Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-07
1877.

ADVERTISER, already resi
~ three generations, proposes to continue l.:
Useful life, and now enters into another volume
Virginia.
Never have the times demanded more tia,
now sound, thoughtful journalism. Seldom
nave the people had deeper interests st stake
Never did the events Of the hour, SIS they Ut.
fold themselves, surpsss in personal interes. %
every citizen those which are now tra1:piripc
Never has tho importance of esriy, suthen,a
intelligence Of public matters been CT crcste,
importance to every one.
To meet this new era in journalism, The G..
its success during this entire century il Catering
to tho wants and meeting tie wshe: OF the pes.
pie, guarantees that with thi: paper prou:.
means performance.
Washington now the point 10 which s.
eyes look snd all ears are directed Almos; =.
the base Of the Capital, and yet in = Virgins
town, amid community which has proved il:
faithfulnesa to Virginia in more than one 1eFy
trial surrounded by the traditions and hope: 0.
the Common wealth, the GAZETTE Las position.
unique among journals and promises 10 Dc
worthy of it. Its contiguity to Washington give:
it an early precedence over a.! the i0uiia.:
Of the State in intelligence OF the operation. 8:
the General Government, now of such vital in.
portanco to the people Of the South. The pr.
csedings of Congress, seldom so interesting a.
now, will BIZ regularly reported in succinct fora
est in Virginia will be given 10 detail, Two
gentlemen connected with the paper sra con.
stsntly st the Federal capital, and tho Ws:a.
ington news Of the Gazette has for . Long liz.
been tho fountain Of Washington new: for ii,
State
As the interests OF the people mainly cer:re@,
home, no pains will be spared TO chronicle T..
matters occurring in tho city ald neighborhro:
carefully excluding unseemly expressions 70:
gross narrative as unit 70" = jourasl tA.:
treasured st many thousand Eesr:I::oat; ~.
Virginia.
From the State Capl:s il will receive c.:',
and accurate accounts OF the proceedings q! -
General ssemby and Of sl the opocalto"a d.
the State goVernn.,at likely 10 interest tie ie'-
plo
Especial attention will be devoted 10 p'c;.a.
ing, Is we'll from original source: OF l;IorE.s::,.
as from its exchanges, the news oi Virgloia
Concisely and completely j: Will g.'c. 'an
news of the world
In its Commercial columns the especial -.
ture will be p1omptIess end accuracy. me
farmers, drove,s and commercial people Of IT,
State know they MAY DEPEND upca Ia:
Gazette.
Early and reliable reports Of the Grain, Ca:;...
Grocery and other Markets will be :uGL!sA'''
and the prices and position Of the stocEs, WHO"
are the subjects Of business TRANSACTION: n 'h''
section Of the country, carefully quote!
The continual favors Of those who Ln't oh1;
used the Gazette as an advertising medium ':'
warrant for saying that itpsys TO advertise '.'''
columna.
The Gazette csme into existence booze TIE
opening Of the present century. re" Kew
papers in the country are its seniors.
During all this period its prominent ooJec' h''
been to advance tho interests Of the pc3p' "
whose life it is the daily chronicle. IL ioT-"s'
have been their fortunes; it has shaFed '~'"
and suffered in their disaster !"