Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-04
Alexandria Gazette for 1879,
The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE began Jan. l.. i.
ElGHTIETH ANNUAL VOLUME,


ElGHTIETH ANNUAL VOLUME,
q newspaper that has won its long life BY '.ha
survival Of the fi.!est amid hundreds OF iOlra
ais ths! have been !s contemporaries from tin
70 time during the four scoro years that Is cj.
umns have shown "the sge and body 0! Il:
times"
The Gazette aims TO be 3 journ.! OF hga AZ.
ac!er-ssrly in tn , receip. Of nows and prcnp;
in giving 10 it, readers the latest sdvces foreiz
and domestic.
Its policy is to do justice wi.hou! fear. favor
or affection; to give honest judgments o! pubic
measures and public mon; bu! 10 treHca OF :st
sacred privacy o: mans hear.hs!onc.
I.e1pects to render faithful service 10 .ucc V
the sta!e and the country By a candid c'!c1
OF men and event, in the interest of the people
of the Commonwealth Of Virginia
With The coming year all the long .ti.: 81
improved methods Of making q standard new
PAPER will be continued with such ail!oaa
facilities ss past experience jas!iis' the prJ2':'
tor in believing will add - the capacity Q: =:
Gazette 10 serve it, rosders
The news Of the National Capital will b. ca;.'
fully looked after. The year 1873 vii! so3:s
control Of both branches Of Congress rat4-as!n
the Democratic Conservative party. snd "t
section Of the country. 50 unjusLly dealt wi!a@
many years may look to sec fsirer ruessu's:is'
auguratet. Since the sea: of the Feders! Ks
eminent was established in Washington =.
Gazette has never boon without full repre.e2'
alton in the corps of correspondents there 81
especial pains will DO taken this year tina. ever!
thing Of interest," especially such matters IS ls's
specisl reference to Virginia. shall be prom'!'
~ and fully reported. The proceedings 0! p:
Legislative, Executive or Judicial Departments
Of the Government will find their carries. reco'l
in the columns OF the Gszatte.
Its Richmond correap ondencs will be uaI:l
ally st!rsc!iye-fulI in everything ths: concern;
cur local Interests, faithful in sill things, trehca
ant and graphic.
The record of events in the State of fIrgI"'
will be fully kept up, but to tho intelligence Z"
that section Of tho Commonwealth which na!H''
has bound TO AleYsudris By the curvature "
its mountains or the courses OF it, rivers si Ne"
as that portion linked to US by the iron bhni;"
railways, the Gazette will be especially aid 81;
siduously devoted.
lne DuslnesS ana COMMERCIAL CoIuui.- "a "
Gazette will be filed with the earliest and mfs'
exact commercial news, edited with such psla'
taking care as will render an erro:, where e'sl
slight errors are dangerous, impossible.
The Cattle Markets Of all the leading polns"
he world whose rates affect this msrke! VII! o.
quoted, and regular statements of the Baltimore
Georgetown, Washington and Alexandra is'S
If cattle will appear
The Flour, Grain and Produce moVemeAo
Rill DO noted daily, and the sales OF the AIe1sD
Indris and neighboring markets given WITH ~
urscy and dispatch. The Grocery and o!'''
markets will receive constant attention, and ~
money or eteck markets of the country ep''
nized for its columns, full detsilS being given
o all stocks, &C., which ind investors II !i'
ection of the country.
To advertise in the Gazette means additions
ado This eYnarienne haa nroyed