Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-02
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Already read by three generations now entsl!
into its SEVENTY-NINTH VOLUME. :,
Few newspapers in the country have live1 &c
long nowhere enjoyed more the cor fl nee o
the peotls.
The GAZETTE will put forth its utm-s ~
deavor to continue modal newspaper. ,:l il:
success during this entire century in catering tc
tn, wants and meeting the wishe, OF the people
guarantees that with this paper promse means
rerforn snco.
Washington is now the point to which all eyes
look and all ears are directed. Almost at the
base Of the Csli.,l. and yet in Virginia town,
amid community which has proved its faith.
falness to Virginia in more than one fiery trial
surrounded by the traditions and hopes OF the
Commonwealth, the Gszette has position
unique among journals and promises to continue
worthy of it Its contieui:y to Washington
gives it an early precedence over all the jour-
nails of tho State in intelligence Of the operations
of the General Govern ment, now of such vital
importance to the people The pre- sedings OF
Congress will be regularly reported in succinct
form for its columns, but all matters of special
interest to Virginia will BIO given in de.ail. Two
gentlemen connected with the paper are con.
stantly at the Federal capital. and the Wash.
ington news Of the Gazett has for a long time
been the fountain Of Washington news for the
State.
As the inters,ts Of the people mainly centre ct
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city and neighborhood,
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 tbs operations Of
tho State government. likely to interest the peo-
ple
Espscs, attention WILL bs devoted 10 present.
ing, as we'll from original sources of information
30 from its exchanges, the news of Virginia.
Ooncisely and completely it will give the news
Of tho world. ..-.
In its Commercial columns the Especial fsa.
sure will be promptness and accuracy. The
farmers, drovers and commercial people of the
State know they NAY DEPEND upon ths
Gszstte.
Early aid reliable reports of the Grain, Cattle,
Grocery and other markets will be furnish cd
and the prices and posi!i n 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 as an advertising medium is a
warrant for saying ths.it pays to advertise in its
colu nns.
During all this period its prominent object has
been to advance the interests Of tho people of
whose lif, 1t is the daily chronicle. Its fortunes
have been their fortunes; it has shared their
prosperity and uf',red in their disasters. Its
inspiration has bean thu desire to forward the
bsst interests of thu community in which it is
located, and its own prosperity a, as it has been
purposely made, insepsrabls from thst of the
it aims to represent. When they
grow rich it hopes for o reward Commensurate
with its lsbors. While they arc poor t expects
to work with them and for the n. expecting to
make their success the measure its owa