Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-09


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Already read by three generations, now enters
into its sEVENTY-NINTH VOLUME.
Few newspspers in the country have lived so
long; nowhere enjoyed mora the confidence OF
people.
The GAZETTE will put forth its utmos en-.
desvor to continue model newspaper, and its
success during this entire century in catering to
the wants and meeting the wishes of the people,
guarantees that with this paper promise means
performance Fills &. = :
Washington is now the point to which all eyes
look and all ears are directed Almost at the
base of the Capital, and yet in Virginia town,
amid a community which has proved its faith
fulness to Virginia in mora than one fiery trial
urrounded by the traditions and hopes of the
Commonwealth, the Gazette has position |
unique among journals and promises to continue
worthy of it. Its contiguity to Washington
gives it an early precedence over all the jour-
malls of the State in intelligence Of the operations
of the General Government, now Of such vital
Importance to the people The proceedings of
Congress will be regularly reported in succinct
form for its columns, but all matters Of special
interest to Virginia will be given in detail. Two
gentlemen connected with the paper are con.
stsnty at the Federal capital, and the WASH
ington news of the Gazette has for q long time
been the fountain of Washington news for the
State.
As the interests of the people mainly centre at
home. no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city and neighborhood
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
gross narrative as unfit for a journal that is
treasured at many thousand hearthstones of
Virginia.
From the State Capital it will receive early
and accurate accounts of the proceedings of the
General Assembly and of all the operations OF
the State government likely to interest the peo-
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ing, as we'll from original sources of information
as from ita exchanges, the news of Virginia.
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In its Commercial columns the especial fes.
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farmers, drovers and commercial people of the
State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette.
Early and reliable reports Of the Grain. Cattle.
Grocery and other markets will be furnished, |
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are the subjects of business transactions in this
section of the country. carefully quoted.
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have been their fortunes; it has shared their
prosperity and suffered in their disasters. Its
inspiration has been the desire to forward the
sa; ut,asssts of the community in which it is
located and its own prosperity is, As it has been
puspesely made. insepa.abls from that of the |
community it aims to represent. When they |
grow rich 1t hopes for reward commensurate |
with it, lsbors. While they are poor it expects |
to work with them and for them, expecting to |
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