Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-12-28
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VI BOOKS FOR TIE IL OH Il ! S.-A
splendid collection Of beautiful American and
English BOOKS, bound in the finest style of the
art Standard Poets, in Antique bindings. y
large and well selected assortment OF BIBLES,
PRAYER BOOKS, HYMN BOOKS, in Velvet
and Antique bindings: all the Gems Of the An =
nuals Albums, all sizes and styles. The largest
assortment OF JUVENILE BOOKS, both Eng
lish and American ever offered in This market.
4 large assortment of Rosewood, Mahogany,
and Leather Writing Desks, Gold Pens, i'll Silver,
Gold, and Gold Mounted Rubber Holders, Purses,
Porte Monacs the finest Pocket Knives, Back
CANNON Boards, Chcssmcn and Boards.
One Of the finest gifts Of the season is a bcauti
full STERE0SCOPE and VIEWS, and have just
received Il splendid assortment of both.
PUZZLES and GAMES, in great variety.
Taken altogether, have one Of the most clc-
CANT and complete assortment Of BOOKS, Writ
ing Desks, Stcroscopes, Gold Pcrs, Purses, and
things for the tie folks offered i'll this market.
1851. 1861
GEORGE L. FRENCHS Newspaper and
Magazine list for 1861. Now IS tho tins To sub
scribe Call or send to the well known Book
Newspaper, and Periodical Store, No. l0+, King
street, Alcxandria, Va.
DAILY PAPERS.--Ncw York Herald, Balti-
more Sun. Alexandria Gazctie, and Evening Star
WEEKLY PAPEES-Ncw York Ledger the
Great Family Paper 50: Harper'S Weekly $2.5b
Wilkes Spiril 81; The Century 500; New York
Weekly 81; n. \. Mercury 50; Flag of Our Union
So; Literary Companion, Vanity Fair Leslc,s
illustrated So: Scientific American -; New York
Herald 81: London News $40; London Punch So;
Portcr's Spirit 81; Saturday Post s.; Family
Journal 81: Home Journal 50; American Union
50; Wuvcrley Magazine 50; Novelette, i l30; True
Flag So: Irish American 81 so: Irish News So
Albion St: Spirit oT the Times 80; Courier dcs
Etats 81; Scottish Journal $3.50; FrcemanS Jour
nal 81; Dollar Newspaper 81; Brother Jonathan
81; New York Clipper 81; Boston Pilot $3.50, n.
y. Illustrated News 90; Household journal Sl.jO.
-iiarpcrs Magazine 81; Gudcy'S
Lady's Gook 3d. Al thurs Home Magazine 50;
Atlantic Monthly So Chess Monthly So: LeBon
Ton Fashions 50: Ladies' National Magazine So;
Knickcrbockcr Magazine So; Frank beSc's Maga-
zine S.: Living Age, (wcckly) So; Chambers
journal 50: Ballou'S Dollar Monthly ST.: School
fellow 81; iIoriculturist 50; All the Year Round
81: PctersUn's Bank Not" List 81! London Art
Journal 80; Once Week So London Lancet So;
Hunts Merchants Magazine 50: Thompson'S Re-
porter 81; Eclectic Magazine 50: #Backwoods
Magazine 81; 3 Westmnstcr Review 50; #No:th
British Review IS; u fidinburgh Review SS #For.
Quarterly Review 49, Cornhil Magazine 81.
"All five Of these enc year, SO.
Any Of the above or any Magazine or New>pa-
per published, will he sent regularly by mail, "
delivered in any part Of the city, Um the day Of
publication. Now is the time to subscribe \
new year, and new volumes, just commencing
Send your orders, with the money. or call al &.
+. FRENCH'S Book, Newspaper and Periodical
Depot, No. ln4, King street, Alexandria, VA
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NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND PAPERS
~ al GRO. SiGGERH B"ok anil P"rjo.iicoi
Store, Is Prince street, opposite the G"@ettc QBicc.
hlv i,,r lam
25c.
CaSscll's illustrated Family Bible, Part =, &C.
Casscll's Illustrated Natural History, Part %,
J. cts
The Character aud influence Of AbolitiouiSm, a
sermon preached in the FIRST rrcShy terrain Church,
of Brooklyn, by Rev. Henry J. Van Dyke, Zoe.
The Pictorial Brother Jonathan, for the Christ
mas and New Years Holidays, l2c.
