Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
S. DEALBAM,
No. 50 KING STREET.
ap 14--tf

TINHE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND
VIRGINIA ADVERTISERS will soon cell
brute its centennial year. More than three
quarters of century ago 1t grew INTO lie ere
alton Oi wants and needs Oh the people OF tnis
section of Vlginla
During all this period its prominent object mas
been TO advarce the interests of the people OF
whose life it is the daily chronicle. Its fortunes
have been their fortunes; 1t has shared tnelr
prosperity and suffered in their disasters It's
insuiration has been the desire to forward the
best nlerests Of the community in which 1t Is
located and its own prosperity is, as 1t has Deen
purposey made, inseparable from that OF the
community it aims to represent. When they
grow rich it hopes for reward commensurate
with its labors. While they are poor 1t expects
to work with them and for them, expecting to
make their success the measure of its own.
The past Of the Gazette Is offered as III index
promptly of all the improvements which come
with the greater growth and more extended eX.
perience of journalism. Every year NEW
FEATURES will be added.
THE GAZETTE MEANS TO BE THE
NEWSPAPER OF VIRGINIA. 1t will fur
nish daily complete account, with superhultles
only Topped away, Of all the current news OF the
world.
As the interests of the people mainly centre 81
home no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city and nelghborhood,
carefully excluding unsecmly DECISIONS or
gross narrative MS unfit for jourHal that Is
treasured ut many thousand hearthstones o:
Virginia.
Especial attention will be devoted to present.
ing, rs well from original sources OF lntorniaton
rs from its exchanges, the news vi Virginia, es-
pccially such us relate to the development OF the
resources of the State.
It's contiguity to Washington gives the Ca
zrtte an early precedence over I'll the Journals
of tho State in Intelligence OF the operations OF
the General Government now of such vital I'M
tn hp nan, la n
cecdngs OF Congress, seldom 50 interesting us
now, will be regularly reported In succlnct form
for It's columns, but all matters of especial inter
est in Virginia will be given in DETAIL and the
full text of a bills OF local interest Will be given.
From the State Capital it will receive early
and accurate accounts oil the proceedings of the
General Assembly and of ali the operations OF
the State government likely TO interest the PEG.
pie.
In its Commercial columns the especial fea-
turc will be plomptne ss and accuracy. The
farmers drovers 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 and position OF the stocks which
are the subjects Of business transactions in this
cotton OF the country, carefully quoted
The continual iavurs OF those who have once
used tho Gazettc rs an advertising medium Is
warrant for saying that it pays to advertise IN its
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the public what is for sale.
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DARGAlNS In DRY GOODS-We would
- invite attention to some great bargains SEE
cured ~ us since the recent important decline
in Dry GOODS, viz: lst. A large limo of stylish
Dress Goods from 10 to 80 per cent loss ~ retail
than they were wholesale; particularly u line
oil Piaidx, rs inches wide. at III cents yard !;
received this u. NJ; handsome Styles; plain to
match. I'd. Black Goods. Bargains in Apsc-
rs, Mohsirs, Crepes and Tsmi>e but especially
in Grenadines, beginning at l0c yard. 3rd.
White Goods. An especial bargain In White
Csmbrics and Striped and Plaid Vlctorias. 4th.
A job lot of Cassimeres bought at sacrifice by
closing the Let. 9th. Gauze Shirts from 50 cts.
up This season we have very largely reduced
our expenses, enabling US to soil goous cheaper
than ever before. An examination of stock is
solicited. We carry the largest stock of Dry
Goods and Not Ons In lhe city.
my l6 d. =. SLsA ID "A ER GO.
,.,MukING TOBACCOS-Occdent High
- lander Bob White. Westward Ho, Graveiy,
Durham and Rustic Belle.