Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-26

TINE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND
l. VIRGINIA ADV ERr1SER will soon cell
brate its centennial year. More than three
quarters of century ago 1t grew into lite q Gre
alton OF wants and needs OF the people OF this
section Of Virginia.
During all this period its prominent object mas
been to advance the interests OF the people Of
whose life it is the daily chronicle. Its fortunes
have been their fortunes; 1t has shared their
prosperity and suffered in their disasters. It's
inspiration has been the desire to forward the
best interests OF the community IN which 1t Is
located, and its own prosperity is. as it has been
purposely made, inSeparsblo from that of the
community it aims to represent When they
grow rich it hopes Tor reward commensurate
with its labors. While they are poor it expects
to work with them and Tor them, expecting TO
make their success the measure OF Its own.
The past vi the Gazette is offered rs an index
If its future 1t has never failed to avail itself
promptly Of all the improvements which come
with the greater growth and more extended eI-
perienee of journalism. Every year NEW
FEATURES will be added.
THE GAZETTE MEANS TO BE THE
NEWSPAPER OF VIRGINIA. 1t will fur
nlsh daiiy T. complete accOunt, with supcrtutles
only topped away, of I'll the current news OF the
world.
AS the interests of the people mainly centre at
Tome, no pains will be- spared to chronicle ali
.atters occurring IN the city Id neghDorhood,
carefully excluding unsecmly expressions or
gross narrative as unit for journal that Is
treasured at many thousand hearlhstones Of
Virginia
Especial attention will be devoted to present.
ing, as well from original sources of inform alton
ss from its exchanges, the news of Vlrgins, es-
peciaIly such Us relate to the development OF the
resources of the State
It's contiguty to Washington gives the Ga
zetLe al early precedence over all the Journals
Of the State IN intelligence OF the operations OF
the General Government, now Of such vital I'M
portance to the people of the South. The pro-
ceedngs OF Congress, seldom so Interesting ss
now, will be regularly reported In succlnctiorm
for its columns but all matters of especial inter
est in Virginia will be given in detail, anG the
full text of all bills OF 10 al interest will 1cgivcn.
From the State Caplt-!! it will ycelse early
and accurate accuunts of the proceedings vi tho
General Assent bly, and of al the operations OF
the State government likely to interest the peo-
pie.
In its Commercia! columns the especial fea-
ture will be plomptLes and accuracy. The
farmers drovels and commercial peorlt OF tie
State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette.
Early ard reliable reports Of the Grain, Cattle,
Grocery and other Markets will be furnished,
and the prices and position of the stocks, which
are the subjects of business transactions in this
ection Of the country, carefully quoted
The continual tavors OF Tx oSe who have once
used the Gazette a. al advertising medium ls n
warrant tor saying that il pays to advertise III lis
columns. Never before did it pay so well to tell
n public what is for sale.
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