Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-07-10
OH Alexandria Gazette
MONDAY EVENING, JJr Yzlo: :,

enlargement we have made, not only from our
own desire, but at the request OF nearly al our
subscribers and advertisers without out. Valtallnag
for the opening Of the post Offices IN the ln1e.
rlor of the country, and the renewal OF 1nall
facilities. We have made arrangements still
farther to increase1thagage OF our paper as our
advertising increases, and az our country sup. :.
scribers can lie sreacheaby the mails. We have
the assurance, and feel confident, thatln 81 few
monthswe shall have nearly quite as large g
circulation in the country as we had before the
late war; f-ls lzI1ls< 5si..s1 t'.114 d:
The enlargement here. presented to the pub
lie more than doubles our expenses; but'Te are
surea liberal patronage will enable US, not only
toIsustain ourselves, but tomake something tor
oursupport Nothing shalbe left undone Oh our
part to meet the confidence and secure the ap-
probationo thee community With limited means
we have struggled on, SO far, not only without
discoufagement, but cheered with the kind
wishes and generous aid of urfriends aud
fellow citizens. A cruel calamity deprived us
in a few hours, nearly four years ago, OF the
hard earnings OF thirty years, apd of our entire
establishment built up with continued labor
and expense. Ii. Cur printing office building,
materials presses ype, stock Of paper all worth
at Leaf $4,000 was consumed by fire, leaving
us nothing but the bound files of the paper for.
sixty years. {, Stricken heavily by this blow, we
have nevertheless, determined to struggle on
manfully, feeling deeply, as was natural but
hoping that if life was spared us, we might yet
be able to reinstate ourselves, and once again
send out the old Gazette asst was in former
days. We make one step towards that result
in the present issue, .....< ,.. - ..ss.n] III
Having no official patronage whatever We can
only look to the, general public for support
The people Of Alexandra will not be indisposed
to cherish "a newspaper which for more than.
half century has been read BY theirfathers,
and received In all that time the evidence Of
theirfriendship and esteem, amid all the ,muta,-
tons Of parties, the changes brought about BY
years, and the fuctuationso OF trade and busl.
ness. The Gazette is still an !" Alexandria In,
stitution, : and We hope may be transmitted to-
the generations to occupy our places, and be,
regarded by them as il, has been of DID, -E10]
We desire TO make our paper, at this time
especially, a journal of interesting news and Of
instructive reading we wish to makesit a
welcome visitor, as it has been, to the counting
house, the place Of business, the store, the shop,
and the family freside Its former course will
be guarantee for the future To. all material
interests Of this community it will give it's
warmest support. Every consideration of
duty, snd5gratitude, will impel us to strive to
advance whatever we. may think will tend to
the welfare, prosperity and happiness Of the
people Of this city and the surrounding
country. i s..s| aIg.aEs
We prefer, however, to let our labors speak
for themselves. Already We have good and
increasing town subscription list, and a. fair,
share of advertising patronage. We should be /
glad, ofcourse, to have the paper left at every
citizens door: and to have an advertisement
from every man iii business J. We want &c,
make the Gazette again an ALEXANDRIA
paper, for the benefit of Alexandria : :, = :
19 Subscr ptions and advertisements for
the Gazette viii be, received at the Printing.
office, over French $ Book Store, on King st,
and at Edgar snowden Office I'd story, corner
King and Royal SITS; over Jessie. Owing's
Dry Goods staie:
Major " " Goldsboorpoug,h,, of Md, and
Col James r. Hnrherf nftho h 10 ~, G. j -, 81