Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-16
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THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE anu
VIRGINIA ADVERTISER, already read
rs three generations. proposes to continue Its
,se(,; life, and now enters into another volume.
determined to be the newspaper Of the era in
Virginia.
Never have the times dsmsrded 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 to
every citizen those which are now transpiring.
Never has the importance Of early, authentic
intelligence of public matters been o greater
importance to every one.
To neyt this new era in journalism, the Ga
ZETTE will put forth its utmost eEdeavOr and
its success during this entire century in catering
TO the wants and meeting the wishes Of the poo
ole, guarantees that with this paper promise
means performance.
Washington is now the point to which all
evos look end all ears arc directed Almost at
ths base Of tho Capital, aud yet in Virginia
town amid community which has proved its
faithfulness to Virginia III more than ono fiery
trisl surrounded by the traditions and hopes Of
tho Commonwealth, the GAZETTE has position
unique among journsls and promises to Go
worthy of it. It's contiguity to Washington gives
it an early precedence over all tho journals
cf the Stats in Intelligence OF the operations of
the General Government, now of such vital i'm
portance to the people of the South The pro-
cesdings OF Congress, seldom SO interesting as
now, will be regularly reported in succincttorm
for its columns but all matters Of especial inter-
est in Virginia will be given in detail. Two
gantlemen connected with tho paper arc con.
stsutly o! tbs Federal capital, and the Wash
;ngton news of tho Gazette hss for long time
been the fountain Of Washington news for the
State
AS the interests of the people mainly centre at
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city and neighborhood,
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
gross narrative IS unit fo- u journal that is
treasured at many thousand hosrthstones of
Virginia
From the State Capit.. it will receive early
and accurate account of the proceedings of tho
General Assembly and of all the operations of
tho State government likely to interest the peo-
pie.
Especa! attention will be devoted to present
ing, as we'll from original sources of information
IS from its exchanges the news of Virginia.
Concisely and completely it will gives the
news Of the world.
In its Commercial columns the especial fea-
ture will be plomptnes5 and accuracy. The
farmers, drove1s snd 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
section of tho country. carefully quoted
The continual favors Of ttose who have once
used the Gazette rs IN advertising medium is a
warrant for saying that pays to advertise inits
columns.
The Gazette csme into existence before the
opening Of tho prosont century. Few news
papers in the country are its seniors
During sl this period its prominent object mas
heen to advance the interests Of the people Of
whose lifo it is the daily chronicle Its fortunes
have been their fortunes; it has shared their
prosperity and suffered in their disasters. Its
inspiration has boon tho desire to forward the
located, and its own prosperity is. it has been
purposely made, insoparsblo from that Of tho