Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-08
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4, The desire we have had for several years
dof 3gloom, toEbe able once more to present
{ the ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE to its subscri-
|, bers and readers, in something approaching
to its. previous form, ssize and appearance, is
today, fulfilled and We have the happiness
eto laybefore them, and theipublic, this sheet,
with the hope that it will meet all their r. rea-
sonable expectations, and SECURE to its future
s support an additional amount Of patronage,
which will compensate us for the heavy add
tional expense, to be incurred hereafter in
the publication Of the paper. Not only our
own feelings, natural enough tothosc IN, our
situation, but the request-of many Of our for
me,r subscribers and advertisers. continued
for months past, have induced us to make
this enlargement, and to rely upon q generous
public to sustain US in restoring and ''Eeha-
bilitating = the old Gazette, Sin ostatu quo
ante ,bellum.''' >.
Few persons in this section received a
: heavier blow, or were more seriously injured
than We We're, By the calamity which destroy
ed our property aud our business. But we
have INDUCED lin no useless repinirggs nor
have We ever lost confidence in the future. =
&c. we have kept steadily Oh. working ~ith
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 our Office, to procure am
! pie materials, steam press, job presses, and
type, and to place ourselves in as;tuation; to
ask for the business Of thi, 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. 70 begin
life, as. it were anew, is !, hard task but
there is nothing dispiriting init, to Us. 10
labor, honestly, in the path Of duty; is per-
haps, the best condition Of man: And We
accept that condition chcerfaly, well con'en
if We shall do our duty, and receive a mod
crate remuneration for-eur labor. a
An experience in our profession Of SO many
years, enables us to apply lis 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 tie principles On which
this paper has always been conducted. =
And we shall not deyiate from them
now, for the fear Of censure, Or hope
Of reward. Tolerance, fforbearance, reason,
argument, and good temper, should be
as much the characteristics Of a news
paper as Of a gentleman # What good
did abuse, malignity, passion On distortion OF
facts, ever do a cause, a party, OF au individ-
ual? What sensible man places as much
confidence in the violence Of a writer, as he
does in the calmness. and discretion of one
who addresses his common sense and his
judgment? 4 Who, in lifelong run, IS the most
to be depended on?a MOI. 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. fs strongest assertion OF the
j right, and the most constant devotion TO what
is believed to he, truth and justice. These
can be maintained just as consistently and
just as firmly, and far more effectively, with
moderation, than with maleyolence and anger,
with irevilings, 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 the spirit Of
the times, and the increased facilities which
may be placed within our reach s -.
Our greatobject will be: hereafteras 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 freside. We shall not be
SO anxious to give our own lacubrations 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
oil contributions to that erd-and hope that
our friends will omitsno opportunity to fur
nish1 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 exertions to bring
shout restoration of its former prosperity