Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-14
Alexandria Gazette for 1879.
Tic ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE baslas January
ia E,GHTIETH ANNUAL VOLUME,

EaGHTIETH ANNUAL VOLUME,
usvspsps- tha. has won its long life By this
survival Q! tho ft.esg' amid hundreds OF lou'n'
,Is that hsv, bsea i.s cotamporsres from tin
to time during tho four scoe years that lis CO..
uuns h,yo shown ":to age and body OF the
times"
The Gszs,te rin1s 70 be jourra. of high char
scter-ssry in tho rectio. Of nows and prcmp!
in giving 70 it readers the lstas. sivices, tr'o'sE
and domestic.
Its policy is 20 40 justice wthou! tear i'Vof
Or affection; to give honest judgments OF pubic
measures and public mon; bu. TO trenca on tne
sacred privacy OF no mans hesr.hs!one.
Itezpects to rcndo- faithful service to the city,
the state and tho country by candid Criticism
of men and event, ia the interest Of the people
Of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
WIN TIE coming yCSE al IiAo -o'S 1890
improved methods Of making standard news
PAPER will be continued with such additional
facilities as pas. experience, us!ida, tho pr'p7'e'
tor in beI'svlrg will add t. the c.pscity'ot the
Gaze,t, 20 serve its readers.
The news of The National Capital will b. Cars.
fully looked after. The year 1873 will see the
control Of both branches Of Congress retlrnedt -
the Democratic Conservative parts, and this
section Of tho country 50 unjustly dealt with Tor
many gears, may look TO SEQ fsirer measures IN.
augpTsled. Since tho aest Of the Federal gov.
eminent WAS established in Washington IA,
Gazette he's never beon without full represent
alton in the corps Of correspondents there. and
especial pains will be taken this year ths! every
thing of interest, especially such matta-s as nave
q special refsrencs TO Virginia, shall bo prompt.
IL and fully reported. The proceedings OF The
Legislative, Executive or Judicial Departments
ofthe Government will End thor earlies. record
in the columns of tho Gazette.
IT, Richmond correspondence will be unusu-
ally attrsclive-full in everything thst concerns
or.r local n.ares,a, faithful in all thiDgs. trench
an. aud graphic.
Tho record of events in the State Of Virginia
will be fully kept up. but to the intelligence OF
that section Of the Commonwealth which nature
has bound 10 Alexandra by the curvature of
it's mountains or the courses OF its rivers. we'll
"a tina! portion linked to us BY the iron banda Of
railways. the Gazette will be cspes tally AMI as
sduously devoted.
The Business and Commercial columns Of ;lt.
Gazette will be filed With tho earliest and mt Ct
e1sct commercial neRa, edited with such pain 3
taking care IS will render IN error, whore evep
slight errors arc dangerous, Impossible.
Tho Cattle Markets of all the leading points OF
The world whose rates affect this market will be
quoted, and regular statements Of the Baltimore,
Georgetown, Washington and Alexandria ssles
If cattle will appear
The Flour, Grain and Produce movements
1ill be noted daily, and the sales OF the Alexan.
'ndtia and neghboring markets given with &C.
urscy and Dispatch The Grocery and other
markets will receive constant attention, and the
money or sleek markets of the country epito
nized for its columns, full! details being given as
o all stocks, &C., which End investors in this
ection of the country.
To advertise in the Gazette means additions
rade. This, experience has proved.