Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-17
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE FOR 1880

The Alexandria GsZette, begun in 1893, is the
oldest newspaper in Virginia, and it has survived.
with few exceptions, sll the public presses in
America which saw with it the dawn Of the
nineteenth century. It lives. too, not in decay
or decrepit, but full of life and youthful vigor
giving all the news telling the truth without
fear, favor or affection, !renching on the privacy
Of no mans home, but full 10 the brim with all
public information, and giving daily honest
judgments of public mon and public measures.
1t furnishes the news kilograms OF the New
York Associated Press and Of Reuters Euro.
pean agency, being, with but two exceptions,
the only paper between Baltimore and Rich
mond that is thus connected with the greht
fountains Of the worlds news.
With the coming year all the long tried and
improved methods Of making standard news.
paper will be continued with such additional
facilities as past experience justfes the proprie-
tor in believing will add TO the capacity Of the
Gazette to serve its readers. 1t expects to rem
der faithful service to the city, the state and the
country by candid criticism of men and events
in tho interest ofthn people Of the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
The year 1880 will be period of critical in
terest in both the Union and the Comm on wealth.
Tho election of the eighteenth President Of tho
United States will take place, with all the COM
binatons precedent and counts; consequences
and settlements subsequent, will call for record
in tho coming volume. The Developments of
tho fin pnipl .ifu ruhinh
onco End comfort or poverty and privaton to
Thousands, ARC now in progress and tho columns
of tho GaZatte will note each step as we'll as
chronicle tho result. A now and striking foreign
policy is among likely cvonta, and the absorbing
interest Of it csnrot DO oyorostimated. In Vir-
Ginis there is political chaos and Industrial and
commercial depression. Che way out Of this
quagmro will fill many OF those para9raphg
with information of rare intorosl.
20 meet Al inc demands upon il IN m oycep.
tonsl yoar, tho Gsz0!Le viii DO made WASH
lEGTON and RICHMOND EEWSFAPEH,
90 vol! rs an ALEXANDRIA JOURNAL.
The Richnoni and Washington news of the
past year has loft little 10 improve, hu! ye.
grcator effort will BIZ made to insure absolute
perfection in Lheac departments.
The city of hlcZnndris will lind SIS usual ia
dsly history in each ovenings issuo, and tho
Intelligence Of thstsoctiOa Of the Commonwealth
which nature has bound 10 hioxsndris NV the
curys.uro Of is mountains or the courses of is
rivers rs well 81 that portion linked 70 lis by the
iron bands cf railways viii DO assiduously
chroniceI
Tho Business and Commercial columns o; The
GazoL.o will be flied with The earliest and most
cxnc! commercial no%s, edited with such pains
takitg caro- as will render Sn error, where oven
slight orrOrs arc dangerous impossible
The Cattle Markets Of all the leading points of
the world whose rates sTect this market will be
quoted, and regular statements of the Baltimore,
Georgetown. Washington and Alc1aadris sslos
of cattle will appear.
Tho Flour. Grain and Produce movements
will DO noted daily, and the sales of the Alexsn-
drIa and neighboring markets givon with accu
racy and dispatch. The Grocery and other mar.
ke!s will receive constant attention, and tho
money or stock markets OF the country epito.
mlzed for its columns, full details being given
TO all stocks, &c, which find investors in this
section of the country.
Tho advertising columns Of the Gazette offer
inducements which experience has shown TO af-
ford greater returns for small Investment than
any other which can be made.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The beginning Of the Now Year, which in
this case marks tho advent of smother decade of
the worlds progress, is deemed fit time for
now features, 60 that from this date the Gazette
for tho country Nri-weokly) will be supplied 81
FOUR DOLLARS per annum, in advance.
THE NEW RATES.
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