Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-08

1t furnishes the news kilograms OF tho Nov
York Associated Press and Of Router's Euro
pesn agency, being with but two exceptions
the only paper between Baltimore and l:ich-
mond that is thus connected with tho crest
fountains of the worlds news
With the coming gear all the long tried and
Improved methods of making s.sadsrd news
paper will be continued with such additional
facilities 90 past experience juatiGos the rroprie-
tor in believing will std to the capacity OF the
Gazette 20 serve its readers. It expects to rem
der fsthful service to the city tho state snd the
country by # candid criticism Of men and ovents
in the interest oftho people OF the Common wealth
Of Virginia.
The year 1880 vii! DO period of critical lna
ierest in both tho Union and the Commonwealth.
The election OF the eighteenth Prcsidcn: Of the
United States will take piece, With 81! the com.
oinatio1s precedent, and counts; Consequences
and settlements subsequent, will call FIR record
in the coming Volume. the Developments Of
the fnsncis! situation. which may portend sflu
ence aud comfort or poverty and prvation 10
Thousands, are now in progress, and tho columns
Of the Gazo:te will note oach step rs yell IS
chronicle the result. g. now and striking foreign
policy is among likely eventa, and the nbsoi bing
interest OF it csnno. be cveres.imated. In Vir-
ginis there is political chaos and Industrial and
commercial depression. Tho way on: Of this
quagmire will Gil many OF those yaTagrapta
with information Of rare intcIost
To meet al the demands upon it in an eZcop-
tionsl year, tho Gazette will be made WASH
INGTOM and RICHMOND NEWSPAPER,
as well rs AT ALEXANDRIA JOURNAL.
The Richmond and Washington news OF the
part year has loft liLtio to improve but pet
grestor effort will be nlade to Inquire absolute
perfection in these departments.
The city Of Alezsnlris will fad rs usual its
daily history in esch evenings issue, and the
intelligence ofthnt5ecLion OF tho Ccm Il or wealth
which nature hiss bound TO Aloxsndcia by the
curvature Of lis mountains or the courses CT its
rivers as well IS that portion linked to Us by tho
iron bands Of railways will be assiauCusly
chronicled.
The Business and Commercial columns OF the
Gazette will be li!nt with the earliest snd most
exact commercial news, edited with such pains
taking care as will render sn error, where eysn
slight errors are dangerous, impossible
The Cattle Markets OF all tho leading points OF
the world whose rates affect lnis marke. will be
quoted, and regular statements Of the Baltimore,
Georgetown, Washington and alexandria sales
OF cattle will appear.
The Flour, Grain and Produce movements
will be noted daily, and the sales Of the Alexsn-
drls and neghboring markets given with accu.
rscy and dispatch. The Grocery and other mar.
kets will receive constant attention, and the
money or stock markets OF the country epito-
mixed for its columns full details being given
to all stocks, &C., which find investors in this
section of the country.
The advertising columns Of :he Gazette offer
Inducements which exr er!ence mss shown TO 81.
ford greater returns FOR small Investment tn sn
sny other which csn be made.
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this case msrks the solvent of smother decade of
the worlds progress, is deemed e. time for
new features, so that from this date the Gszctte
for the country (r-weekiy) will be supplied 6.
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