Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
Alexandra Gazetse for 1879.

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE begins January
l is ElGHTlETH ANNUAL VOLUME.
a nevsp.per lha. he's won its long life By "sha
survival OF the at.est" amid hun lrsd5 CT joura
ais that hsve bssn it, cotsmporsries from time
to .in,s during the four score years that lis CO.
umns have shown 'the ago aad body @! tie
times"
The Gaz site Gins to bs Il journal OF high cnaf.
sc.er-,arly in III receip. OF n,wj sod prompt
in giving to its readers tho latest sdvces. foreign
and domestic.
Its policy is to do justice without fssr. favor
or affection; to give honest judgments OF public
measures and public men; bu. 10 trenaa on tae
sacred privacy Of no mans hearthstone.
Ite1pec!s to rende: faithful service to!5o city.
the state and the country By candid criticism
of 10 On and event, 10 the interest OF the people
of The Commonwealth Of Virgins
With he coming year al the long tried shd
improved methods Of making standard news
Laoer will bo continued with such a3iitions
facilities ss past experience justice, the proprls'
tor in believing will add to the capacity OF the
Gazette 10 serve its readers,
Tho news of the National Capital will DO care
fully looked after. The year 1879 will see tho
control of both branches OF Congress rstlrne1to
tho Democratic Conservative party. and this
section of the cou ntry, So uDjusty dealt with t1r
many years, may look to see tairor measures To-
sueurate1. Si1ce the aes. Of the Federal gov.
eminent was established In Washington :hs
Gazette has never been without! full represent
stlon in the corps Of correspondents there. ana
especial pains will be taken this year that every
thing OF interest. especially such u tter' IS haV'
a special reference to Virginia, shall be prompt
ly and fully reported. The proceedings OF tos
Legislative. Executive or Judicial Departments
Of the Government will and their esrlies! record
in the columns Of the Gaz lite.
Its Richmond correspondence viii bs unu'u
ally atlso.ive-full in everything tina! concerns
our local Interests, faithful 10 all things, troaca
ant and graphic.
The record OF events IN ths State Of Virginia
will be fully kept 40, but 10 the intelligence OF
that section of the Commonwealth which nature
its mountains or the courses OF its rivers. az we'll
as that portion linked to US By tho iron bands o!
railways, the Gazette will be especially aid a.
si,uousIy devoted.
The Business and Commercial colunns OF tbs
Gazstte will ba fled With tho esrlles: and most
exact commercial news, edited with such pains
{ king care IS will render On erro:, where evan
slight errors are dangerous, impossible.
The Catllo Markets Of ali the leading points Of
sae world whose rates affec! Ills Insrke! will b
quoted, and regular statemsntI OF the Baltimore
Georgetown, Washington aud Aie1sndris sales
Of cattle will sppear.
The Flour, Grain and Produce movements
Will be noted daily, and thu sales OF the Ale1sh'
andris end neishbo.ing markets given with &C.
cu7acy AID dispatch. TIE Grocery and other
markets will receive constant attention. end TIE
uoney CT stack markets Of the country epis0
uized for its columns, ful. details being given s.
10 all stocks, &C., which fad investors IN th's
section Of the country.
To advertise in the Gazette means additional
trade. This, experience hss proved.