Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-14

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Already read by three generations, now enters
into its sEvENTY-NINTH VOLUME.
Few newspapers in the country have lived 30 |
long; nowhere enjoyed more the confidence of
the people.
The GAZETTE will put forth its utmos en-
daayor to continue model newspaper and its |
success during this entire century in catering to
the wants and meeting the wishes of the people, |
guarantees that with this paper promise means
D erformance
Washington ia now the point to which all eye |
look and all ears are directed Almost at the |
base of the Capital and yet in Virginia town,
amid community which has proved its faith
illness to Virginia in mora than one fiery trial :
urrounded by the traditions aud hopes of the
nnioue among iournsls and promises to continue
worthy of it Its contiguity to Washington
siyes it an early precedence over all the jour-
nails of the State in intelligence Of the operations
of the General Government. now Of such vita
Importance to the people. The proceedings OF
Congress will be regularly reported in succlnct
orm tor 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
nRton news of the Gazette has for 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 hesrthstones of
Virginia.
From the State Capital it will receive early
aud 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, a. we'll from original sources Of information
As from ita exchanges, the news of Virginia.
Concisely and completely it will give the news
fthe world.
In its Commercial columns the especial fea.
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State know they MAY DEPEND upon the
Gazette.
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Grocery and other markets will be furnished.
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are the subjects of business transactions in this
section of the country. carefully. quoted.
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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 aud 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, "a it has been
purposey made, insepsrsbls from that of the |
community it aims to represent. When they |
grow rich it hopes for reward commensurate |
with it's laborL While they are poor it expects |
to work with them and for them, expecting to |
make their SUCCESS the measure of its own.
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