Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-19
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE
lis iANDlNG the number of newspapers
uaiiy issued to the public in the District of Co
iuos me undersigned are under the impre ssion that
sun anG lher is requisite in order put the finishing
INK to the literary chain, Of they may be permitted TO
use hgHre which will then encircle the "ten miles
square Oh the papers published here with one SOL
ltary eNcephon-(and that one is of such character
as not TO interfere in the slightest degree with their
PrGPGseu pHoheauon)-Po,cs is the beginning, the
middle and the end-'the order Of the days-io the
complete exclusion of all reading of more refined and
unS'nuUNe ueScrpuon--those more polished and elc-
giant germs OF hterature-whch impart instruction.
while they give life and animation TO the social rrcI.
1t will be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wouldbe. as well succe ssGll Editors in the
District and for that purpose, have determined to de-
vote their time and talents such as they possess en-.
rey 70 the amusement and instruction of the fairer
portion OF creation Why this object has been So lit
Tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in "thc
th'ee cities, is matter of surprise to every one Tic
undersigned will not attempt form reasuD for this
negIec'' lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
DINERS OF their profession fact that the ladies'
OF the District of Columbia have evlnced abundant b
ei"'S IN he'r SUBSCRIPTIONS TO papers of this charac-
ter, published in the northern cities. circums,ance
Whlch shows that something of this kind is wanting,
nearer home, to dispc ennui, and amuse the mind in
the hours OF relaxation from the more care
Vi 'e"ae me- why shall we not, then, without vani
", anticipate reasonable share Of patronage from the
matrons and maids of our District In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, shall, OF course as
IN duty bound, endeavor to give uni ssa satisfaction.
II we FAIL we must look for indulgence from those
"ho we are sure, will be always willing to extend il
to us, our fair patrons Our paper will be made un
PrincPHiy OF Selections from the most approved and
rehned literary publications of the present and by
gone days and, while hope to exhibit such iudg,
neht IN these as TO satisfy fair readers that we
nave their Improvement well as their amusement
heart' we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear i'm
our pages which shall cause the manng blush TO suf.
fuse the fair cheek of the delicatey modest We
nave liberal promises of assistance from several literary
iaa'es and gentlemen of high standing, moreover, and
nope by their courtesy, to be able present TO Our
readers occasionally, choice Original Tale and a
VISIT TO the more ideal but not less beautiful regions of
foesy. "
OF the "thousand.and-one" appellations peculiarIv
suited TO publication like the one here proposed we
nave chosen "The Kaleidoscope" most in unison
WIN our plan, which will be to give, at every turn
constant succession of ever-varyng but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections AS a faint sketch
@ nature o, our work we beg leave to present the
lcctc0;
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the yarious de-
Partments OF public and private life;
journal of the fashions, home and foreign in all
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the refined cast witty savinps
excellent thoughts, &C.;
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on popular perform
ers, &C.;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the oil.
riIy OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In potics-without having any thing to say in favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves the unconditional
eXpressedi
And last, though not least, we propose to admit no
adVerisemens such only excepted, relate to affairs
IN Which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES G.. +. HOUGH,
City of Washington, Feb 1850.
IEnMs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette will be printed paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fay Cents, if paid in advance.
VIII be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington and GEORGETOWN on Friday evan;rtr
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm.
medlately on publication.
The first number-as specimen Of the work-wil
appear Friday the I'd day of April next M&U
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of J. VI. Nash. feb %
NWIRGiNlA;-At. rules, holden in the clerks Office
~ OF the superior court Of Chancery for the Rich.
mond district, the 18th day of JANUARY 1850: Thomas
G.. Howard and Richard Whitfield, ex'ors of Willis
Co"ling, deceased pitts against Elizabeth JefTries,
VIM. ID. Wren admir- Of Robert Bell deed, Robert
w. Shelton, decd, and other dts
The defendant Robert w. Shelton, not having On.
tered his appearance and given security according
to the act of assembly and the rules of this court
aud IT appearing by satisfactory evidence that he is
not an nhabitant of this country; 1t is ordered that
the said defendant do appear here the first day Of
the next June term and answer the bill of the plain
tifsi and that copy of this order be forthwith IN.
serted in some newspaper published in the city Of
Richmond, for two months successfully, and posted
at the front door OF the capitol, in tho said city.
AcOpy. TcstC,
100 WV. G. PENDtErOS. g. c.
NIRGlNlA:-At rules, holden in the clerks Office
OF the superior court Of chancery for the Rich.
mond district, the 1st day Of February 1880: William
Sterling, pit. against John Parkhll, Samuel Parkhn
Charles COPELAND, Francis u. Dyer, and other dts
The defendants John Parkhill and Samuel Parkhill,
not having entered their appearance and given
ry according to the act of assembly and the rules of
this court and appearing, by satisfactory evidence
that they are not an inhabitants of this country; is
orueTeu that the sad defendants do appear here
The hrst day of The next June term, and answer the
bill OF the plaintiff and that copy Of this order be
lortHwhh inserted IN some newspaper published in
The city OF Rchomnd, for two months SUCCESSFULLY, and
posted II The front door of thecapo in the said cy
copy. Tcste,
IL WIN g. prxn,v,ov .
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