Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-09
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VIRGINIA ADVERTISER, already read
by three generations, proposes 10 continue its
useful life. and now enters into another volume,
determined to be the newspaper of the era in
Virginia.
Never have the times demanded more than
| now sound, thoughtful journalism. Seldom
| have the people had deeper interests at stake.
Never did the events Of the hour, as they un-
fold themselves, surpass in personal interest 10
every citizen those which are now TRANSPORTING
Never has the Importance Of early, authentic
intelligence Of public matters been greater
importance 10 every one.
To meet this new era in journalism, tho GA
ZErTE will put forth its utmost endesyor and
its success during this entire century in catering
| TO the wants and meeting the wishes Of the poo
l
means performance.
Washington is now the point to which all
eyes look and all ears are directed. Almost 8.
the base Of the Capital, and ye. in Virgins
town, amid community which has proved il
faithfulness to Virginia in moro than one fiery
trial surrounded BY the traditions and hopes Of
the Commonwes the GAZETTE has position
unique among journals and promises TO be
worthy of it It's contguity to Washington gives
it an esry precedence over All the journsls
of tho State in intelligence OF the operations Of
tho General Government, now Of such vital in
portanco to tho people of the South. The pro-
ceedings OF Congress, seldom 50 interesting AS
now, will be regularly reported in succinc: form
for its columns, but all matters Of especial inter
est in Virginia will be given in detail. Two
gentlemen connected with the paper arc cor.
stantly at the Federal capital, anl the Wash-
ington news of the Gazette has Tor Is long time
been the fountain OF Washington news for the
State
AS the interests of the people mainly ceDtrast
homo, no pains will be spared 10 chronicle MI
matters occurring in tho city aal neighborhool,
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
gross narrative as unit for q journal tha: is
treasured at many thousand hcartA:tones "f
Virginia.
From the State Capls it will receive early
and accurate account OF the proceedings Of the
General Assembly and of all the operations ii
the State government likely to interest the peo-
pie.
Especial attention will be devoted 10 present
ing, as well from original sources Of information
as from its exchanges, the news Of Virginia.
Concisely and completely i will gives liz,
news Of the world.
In its Commercial columns the cspceal ies-
ture will be piomptnoss and accurscv. Thr
l farmers, drovers and commercial peoric O: IL"
State know they MAY DEPEND upon lie
Gazette
Early and reliable reports Of the Grain, Cattle.
Grocery and other Markets will be furnished.
and the prices and position Of tho stocks, which
are the subjects of business transactions in this
section of the country, carefully quoted.
Tho continual favors Of tfoso who have once
used tho Gazette as an advertising medium IS {"
warrant for saying tha. itpays 10 advertise init,
columns
The Gazette came into existence before IL"
opening Of tho present century Few news
papers in the country sro its seniors.
During all this period IFS prominent objec! mas
been to advance tho interests Of the people Of
whose life it is tho daily chronicle. Is fortunes
have been their fortunes; it has shared Their
prosperity and suffered in their disasters. l.;
inspiration has been the desire to forward the
best interests of the community in which !. +
located, and its own prosperity is. as it has bee"
| purposely made, insoparsble from that o! Tho
community it aims to represent. When they