Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-18

rCHh ALEXANDRA GAZETTE AND
4 VIRGINIA ADVERTISER vii. soon ce..
brste its centennial year. More than three
quarters Of y century ago II grew into lie = ere
alton OF wants and needs OF the people " tbs
section OF Nilginia.
During all rh: period it, prominent. object rs:
been to advsLce the Interests OF the people ..
whose life it is the dsi!y chronicle. It: lor!H!c,
Lave been their fortunes; II has shared their
pros perity and suffered il their disasters. IL
Inspiration mas been the desire 10 forward lle
bes. iuler,s Ls oi the community IN when Il /.
Iocated and it own prosperity il. a. it las been
yurpoSe!y made inseparab!c from that Q: tue
| community II alin< /" represent. w hen tLcy
grow rich It hopes TO: > reward commensurate
with its labor. " lille they are poor 1t expects
70 We. K with hem aLd Tor them, expecting IL
make their success the measure %. lis own.
TCe pas. .! the Gazette Is offered an index
}. liz future. 1t his never failed 70 avail Itself
promptly of All the improvements which come
with the greater growth and more extended eA-
RsE's4Sf- Of jSuFnha b. 4had Every seSF Ne"
The GAZETTE MEANS TO BE The
NEWSPAPERS OF VIRGINIA. 1t vii! fur
nlsh caiy complete account, with supcEdu!!!es
only topped away o: al the current news ot the
World.
As the interests OF the people mainly centres;
home 10 pains will be spared to chronicle ~.
matters occurring ii the city ald nelghooElood,
careiully excluding unseeMy EXPRESSIONS OF
gross narrative a. unit ior Journal .iss :
treasured ut many Thousand AeaTthsivhes 81
Vlrgnia
h2uecial attention will be devoted 70 present
my, 1s WEI! from origi-a! sources o. !nioFntaLo4
IS from its exchanges, the news OF Virginia, e.-
oeciaiiy such az re!a.e ~ the development oi tie
resources Of the State.
lis contigui.y to Washington gives The Ga
zetIe At early precedence over sil the lou!Aa'2
Of the Sta.e l.! Intelligence OF the operations OF
ne ytr
portance u the people OF the South. The pro-
ceedingS OF Congress, seldom 80 Interesting rs
now, will BE- regularly reported IL succ!nc:i form
for It's columns but a.! INST oi eSpecia' itler-
est in Virgins VIII DC gwen IL detail, aht inc
full text OF -. bills OF loca interest VII! De glVcA
From the Stale CapIt~. il vii! receive early
anC accuTa.e accounts ut the proceedings .! IL:
General Assembly snd Of HI the oIr!at!"i.=" u
the State government Likely 20 Interest TIE Peo-
pie.
In its Commercial Columns the especIa. tea-
turc will DC p!Omp,ncss And accuracy. lac
farmers druyc.. and cuu.m,rclai pcUl.o .! lie
State nnoir they MAY DEPsND upoL he
Gazette
k.rly and reliable reports OF the Grain, Cstt.e,
Grocery and other Markets Will be furnished.
hud the prices AND position OF the STOCKS "A!CE
are he subjects OF business transactions IL LIS
eciion o. the country. carefully quoted
The coniiuuai la,urS .; tLUse VINO haEe once
usel tue Gazette ~ an advertising medium i
warrai!. Tor saying that II psSs ~ advertise II -.
columns. Never before did ii pay 80 w.. ~ :ei'
IN public what Is Tor sale.
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