Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-04


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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
people.
The GAZETTE will put forth ta utmos en-
doavor to continue raodel newspaper, and it's
succeps during this entire century in catering to
tho wants and meeting the wishes of the people,
guarantees that with this paper promise means
performance
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look and all oars arc directed Almost at the
base Of the Capital, and yet in Virginia town,
amid community which has proved its faith.
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emss Ganersl Government now Of such vital
nnortsnce TO the people, The proceedings OF
Congress will be regularly reported in succ'ncs
form for its coluns, but all matters of special
interest to Virginia will be given in detail. Two
pentlemen connected with the paper are con-
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been the fountain of Washington news for the
State.
Az the interests of the people mainly centre at
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city and neighoornood
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
gross narrative as unfit for journal that ID
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General Assembly and Of all the operations of
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prosperity and suffered in their disasters. Its
inspiration has been the desire to forward the
bcst interests of the community in which it is
located, and it's own prosperity is as it has been
purposely made, nseparable from that of the
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