Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-15
vol, W
From Ssarpe's London Adsas'ne.l
NEWSPAPER SECRETS.
uow TO MAKE A PAPER.
ri. s,nctum at the Establishment.

-rb. ssnctum at the Establishment.
;. Editor sitting with his hands in his
- S,.sehes pockets, leaning back in his chair,
ii hooking very earnestly at the ceiling
~ ia1 ,bopt ten minutes he gets up and walks
- ,bs window, breathes hard upon the
las. and aourishes capital 4 with his
Eoger in the wet he has made. Looks at
b his watch, and rings the Printers bell
Enter Printer.
TJ;,or-How much matter have you got,
Nr. Plea a.
,wo columns. Sir.
EIitor The devil!-How many ads can
rOu muster to-day
Mr. P-Three columns and half, sir, in
| ,rding quacks; but must use "When men
| dedication aud professional skill" and the
:, Real blessing TO mothers.
Editor Have you no standing matter?
Mr. P.-Not line, Sir, used the last Of
be sanding matter yesterday, the account of
Ne American Sea Serpent, which was left
out ia two months ego, to make room Tor
he Fire ia Fleet street.
Edtor.-lMusing. Very well: I'll touch
yOnr bell as soon as have any copy ready.
Mr. P.-The men are all standing still, sir,
lust now Ifyou have any matter which you
intend TO use week hence, they may as well
be going on with it.
Edtor.-,Rumages among his papers. y
+ IIere-take this "Romantic Suicide " 1t
will DO for any day when you want half CO.
umn for the back page.
Exit Mr. Plea, and ina minute after,
enter Reading Boy, in a hurry.
BOy,--COpy-if you please, sir.
Editor have just given MIR. P. half a
Olumn
Boy OIL beg your pardon, Sir,--I did
not see Mr. Pica..-l came from down stairs.
Exit.
Editor - Puts his hands into his breeches
pockets again, and begins to whistle tune.
This will not dol must write something
but what is it to be about. know no more
than the monument. (Nibs his pen--scttles
ms inkstand--and gets his paper ready. -
The Parliament is up. the Law Courts have
adjourned Tor The long vacation. the Opera
House and the winter theatres have closed---
\ at the Haymarketand English Opera House,
they have both brought out pieces which are
having rL-,nothing stirring---not even
case OF decent oppression in night constable
or OIL tyranny IN police magistrate. Wings
ana Tories have shaken hands, and political
dednqueuces are too common to be either
new or seandalOus. The editor of daily
paper may be aptly compared to a galley
save, When the winds roar, and the tenn
pest Is abroad. and the waves swell, his bark
moves along swiftly but vnenthe calm comes,
AMI SKY Is serene, ard the breeze is hushed,
anu the sea is smooth, it is then he must ply
me oar, and tug, aud pull, aud toll to give the
'esSel notion Takes his pen and writes iu
lousy That will do for one Of those short
saderS about nothlng----which look very
nach as i they alluded to something that could
mol oe mentioned. (Reads.)
There are certain rumours ahoat---upon
'c'eaie subject which has lately occasioned
s'ea sensation in particular quarters. We
At'0 possession of facts connected with this
s:N'I''o'iInary affair, which we may perhaps
Iee' ourselves at liberty to mention in few
Jays Meanwhile, all we can say at present
> ma' disclosures must take place, however
F"nlu' they may be to more than one distin-
SuSned individual We shall only add, that
ue dlSe OF Wellington left town yesterday
W.! ns travelling chariot with four horses for
=, ",'nasOr, alter private interview of nearly
uuee hours with an iHustrious parsonage ;
1'u mat IT'S reported his Grace ordered sum-
: 10 be issued for cabinet council this
ny, NV before his departure from London.
ne y. snail not lose sight of this business. -
=, "nsS The printers bell---Mr Plea enters.
niSe this the first leader, and you may as
vel, putt IN double leads.
Mr' Very well, sir. There's long
'Ouce case just come in, Of baronet's daugh-
$ y SaAen up for shop lifting; and an account
! = uie bursting of gasometer which killed
Even men, threeboys, and an old woman,
~" % i!Ved In front garrett over the way.
=, Iu'tor'-Use them both; the shop-lifting
nue.; :rs the head "Mysterious Charge of
, s"yt' and the accident to the gasometer un-