book for Children, SO cents. Camp Fires OF
the Revolution, or the War OF independence II.
Illustrated, by H. c. Watson, with numerous H.
lustrations octave volume, blue and gold, So
Palestine, Past and Present, by the Rev. Henry
S. Osborn, A. NJ, with original illustrations
and new map of Palestine, So. Just publish.
ed, and for sale by [dec 24l R0BT. BELL.
rOMMENTARIEs ON THE BIBLE.-The
~ Gospels, with Moral Reflections on each
Verse by Pasauier Quesnel, with an INTRODUCED
nv Essay, by Rev Daniel Wilson, D. D., Bishop
of Calcutta, in two octave vols, $50 so.
A Plain Commentary on the Fmr Holy Gospels,
intended chiefly for devotional reading, in TWO
octave volumes, S4
Scots Commentary on the Bible, 6 volumes, &C.
tayo, Sl2: in vols quarto, $l2 so; in vols.
octave. $3.50. Clarke's Commentary on the
Bible, 4 vols octave, $40; Comprehensive Com
mentary, in 6 large octave vols, with Concor.
dance &c, $l2; Barnes Commentary on the
New Testament, in | l vols, IS cts. per volume;
Barnes on Daniel, $685. McGhee on Ephe.
slams, So; Chalvers on Romans, $780, Hodge
| on Ephesians, So Alexander on the Acts, ?
vols, So so; Payle on the Gospels OF ST. Ma
thew and ST. Mark, 81 each; Kitto's Daily BIZ
BILE Readings, in vols, 81 per volume; Jacobus'
| Notes on the Gospels, vols, Is cts. per vol /;
Stevensons Exposition of the lO3rd Psalm, 10
cts; Guthrie's Gospel in Ezekiel, 81. Also,
| Crudur's Complete Concordance to the Bible;
| Calmets Bible Dictionary; Union Bible Dictlon.
ary; Biblical Antiquities, and Help TO the Read.
| ing of the Bible. For sale by
dec 10 RObERt BELL.
MORE MUSIC-Just received, direct from
| lM the importers and manufacturers, i"r-
ther supply OF FLUTES, GUITARS, and Rose.
wood and other MUSICAL BONES, from %
TO $40 Also, best Italian and other Guitar
and Violin Strings. In word, If you want
any thing in the music line, from a Piccola TO
Piano, such are my arrangements and iacll''
ties, with the large stock on hand, You can be
accommodated All orders promptly attended
TO, and SHEET MUSIC, (of which have one of
the most enormous stocks in the south) sent by
mail, free of charge JOHN H. PARROTT.
n B.-PlANOS, and other MUSICAL IN
STRU MENTS, repaired, and tuned in the very
best manner, BY the very best workmen, whom
have engaged for this purpose. J. II. 7.
dec 24-lw
TIME 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 TO subscribe Call early
and secure the first number delivered TO any
part OF the city, or sent by mail to subscribers
in the country.
All the Magazines for January on hand, to-
sether with all the Papers and Plctorals Tor
| the Mondays.
A full supply of the Paper Dolls and Paper
Furniture; ALSO Houses made in strong and
handsome manner, to put the Furniture and
Babies in, delightful and pleasing present Tor
| children dec 22
TTHE MOUNT VERNON PAPERS AT G. E.
FRENCHS Book and P,iodicalDpot.
| Now is the time TO subscribe for the New
York Ledger. II contains this week the fist oil
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 and descriptions OF per
sons. Now is the time to buy. dec p
~ MES AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE
III YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME.-The Snake
Game, Doctor Kanes trip TO the Arctic Re-
eions, The Old Maid, Mother Goose, The Parlor
Game, The Oregon Game, Fashion and Famine,
Movable Alphabet Cards, Conversation Cards,
Fortune Telling Cards, and variety OF new
and interesting French and German Games and
Puzzles, &c, just received and for sale.
dec 8 JOHN H. PARROTT.
4 NEW VOLUME OF PRESCOTT
~ History OF the Reign of Philipt Second,
King of Spain, by William Fl. Prescott, volume
third, price 1925. Just published. and ior sale
H.. T1ac 121 ROBI BELL.