Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-10
Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
From the Richmond Wing |


On The 1st instsn. the Alezandris G.zstts En-
tered upon the SCI year of It's existence We
congratulate our venerable contemporary on Its
honorable scores, and wish it may still live long
and prosper.
From the Fredericksburg NewI.l
The Alexandria tVa.) Glzstts entered upon
its el2h!y3econd volume, January l, being the
Oldest papsr in Virgins and one OF the oldest 10
the country, as we'll as ono of the best. We
wish it many happy returns CT ito anniversary.
From the Baltimore Sua
Tho Alexandria (Vs) Gazstte has entered
upon its eighty. second volume. being the oldest
paper IN Virginia aud one of the oldest in tho
country. 1t proposes to spare no effort to Gus.
tain lis reputation as new,y, conservative
paper.
From The HarrisonburS Old Commonwe wealth. ]
The. alexandria (va) Gsz,tte has entered
upon its aishty.second volume, bsing the oldest
pspsr IN Virginia and one of tho Oldest in the
country. 1t p:oposes to spare no effort to sus j..
tain It's reputation Gs O newsT, conservative
paper
From the Lynchburg New5.l
We coagIstulste our esteemed and valued
contemporary. the AleIsndrs Gsz ats, on Its
EXTRA, G. on the ga yea. of its existence; and
trust that the qusl may prove tbs. it is yet on
~ In the morning Of its youth. May it liya to
record tbs next centennial.
[Frem the LeesbuTg Wsshing!o
Ths Alexandria Gsz,tte hiss entered upon its
eghty-second yesr. 1t is one of the oldest
newspapers in the Country -sni deservss the
liberal patronage it receives. 1t is one Of our best
p.peIs-!ull OF nNWs end wisely and judiciously
edited. We wish it continued success.
From tho Rockingham Register.l
TIE Alexandria Gszstte has entered upon its
eighty. eecuhd volume, beirg the oldest paper in
Virginia, AID one oe the oldest in the whole
country, as 9el IS one OF the best. We hope it
n ay lopg live and prosper. and ever continus
lis faithful lsoors in the interest of good govern.
ment and sound democratic principles.
From the Shenandoah Valley.l
On the lst instant this excellent and we'll con.
duc:ed paper entered on the 81 year of its OK
istence. 1t is full of years and honors. We re-
gard ii as one of the best and most reliable of
cur exchanges. We congratulate i. on its hon.
orsble decades, ard wish it lOng aud prosper.
Gus future.
From the Dsnrillo Newsl
Tho Alexandria Gsz tie with the weight of So
years upon its Shoulders is etnl as sprightly as
when it passed ita first decade It's the Oldest
newspaper in Virgins, snd nearly as old as any
IN the country, and is really first class journal
IN every reapect. We hope it may long cog
tinue it's career Of usefulness.
From tho Lynchburg Virginisn.l
Inc Alexandria 4sz ute, QUE of our best e.
changes. has entered lls eighty. second year and
la therefore nioa years older than the Vireinian;
these two journals being lha Oldest in the State
1hsre are not many, Journals in the United
States that arc rs old as either of them. The
Gsz atte has been in the Snowden family from
the beginning. Longer life to it and lis worthy
proprietor.
From the Norfolk Virginian.]
ihla Conservative and ably cond uctad journal
mi rcd Ito IL. A.. 49,
year. The GsZste is the oldest paper In Vir.
s!nia, and, with worry few exceptions, the oldest
IN the country We are OF the opinion that its
management By the same family uhe Snowdens)
is the m ?st unbroken Of sny newspaper owner
ship in the country. If TO! mistaken we bseve
the paper was first issued by the grandfather Of
tho present editor. We wish the G.zst.e per-
petual existence, pros serous throughout. and
that when tho crack Of doom Comes, q SnoWdep
vii be found dying its colors.
From the Loudoun Mirror
The AlaIandris Gazette on the first instant
entered upon the s2i year of its existence. The
GEzste won an cnvlsole reputation as an enter.
tsinng and reliable family journal, under the
sagacious management O.: the older Snowdens, q
virtue we'll sustained by its present editor and
proprietors, snd which commends it to the fs-
vorsble considerable Of the people OF this
section . CT Virginia, lis record of events
during the pest eighty years would form local
history almost Invaluable. As it advances ia
yesrs may i. increase in interest. and its future
De marked By degree of prosperity commensu.
rate with its excellence.
from the Washington Gaxat!e1
We must begin to speak with the respect due
10 seniority of our venerable and excellent con.
temporary the Alexandra Gazette, which on
the lat of January entsrcd on lis eighty. second
year. Thoso Il sures represent nearly three gen.
ersilols Ct humanity, as they represent three
generations OF the family tina. founded the paror
and which still conducts it, With one or two
exceptions, possibly, the Alexandria Gsz stte is
the Oldest newspaper In tho South Of continuous
existence. The fec. that In world of changes,
it shoqld hayo retained for so long time not
only lt3 name DuJ It's yvrIthful viyur Is tho boes
tribute TO lis nerits. We heartily congratulate
The Gizetta and wish it every good fortune,
Long may it prosper, and long may tho Snow.
Geus condrc. i'll