Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-12-25

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

BOOKS AND sTATI0NERY
| ItREAT ATTRACTION AT FRBNCH'S
w BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAY S.-A
splendid collection Of beautiful American and
English BOOKS, bound in the finest style of the
art; Standard Poets, III Antique bindings A
large and we'll selected assortment of BIBLES,
PRAYER BOOKS, HYMN BOOKS: in Velvet
and Antique bindings; all The Gems OF tho An
nuals, Albums, all sizes aud styles. The largest
assortment of JUVENILE BOOKS, both Eng
| lsh and American ever offered in this market.
| large assortment OF R0sewood Mahogany,
ami Leather Writing Desks, Gold Pens, in Silver
Gold, and & old Mounted Rubber Holders Purses
| Porte MonaieS, The finest Pocket Knives, Back-
CANNON Boards, Chessmcn and Boards.
One Of the finest gifts of the season is a bcauti
| full STEREOSCOPE and VIEWS, and 1 have just
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PUZZLES and GAMES, in great variety.
Taken altogether, have one Of the most ee
| giant and complete assortment Of BOOKS, Writ
| ing Desks, Steroscopes, Gold Pens, Purses, and
things for the little folks ever offered in this market
1861 1861.
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| Weekly 50: N. Y. Mercury So; Flag of Our Union
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Y. Illustrated News 50; Household Journal 5 80.
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porter ST. Eclectic Magazine SIS; aBackwood's
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British Review E;3; edinburgh Review IS: i For.
! Quarterly Review So; Cornhil Magazine s..
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dec l7-lw-
NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND PAPERS
~ at GEO. SIGGERS Book and PcTioaicut
.Storc, Is Prince s;rrr "pposite the Gazette OWre.
Earper's new Monthly Magazine for January,
csc.
Casscll's illustrated Family Bible. Part 81, Sc.
Cassels Illustrated Natural History, Part %,
Il cts.
The Character and influence Of Abolitionism, Il
sermon preached in the First Prcsby terrain Church,
of Brooklyn, by Rev. Henry j. Y tu Dyke, Zoe.
The Pictorial Brother Jonathan, for the Christ
mas and New Years Holidays, ZEE.
Bcadle's Dime Novels, No II, entitled Cedar
swamp. or Wild Mats Brigade, u tale of the Pal
metlo State, by VIM. r. Eystcr. lDc.
Bcadle's Dime Biographical Library, No. |. Gar
ibaldi, The Washington Of Italy, Zoe.
Beade's Half Dime Novelette,, No. |, Myrtle,
the Child Of The Prairie hy Rose Kennedy.
Longs Dime Romances, The Naval Officer, by
Lieut.. Murray
The Peoples five cent NOVELTIES, The Red
Shark or the Pride of the Isles, by Augustus Com
stock.
Comic Monthly for January, &c.
All the Magazines for January, and papers for
this week on hand publishers al prices.
Daily Papers-N. Y. Herald, Baltimore Clipper
Alexandria Gazette, and every thing in the cheap
Book and Periodical linn. dec 2l
1860. CHRIsTSAS NOTICE 1860.
TNHE SUBSCRIBERS would respectfully call
/ the attention Of the public, tn their assert
mcnt Of GOODS suitable Tor presents ut Christ
mas They have an unusually large and diver
sifed stock of GOODS ia their line, and offer
| them at the lowest prices. Among their GIFT
BOOKS will be found copies Of The Lives OF the
Poets, Women of the South, The Centre Table,
Byron Gallery, Folk Songs, Raphaels MadonuaS,
The Forest Hymn, and the Standard Poets, bound
in Turkey Antique, and illustrated with the finest
| steel cngravin.s Also, AnnualS, Albums Hymn
Books. Prayer Books, and Bibles, in the most eie-
CANT bindings. Their stock OF Juvenile Books.
Games &C., is unsurpassed. Rosewood and Ma
hogany Writing Desks, Writing Cases, Work
Boxes, ChcsSmen. .Bacl:g ammon Boards, Domi-
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JAMES ENTWISLE Il SON,
dec l.; No. %, Kng.strcet.
NET THE BEST--Smnh'v Ne~ Q""rto Gco-
| VI greray, containing Map Questions, inter
| sperscd with suc! facts as nu observing Tourist
| would notice which are fUilowcdh ny concise text
| and explanatory nutcs, based on IL combination Ut
the analytical, Synthctcal, and comparative Sys-
tens, designed to be ST pie and concise, but not
| dry; Philosophical and Practical for the use Of
| common Schools in the United States by Roosevelt
| c. Smith, A. NJ author of various School Books
with Maps of Religion, Government, Civilization,
Races of Men, the Atlantic Ocean, Countries
| Vicinities of Noted Cities, Outlines Of Countries
! Islands, &c., unequal length of day and hi ght,
| Rains Winds, The Seasons, ISnthermaIs, the Ro-
man Empire the Solar System, Railroads in the
| United States, Palcatiue in Savlnurs time
/ North Star, and Considerations near 1.-THE whole
| forming a CONVEX lent and ready Manual Tor Falni
lies, Counting Houses, aud Travellers, price ST.
Just published by Lippincot Co., ana for sale
| by dec l5l ROBERT BELL.
GOODS FOR HOLD AY 4 y y \ EW
! VI YEARS PRESENTS AND OTHER PUR-
| POSES.-By rerent additions, am prepared to
| offer the largest Stock of Goods, | nave ever OK
| bibited in Alexandria and at very moderate prices,
for cash. or to punctua dealers the usual terms
name in part, Rosewood, Morocco and Ma
hogany writing desks, Papier Mache and Morocco
Portfolios, Papeteres Ladies' Rosewood Work
Boxes, Gents Dressing Cases ami Travelling Bags,
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| Shawl Pins, Tweezcrs, Watch Keys, WAX and
| Nieni Matches, Pearl and Ivory Letter Folders,
| Mahogany and other Portable Spring !nkSandS,