Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-06
Alexandria Gazette for 1879.

Tho ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE began JAM Is! it:
ElGHTIETH ANNUAL VOLUME,
newspaper that has won ils long life by "the
survival Of the ilt!es" amid hundreds OF journ.
ais that have boon its contemporaries from tin
70 time during the four score years tbs! lie CO..
umns have shown "the age and body OF The
times"
Tho Gsze!ts aims TO be journal OF Lisa CHAR
scter-esrly in the receio. of n,ws and promp;
in giving to it, readers tho latest sivices foreign
and domestic
lis policy is to 10 justice withou! fear, favor
or affection; to give honest judgments OF public
measures and public men; bu: to trench on tie
sacred privacy OF n5 naas hear,hs.one.
1t expects to rondor faithful; service to the city
tho state and the country by candid criticism
OF men and oyonts in the interest OF the people
of the Commonwealth Of Virgins.
With the coming year ail tho long ttIc! A.
improved methods Of making standard news
Taper Will be continued with such sdiil!oa,,
facilities US past experience jasliae, tho pr52ris.
tor in believing will aid to the capacity u "a!
uaze.t, 10 servo its ro.derI
Tho news oftho National Capital will oa cafe
fully looked after. Tho yyar 1879 vii! sse "a
control OF both branches of Congress raturaei.
the Democratic Conservative party, and tn;
section Of tho couatry, so unjusLly dealt with to-
many years, mag look 20 SEQ lairer measures ~.
sugurateI. Since tho seat of the Federal go1
ernmant Was established in Washington the
Gazette hss never boon without full! represent.
especial pains will be taken this year tina. every.
thing Of interest," especially such matters as have
a specal reference to Virginia, shall be prompt.
ly and fully reported The proceedings Of tie
Legislative Executive or Judicial Department!
ofthe Government will End their oarlie.! rccor!
in the columns Of the Gazette.
Ita Richmond correspondence will ba unu:a'
ally st!rac:ive-full in everything that concern;
our locs Interests, faithful in all things, tronch.
ant aud graphic.
The record Of event. in the Slste Of Virginia
will be fully keep! up. but to the intelligence OF
hst section Of the Com monwesi:h which nature
,as bound to Alexaudris By tho curvature .!
Ia mountains o. the courses OF its rivers. ss veil
's tha! portion linked 10 us by tho :-oa ban!: o.
always. tho Gazette will be especially ard S.
iduously devoted E
The Business and Commercial columns Of the f.
iazette will be filed with tho earlies. and mos!
Iact commercial news, edited with such pains
sking care as will render IN error, where even
light errors are dangerous, impossible.
The Cattle Markets Of all the leading poln!s'I b
he world whose rates affect thi. marke. will b r
uoted, and regular statements Of the Baltimore. 8
Georgetown, Washington and Alexandra ias' II
cattle will appear b
The Flour, Grain and Produce movements 81
ill be noted daily, and the sales OF the Ale1su' 81
adria and noghboring markets given with &C. g.
tracy and dispatch. The Grocery and other b.
arkets will receive constant attention. and the @
oney or stsck markets Of the country epic e
lied for its columns, full details being given 81 M
all stocks, &C., which hnd invoa!ors ia III. rs
ction of the country. &
To advertise in the Gazette means additions "a
ade. THE, experience hiss proved. "a