Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-12
VOLUME LXVI.
TO THE PUBLIC.

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the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE to It's subscri
bers and readers, in something approaching
toits previous form, size, aud appearance, i
to-day, fulfilled and we have the happiness
to lay before them, and the public, this sheet
with the hope that it will meet all their rea
sonable expectations, and secure to its future
support az additional amount of patronage
Which Will compensate us for the heavy addi
tional expense, toabe incurred hereafter il
the publication Of the paper. Not only oul
own feelings, natural enough to those iu oul
situation, but the request of many of our for
mer subscribers aud advertisers, continued
for moaths past, have induced us, to make
this enlargement, and to rely upon a generous
public to sustain us in restoring and "reha-
bilitating," the old Gazette, :'n statu quo
ante bellum"
Few persons in this section received a
heavier blow, or were more seriously injured
than we were, by the calamity which destroy
ed our property aud our business. But We
have INDUCED in no useless repinipgs, nor
have we ever lost confidence in the future
So, we have kept steadily on, working with
our limited means and resources, and looking
forward to this day, as the commencement Of
new and brighter prospects. We have been
enabled to rebuild .out Office, to procure am
pie materials, steam press, job presses, and
type, and to place ourselves in a situation, to
ask for the business of this community and
the surrounding country, with the certainty
of giving satisfaction to our friends and the
public generally. Hereafter, we hope to
make something for ourselves. 10 begin
life, as it were, anew, is a hard task but
there is nothing dispiriting in it, to us. To
labor, honestly, in the path Of duty, is per-
haps, the best condition of man. And we
accept that condition cheerfully, we'll content
five shall do our duty, and receive 4 mod
crate remuneration for our labor.
An experience in our profession, Of so many
years, enables us to apply its lessons While
we see in the past many sins of omission and
commission, we are more than ever satisfied
of the general correctness of our editorial
course and Of the principles on which
this paper has always been conducted
And we shall not deviate from them
now, for the fear of censure, or hope
of reward Tolerance, forbcarance, reason,
argument, and good temper, should be
as much the characteristics Of news
paper as Of a gentleman What good
did abuse, malignity, passion or distortion of
facts, ever do a cause, party, or an individ-
ual? What sensible man places as much
confidence in the violence Of writer, as he
does in the calnness and discretion Of one
who addresses his common sense and his
judgment? Who, in lifelong run, is the most
to be depended on? Nor is this course
which we claim to be one of the qualifications
of the press, which gives it power, and Sc
cures the appreciation of the best and wisest
men, at all incompatible with entire indie
pendence, the strongest assertion Of the
right, and the most constant devotion to what
is believed to be, truth and justice These
can be maintained just as consistently and
just as firmly, and far more effectively, with
moderation, than with malevoencc and anger,
with revilings, and in bad temper.
We hope, then, to give our readers, daily,
as far as we are able to do, the GAZETTE, as
it formerly was, with such improvements and
additions, as are demanded by the4spirit of
the times, and the increased facilities which
may be placed within our reach.
Our greatobject WILDE, hereafter as before,
to furnish a NEWSPAPER which will be ac-
ceptable and agreeable to men of business;
to families; in the counting room in the shop;
and at the family ireside. We shall not be
50 anxious to give our own lucubrations as to.
spread before the public the best that can be
said by others on all topics OF interest. In
particular, we shall do all in cur power to
build up the fortunes, to revive the prosper
ity, and increase the happiness Of our own
state, in all its departments, agricultural,
commercial, and manufacturing. We invite
all contributions to that end-and hope that
our friends will omit no opportunity to fur
nish us with statements, which may contri~
butte to the future welfare of Virginia. And;
especially, in all that concerns our own city
we shall use our utmost exertons to bring
about restoration of its former prosperity
its business and its trade. Here, where all