Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-03
THE KALEIDESCoPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETT,

TAE AALE1OESCO
Anu LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE
~ UNDERSTANDING the number of newspapers
lN daily issued to the public in the Dis,r;ct rs g
nmbia, the undersigned under the impression ths,
still another is requisite. in order put the nishn
link to the literary chsin IF they may be permitted 20
use fgure,) which will then encrcle the "ten m;,es
square" OF the papers published here, with one SOL
tar, excePt'on-(and that is of such character
as not to Interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed lication)-Polcs IS the besinnng. ,he
middle, and the end-"the order of the day the
complete exclusion OF all aiding of more refined and
imaginative description-those more polished and Gle.
CANT germs of Hterature-which Impart instr,c,;on
while they give life aud animation to the social circle
1t will be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wouldbe. well succe ssfil Editors in IN.
Districts and, for that purpose have determined to de-
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-.
nrey to The amusement and instruction of the aire,
portion of creation, Why this object has been so n,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in .the
three cities is matter of surprise to every one. The
undersigned will not attempt form reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to-
others OF their profession fact that the ladiee
OF the District of Columbia have abundant lib.
crafty IN their subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter published in the northern ctes a CIRCUMSTANCE
which shows that something of this kind is vant;nr
nearer home, to disPel ennui, and the mind. ia
the hours OF relaxation from the engrossng caprs
OF female lHe Why shall not, then, without vaoi
y, anticipate reasonable share of patronage from Me
natro"s ana maids Of our District In Carrying into
execution our proposed plan, we shall, of course. a
in duty bound, endeavor give universal satisfaction.
II we fall we must look for indulgence from thos,
who, we will be always willing to extend n
to us, our fair patrons Our paper will be made TN
principally of Selections from the most approved and
refined literary publications of the present and BY
gone days. and while We hope to exhibit such Judo
men in these as to satisfy fair readers that ne
have their improvement as well as their amusement At
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
pages which shall the mantIinp blush IN ., e
fuse the fair cheek of the most delicate modest We
have liberal promises of from several erafv
ladies and Sc 'emen of high standing, moreover and
hope by Their courtesy, to be able to present TO Our
readers, occasionally, a choice Original Tale, and a
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions n
Poesy.
of the "thousand- snd-o one" appelIations pecu.,Io
suited to publication like the here proposed We
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most IN unison
with our plan, which will be to give, OF every turn a
constant succession of ever-varying, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections As faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work, beg leave to present
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales ESSAYS, and sketches original and on.
lected
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various de-
Partments of public and private life;
their vast varieties o. " "
Excerpts from the best authors;
hnecdotes OF the more refined cast witty sayings,
excellent thoughts, &C.:
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on ponuIor nersor
crs, &ca
Original and well selected poetry, in which the p,,
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cbersbed,
In pohticswithout having any thing to saw in favor
Of any party, pledge ourselves TO the unconditional
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least. we propose to admit mn
advertisements such only excepted as relate to affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT H. MADRA
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
iHHMs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette, will be printed paper of the best ooaJtv
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, If paid in advance.
IL viii be published and delivered to subscrberz In
Washington city and Georgetown on FRIDAY evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed n
medatey on publication.
The first numbers a specimen Of the work-wiu
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next. M&
UJSubscrlption papers are placed at the Booksore
Of J. u. Nash. fer o.
NWIRGINIA;-At rules, holden in the ejerk,s oa;co
~ OF the superior court of chsncery for the Rich
mond district, the I'd day Of August 1880, samuel r.
Puiam, assignee Of John w. Smith and other ni,f,
against Edmund w. foote's, exor Of Augustine ~
decd: Thomas Y. Webb and Harriet his wife Samuel
Sheppard and Maria his wife, Edwin Davis and Charles
I. DAVIS and Matilda his wife, dts
The defendants Thomas r. Webb Edwin Davis
ana CHARLES j. Davis and Matilda his wife, not
having entered their appearance aud given secu.
rity according TO the act of Assembly and the
rules OF this court, and il appearing, by satisfactory
evidence, that they not inhabitants Of this country,
u IS ordered that the said defendants do appear here
on The LIST day Of the Jan'ry term and the
phi OF the plaintiffs; and that copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in
the city Of Richmond, for months succe ssiyeIv
and posted at the front door Of the capitol in the said
city. A copy. Teste
81 WIN. G. PENpItros, C. O.
Maranham Hides.