Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-01
1877.

by three generations, proposes to continue its
useful life, and now enters into another volume,
Virginia.
Never have the times demanded more thsa
now sound, thoughtful journalism. Seldom
nave the people had deeper interests at stake,
Never did the events of the hour, as they w.
fold themselves, surpsss in personal interest 70
every citizen those which are now trsnspirDg
Never has the importance of early, sutheu,ic
intelligence of public mstter= been Of gres,ey
importance to every one.
To meet this new era in journalism, tho Ga.
ZETTE will put forth its utmost endesyor, saJ
its success during this entire century il Catering
to the wants and meeting the wishes OF the poo
pie, guarantees that with this paper promise
means performance.
Washington is now the point TO which a.!
eyes look and all ears are directed Almost a.
the base of the Capital, and yet in Virginia
town, amid community which has proved il:
faithfulnesa to Virginia in mora than one fiery
trial surrounded by the traditions snd hopes 0!
| the Commonw wealth, the GAZETTE has position
unique among journals and promises to be
| worthy of it. Its contiguity to Washington gives
| it an carly precedence over all the journa;
of the State in intelligence OF the operation. Of
! the General Government now Of such Yitsi in
portance to the people Of the South. The pro-
ceedings of Congress, seldom So interesting rs
now, will be regularly reported in succinct! form
for its columns but all matters Of especial inter
est in Virginia will be given in do!ai.. Two
gentlemen connected with the paper Arc Goa.
stsntly at tho Federal capital and the Wssn
ington news of the Gazette hiss for long time
been the fountain of Washington news for Ia:
State.
As the interests of the people mainly centres
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle u!
matters occurring in the city and neighborhooi
carefully excluding unseemly expressions q
gross narrative as unfit for journal thai Is
treasured st many thousand hcarlh5to"c: ii
Virginia.
From the State Caplts! it will receive carly
and accurate accounts Of the proceedings OF the
General Assembly and of all the operations 0.
the State government likely to interest the peo-
Pile.
Especial attention will be devoted TO present.
ing as we'll from original sources Of inlormatIo@
as from its exchanges, tho news of Virginia.
Ooncisely and completely it will gives III,
news of the world
In it's Commercial columns the especial t5n-
ture will be plomptness and accuracy. The
farmers, drovels and commercial people o! IT,"
State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette.
Early and reliable reports Of tho Grain, Cattle,
Grocery and other Markets will be furnished,
and the prices and position Of the stocks which
are the subjects Of business transactions III tn.
section of the country. carefully quoted.
The continual favora of IL ose who have once
used the Gazette rs an advertising medium i n
warrant for saying that itpsys to advertise Intts
columns.
The Gazette came into existence before the
opening Of the present century. Few news
papers in the country are it, seniors
During all this period its prominent object Las
been to advance the interests Of the people 81
whose life it is the daily chronicle. liz fortunes
have been their fortunes; it has shared Their
prosperity and suffered in their disasters. IL