Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-16

NTQRCESTERS QUARTO DICTIONARY
w Me-srs Hmckling Swan & Brewer, OF Boz

| w Mt>arS. Hinrkllng swan q Bfewef, VI DOE
ton, have in press, and expect To publish. during
the coming Summer Fall by subscription, a
Dictionary Of the English Language, ~ Joseph
f.. Worcester, Lib, To he completed in o''e large
uuntu volume, 1T about 1900 pages. Ii will he
! printed on extra fine paper with large margin,
! aud will be furnished To subscribers at S7.5u,
| which will he the retail price of the common edi-
! ton Persons subscribing. WILL therefore. get the
| Library Edition at the same price the common
! edition.
This new Dictionary will contain full vocabu-
larry Of the words used in Literature, Art, and
Sciense, with such local and obsolete terms as are
met with in writings that are now much read. In
| Orthography. the work will represent the best
| usage, both III this country and III England. The
| Pronunciation will be exhibited by system of
notation which will be easily understood. In ETY.
| mology this work will be more complete than any
| work of the kind. The definitions will he arcu-
ratelv Disseminated. and eXemplifed by citations
from the hest authors. The treatment of Syno-
! nymes will form very valuable feature OF the
work. The grammatical forms and infections of
words will he given more fully than in any Eng
lish Dictionary before published The W"'fr"-
hpn., bv wood cuts. of which there will he about
1900. beautifully executed. will form another novel
and useful feature of this Dictionary. In an APP
pendx will be added Walkers Key TO the Pronun
citation of Classical and Scripture Proper Names,
much enlarged aud improved; II Pronouncing No-
cabulary of Modern Geographical Names: Il collec-
ton of Phrazes and Quotations from Foreign Lam
yuagcs Abrcviations used in Writing and Print
ing, &c.
Tss- specimen of the work with the style OF
Binding &c., may be seen at my Store. where
shall be pleased to take the names of those who
may wish to subscribe.
NV ROBERT BELL.
u,liE HARP OF A THOUSAND STRINGS,
/ Conceived, compiled and comically concocted.
by Spayery Aided, added, and abetted by over
200 curious cuts--"nc HANDSOME l2mo volume.
cloth Sl.2J. louatts History, Treatment and
Diseases of the horse. embracing an abstract OF
the best veterinary practice, useful medicinal ana
other recipes, articles of food, etc. with treatise
Oh praught. and copious index-a ne" edition,
illustrated. Sl.25. The City: Its Sins and Sor.
rows, being n series of sermons from Luke Nix. IL:
"He heheld the city, and wept over it," by Thos
Guthrie, ID. D.. author of the Gospel i'll Ezekiel,
5Oc Broken Cistcrns, the story OF Jessie
Worthington IS. The Working Boys Sunday
Improved. Soc. billiards. First Glass. Second
Class. and Third Primary Readers Red Jack, or
the Scouts Rifle, zoe. ). Magnus Brilliant Car
mine Ink the best article now in use. Just re-
ceiyed and for sale by
JAS. ENTWISLE SON,
mvl2 No. 7j King street.
TIIREE VISITS TO MADAGASCAR, during
i the years 80, 81, and sc, including Il jour
ney to the Capital with NOTICES of the natural his
tory Of the country, &c., by Rev. Vim. Ellis, F. H.
s. illustrated by wpul cuts from Photographs,
&c, Syo cloth $3.50. Adam Dede, by George
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| cloth. 81. The American Home Garden, being
principles and rules for the culture OF Vegetables,
Fruits, Flowers. and Shrubbery, by Alexander
Watson, illustrated $3.50. The Life Of North
American Insects, by B. Jaeger, with illustrations,
had anal sol. lp Ray
Z. II. Spurgeon, 81. The Great Exemplar, or the
life Of our ever blessed Saviour jesus Christ, by
Jeremy Taynr. ID. b., 50. Warfare and Work,
or Liic- progress by author of Passing Clouds"
&C., 81 cents. Five Discourses on the Atonement,
~ cents. Just published, and for by
JAMES ENTWISLE Il son,
my 1 No. %. King street.
