Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-14
PROSPECTUS

InF new weekly paper which is intendedt &c
~ be published in Washington City, to be en-.
titled THE WASHINGTON MIRROR AMI
SATURDAY EVENING News. Specials ct tn specta
beris To be edited by WILLIAM THOMPSON
AS the Editor will, in a short time, probably
publish 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 fellow-citi-
Zens) he will pledge himself to spare no exer-
tons, or reasonable expense, to render his week
| ly miscellany deserving of wide circulation
and 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.
Cd. Washington Correspondence. Under this
head the Editor will endeavor to lay before his
readers the elite of those political and literary
epstles, which appear, from time to time, in the
principal newspapers of the Union, and which
are known to emanate from men oftalentS 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 oc-
casionally appear under this head.
Sd. Miscellaneous. In this department will be
found choice extracts from new and popular
publications with occ observation-disclosures; original
anecdotes; facetia, sc.
4th. Original and Select Poetry.
5th. Weekly Summary of Political Affairs,
and Saturday Evenings Postscript The latter
may arrive I'm this city on Saturday, after the
publication of the morning papers.
9Th. Washington Intelligence. Under this
head will be published an account of City Al
fairs; Proceedings Of the Boards of Aldermen
and Common Council; Police Transactions
Notices ofthe most remarkable Trials and Pro-
ceedings of the District Courts; Price Current;
Weely List Of Applicants for the benefit of the
Insovent 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. lie. how
ever, reserves to himself the discretionary right
ofmeandering occasionally into the flowery 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 hrst
half year invariably in advance. The Mirror
will be printed in imperial Svo. A volume will
contain fnnr hundred and sixteen pages.