Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-31
ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH
VOLUME.

wear 1900. although the Il zstte was
nub,jshed as far back ss 1884, which lie
stlested by the records OF the courts OF
Fairfax, Alexsndha and other conIigu'
Gus counter.
The Gazette came to its birth almost
s7pchronous with the formation Of the
United states, aud Immediately became
q welcome guest in The counting house
he bsropisl mausioD and humble house
ot the planter of those days, and its COL
nmus were often scsuned BY the light
from fireplases 10 leg houses.
Having HJurisbed In three centuries
ia Ales are Invaluable, not only Tor TIE
LEGAL aunaIs they contain, but for the
carly history Of The country, while Inc
latter VA, struggling for existence amid
chs ioc,s and frOwns OF monarchy.
"Osy Books" are popular volumes IN
Eoyllsh literature. The publishers Of
these interesting collections take esen
d,y in The year ard describe Transactions
of Imporaace. amusing incidents and
deaths Of prominent mel which have &C.
cu,red on their. Ii is often suggested
10 the editors of the Gszst!e that sn en-
tedalulug day book could be published
in alexandria with the G'zslte's bleH ior
the basis. Without going back for o
huudtei years, tbs mortusry record oil
the Gazette during the pas. TIRES decades
would turuisb Suggestions 81 fiji 'ient for 8
volume. Beginning with the hfst Of
January. G. synopsis Of the life OF most
any Alsxaodrlau wbo died on thu: gay
could he given, together With such local
hislory as may cluster about him together
with the part he played among US. This
could be perpeIuAted, as something has
oceu,-ed on every calendar day sugge'-
tiys Of "a srlicle. This procedure would
necessarily bflOg 10 many important, in'
terestiug aud Oitsp amusing rem'n's'
ceuces Of by.goue years to be found OILY
in the files Of the Gsz,tle.
The Gazette aud Alexandria are as To-
sepsrsble IS we're the Siamese twins. II
is the raise of our old city, and during
short Intervals when the civil war was 10
proqr.s,. and incendiarism aud other
mishsps prevented the GSzstte from be-
Sug published, AlexABdria was as Ham,
Get minus Hamlet. Bat there are no hi.
alusss iu its volumes. During the Inter
walls referred to notes we're made OF ell
local occurrences, aud when the GszsIte
reappeared 1t contained memoranda oil
everything OF Importance that occurred
inclndiug marriages and deaths; hence
she Gszstte is and has always been the
reference book of AlexandriS, and Ito
files are often resorted to to settle dis
pules or mstiers OF still more Importance.
The Caste, while always abreast oil
the times, has endesvOred to steer cleaE
of seusstODslism, aud, while Its pub
lishsrs have ever been Grm 10 their own
opinions, political and Otherwise, they
have also been conservative and willing
to respee. the sentiments OF those who
honestly diff with them. A COM
munity i, necessarily made up OF people
OF divers ideas, aud for all to think alike
would be impossible, Tue G'zsttc will
follow the even tenor Of its way and con-
tinue to be the welcome visitor to al,
striving to continue its mission without
oGsose to any.
Tbs Giz,lte 10 Its makeup hiss, fol
obvious reasons, shown but little change
for many years. The best wines bear
antique labels aud the most efficscious
pspacess are wrapped In prints OF trade
marks which suggest the con6dsuee oil
by.goue days L; is so with the Gaz'tte.
It's individuality would cease 10 another
shaps or irontispiece. Many child haE
learned to read by studying the head
lines on the first psge and equally a.
many mora ia past years have poret
over the Virginia Goa. Of arms which
has for q. least three quarters Of & cen
tnry been at the head of the FIRST column.
OF the editorial page aud imbiled love
for bis or her stste. That silent piciur
10 the g z,lte doubtless did Is much
toward propsgatiug the truth of stat
sovtrsiguiiy ct the bresklug out Of th'
civil var as most of the speeches Of ths
tine.
General Robert F. Lee was a reguls
resd;r of the. Gsz.tte, and 1t was b
who, sad he never wa, compelled Il
look over the psper before handing 1t Il
his family. He knew nothing otjsc.iOn
Rble would appear in lite columns. He
too, when child bad studied TIE pic
tuse of the Goddess Of Liberty With be
foot 90 the neck Of the tyrsnt and oil
though Siren notes we're floating In hl
esrs a1d temp,iugsinducsmsnts we're b,
log offered him from north Of the Poto
mac, when the crisis Of 1861 arrived, b