Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-12
uazette for 1879

Tho ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE began J al. Is. l..
EIGHTIETH ANNUAL VULUME,
a newspaper the: MSS won its long lie by "ths
survival of the ft!est" amid hundreds OF 9urn.
ais that have been i.s co.emporariss from tim
to time during the four score years tbs! lis CO.
UNA. hava shown "Lhe sga and body oi tbs
tincs"
The Gazetts siais 20 % = joutna! OF hg: {, d.
ac.er-sarIy in tn receipt of nswa sad prcmit
in giving to its readers the latest adviccd foreign
and domestic.
Its policy is to do justice withou! loar. favor
or Affection to give honest juigmea:s OF public
measures and public men; bu. 10 treaca on the
sacred privacy Of n, lasn's hosr.hs!one.
II expects - render faithful ssrrica % the city
the stute and the country by candid criticism
OF men sad events in the ia!eres. Of the people
Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia.
With the coming yesr sill tho loag .fis4 al
improved methods Of making standard new:
PAPER will be continued with such additional
facilities rs past experience, justice, tho prJpric'
tor ia believing will aid - tia capacity Of !ls
Gazette 10 serve its readers.
The pews of the National Capital vii! b. curt.
fully looked sitter The year 1879 will SD Ia;
control of both branches OF Congress returne1D
the Democratic Conservative party. and this
section OF the country, so urjus!Iy dss: with TOR
many ears. may look to 500 fairer measures il.
susurstei. Since the seat Of the Federal gov.
crnment wns established in Washington the
Gazette hiss never been without full represent.
alton in the corps OF correspondents thero snd
especial pains will be taken this year that every.
thing Of interest. especially such attsrs as have
3 special reference to Virginia, shsll be PROMPT
y and fully reported Tho proceedings Of the
Legislative, Executive or Judicial Department,
Of the Government will fad their esres! record
IN the columns of the Gszette.
Its Richmond correspondence will BIZ unusa.
sliy attrsctive-iull in everything taaL concerns
,ur local in.eress faithful in all !hnga, trench
mt and graphic.
The record Of events in tho Stste Of VlrGin.
will be fully kept up but to the intelligence OF
hst section Of the Commonwealth which nature
las bound 10 Alexandra by The curvature OF
Is mountains or the courses of its rivers. as wei!
IS that portion linked to US by the iron bands o.
always, the Gazette will be especially ard as
iduousy devoted.
The Business and Commercial columns Of the
iazette will be filed with the earliest and mott
1act commercial news, edited with such pains.
akng care as will rendsr al error, where even
light errors are dangerous, impossible.
The Cattle Markets of all the leading points OF
be world whose rates affect this market will b.
uoted, and regular statements OF the Baltimore
Georgetown. Washington and Alexandria ssI's
f cattle will appear
The Flour. Grain and Produce movement.
ill he noted daily, and the salea of the Alexsn.
ndria and neighboring markets given with &C.
1racy and dispatch. The Grocery and other
lsrkets will receive constant attention, and the
ouey or stock markets of the country epi.o'
lied for its columns, full details being given ~
all stocks, &C.. which find investors 10 this
ction of the country.
To advertise in the Gazette means additions
ade. This, experience has proved.