Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-05
PROSPECTUS
OF new weekly paper which is intended to
- be published in Washington City, to be en-

OF new weekly paper which IS intended 10
~ be published in Washington City, to be en-
titled THE WASHINGTON MIRROR AND
SATURDAY EVENING News. Specials ct tn spectd-
beris. To be edited by WILLIAM THOMPSON.
AS the Editor WILL in short time, probably
nublish a specimen number of the Washington
Mirror, he will content HIMSELF at present, with
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 feilow-clt-
zens, } he will pledge himself to spare no eXer-
tons, or reasonable expense to render his week
" miscellany deserving of wide circulation
and liberal patronage.
The Editor intends the Washington Mirror to
present an accurate view OF things IN genera,
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 OH Political, Literary,
and Local Subjects. Contributions from lltera-
nv correspondents will appear under this head;
also. occasionally, original biography political
or literary observations by the Editor.
| Cd. 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
nrincipal newspapers of the Union, and which
are known TO emanate from men oftalents and
information whose special business II Is 10 note
down passing events, to portray the characters
of our leading politicians, and to catch the
manners living as they rise" those Distinguish
ed characters who resort to, and reside in, this
great metropolis. Some original ietters VIII &C.
casionally appear under TINS head.
Sd. Miscellaneous. Inthis department will be
found choice extracts from new and popular
publications with occasional criticisms original
anecdotes; facetia, &c:
4th. Original and Select Poetry.
5th. 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 TINS
head will be published an account OF CITY Al
fairs; Proceedings of the Boards of Aldermen
and Common Council; Police Transactions;
Notices off the most remarkable Trials and Pro-
ceedings 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 puphc
NAV form a tolerably correct idea OF the nature
and nlan ofthe Washington Mirror. He. how
ever. reserves to himself the discretionary rlght
of meandering occasionally into the fiowery and
untrodden paths of science and literature, not
adyerted 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. ,:u. mil, DO
CONDITIONS The Washington Mirror Will De
published every Saturday evening, on gooo pa.
per and type Price SO per annum; the hrst
half year invariably in advance. The Mirror
will be printed in imperial svo. A volume Will
contain four hundred and sixteen pages.
washington, August 5, 1884.