Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-07
PROSPECTUS

of new weekly paper which is intended to
~ be published in Washington City, to be en-
t; THE WASHINGTON MIRROR AND
SA uRDAY EVENING News. Spectas ct tn specta-
5e','s. To be edited by WnuAM THOMPSON.
AS the Editor will, in short time, probably,
r blish 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 feow-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
lst. Original Articles on Political, Literary,
and Local Subjects. Contributions from litera-
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
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 &C.
casionally appear under this head.
Sd. Miscellaneous. In this department will be
found choice extracts from new and popular
publications, with occasional original
anecdotes facetiR, &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 this
head will be published an account Of City AT.
fairs; Proceedings Of the Boards Of Aldermen
and Common Council; Police Transactions;
Notices of the 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 Amrsements, 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
Of meandering 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 81 per annum; the first
half year invariably in advance. The Mirror
will be printed in imperial svo. volume will
Washington, August 5, 1884.