Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-21
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY q, 1861.
BOOKS And sTATIoHRRY.

! BOOKS AND sTATIoHRRY.
NRW BOOKS! NEW BoOKs!!-Now read,
i ~ and for sale at GEORGE E. FRENCH's
Book and Periodical Depot, No. 1914, King street
Trumps, a Novel, by Geo. VIM. Curtis, autho
Of "potiphar Papers," "prue and I, &C., splcn
didly illustrated, by August Hoppin, Sl.5o ,t'5
The Crossed Path, by Wilkie Collins, author o
'The Woman in White" Sl25.
Father Tom and the Pope, or Night at the
Vatican, illustrated, 25c.
The Wits and Beaux of Society, illustrated, so
The Queens Of Society, illustrated, Sl50.
The Attorney, or the Correspondence of Johr
Ouod, by John 7. Irving, (nephew of Washing
ton Irving,) sl.25.
Harry Harson, or the Benevolent Bachelor, BY
John T. Irving, (nephew Of Washington irving.
$l.25.
Elsie Venuer, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, s1.76
Layinia by the author of DR.. Antonio, SIPS
Appletons and Dinsmore's Railroad Guides
for April. ....-.... ~.
Parton's Lifo Of Jackson vols SIS.
A fresh supply just received Of Miss Bremer's
"Homos of the Old World" $3.50.
Volume 5th of Lord Bacon's Works, being the
last of his Literary and Professional Works, mus-
lin S.. 50; sheep 50; half calf binding $3.50.
Thackeray's Cornhll Magazine for April, 374c.
Once Week for April, English copy, SIC.
The Great Preparation, or Redemption draweth
nigh, by Rev. John Cumming, D. D., 1st and I'd
serief. ST each.
fresh supply of Hardeo's "Cavalry Tactics" !"
"Light Infantry drill, "Gilham's Manual"
'Scotts Tactics" "Bayonet Exercise" &c.
Dime Novels and Novelettes by the hundred.
| All the back numbers on hand. s..
| DAILY PAPERS.--N. Y Herald, Alexandria
Gazette, Evening Star, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore
American, and Evening Sentinel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Knoxville Wing,
N. Y. Ledger, Flag of Our Union, Waverlcy
Magazine, LesIe's illustrate ted News N. Y. Illus
trated do, Harpers Weekly, Wilkes Spirit, N. Y.
Mercury, N. Y Weekly Southern Journal, Sa
turday Evening Post Pilot, Literary Companion,
Weekly Herald, Vanity Fair, N. Y. Clipper, Irish
News, Irish American Catholic Record, Home
Journal, Z. S. Police Gazette, National Police
Gazette, Albion, Scientific American, Sunday
Mercury, Weekly Sun, and Dollar Paper.
ENGLISH PtPERS London Illustrated
News, Bells Life in London, London Punch
GERMAN PAPERS Frank Leslie's Illus
trieste Zeitung, New Yorker Criminal Zeitung
Staats Zeitung, n Y. Illustreste Zeitang, Coune's
Des Etat Unis in French. . .a.s..
COMIC MONTHLIES.-Lcslies Budget of
Fun, Comic Monthly, Phunny PhelloW, Nick
Max Yankee Notions.
