Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-28
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
1881

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, begun in
1859, is tie Oldest newspaper IL the State, and
the only daily published in Northern Virginia
It has survived, with few exceptions, all the
public presses in America which saw with it the
dawn of the nineteenth century. 1t lives, too,
not in decay, but full Of life and vigor,
giving all the neWa, telling The truth without
tear, favor or affection, treuchiug on ths privacy
OF no mans home, but full to the brim with ell
public information, snG giving daily honest
Judgments of public men and public measures.
Il furnishes the news kilograms of the New
York Associated Press ant of Reuters European
agency, being. with but three exceptions, the only
paper between Baltimore snd Richmond tha. is
thus connected with the great fountains of the
worlds news.
With the coming year al the long tried ard
improved methods of making standard news
paper will be continued, with such additional
facilities rs past experience justfes the proprie-
tor in believing will add TO the Capacity Of the
Gazette TO serve lis readers. 1t expects to ren.
der faithful service 70 the city, the state and the
country BY candid criticism OF men and events
in the interest Of the people OF the Common
wealth Of Virginia.
To meet eli the demands upon il, the Gazette
will be made @ WASHINGTON and RICH.
MOND NkWSPAPER, rs we'll as an ALYX.
ANDBIA JOURNAL. The Richmond and
Washington news of pas! years hiss left little to
improve, but yet gres.er effort will be made 10
insure a5soIu!e perfection in these departments,
The city Of AleHrldria will find ss usus! its
intelligence oithAt section Of Tho Common wealth
which nature has bound 70 Alexandria BY the
curvature Of its mountains or tho courses of its
rivers IS well as tha. portion linked to US By the
iron bands OF railways, vii DO sssiduously
chronicled
The Business sad Connoraisl columns OF tho
Gazette will be flied with tn earliest and most
exact commercial news, edited with such pains
taking care rs will render an error, where even
slight errors arc dangerous, impossible.
The Cattle Markets Of oil the leading points of
the world whose rates effect this market will be
quoted, and regular statements of the Baltimore,
Georgetown, Washington and Alexandria sales
Of cattle will appear.
The Flour, Grain and Produce mo7em ents
will be noted daily and the sales of the Aexsn.
dris and neix hoo:ing markets given with accu.
rscy and dispatch. The Grocery and Uthar mar.
kets will receive constant attention, and the
money or stock markets Of the country epito.
mixed TOR It's columns, full details being given
to all stocks, SC. which find investors in this
section of the country.
The advertising columns Of the Gazette offer
inducements which experience has sho Hn to ST.
ford greater returns for 8 small investment than
any other which can be made.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Ale1sndris Daily Gszette..........S Sc per snnum
Alexandris Tri- Weekly Gazette...
Always cash in advance.
SEhD OATS SEED OATS! 700 bushels
~ choice Seed Oats IN store and for sale OF
CHaS. s. TAYLOR, Jr.
febl7 No. z3 King street.
Esah LBS VERY BRIGHT DRIED
S1OO APPLES and ohOjre Fri Il pasob.o