Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-22

TSHE ALEXAN DRiA GAZETTE And
Il Virginia ADVERTISERS will soon cell
brste its centennial year. More than three
quarters OF century ago 1t grew into lie ere
alton of wants and needs OF the people OF this
section of Virginia.
During sll this period its prominent object mas
been to advance the interests OF the people OF
whose life it is the daily chronicle. Its fortu Eea
have been their fortunes; 1t has shared their
prosperity and suffered i'll their disasters. Its
inspiration has been the desire to forward tho
best interests OF the community in which 1t Ii
located, and ts own prosperity is, US 1t has beeh
purposely made, inseparable from that Of the
community 1t aims to represent. Wnen they
grow rich 1t hopes 10. reward commensurate
with its labors. While they are poor it expects
to woi with them and for them, expecting TO-
make their success the measure Of its own.
Inc past Of the Gazette is offered as an index
N its future. 1t hiss never failed to avail itself
promptly of sll the improvements which come
with the grester growth and more extended eX-
periense Of journalism. Every year NEW
FEATURES will BIZ ADDED.
TIE GAZETTE MEANS TO BE TIE
NEWSPAPER OF VIRGINIA. it will iur-
nish daily u complete account, with superhultles
only Topped away, OF Ill the current news OF the
world.
Is the interests of the people mainly ceptre a,
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring IN the city aid neigh borhood,
carefully excluding lnseemly expressions or
gross narrative rs anti fo- journal that Is
treasured at many thousand hearthstones OF
Virginia.
hsuecial attention will be devoted to present.
ing, us well from original sources OF III formation
as from its exchanges, the news OF Virginia, es-
pecaiy such as relate to the development OF the
resources Of he State
Its contiguity to Washington gives the Ga
zette an early precedence over all the Journas
of the State IN intelligence Of the operations OF
q (,aI9ral (1DyernmeiIL
por.ance to the people Of the South. The pro-
ceedings OF Congress, seldom SO interesting 90
now, will be regularly reported IN succnct form
for its columns but all matters OF especial inter
est in Virginia will be given IN detail, and the
full text of al bills Of local Interest viii be- given.
From the State Capital 1t Will receive early
and accurate accounts OF the proceedings OF the
General Assembly snd of all The operations Of
the State government likely to interest the peo-
ple
In its Commercial columns the especial fea-
ture will be pIomptness and accuracy. The
farmers, droveis and commercial people of tie
State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette.
Early and reliable reports Of the Grain, Cattle,
Grocery and other Markets will be furnished,
and the prices ana position OF the stocks, which
ara the subjects OF business transactions in thi;
ection OF the country, csretuiig quoted
The continue. ias oTs OF those VINO have once
usai the Gazette rs an advertising medium is q
WaFfauL lOI say uS tuas IL pay w au'eitise III us
columns. Never before did it pay so well to tell
to public what is for sale.
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