Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-30
1871.

THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE and
VIRGINIA ADVERTISER, already read
by three generations, proposes to continue its
useful life, and now enters into another volume,
determined to be the newspaper of the era in
Virginis
Never have the times demanded more than
aow sound, thoughtful journalism. Seldom
nave the people had deeper interests at stake.
Mover did the events of the hour. as they un-
fold themselves, surpass in personal intereat to
e-ery citizen tnose which are now transpiring.
Never has the importance of early, auth hentio
Intelligence of public matters been of greater
importance to every ono.
TO meet this new era in journalism, the GA
zETTE will put forth its utmost endeavor ana
its success during this entire century in catering
to The wants and meeting tho wishes Of the peo-
ple. guarantees that with this paper promise
means performance
Washington is now the point to which all
ewes look snd all ears are directed Almost at
the base Of tho Capital, and yet in q Virginis
town, amid community which hae proved Its
fsithfulnoss to Virginia III more than one fiery
trial surrounded by the traditions and hopes of
tue Commonwealth, tho GAZETTE has position
unique among journals and promises to be
worthy of it. It's contiguity to Washington gives
It an early precedence over all the journals
CT the State in intelligence of the operations OF
the General Government, now Of such vital i'm
portsnce to tho people of the South. The pro-
eeedings OF Congress, seldom So interesting ss
now, will be regularly reported in succinctlorm
for its columns, but all matters Of especial inter-
est in Virginia will be given in detail. Two
gcntlemen connected with tho paper are eon.
stsntly at the Federal capital, and the WSsh-
;ngton news Of the Gazette has for long timo
been tho fountain of Washington news for the
State.
As the interests of the people mainly coptre a!
home. no pains will be spared to chronicle ali
matters occurring in the city aid neighborhood,
gross narrative rs unfit for q journal that is
treasured st many thousand hesrthstones Of
Virginia.
From the State Cap,ts: it will receive early
and accurate accounts of the proceedings of the
General Assembly and Of all tho operations OF !
the State government likely to interest the peo-
pie.
Especial attention will be devoted to present
ing, as we'll from original sources Of information
IA from its exchanges, the news Of Virginia.
>Conc:sely and completely it will gives the
oews of the world.
In its Commercial columns the especial fos-
ture will be p1omptness and accuracy. The
farmers, drovers and commercial people OF tic
State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette.
Grocery and other Markets will be furnished,
and tho prices and position Of the stocks, which
are tho subjects of business transactions in this
eocton Of the country, carefully quoted
The continual favora Of those who have once
used the Gazette ss An advertising medium is
warrant for saying that it pays to advertise inis
columns.
The Gazette came into existence before the
opening OF the present century. Few news
papers in the country are its seniors
During sll this period its prominent object mas
been to advance the interests of the people OF
whose life it is the daily chronicle. Its fortunes
hsye been their fortunes; it has shared their
prosperitv and suffered in their disasters. Its
inspiration has been the desire to forward tho
best interests of the community in which it il
located, snd its own prosperity is. as it has been
purposely made, insepsrsble from that OF the
community it aims to represent. When they