Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-27
1877.

THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE and
VIRGINIA ADVERTISER, already read
bv three generations, proposes TO continue Its
useful life and now enters into another volume,
determined 70 be tho newspaper Of the era ia
Virginia.
Never have the times msrded more than
now sound, thoughtful journalism. Seldom
asy, the people had deeper interests at stake.
Nevsr did the events of NO Gour, rs they un-
fold themselves surpsss in personal interest to
every citizen those which are now transpirng.
Never has the Importance of early, authentic
Intelligence Of public matters boen of greater
importance to every one.
To meet this new era in journalism, the GA
zErTE wall put forth its utmost endeavor, and
its success during this entire century in catering
to the wants and meeting the wishes Of the pso-
ple guarantees that with this paper promise
means performance.
Washington is now the point to which sll
eyes look and all ears are directed Almost 1T
tho base of tho Capital and yet in Virginia
town, amid community which has proved its
fui,hfuness to Virginia III more than one fiery
.risl; surrounded by the traditions snd hopes of
tho Common wealth, the GAZETTE has position
unique among journals and promises to be
worthy oft. Its contiguty to Washington gives
i. Al early precedence over all the journals
of the State in intelligence of the operstlons Of
the General Government. now Of such vital inn
portance to the people Of tho South. The pro-
cesdings OF Congress, seldom so interesting ss
now, will be regularly reported in succinctiorln
for its columns but all matters of especial inter-
est in Virginia will be given in detail. Two
gentlemen connected with the paper are con.
s.sutly at the Federal capital, and the WASH
ington news of the Gazette has for long time
been the fountain of Washington news for the
SiaLs.
As the interests of the people mainly centre Il.
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle al
matters occurring in the city and neighborhood,
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
yross narrative IS unfit for journal that is
treasured at many thousand hearthstones of
Virginia.
From the State Capt.. it will receive early
and accurate accoInts of the proceedings Of the
General Assembly and Of al the operations of
the State government Likely to interest the peo-
pie.
Especial attention will be devoted to present.
ing, as we'll from original sources of information
Is from its exchanges, the news of Virginia.
Concisely and completely it will gives the
news of the world.
In its Commercial columns the especial fes-
ture will be p1omptnoss and accuracy. The
farmers, drovers and commercial people Of tie
State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette
Early and reliable reports of The Grain, Catto,
Grocery and other Markets will be furnished.
and the prices and position of the stocks, which
are the subjects of business transactions in this
section of the country, carefully quoted.
The continual favors of those who have once
used the Gazette as an advertising medium is q
warrant for saying that itpsys to advertise inits
columns
The Gazette came into existence before the
opening of the present century. Few news
papers in the country sre its seniors.
During sll this period its prominent object mas
been TO advance the interests Of the people of
whose life it is the daily chronicle. It's fortunes
hsve been their fortunes; it has shared their
prosperity snd suffered in their disasters Its
inspiration has boon the desire to forward the
best interests of the community in which 1t IS
located and its own prosperity is. as it has been
purposely made, insepsrsble from that OF Inc
community it aims to represent When they