Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

HE APPROACHING ioLIDAYS.-As the hoi
| ldar season draws near it is ofca an eriuma
to some to fix upon suitable presents they
! desire 10 make, but persons who hay. ey
amined the stock now being displaye,} by
Mr.. George F. French at his capacioua
stores, % anu 80 King street agree thai il
won'd have hem difficult 10 have s.,;. e =; y,
bette: stock, and have found innu,aer.ble
articles calculated to meet their waats.
apart from his superb stock of goods. he
mas In store the world removed Estey
pianos a1d organs, which would make ad-
ihirabie holiday presents, together with the
equally renowned Royal St. John sewing
machine, pronounced by every one the ne
WNs H!trd ofinvention. The latter are in
laiu with ebony and have nick Ell plated at
tachments. The elaborate imported epergnes
Whicn Mr.. French is exhibiting this year are
the hnest specimens OF such work ever
Drought to Alexandria, and deservedly at
Ct"cC the attention OF every visitor to the
store. In ladies' work boxes, comb and
brush cases, satchels, card cases. port.
monaies, &c, especial taste has been dis.
played in the selection, and the designs end
qualities are unparalleled. They are in plush
velvet, satin, and pearl, and the stock is IN.
usually large. Ladies' writing desks il
all grades, are also to be found, together
win manicure cases, handsome shaving
SETS, plush and leather hand satchels
cigar cases, opera glasses, purses, Jewel
cases, pocket, letter and bill books.
liqucr sets probably the most hand
some sldeboard ornament to be- found
anywhere, plated and cut glass inkstands
in all sorts of figures, fruit knives, thermom.
eters 10 various designs, representing trow.
els, ians, sc!meters, levels, squares, &C., fine
vases, made of Hungarian ware, a special
importation, pronounced the finest in the
country, thousand and one mantel orna.
ments OF bisque and Japanese ware, satin
and lin'h picture frames. conceded by all
to be unequalled in richness, all descriptions
OF books for the holidays, many never be.
lore offered here, two attracting special at.
Ien'lon--" NATURES Hallelujah" and Zone
years Sketch Book"-undoubted the
hnest specimens of bookmaking the "art
prcserVative" has yet assayed to produce;
teachers Bibles, prayer and hymn books,
IN oil sorts Ct binding, including genuine
seal, aud SITS of Dickens, SCOTS and
Ihackeray's works in various styles of bind
lnSS; q so vest pocket edition of Shak.
speare, in good print, thought to be the
most unique thing in the book line. The
STOCK OF gold pens and pencils was never as
iuii, Woile the albums displayed are mar.
Veis OF richness. Pocket knives of the fin.
est makes are to be found in profusion,
While the number ofjuvenile books and al
phaoet blocks, games, money banks, hum.
ming tops, &c, &c, is legion. The variety
ol Christmas cards is also great and the
stocl: large. The supply of books Mr.,
French has secured this year deserves spec.
ial mention. The prices have been fixed so
as 10 compete with any house in the coun.
try, and standard books, such as Robinson
Crusoe, Dan Quixote, Children of the Alb
hey, Arabian Nights Entertainment, &c,
nc, bound in cloth and gilt, can be pur.
chased from 80 10 80 cents each. All in
want Of holiday goods should INSPECT the
stock nov displayed at this house.