Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-06

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Already read by three generations, now enters
into IFS SEVENTY. NINTH VOLUME.
Few newspapers in tho country have lived so
long; nowhere enjoyed more the confidence OF
people
The GAZETTE will put forth its utmos en-
desvor to continue a model newspaper, and its
success during this entire century in catering to
tho wants snd meeting the wishes Of ths people,
guarantees that with this paper promise means
performance.
Washington is now the point to which all eyes
look and all cars are directed. Almost at the
base of the Capital, and yet in Virginis town,
amid community which has proved its faith"
fulness to Virginia in more than one fiery trial !:
urrounded by the traditions and hopes of the
Common wealth, the Gszstte 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-
nails 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-
stsntly at the Federal capital. and the Wash
inpton 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 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-
pie.
Especial attention will be devoted 10 present.
ing, as we'll from original sources Of information
as from its exchanges. the news of Virginia
Concisely and completely it will give the news
of tho world.
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State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette.
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columns.
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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
bsst interests of the community in which it is
located, and its own prosperity 49, as 1t has been
purposely made, insepsrabls from that OF the
community it aims to represent. When they
grow rich it hopes for reward commensurate
with its labors. While they are poor it expects
to work with Thorn and for them, expecting to
make their success the measure of its own.
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