Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-03

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE began Jal. Ii il:
EiGuTIETR ANNUAL VOLUME,
newspaper that has won its long life by the
survival Of the ft.esL" amid hundreds OF iou;n'
ais that have been its contemporaries from tin
to time during tie four score years that II. c..
unns have shown 'the age and body Of !h
tnea."
The Gszs!ts aims TO be 3 journs. Of EigL ctM
sc!er-sa7ly in III, receip: Of n,ws and pI.@G
in giving to its readers the latest advicea o.egl
and domestic.
Its policy ia 20 DO justice wi:hou. lesT, :ayr
or affection; TO give honest judgments o: pablo
measures and public men; but 10 trelcn On h
| sacred privacy of No mans hearthstonc.
It expects to render faithful service 10 ;ho cts
the state and the country By 4 candid Criticize
Of men and event: in the interest OF tae peoP.:
Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia.
With the coming yosT AL the long ::l.t Al
improved lnc:ho1s of making standard aeS:'
paper will be continued with such si!.t!)Hh
facilities IS past experience justifs3 the prJp'1a'
tor in believing will add 10 the cIpA;ty Of n:
Gazette 10 serve its resderj
The nc9s The National Capital will BE- cafe
fully looked after. The year 1879 will SO!
control OF both branches OF Congress relIrnei!
the Democratic Conservative party, and d.;
section Of tho country, SO unjusLly dealt wi!aiF
many years. may look to SEQ fnirer messure:ia 10.
augufa,ei. Since the seat Of The Federal gov
eminent WAS established in Washington Il.
Gazette has never be without full represent
alton in tho corps Of correspondents there. aai
especial pains will be taken this year tbs. everj
thing OF interest. especially such matters ~ lave
special reference to Virginia, shall BE- prom"i'
~ and fully reported. The proceedings OF .I'
Legislative, Executive OF Judicial Department.
ofthe Government will fad their osrle:. recor:
in the columns Of the Gazette.
It's Richmond correspondence will be Inul
ally st!rsc!ye-ful in everything that concern;
our local Interests, faithful in ell thing, trench
ant and graphic.
The record Of events in tho State Of Vi'ziai'
will be fully KEEP! up. but to the intelligence d
ID st section Of tho Commonwealth which ustl':
has bound 10 Alexandria by the curvature .!
its mountains or tho courses OF it's rivers as vel!
as that portion linked to us by the iron baa!; 0'
railways. the Gazette will be especially aid a.
siduously devoted.
The Business and Commercial column: OF tue
Gazette will be filed with the earliest and most
exact commercial newa edited with such pslr;
.sking care az will render an error, where even
slight errors are dangerous, impossible.
The Cattle Markets of all the leading points
he world whose rates affect thi. marke! will Dc
quoted, and regular statements of the Baltimore
Georgetown, Washington and Ale1andrs ssiei
If cattle will appear.
The Flour, Grain end Produce movement:
will be noted daily, and the sales OF the Ale-sn'
'ndria and neghboring markets given with Sc
uracy and dispatch. The Grocery snd c:ts'
markets will receive constant attention, and Inc
money or stock markets of the country ei'IIo'
nized for its columne, full details being given -
0 all stocks, &C., which find Investors in LIE
ection of the country.
To advertise in the Gazette means sddi!i'na
'ade. This, experience has proved.