Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-01
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Already road by three gen erstions. now entels
into IFS SEVENTY-NINyH VOLUME.
Few newspapers in the country have lived SO
long; nowhere e'j Dyed more the COZ fdence of
the peoll,
The GAZETTE will put forth its utmos en-.
desyor to continue model newspaper. and lis
success during this entire century in catering to
the wants and meeting the wishes of the people.
guarantees that with this paper promise means
perform ancs
Washington is now the point to which all eyes
look and all ears are directed Almost at the
base Of the Cal i'll. and yet in Virgins town,
amid community which has proved its faith.
fulness to Virginia in more than one fiery trial
surrounded by the traditions aud hopes of the
Common weulth, the Gazette has position
unique among journals and promises to continue
worthy of it Its contiguity to Washington
givos it on early precedence over all the jour-
mails of the State in intelligence Of the operations
fthe General Government now of such vital
importance to the people. The proceedings of
Congress will be regularly reported in succinct
form for its co.ums, but all matters of special
intercs! TO Virginia vii! be given in de.ail. Two
gentlemen connected with the paper are con-
stantly atthe Federal capitA, and the Wash
ington news of the Gszstte has for long time
been the fountain Of Washington news for the
State.
AS the interests Of the people mainly centre at
home, no psias will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city and eighborhood,
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
gross narrative as unf. for journal that is
treasured at many thousand hesrthstones 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-
ple.
Espsc;a! attention will b., devoted TO 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.
In its Commercial columns the oJpecial fea.
ture will BIO promptnes5 and accuracy. The
farmers, drovers and commercial people Of the
State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gszstte.
Early AID reliable reports of the Grain, Cattle,
Grocery and other markets will bs 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 fsvors Of lhoes who have once
used the Gazette as an advertising medium Is q
warrant for saying that it pays to advertise in its
columns
During all this period its prominent object has
boon to advance the interests Of the people OF
whose lif, i. is the daily chronicle. Its fortunes
have been their fortunes; it has shared their
prosperity and suffered in their disasters. Its
inspiration has been tha desire to forward the
best interests Of tbs community in which it is
located, and its own prosperity is, as it has been
purposoly made, insepsrsblo from that of the
community it aims to represent. When they
grow rich it hopes for reward commensurate
with its labors. While they arc poor It expects
to work with Thorn and for then. expecting to
mako their success the measure Of its own.