Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-06
PROSPECTUS

OFF a new weekly paper which is intended to
- be published in Washington City, to be en-
titled THE WASHINGTON MIRROR AND
SATURDAY EVENING News. Spec!as ct tu specta-
beris. To be edited by WILLIAM THOMPSON.
| AS the Editor will, in short time, probably,
| publish a specimen number Of the Washington
Mirror, he will content himself at present, with
F, offering the following brief outline of his plan:
Should he succeed in obtaining the requisite
encouragement, (of which he has strong assur-
| ances from his numerous friends and felow-cit-
zens,) he will pledge himselfto spare no exer-
TONS or reasonable expense, to render his week.
ly miscellany deserving of a wide circulation
and a liberal patronage.
The Editor intends the Washington Mirror to
present an accurate view Of Things in general
as they are Of weekly and daily occurrence in
the metropolis of the United States Great
pains will be taken to diversity the pages of the
Mirror so as to make them interesting to the po-
litician, the man of literature, and the general
reader The Mirror will contain
1st. Original Articles on Political, Literary,
and Local Subjects. Contributions from litera-
ry correspondents will appear under this head
also, occasionally, original biography, political
or literary observations by the Editor.
3D. Washington Correspondence. Under this
head the Editor will endeavor to lay before his
readers the elite of those political and literary
epistles, which appear, from time to time, in the
are known to emanate from men oftaents and
information, whose special business it is to note
down passing events, to portray the characters
of our leading politicians, and to catch the
manners living as they rise" ofthose distinguish
ed characters who resort to- and reside in, this
great metropolis. Some original letters will &C.
casonaliy appear under this head.
3D. Miscellaneous. In this department will be
found choice extracts from new and popular
publications, with occasional criticisms; original
anecdotes; facetia, &c.
4th Original and Select Poetry.
9Th. Weekly Summary Of Political Affairs,
and Saturday Evenings Postscript. The latter
will invariably contain the latest news which
may arrive in this city on Saturday, after the
publication of the morning papers.
9Th. Washington Intelligence. Under this
head will be published an account Of City AT
fairs; Proceedings. Of the Boards of Aldermen
and Common Council; Police Transactions;
Notices ofthe most remarkable Trials and Pro-
ceedngs of the District Courts; Price Current;
Weely List Of Applicants for the benefit of the
Insolvent Laws in the District; Notices Of Public
Institutions, Exhibitions, and Amusements, Ac-
cidents, Deaths, Marriages, &C.
The Editor offers this outline, that the public
may form tolerably correct idea of the nature
and plan ofthe Washington Mirror. He. how
ever, reserves to himself the discretionary right
ofmeandering occasionally into the f1owery and
untrodden paths of science and literature, not
adverted to in this prospectus, according as cir
cumstances, inclination, or the suggestions OF
literary friends may seem to require.
Advertisements for the cover will be thank
fully received.
CONDITIONS: The Washington Mirror will be
published every Saturday evening, on good pa
per and type. Price So per annum; the first
halfy invariably in advance. The Mirror
will be printed in imperial svo. volume will
contain four hundred and sixteen pages.
Washington, August 5, 1884.