Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-15

rs1HE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND
i VIRGINIA ADVERTISER viii. soon cell
hrute its centennial year. More than three
quarters of century ago it grew into life q cre-
alton of wants and needs OF the people OF this
section of Virginia.
During all this period its prominent object mas
been 10 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 il their disasters. Its
Inspiration has been the desire to forward the
bes. interests of the community in which it is
located and its own prosperity Is, as 1t has been
purposely made, insepsrsblc from that of the
community it aims to represent. When they
grow rich it hopes for reward commensurate
with its l.bors. While they are poor it expects
to work with them end for them, expecting TO
make their success the measure Of its own.
The past OF the Gazette l. offered as an index
II its future. 1t has Lever tailed to avail itself
promptly of all the improvements which come
with the greater growth and more extended ex-
perienee Of journalism. Every yesr NEW
FEATURES will be added.
The GAZETTE MEANS TO BE THE
NEWSPAPER OF VIRGINIA. 1t will fur
nish daily u complete account, with superhuitles
only Topped away, OF all the current news of the
world.
as the interests of the people mainly ceD tire at
home, no pains Will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city s,ld neigh borLood
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
gross narrative as unit ior d journal that Is
treasured at many thousand hearthstunes vi
Virginia.
Especial attention will be devoted to present
ing, rs well from original sources Of information
as from It's exchanges, the news OF Virgins, es-
pecially such as relate 70 the development OF the
resources OF the state.
It's contguity to Washington gives the Ga
zctte an early precedence over ali the journals
Of the State IN intelligence OF the operstlons OF
b,,E T. ,>fsn hyviYul i'm
portance to the people or the South. The pro-
ceedings OF Congress, seldom so interesting as
now, will be regularly reported IN succlnct form
for its columns, but all matters of especial inter-
est in Virg inia will be given in detail, and the
full text OF all bills OF local interest will be given
From the State Capital it will receive early
and accurate accounts OF the proceedings of the
General Assembly and of all the operations Of
the State government likely to interest the peo-
pie.
In its Commercial columns the especial fea-
ture will be pIomptness and accuracy. The
1srmers, drovels 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 Vi business transactions III this
ection OF the country, carefully quoted.
The continual iarors OF tt ose who have once
used tho GaZet.e Is an advertising medium is u
warrant 1or say ing that pays 10 advertise its
columns. Never before did it pay 50 well to tell
tn public what is for SALE
DAILY.
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One mon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ........... rs
TIL WEEKLY.
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