Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-09

/ it, EIGHTIETH ANNUAL VOLUME,
newspaper lhst has won its long life By tine
survival Of the f..ssr' amid hundreds OF iouVa'
ais that have bean its cotemporario, ;.om siae
to time during the four score years tbs! lis c.
umns have shown "the sgs sud body 0! !ia
times"
The Gazats sins to b, q iourasl Of high G. SIS
ao.er-,,riy in III, receip: OF laws aod p!oGi!
in giving 10 Its readers the latest sivces foseiga
and domestic.
Its policy Is to DO justice wthou; fssF i'as
OF affection; to give hone;tjuiy meals OF pub.G
measures end public mon; BIZ. 10 trench on he
sacred privacy OF - mans hesr:hs!one.
I! ex pecta {, rsadsf f4.hial setGi.s 10 !ho CITY
the sts!s and the country hy a candid Criticism
of men and event, in the interest OF The people
of the Commonwealth of Virgins.
With tho coming year ail the long tried aai
improved methods Of making s!scdsrd nsT;'
Taper will be continued with such additional
facilities as past expor;eac, jls!ias' lhs p:optie.
tor in believing will add to the capacity OF the
Gszet., 10 servo its readers.
The news of tina National Capital viii Us csi,,
fully looked after. The year 1879 vii! $40 the
control of both branches CT Congress rat1rnoib
the Democratic Conservative party, snd Ia:
sec on Of tho country. 50 anjus!ly dea! with TT
many years, r1sy look to aee fairer measures ia
augurated. Since the ses. Of The FederA! Ro''
ernment WIS established in Washington tn:
Gazette has never been without full represent
alton in the corps Of co,resp ondents there. AID
especial pains will be taken this year tina: every
thing of interest. especially such matters as has:
a specis! reference 10 Virginia. shall be promr!'
ly and fully reporLat. The proceedings Of tie
Legislative, Executive or Judicial Departments
ofthe Government will find their eaTIi5.! T3c''i
in the columns Of the Gsz :t!e.
it, Richmond correspondence, will t5 uGu:i'
ally st.rsc!ive-full in everything ths! concern:
our local Interest," faithful in sll things, tfeaca-
an! and graphic.
The record Of e7enta in the State Of Virgins
will be fully KEEP: up, but 10 the intelligence Q:
that section Of the Commonwealth which nature
has bound 10 Aie1sndria by the cur9a!uts Of
its mountains or the COURSES Of its rivers as %ei!
ss that portion linked 70 US by tha iron band .;
tho Gazette will be especially aud a.
sidu ously devoted.
The Business end Commercial c9luuns OF !h9
Gazette will be FLIED with the carlos! and ncs'
exact commercial news edited With apch pains
,akinz care IS will rander an er,o:, where eT:b
'light errors arc dangerous, impossible.
The Cattle Markets Of Eli the leading points .:
he world whose rae, aTect hi, msrke! will o.
quoted, and regular ststem SIT; Of the Baltimore
Georgetown. Washington and Alexandra Sae'
# cattle will appear
The Flour, Grain and Pfoducs movement
will be notsd daily, and the asles of tbs AleE,E'
ndris and neighboring markets given Win &c
uracy and dispatch. Tho Grocery ar. other
markets will receive constant attention, aid the
money OF stock markets OF ihs country epic
nizsd for its columns, full! details being given d
O all stocks, &c.. which dad investors 10 .a'
ection Of the country.
To advertise in the Gazette means addiu2r4i
:ade. This experience mas proved.