Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-02
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
~ a neo Literary York, 10 be published IN The CT
Of Richmond, emitted
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LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.

'HNHiS work does not profess to be singular in IFS
character as many others ofthe same stamp are
published IN the Northern part of the continent. II
IS only peculiar as respects its locality: Tor il is the
only one. and first of its kind ever established in
the south 1t Is true that many, if not al the Jour
neis published on the continent par;ake or less
o literary character, and afford to the son of sonr
the inspired child of romance and tho ve;v ossovst
full scope for the indulgence of each peculiar talent
But their more immediate subjects will forever en-
croach upon the frontiers of terst,re and AZ tb;s
time have so far lnruded uponits privileged soil thar
like the Aborigines II is hcmmed within mere corner
and with fearful eye views the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ofts
powerful and overwhelming rivals From this s;nte
We nope, and II snail IN this Undertaking be our pri-
mary aim, to bring il forth unfettered and !ree
We would moreover state that another peculiarly
viii be annexed to this undertaking. Bonn educated
and living we IN the South. the VIRGINIA Sen
venr shall receive its coorng, feature and character
from the different lights shadows and manners perya
ding Southern America. Although we would NOT
wish to advance any opinion savouring of sectional
PrCudices Yet the fact is obvions and upon This fact
our preceding pledge is predicated that bounb The
shades o character between our brethren of the North
and ourselves are minute yet they are perccptille
and striking. Surely, then. we cannot be considered
lnviGious IN forming preference for those deinea-
tons cndcared 10 by the familiarity of lifetime
and forming an humble theatre in which they NAV be
perhaps but partially defined.
TO the citizens OF The South. and more esnec,lI,.
to the airer portion of its population do We arreal
tor support. 1t Is to the latter that we more e.pa
caiy Commit ourselves, and it Will be for them that
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viii be exercised and should our last argument be
al any avail we will assure them that we are both
Bachelors and not Bcnedicts.
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| ~ DIES upon cash, corn, catholics and many other
| " matters. by Thomas Moore.
Fairy Legends and Traditions of the south of Ire
land. with plates.
| Vol. 10 English Common Law Reports.
January No. for 1929 n. A. Review, published
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