Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-03

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Already read by three generations. now entels
into its sRvRNTY-NINTH VOLUME.
Few newspapers in the country have lived go
long; nowhere enjoyed more the col fdence of
the people. -
The GAZETTE will put forth its utmos en-
deAyor to continue model newspaper, and ils
success during this entire century in catering TO
the wants and meeting the wishes of the people,
guarantees that with this paper promise mean
performance
Washington is now the point to which all eyes
look and all ears are directed. Almost at the
base Of the Cali..l and yet in Virginia town,
amid community which has proved its faith.
fulness to Virginia in more than one fiery trial
surrounded by the traditions and hopes of the
Commonwealth the Gaz,tte has a position
unique among journals and promises to continue
worthy of it Its conLguily to Washington
gives it an early precedence over al the jour
nails of ths 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 10 Virginia will be given in de:aii. Two
gentlemen connected with the paper are con-
stsntly at the Federal capital, and the Wash
inpton news of the Gazette has for long time
been the fountain of Washington news for the
State . --E
As the interests Of the people mainly centre at
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city and neighborhocd.
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
gross narrative as unfit for journal that Is
treasured at many thousand hearthstonos of
Virginia. .
From the State Capital it will receive carly
and accurate accounts of the proceedings OF the
General Assembly and of all thu operations OF
the State government likely to interest the peo-
pie. ,..
Especial attention will be devoted 10 present
inr, as we'll from original sources Of information
As from its exchanges. the news of Virginia.
Ooncisely and completely it will give the news
of tho world.
In its Commercial columns the Especial fea-
ture will be promptness and accuracy. The
farmers drovers and commercial people Of tho
State know they NAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette.
Early and reliable reports of the Grain, Cattle.
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 thoes who have once
used the Gazette rs an advertising meiium is
warrautfor saying that it pays to advertise in its
columns.
During oil this psriod its prominent bjsct has
been to advance the interests of the people Of
whose life it is the daily chronicle. Its fortunes
have been their fortunes; it has shared their
prosperity and suffered in their disasters Its
inspiration has been the desire to forward the
best interests of the community in which it is
located, and its own prosperity is as it has been
parposely made, insepsrable from that of the
community it aims to represent. When they
grow rich it hopes for . reward commensurate
with it, labors. White they are poor it expects
to work with them and for then. expecting to
make their success the measure of its own
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