Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-25
PROSPECTUS
IKNJSFEC IUS
OF a LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL
10 DC published eey, at he University If Yirgi,ia Under
tie title Of
"THE VIRGINIA LITERARY MUSEUM,


journal Of Bellies Lettres, Arts, ard Sciences" &c.
ME objects OF is Journal vii be to communicate the
reader aud to encourage a for polite literature
WIN Ioiy ch'ehy Ton rs support the Professors Of the
University, whose minds kept state of active ir7ury tv
'ne Lectures required Of them, be expected afford
G.nal dSt interesting contributions, all the important
branches ~ Leaning or Science.
The Scientific portion OF the work, generally be of
popular Character but, should ionay contain discus
also interest tine adept will the Editors 10 make
uCn a"ccs, 80 lar as may DO Practicable, mel Uie and
instructive otfhc general reader.
Whilst the journal will principally devoted 10 oeuc,a
topics Of Moral Physical Science, fl6ov and Poi c Lite
azure me Editors VIII not be nnnndf n our local and pecu
idI Concerns They will erdsayOr collect and diu-e
ofmlon they can, concerning the history Of Virginia aud
me o'her S'aes-ther FIRST standardization progress Colo
NJ diiu ds cePifdet Satet;lelr peculdntes Ia Laws
Manners D3ect-thc Statistical Details and Natural Pie
nonena such Repository is much wanted. The inonna
would shed great l the past history and present state Of
oar country On these, and other Subjects they solicit conr
p7r' 1.-THE Jourualvyi communicate information concern
S me tnversy-te course of instruction pursued by
'ionsSia'"s and Rpgulf tons University lists of Pro-
essors ana Siudens-honoray distinctions, and occasionally
% productions ~ me students Is may possess unusual merit
This information, rrcuary interesting 10 the Parents and
Guardians OF !e Students, viii not be unacceptable the
Dc lhH Journal may also by receiving and transmitting
hints ON the difficult subject Of College government ard nsruc
ton render AN important service the Of Educlou
lartV olfcs aud Controversial Tsooay will be- cyciudci
b SUCH exclusion VIII not extend ~ religious political topics
OF general Character discussed win temperance and ability
The Journal will consist Of sixteen pages rciavn week
~ and al the end Of the year Index will furnished 50
"a al II WI torn considerable volume. annually.
Inc forms OF subscription, VIII bc I'VE do7rs per aruu7
payable ON the delivery Of the fifth The work 10 be
commenced hundred subscribers shall have been
obtained
'ommnnoaiops P7 paid - hr addressed "ro TIC Editors
ofthe VIRGINIA Literary Museum University ofVginin"
University OF Virginia, FEB. "a, 1879
" tors favorable 70 The Interests ~ literature and Sci
ente VIII obe by giving insertion to the above prospectus
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ported Swedish IRON NJ Manufacture ard the
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meyery description We determined sell as low a. any
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merchants scnerav N call md the goods before they
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