Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-26
1877.
TINE AEEXANDisIA GAZETTE and
VIRGINIA ADVERTISER, already read

TME GAZETTE and
VIRGINIA ADVERTISER, already read
by three generations, PROPOSES to continue It's
useful life, and now enters INTO announcer Folumo,
determined to be the newspaper O. the era III
Virginia.
Never have tho times demanded moro than
low sound, thoughtful journalism. Seldom
nsyo the peoplo had deeper interests a. stake.
Never did tho events Of tho hour. as they I'M
fold themselves, surpGss Ill personal interest TO
every citizen those which aro now tranSplrlng.
Never hiss the Importance Of early, authentic
Intelligence OF public matters been OF creator
inheritance 10 every one.
10 10 Get this new e:s in journalism, tho GA
ZETrE will put forth lis utmost endeavor, snd
its success during this entire century IN catering
TO tie wants and meeting tho wishes of the pe0-
ple. guarantee that with this paper promise
means performance.
Washington now tho point 20 which al
eyes look and all oars are directed Almost at
the base of tho Capital, and yet IN Virginia
town, amid community which has proved ITS
ieithiulnoss to Virginia in moro than one Iiery,
trial surrounded by the traditions and hopes OF
tho Commonwealth, the GAZETTE has position
unique among journals AMI promises 10 DO
worthy it lis crntigu'ty t" Washington gives
it IN carly precedence over all tho Journals
Of the State in intelligence OF tho opo:stions OF
Tho General Government. now OF such vital I'M
rortance 10 tho people OF the South. Tho pro-
ceodngs Of Congress, acldom SO interesting &s
now, will BIZ regularly reported III succinct tor'n
for its colulans but AL matters Of especial ntor-
est in Virginia will hs girun in dotsi;. Tive
gentlemen connected with tho p:ior are con
SANITY at the Fedora! capital, and tho WISH
inpton news of tho Ga:ctto has for long time
haen the fountain If Washington news Tor ths
State.
"a tina interests al the rcnpin mainly cuntro 81
home, no pains will lie spared IL chronicle al!
matters occurring in the city ald noighborhoOd,
carefully excluding mnsGrGiy expressions or
grnas narrative rs "nH: 10" Il journal thAt !
Treasured a. many thoiiaan" "Reminiscences O!
Virginia.
From the State i;Iplt.. il will rocciv6 o.rly
and accurate accounls 81 The proceedings OF tho
General Assembly and ri ali tho "porsl'ons OF
the State government likely IL Interest tho pee
pie.
ing as we'll from original sources OF information
az from It's exchanges, tbs news Of Virginia.
Concscly and Completely it will gi1as tho
news OF tho world.
In its Commerciai columns tho especial ios-
ture will be pEomrtnc:s and accuracy. The
farmers, drovels and commercial people oil the
state know they NAY DEPEND upon tho
GaZet:e.
Fairly ard reliable reports of the Grain, Csttlo,
Grocery and other Markets vii DO furnished,
and the prices and position OF tho stocks, which
arc tho subjects Of business transactions IN this
section Of tho country, carefully quoted
Tho continual ii.vora Of tEoso who have once
used tho Gaz3tlc rs IN advertising medium is q
warrant for saying Lha iliaTS TO advertise i'll ITS
columns
Tho Gazette clnln into existence before tho
opening OF tho present century. Few nows
pgpors IN tho country nro its seniors
During all this period its prominent object has
been TO advance the interests Of the people Of
whose life il is tic daily chronicle. lis fortunes
huvc been their fortunes; it has shared their
prosperity and suffered in their disasters. LIS
Inspiration ilHs boon tho desire to forward tho
best interests OF tic community in which it IS
purposoIy made, inscpnrablo from that Of the
community it aims 10 represent Whom they
grow rich it hopes for = reward commensurate
with its labors. While they arc poor il expects
to work with them AEd for them, expecting to
mako their Success the measure ot It's own.