Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-03
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THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE and
VIRGINIA ADVERTISER, already re.d
by three generations, proposes to continue il
useful life, and now enters into another volume
determined TO bs the newspaper of the era in
Virginia.
Never have the times demanded more th.r
now sound, thoughtful journalism. Seldom
have the people had deeper interests al stake.
Never did the events of the hour. ss they nm.
fold themselves, surpass in personal nteres, 10
every citzsn those which are now TRANSMITTING
Never has the importance of early, autteu,c
importance to every one.
To meet this new era in journalism, the Ga.
its success during this entire century in catering
to Tie wants and meeting the wishes of the ueo-
Pile, guarantees that with this paper promise
means performance.
Washington is now the point TO which sl
eyes look snd all ears are directed Almost h,
the base O., the Capital, and ye. in Virgins
town, annie community which has proved its
fsithluness to Virginia il more thun one fiery
trial surrounded by the traditions snd hopes Of
the Common wealth, the GAzE1 TE has position
unique among journals and promises to be
worthy Of it. It's contiguity to Washington give.
it III early precedence over all the Journals
OF the State in intelligence Q: the cpcrs,lors of
the General Government now of such vital i'm
porlancc to the people Of the South The pro
ceedings OF Congress, seldom so interesting rs
now, will be regularly reported in succincl form
for its columns but al matters of especial inter
est in Virginia will be given in detail, Two
gentlemen connected with the paper are con.
stavty At the Federal capital, and tho WASH
ington News Of the Gazette has for long time
State
As the interests OF the people mainly ccptreat
home no pains will be spared to chronicle All
matters occurring in tho city aid neighborhood,
carefully excluding unsecmly expressions or
gross narrative US UNFIT for u journal that i.
treasured ut many thousand hcarth.one> Of
Virginia.
From the State Caplt-! it will receive early
and accurate accounts of the proceedings OF the
General Assembly and Of Ill the operations OF
the State government likely to interest the pro-
pie.
Especial attention will be devoted to present
ing, as we'll from orig inal sources OF Information
IS from its exchanges, the news Of Virginia.
Concisely and completely it will gives the
news Of the world.
In its Commercisl columns the especial tea
ture will be promptness and accuracy. lh'
farmers, drovers and commercial people .. tie
State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette
Early and reliable reports of the Grain, Cs''i"'
Grocery and other Markets will be furnished
and the prices and position of the stocks VINE"
are the subjects of business TRANSACTIONS III 'N'7
section of the country carefully quoted
The continual fnvors Of those who have once
used the Gazete rs an advertising medium l. j"
warrant for saying that itpsyE to advertise '''''
columns.
THE Gazette came into existence before '"'
opening of the present century, re" Ac"'
papers in the country are its seniors
| During all this period its prominent Object I'M
| been to advance the interests of the people I"
whose life it is the daily chronicle. Its fortunes
have been their fortunes; it has shared lhc''