Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-20

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE began Jan. LIST its
EIGHTIETM ANNUAL VOLUME,
q newspaper That hiss won its long life by 'the
survival of the ftLest' snid hundreds OF journ.
ais that have been its co.smporaries from tin
to time during the four score years that its CO..
umns have shown the age and body OF tie
times"
The Gazotto aims to be journal Of high ci ar
sc!er-early in ths receipt Of nows aud :promlt
in giving to its readers the latest advices foreign
and domestic.
It's policy ia to do justice without! fear, favor
or affection; to give honest judgments of public
measures and public men; bu. TO trench on the
sacred privacy of no mans hesrthstone
1t expects TO render faithful service to the city
tho state and tho country by candid criticism
of mon and events in the interest Of the people
of tho Commonwealth Of Virginia.
With the coming year all tho long tried snd
improved methods Of making a standard news.
Paper will be continued with such additional
facilities as past experience justices the propre-
tor in believing will add 10 the capacity of tns
Gazette 10 serve its readers.
The news of the National Capital will be Care
fully looked After The year 1879 will SOC the
control of both branches OF Congress returned to
the Democratic Conservative party, and this
section of the country. 80 uujustly dealt with for
many years, may look 10 see farer measures in
augurated. Since the scat of the Federal gov.
Gazette has never been without full represent
alton in the corps Of correspondents there, and
especial pains will be taken this year that every
thing of interest, especially such matters as have
q special reference 70 Virginia, shall DO prompt
~ and fully reported. The proceedings of tho
Legislative, Executive or Judicial Departments
of the Government will find their earliest record
in the columns Of the Gazette
Its Richmond correspondence will be unusa.
ally sttractive-full in everything that concerns
our local interests faithful in all things trench
ant and graphic.
The record of events in the State of Virginia
will be fully kept up, but to the intelligence OF
hat section of the Commonwealth which nature
nas bound 10 Alexandria by the curvature OF
ia mountains or the courses of its rivers as we'll
,s that portion linked to us by the iron bands OF
always, the Gazette will be especially and as.
iduously devoted.
The Business and Commercial columns of the
Gazette will be filed with the earliest and most
xact commercial news, edited with such pains
aking care as will render an error, whore even
light errors are dangerous, impossible.
The Cattle Markets of all the leading points of
he world whose rates affect th, market will DO
uoted, and regular statements Of the Baltimore,
Georgetown, Washington and Alexandria sales
f cattle will appear.
The Flour Grain and Produce movements
'ill be noted daily, and the sales of the Ale1an.
ndris and neighboring markets given with &C.
uracy and dispatch. The Grocery and other
,arkets will receive constant attention, and the
loney or stock markets of the country epito
lized for its columns, full details being given IS
, all stocks, &C., which find investors in this
'ction of the country.
To advertise in the Gazette means additions