Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-01
S. DEALHAM,
No. 50 KING STREET.
sp 14-..-tf

TIME ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND
i VIRGINIA ADVERTISE will soon cel-
brate its centennial year More tnan lhree
quarters of century ago 1t grew into lie Gre
ation of wants and needs oil the people o1 this
section of VIginia.
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 thelr
prosperity and suffered in their disasters. LIS
inspiration has been the desire to forward the
best interests of the community IN when II Is
located, and its own prosperity Is, as 1t has been
purposely made, inseparablo 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 an index
of it's future. 1t has never failed to avail itself
promptly of all the improvements which come
with the greater growth and more extended eX-
perience of journalism. Every year NEW
THE GAZETTE MEANS TO BE THE
NEWSPAPER OF VIRGINIA. 1t will fur
nsh daily complete account, with supertultles
only Topped away, Of all the currentnews oil the
world.
AS the interests of the people mainly centre at
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city snd neighborhood,
carefully excluding unseemy esslons or
treasured ut many thousand hearthstones OF
Virginia.
Especial attention will be devoted to present.
ing, rs we'll from original sources OF Information
rs from its exchanges, the news Of Virginia, es-
pscially such relate to the Development VI Inc
resources of the State.
Its eontiguity to Washington gives the Ga
zette an early precedence over all the Journals
of the State in intelligence OF the operations. OF
tho General Government now OF such VI Tllsl I'M
portance to the people OF the Soulh. Inc pro-
ceedings OF Congress, seldom so interesting as
now, will be regularly reported in succlnct form
for its columns, but al matters OF especial inter-
est in Virginia will be given in detail and the
full text Of ali bills OF local interest will given.
From the State Capital it will receive early
and accurate accounts of the proceedings Of the
General Assembly and of ali the operations OF
the State government likely to interest the peo-
pie.
In its Commercial columns the especial fea-
ture will be p1omptness and accuracy. The
farmers drovefs and commercial people of tie
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
ecton Of the country, carefully quoted
The continue! tavors of IL ose who have once
used the Gazette rs an advertising medium is u
warrant for saying that ii pays to advertise Units
columns. Never before did it pay 50 we'll to tell
the public what is for sale.
DAILY.
One year .........So w
Ihree months...... '.'''' 4 W
TIL w EEkLY.
One year. w
DIX ~
Inree monIns..... ...'..'' -
L =, IL
The undersigned having this day, by mutual
consent, dissolved their connection IN the Poto
mac fish business, respectfully request all par
ties indebted to the late firm OF ". A. johnson
g. Co. to settle their accounts. Those having
clsims against US will please present their &c.
counts for settlement. Each member OF tue firm
is authorized to receipt. Respectfully,
w. a. JOHNSON.
WIN II SMITH.
my 29-tJe16 GEO. 4. PRICE.
hEATH TO POTATO BUGS
~ PARIS GREEN.
large supply just received and fST sale y
HUNPUWDEK TEAS; An entire new line.
~ q. VIM. RAMSAY,
APP Corner King and ST. Assph st
4 GENERAL assortment of Plain and Fam
a. g BAS A.sI;x At i = w., e. : 49,; :.
my 20 McOo nNh ., loo 1'o Alng 81.
lust OPENED-Another Invoice of Good
- Imperial TEA, price FIFTY CENTS at
my rs j. y. y 4. MILBURN.
ERESH GROUND GRAHAM FLOUR
II just received by
my5 J. G. s. E. MILBURN
SHAWL STRAPS; price Soc; good article
y at FERGUSON i BROS,
mv8 81 King street.
nKIED PEACHES and German Pears.
~ dried WHOLE just received by
sp2 Il. WIN. RAMSAY