Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-03

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

VNHE CORNER CUPBOARD, OR FACTS FOR
l. EVERYBODY, embracing facts about: II.
lining. generally known; ID Things that
ought to he known; Sd. Things worth knowing
The food we consume, the clothes We wear. the
house live III, and facts from the arts and sci
ences, well as from literature manufacture, com
merce, anatomy, physiology, the garden and the
field, illustrated with over 1000 engrayingS, the
whole forming complete encyclopedia OF useful
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treasured objects. Old people have kept the keys
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have felt thcmselyc. to he the conseryators OF the
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ledge upon every conceivable subject, having ref
crcncc to the health. haprtncss or amusement Of
the domestic circle. and il will become Il household
phrase, when member OF the family needs the aid
of knowledge upon any subject '-"lou will find
it in the Corner Cupboard One handsome limo
volume, cloth, 81.
Parlor TheatricaIs, or Winter Evenings Enter
tainment, containing Acting Proverbs, Dramatic
Charades, Acting Charades, or Drawing-room
Pantomirnes Musical Burlesques, Tableaux Vi
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NEW BooKS.-Th, Lo,@ AMI he Eook. Or
N Biblical Illustrations drawn from the man
nrrs and customs, the scenes and scenery OF the
Holy Land by ". VI. Thomson ID. D., twenty five
years Missionary of the American Board Of Com
missionerS OF Foreign Missions i'll Syria and Pal
estine, Gc with maps and Engravmgs, in two vol
umcs, price $3.50.
Anew and beautiful edition of the Wavcrly No
vels, with the authors notes, and elegant illustra
trations. Sl.25 per volume. just received and for
sale by nov II ROBERT BELL.
TINHE EXCITEMENT INCREASING.-Mor
Il of the Harper's Ferry Invasion Sketches
BY Porte Crayon.-Frank Leslies illustrated News
and Ilarper's Weekly for this week, contain most
accurate portraits OF the principal actors. and SPLEEN
did illustrations Of all the scenes of the Harper's
Ferry outbreak. For sale ut FRENCH'S
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MORE NEW BoOkS.-The Ancient Church
wi lis history. doctrine. worship. and constitu-
tion, traced for the first three hundred years. by
W. d. killrn ID. d.. Professor of Ecclesiastical
history and Pastoral theology to the General As
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Price So.
The Empire of Russia, from the remotest periods
to the present time, by John S. c. Abbott, Sl,5O.
Life in Tuscany: its society, manners. amuse-
ments, religion, and the Late Rebellion, by Mabel
Sharman Crawford, 81.
The Captive Orphan Esther the Queen of Per-
sia, by Rev. Stephen II. Tying, ID. d., 81.
Jessie Allison, or the Transformation, the re-
morse life, baptism, the path OF p!easantneSs,
by Mary A. Richards, Ia cts
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes. for
the use OF any all Christian congregations. con
tanning nearly fourteen hundred hymns and tunes.
81 30.
wilson's History Of the United States. from
the earliest discoveries 10 the present time, with
additions. containing history of the British Pro
vnceS, Mexico, &C., &C., 81.
Parker's and Diapers PHILOSOPHERS: Burrift's
Geography of the Heavens with Atlas Webster's
Pocket Dictionary; Mitchell's first Book mot pri-
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dren, with maps and engravings.
Appleton's Cabinet edition of the Poets Scott
Milton HemanS, Burns, Campbell, Cowper, and
Hudibras, 81.
Payson. Dunton, and Scribner's Copy Books
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IMMERSION BENEFITS NEW BOOK JUST
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Wild scenes on the Frontiers, or Heroes OF the
West by Emerson Bennett author of "Clara More
vol. 12mo., l,2j.
A Good Fight and other Tales by Charles Rode,
author of Glove Ne Little, Love Me Long, Chris
tie Johnston, de-, &C., 81.
Parlor Theatricals, or Winter Evenings Enter
tsinment containing Acting Proverbs. Tableaux
Pantomines, Musical Burlcsques, Dramatic Char-
acters, &C., &c, zoe.
The Corner Cupboard or facts for everybody
embracing facts about: lst. Thing, not generally
~ ti,t, t,lf In Ip 81
Things worth knowiug-illustratcd with over lOeO
eugrayings-bv the author OF Enquire Within,
The Reason Why" &C., 81.
lie Bon Ton Journal Dcs Modes. and Monthly
Report Of Paris Fashions for November, 4 SPLEEN
did number, joc.
The Eclectic Magazine for November. is mag
niicent number, contains Il splendid engraving oil
Rufus Choate, by Sartain, 5Oc
knickerbockcr for November, fine number, Zoe
The Life Raft by VI. j. Errym, 25c.
Brownson's Quarterly Review for October, i1c.
The Pie Me Papers, by Charles Dickens, author
of "Pickwick," etc., jnc.
The lIorticulturst and Journal of Rural Taste
and Rural Art for October, 25c.
Blackwood's Magazine for October, 2oc.
Comic Monthly for December. &c.
New York Ledger Leslie. Harper. WaerIy Mag
azine, Flag Pictorial Wilkcs spirit. Porter spirit
Irish News. Irish American. Albion. London News
Mercury, NtthI!' wv a"'' 49, '''''o
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The Picnic Papers, by Charles Dickens, price
soc.
The Life Raft by NJ. J. Errym, author OF the
Sepoys, Ben Radcliffe. etc, etc. 25c.
The Arneror of Tyre, or the Oracle and its
Priest, m Eastern Romance, by Sylvanus Coop
Jr.. Ice.
Comic Monthly for December, DC.
Yankee Notions for November, Zoe.
Nick Max for November, loc.
Frank Leslies BudgeLof Fun for November De-
Harpcrs Magazine for November, 2j".
Godcy's Lady. Book Tor November, zoe.
Frank Lesie's Famil, Magazine, 25c.
Petcrson's Magazine. lsic.
Arthur's Home Magazine, lSac.
Ladies' American Magazine, lsic
Frank Lesiie's Illustrated Paper Tor TINS week
contains more engravings Of the iarper's Ferry
Insurrectiun, &c. ~
New York Ledger, Mercury. Weekly, Flag Wa
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Ship, Pictorial, Family Journal, New York Clip
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Weekly Herald, Daily Herald, Baltimore Clipper,
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