lust PUBLISHED.-Fyom HaH street to
y CASHMERE, Jouruot Of ire gear" :" A"a,
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.. D. t. ). and d, to the Danem"ra Iron Mines, the
Seven Churches" Plains Of Troy, Palmyra, Je-
salem, Petra, Seringapatam Surat, with the
Scenes OF the rccert Mutinies. (Benares, Agra,
Cawnpore. Lucknow. Delhi, &C., &C. Cashmere,
Peshawur, The Khybe Pass to Afghanistan, Java,
China and Mauritus, by John u. ireland, with
nearly one hundred illustrations, from sketches
made on the spot by the author-price in embossed
Muslin binding ~. ROBERT BELL,
my II 81 King street.
DATENT MEDICINES-Jayne Preparations.
L Merchants Garsling Oil, Wright's pills, Elliss
Corn Pasters, Thomson's Eye Water, Browns
Trochcs, Kcnnedy's Medical Discovery, Ayers
Cherry Pectoral Sandfori's mvigorator, Frcy's
Vcrmfuge, Mexican Mustang Linimcnt, Woods
Hair Restorer, Wi.tar's Balsam Wild Cherry.
Parks Prickly PlasterS, Railways Ready Relief
Sands Sarsaparilla, Rat Extermnator. Lyons
Magnetic Powder. Moffatt's Pills and Bittcrs. and
Aliens Zylobulsamum, jus, received and for sale by
j. LEADBEATER son,
5mo IL Stabler's Old Stand.
CHEMICALS.-Sulpha Quiuine; Acetic Acid;
~ Blue Mass: Spirits Ammonia; Sub Nitrate
Bismuth: Chloroform; Sulphate Of Copper; Ether;
| Corrosive Sublmate; Iron by Hydrogen: Citrate
of Iron and Quininc: Chlorate of Potash; Mercury;
Rochelle Salts: Strychninc Nalerianate of Zine;
Tartaric Acid: Muriatic Acid Nitric Acid. Just
received and for sale by
JAMES ENTWISLE, Ja.,
my Il Apothecsry. ~ King st.
NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS!!-Ladies Lisle
| ~ Thread and Buck.kin Gauntets, Misses three
thread English Hose, White Cotton Fringes and
Braidg Brocha Shawl Bordering. Jet Clasp,
Elastic and Morocco Belts Skirt Supporters. Bon
| net Pins and Combs; also. large assortment Of
| Fans. just opened and for sale at
my l.; {. &. BERRY ;, - King street.
| / ACE AND slim MAN llLbAS.- AMID
IL Il WOOD have now their full supply Of
Muniillas. Laccpoin;s. White and Black Berage
| Shawls. "a White and Black Beragc, with varie
! ~ of other goods for Summer wrappingS.
No 40. King street,
| my II door from Washington street.
MOURNING Goods have opened fine
WI stock of
Bombahines. Aparcas, BerraScs
GrenediEc herrage new article
Grape Vrils hid finish SILK Gloves,
Back Lawns. Sc.
| WI J. NJ STEWART.
NTOTICE.-We have now in Store twelve yari-
| ~ cites of HOOP SKIRTS, some very elegant;
also Brass Hoops, Steel Hoops Reeds, Skirt Supor
ters. Corsetis. Gauzc Marine Nrsts with large as
>uriment of NIL kinds "f desirable goods. No.
| TO. King Street, one door from Washington.
my IT ASllBf WOOD.
| NlIATER COOLERS AND REFRIGERATOkS
| w / have underworld to obtain Tor my sales
this season, rHL BEST WATER COOLERS and
| PERPETRATORS which could he had. Please
zee them. On hand several Refrigerators of old
| styles. which offered at cost.
apr JOHN OGDEN.
| IATAWBA BRANDY.-PURE JUICE OF rHg
" GrApE-This article Is highly recommended
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