Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-11
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VIRGINIA ADVERTISER, already resd
by three generations proposes TO continue il;
useful life, and now enters into another volume
determined to he the newspaper of the ers in
Virginia.
Never have the times demanded more .lsr
now sound, thoughtful journalism Seldom
have the people hsd deeper Interests st s.ske,
Never did the events Of the hour, IS thev IT,.
fold themselves, surpsss in personal ir.are:. +,
every citizen those which are now Transferring,
Never has the importance OF ea.!r. sr.ben,ic
intelligence of public matter: been cres,a-
importance to every one
To meet this new era in Journalism, tie Ga.
zETTE will put forth its u:mo:: endssvor, snt
its success during this entire century il cs:e.iag
| to the wants and meeting the wishes Of the pee.
| pie, guarantees that with this paper promise
| means performance
Washington is now the poia: 70 which ST.
| eyes look and all ears are directed. Almost &.
the base Of the Capital and ye. in Virginia
| town, amid community which hiss proved l.:
faithfulness to Virginia in more than one 1c-v
trial; surrounded by the traditions snd hope: O..
the Commonwealth, the GAZETTE hiss a position
| unique among journalz and promises to b.
worthy fit. Its contiguity to WASHINGTON give:
| it an early precedence over 81 the iou-na,:
of the State in intelligence OF the operation: @:
| the General Government nov Of such vitsl i.n-
portance TO the people OF the South. The pro.
ceedings Of Congress, seldom % Interesting IS
now, will be regularly reported in succinct torn
for its columns but all ms::@-: OF especial inter
est in Virginia will be given in dc.si, Two
gentlemen connected wiz the paper are coz.
stsntly q! the Federal capital, snd the VAS
ington news OF the Gazette has Tor long time
State
J As the interests OF the people msin!y ceat-es
home, no pains will be spared 10 chronicle =.
matters occurring in the city AID neighbosh1o1
carefully excluding unseemly expression: ..
gross narrative as unit 70. journal tia; i:
treasured st many thousand hesrthstonv: q:
Virginia.
From the State Caplts! i. will receive cs-Iy
and accurate accounts Of the proceedings OF the
General Assembly and Of ST The operation: o.
the State government likely TO interes: the peo~
plo.
Especial attention will be devoted TO present
ing, as we'll from ogiginsl sources otn!ocma:ioD
as from its exchanges, the news Of Virgins.
Concisely and completely it will gives the
news of the world.
In its Commercial columns the especial ies-
ture will be p1omptress snd accuracy. The
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State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette
Early and reliable report: Of the Grai1, Cattle
| Grocery and other Markets will be furnished,
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! are the subjects Of business transactions IN In;
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used the Gazette as an advertising medium Is 4
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columns.
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opening of the present century. Few news
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During all this period its prominent: obce: nss
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