Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE FOR 1890

The Alexandria 5szet.e, begun in 1870, is the
Oldest newspaper in Virginia. and it has survived
with few exceptions. al the public presses il
America which saw with it the dswn of the
nineteenth century. It lives TOO not in decay
or decrept, bat full of life and youthful vigor,
giving all the news, telling tie truth withou,
lear, faVor'or shectlon, .renching on the privacy
OF no mans home, but full 10 the brim with all
pubic information, and giving daily honest
judgments OF public men snd public measures.
Il furnishes the news kilograms of the New
York 2cisted Press and Of Reuters Euro
posn agency, being, with bu. TWO executions,
lhe only paper between Baltimore and Rich
fnond that is thus connected with tie crest
fountains of the worlds news.
With the coming year ail the long tried and
improved methods Of making standard news.
paper will be continued, with such additional
facilities as past experience justidos the propre-
tor IN believing will sdd to the capacity of the
Gazette to serve its readers. 1t expects to rem.
der faithful service to the city, the state sud the
country by csndid criticism of men and events
In ihelDterest of!he people of the Common wealth
cf Virginia.
The year 1850 will be period Of critical in
terest in both the MON and the Coalmon weslth
The election OF tho eighteenth President of the
United States viii Lase place, with sll the COM
olnatltns precedent. and counts cons aGuences
and settlements subsequent, will cali for record
IN the Coming volums. the developments of
tho rnSncis! situation, which may por.end allu
ence IND ccmtoT! or poverty and pIi7ation to
Thousands, aru low in progress anG the columns
OF the Ga2stse will note each step as we'll IS
Chronicle ihe result i now and striking foreign
policy is among likely epanta, sad the absorb iug
Interest OF i cannot be oVeres.imated. In Viz
&ilia there is political chaos and industrial and
commercial depression. The way on. Of This
qusgmlre will ILL many OF those paragraphs
with information Of rGre interest.
To noat al .ho demands upon il in An oxcap-
tionai yesE, The Gez 3tte will be made WASH.
INGTCE and hICHMDND NEWSPAPER
as we'll as IN ALEXANDRIA JOURNAL.
The EichnoId and Washington news of the
past yeas has leiL little TO improve, but vet
Erea!er effort Will Do Elsde 10 insure absolute
perfection il these departments:
TIE city Of Alexsndris vii! fud rs Usual its
dsl!y history ii each evaEirS's issue, sid tho
intelligence of that section Of .hc Commonwealth
which Cature has bound to klcxaadris by the
curvature Oi lis mountains OF the COURSES of lis
rivers as wei! as that portion linked to Us by The
iron Bands Of railways. will be assiiuously
caronic!uj.
Tho Business and Com nerGia 81 colum as Of the
Gazette will Dc Oiled with the earliest and most
eAact commercial news, edited with such pains
taxing care rs will render sn error, where even
sigh. crroEs s7s dangerous Iapvsable
The Cattle Markets Of all tho leading point: 0
tae world whose rates affect this market will bo
IIoted, aad regular STD: -neuLs Of tho Baltimore,
Ge0r!etown, " ashingtoH SID Alczaadris ISLES
Of cattle will appear.
3he Fiou; Grsin aad Produce movements
will be noted daily, and tho sales of the Alexsn-
dris and neighbor!ng msIf9Ls given with sccu
racT and dispatch. The Grocery aud other mar
kuts will receive constant attention, ind tho
money or stock markets OF tho country epito-
mized f)r its columns, full details beiag given
to all socka, &c, which find investors in this
section Of tbs country.
The advertising columns Of the Gazette offer
Inducements which experience hiss shown 10 ST.
ford gcester returns for small Investment than
shy other which can be made.
TENNIS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The beginning Of the New Year, which in
ga be hn & r
the worlds progroSe, is deemed fl time for
new features so tina. from this date the Gszo.te
for the country (t7iweok!y) will be supplied a:
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