Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-31
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IbING MEDIUMS IN
THE STATE.
Alexandra tzette for 1879.

The ALEXANDRIA GAzErTlbeeirs January
its ElGHTIETH ANNUA, yDLUMs,
newspaper that has won its loA life By 1.-THE
survival the fttest' amid hu1dres of joura-
ais that have been its cotsmporaricsrorn tino
to time during the four sco:e years III: its col
umns hsvo ehewn ":he ege and body Of tie
| tines"
The 30zstts aims to be journal of high har-
! scter--ss-ly in tbs receip! OF nsws and prolpt
in giving TO its readers the !stes. advices iorcg,
| and domestic
Its policy is to do justice withcu! foer, favor
or saectioni to give honest Judgements of public
measures and public men but 10 trench On tao
sacred privacy Of no mans heartbstono
tt e1nnnts tn rAnaa- f.;,Lr,1
the stste and the country by candid CRITICS u,
OF meu snd event, in the interest Of The people
OF The Commonwealth of Virginia.
With the coming year al the lors :!cd and
improved methods Of making q standard news.
paper will be continued with such additional
facilities as past experience jus.ias3 tho prop!;e-
tor in believing will add t. tao capacity CT TIA
Gszette 10 aervoi.s rssders.
The nows ofihs National CAPITAL will be csra-
fully looked sitter. The ycsr 1879 will see tie
control OF both branches Of Congress returned to
the Democratic Conservative party, and this
section Of the country, 80 unjustly ioslt with fer
many years, may look to gee !eiTeE 1neasuresi I-
sugurstet. Since the seat OF tho Federal gov
eminent Was established in Washington the
GaZstte hiss never besa withou: iu;; represent
s.ion in the corps of correspondents thero, ard
especial psias will be taken this yes- tia: every
thing Of interest, especially such matters as have
G apecia! reference to Virginia, shsIl he prompt
~ aid fully reported. Tho proceedings OF the
Legislative; Executive or judicial DararsEl sn.s
Of the Government viii End their oariiss: record
in the columla of lie Gazette.
It's Eichuoad correspondence vii! be pnusu-
ally ettrscsivs-full in everything theL corcezns
our lccsl Interests, faithful in oil things, trench
ant aud graphic
Ths record OF events in tho Etsto Ct Virginia
will be fully kept up, but to the intelligence of
that section OF the Commonwealth which nature !
has bound 10 Alexandra by tho curvature Of |
Is mountains or the COURSES OF iLs rivers &c well
~ tbs! portion linked TO US by the iron bands of
ilwsys, the Gazette will be especially ald az
'duors|y devo:ed.
The Business and Commercial colurnrs Of tie |
Gazette will be FLIED with the earliest and most
,act commercial Ee1a, edited with such rsl-
king cara ss will render al error, where even
light errors sro dangerous. Impossible.
TIE Cattle Markets of e.! the iasdins points of
he world whose rates afec: This Il .rket will be
!1o:ed, and regular statement; OF The Baltimore,
Georgetown, Washington and AlexanGris sales
# cattle will sppasr.
The Flour, Grain aEd Produce movements
will be noted daily, and thu sales of the Alexan.
ndria and neighboring markets given with &C.
uracy and dispatch. The Grocery and other
markets will receive coastsnt s!tention, and the
money or stock markets Of tie country epito.
oized for its columns, full details being given as
0 all Stocks &C., which End investors in this
ection of tie country
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