RcadIcs Dime Novels, No. IL, entitled Cedar
swamp. or Wild Mats brigade, a tale OF the Pal
metto State by VIM. L. Eystcr, lnc.
Beadlcs Dime Biographical Library, No. l. Gar
ibald The Washington Of Italy Zoe.
Bcadle's Half Dime Novelette,, No. |, Myrtle,
the Child of the Prairie, by Rose Kennedy.
longs Dime Romances, The Naval Officer, by
Lieut.. Murray.
The Peoples five cent Novelcttes. The Red
Shark, the Pride of the Isles, by Augustus Com
stock.
Comic Monthly for January, tie.
All the Magazines for January, and papers for
this week. on hand publishers at prices.
Daily Pai,ers.-N. y. Herald, Baltimore Clipper.
Alexandria Gazette, and every thing in the cheap
Book and Periodical line. dec 81
NET TIE BEST.--.Smith'@ N,~ Q~"rto Gco-
VI yIuphy, containing Map Questions, inter
spcrScd with such facts al observing Tourist
would notice which are followed by Il concise text
and explanatory fotcS, based on Il combination of
the analytical, synthetical, and comparative sys-
tens. dcSi Lued tn he 81 pie and concise but not
dry; Philosophical and Practical for the use Of
common Schools III the United States by Roosevelt
G. Smith. 4. NJ author oi various School Books,
with Maps of Religion, Government. Civilization.
Races Of Men, the Atlantic Ocean, Countries.
Eicinitics OF Noted Cities Outlines OF Countries,
Islands, &C., unequal length Of day ana night,
Rains, Winds, The Seasons, 1Solhcrmais. the Ro-
man Empire, the Solar System, Railroads IN the
United States, Palestine in our Sayiour's liuic,
North Star, and Consultations near 1.-THE whole
forming convenient and ready Manual for Fam-
lies, Counting Houses. and Travellers, price S..
Just published by Lippincott Co., and for sale
by Tdcc II ROBERT RELL
GOODS HOLIDAY AND NEW
" YEARS PRESENTS AND OTHER PUH-
PUSES.-By recent additions, am prepared TO
offer the largest Stuck Of Goods, have ever ex.
hibitca in AleXandrla and NJ very moderate prices,
for cash, or to punctual dcacr> the usual terms
| namc, in part, Rosewood Morocco and Ma
hogany writing desks, Papicr Machc and Morocco
Portfolios, PnputcricS, Ladies Rosewood Work
Boxes, Gents Dressing Cases and Travelling Bags,
Ladies Retculc$ and Travelling Bags, Morocco,
Shell, Wire and silk Velvet Porte Monies. Buck
skin, Thread, Kid, Bead and Silk Purses, Cigar
and Card eases, Mcerschaun Cigar Smokers, SnuI!
Boxes, Silver Thmhles, Key Rings and Chains,
Shawl Pins, TweczcrS, Watch Keys, Wax and
Ecnra Matches, Pearl and Ivory Letter Folders.
Mahogany and other Portable Spring Husbands,
Propclling and Repclling Pocket Pencils, Gold
Pens with without eases, Tea ANA Call Bells,
Ivory Tablets, Crochet Needles, Eye classes
Ladies' Head Dress Pins. lndtlihle Working Pen
ellis, Pen and Packet Knives, Scissors. Hair. Fin
ger. Tooth. Hat and Cloth Brushes Parlor Balls,
Horn, Rubber, Buffalo, Ivory and Shell Combs
Steel and Rubber Hair Pins. Soaps, Pcrfumcrcs,
Extracts, Coogncs, Hair Oils, PomadeS, Lip Saves
Shaving Creams and Compounds. ToothpaS
Lilly White, Powder Puls and many others.
Also great variety Of Juvenile and other Books
Bibles, Prayer Books, Hymn Bucks Git Books
and Animals, Autograph, Scrap. aud other Albums
And AS 10 Musical Instruments, most any thing
you want, from splendid Piano or Mclcdcon t" "a
Jews Harp. Please call and cxau,iur my stock
for I an determined to sell if you will buy.
dec IL JOHN Ii. PAER0TT.
NELSON'S VIEWS or AMERICAN AND
~ EUROPEAN Scenery, Views oil Cities, their
environs, Public Buildings. Sc.
These Views put up in packs of -. lin
beautiful oil colorS,) with descriptive catalogue III
Csc. per pack.