Constantly receiving New Books Magazines
Parcrs all Of which are furnished at Publishers
prices. UP
BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC AND MU-
- SICAL INSTRU UMENTS.-Well, [ take it
for granted every one knows what is meant ny
Books, Stationery, jluSie and Hustcaf lastrs-
fnents consequently, shall not enuinerate, us II
would take too much time and cost too much mo-
ney to gil newspaper. will just say, my
STOCK is quite AZ large and complete as ut any
time since have been III Alexandra, ana Is Deine
constantly replenshed
But, in addition to the above, keep q large
Stock of Etceteras or Varieties, such as COMBS
of almost every style; Rubber and Steel Hair
pins, Cloth, Hat Tooth, Finger und Hair Brush
cs; II air Oils, Hair Restorative, Soaps, Perfume
ries Tooth Paste, Shaving Creams and Com
pounds, Lip Salve, Powder Puffs aud Lilly White;
Porte Monaies, Silk, Bead; Thread and Kid Purs-
cs, Ladies' and Gentlc,nen's Travelling Satcheis,
Rosewood, Muhogouy and Morocco Writing Cas-
cs: Portfolios, Card Cases, Cigar Cases and Smok
ers, Pocket and Pen Knives, Scissors, Silver
Thilnbles, Gold Pens, Tudrlible Marking Pencils,
Tablets, Rubber, Ivory and Steel Crochet Needles,
Ladies' Fans, Fancy Shawl Pins, Hair dress Pins,
pnrlor and Foot Balls, Ivory and Pearl Paper Fol
ders, Duplicating and Impression Paper, hey
Rings, Watch Keys, Tweezers, Call and Tea Bells,
Watch Guards, Matches and Match Safes, Fish
ing Lines, Eye Glasses, and Spectacles, Court
Plaster, Rubber Bands, Chessmeu, Dominoes,
Chess and Backgammon Boards, Water Colors,
Ladies' Work Boxes, &c, &c but must stop
Call and see for yourself.
NH 29 JOHN. H. PARROTT.
N1EW BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND PAPERS
" at GEO. .SiGGERS' Book and Periodical
Store, IS Prince street, opposite the Gazette CG1ee
Harpers Magazine for April, price 25c
Godeys Lady's Book for April, is ono OF the
best numbers ever issued, 2ac.
The Atlantic Monthly for April, 25c
Peterson's National Magazine for April, lSac
Arthur's Home Magazine for April, 1870.
Ballou's Dollar Monthly for April, lOc.
Halls Journal Of Health for April, l0c.
The Cbild-of tho Wreck, or the stolen Bracelets,
q Romance of the South of England, by Major
T. C. Hunter, l6c.
Beade's Dime Novels from No to No. 10,
each Novel complete in itself, and contains up
wards of l20 pages, and are without doubt the
cheapest Books ever published, price only lOc.
Beadle's Dime Biographical Library, No. l.
Garibalii, tho Washington of Italy; NO. 2, Dan.
lei Boone: No. 3, Kit Carson; MOI, Gen. hntho-
ny Wayne, dad Anthony, The Hero OF Two
Wurs, l0c
Comic Monthly for April, &c. ....
Budget of Fun, sc.
Nick Max for April, lnc
| Yankees Notions for April, lOc.
Casselps Family Bible, Part u, l5c.
Casselps Natural History, l5c.
Ny. Ledger, Weekly, Mercury, Flag, Litera-
ry companion, i1d7 per W eehiyJ ~. l. Aiiooli"
ted News Frank Lcsle's Eews, Baltimore Fami-
ly Journal, n. Y. Clipper, Pilot, Irish American,
Welcome Guest, and ell the Weekly Papers, Dali
ly Papers, n. Y. Herald, Baltimore Clipper, and
Alexandria Gazette, and everything in the cheap
Book and Periodical line. NH zb
NE0RE NEW RNOKS.-Evenings with Bun
| lfl yam, or The Dream interpreted, by James
Large, 81.
The Life OF Trust, being narrative Of the
Lords dealings with George Muller, writteo by
himself, Sl.25.
Workmon and their Difficulties, by Mrs. Bayley,
author of dragged Homes and how to mend
them," 6Oc.
Ktty's Victory and other Stories, by tho author
of "Cosmoss Visit to his Grandfather" Soc
The BLACK Ship with other Allegsries and Para
bles, by the author of 'The Voice of Christian
Life in Song" &C., Soc Just received, and for
sale by Zap 81 JOHN II. PARROTT.
DART0N'S LIFE OF JACKSON-CHEAP
/ EDITION.-Life of Andrew Jackson, in three
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