Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
MONDAY EVENING, JAN. .
A HAPPY New YEAR.
BEGINNING OF ANOTHER VOLUME.

BEGINNING OF ANOTHER VOLUME.
THE Gazette starts today upon
another volume-the one hundred and
twelfth. While the real day Of its
birth is shrouded in obscurity, as was
stated in Saturday,. .issue, the paper was
3 recognized Alexandria institution ut
tie close OF the revolutionary war,
and was at that time the official paper
q the city, as it has since been. Dur
ing the long life Of the Gazette many
o.her daily papers have been started in
alexandria, most OF which were short
lived, and for some reason, never be-
came fixed institutions. The Gazette
has continued throughout all the ups
and downs in the history of its native
city save at short intervals during the
horrors of war and at times when the
plant was eliminated by the torch.
Phenix-lke, it soon rcappearcd IN the
home and the counting room to re-
ceiye the welcome OF its many friends
and patrons. In the oldcn time the
home paper was IN indispensable ad-
i,lnct to the household. There was
not so much literature then, and al
though the number Of books in homes
was small, they were OF the best. While
the Gazette entered the majority OF
houses in Alexandria, rs at present, 1t
was the recognized bureau OF informa-
SION for this entire district. In fact it
aas the official journal OF most Of the.
ambiguous counties. While its area
is ms cxtanded rs ever, the increase in
population OF the outlying country has
naturally brought to the birth county
napers, but Notwithstanding this, tho
Gazette is still rs welcome rs ever
throughout this entire congressional
district. It's circulation in Alexandria
IL about double what it was in by-gonc
years, and it is gradually becoming.
yhat it should be, an essential in every
household. Papers printed in other
.ities have for three quarters OF cen
3ilry been circulated in Alexandria and
many have and are still engaged III
futile attempts to cover" as they call
it, this city. 1t may be safe to say that
this will never be accomplished. The
hlexandrian who desires to BE- kept in
touch with the happenings i'll his own
city never has nor meyer Will nc salts
lied with brief paragraphs concerning
Alexandria happenings, nor with the
sensational descriptions of much ado
about nothing which are often so detri-
mental to our city's interest. The Ga
4ette will, as heretofore, chronicle the
occurrences in the city in eytenso, and,
1t the same time be ever on the look
)ut for the city's interests. In the
lays of ancient Greece, when news
papers were unknown and the dissent
--aation Of news was slow and uncerta!nr;r
the man who could tel iss most re-
markable story was, generally APP
p,auded. This is believed by many to
account for unlikely descriptions given
bv Herodotis at Olympia OF his obser-
yations in foreign countries. Others
read Xenophon with almost as much
suspicion. The mantle Of these worthless
seems at times TO fall upon some
knights OF the quill in neighhorng
cities when something outside OF the
ordinary occurs in Alexandria. The
Gazette will, rs eyer. give clear ana
expanded accounts Of local happenings,
together with the general news >of the
worlGand will always avoid sensational
am Misleading themes. This has ever
its course, and it starts upon the
year with no idea OF variation nor
lEnadow Of turning.