Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-10
TIE KALEIDESCoPE


n NOTWITHSTANDING the number ne n.,-sn.,..
daily issued to the public in the District of Co
lunba, the undersigned under impre on that
still another is requisite, in order put the fnisb;n
link to the literary chain IF they may be permitted 70
use IA hgurel winch Will then encrcle the 'ten miles
square OF the papers published here, with one sol.
itary eXception-(and that is of such character
as not to interfere, IN the slightest degree with their
proposed publication is the bep;nnnp the
middle, and the end-"the order of the day. to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
imaginative description more polished and ele-
CANT germs of hterature-which impart instruction
while they give life and animation the social circle
II will be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wouidbe. as well ssfuL, Editors in the
District; and, for that purpose have determined IN AZ
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-.
trey to the amusement and instruction of the fairet
portion OF creation, why this object has been SO lit
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in .tbe
three Cities, matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will not attempt form reason for thi.
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjus, Il,
others ct their profession IL fact that the ladies'
OF the District of Columbia have evInced abundant lib
eray in their subscriptions TO papers of this cbarac
ter published IN the northern cities; a circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting
@ nome, TO a'spel enna end amuse the mind, IN
OF female HE. Why shall mot then, without van;
ty, anticipate reasonable share of patronage from NJ,
matrons and maids OF our District In Carrying into
execution our proposed plan, W. shall OF course q
IN duty bound, endeavor to give universal satsfction
1t we fall we must look for indulgence from thos,
who, we are sure, will be always illing to extend -
To us. our fair patrons Our paper will be made up
principally of Selections from the most app-oyed ,,a
rehned literary publications of the present and by.
gone DAYS; and, while we hope exhibit such iudc
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that We
have their improvement as well as their amusement ~
hear we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear m
our pages which shall cause the mantInp bIusb n, or g
fuse the fair cheek of the delicateIy modes W.
have liberal promises of assistance from
ladies and Sc lemen of high standing moreover and
nope, by Their courtesy, to be able to present to O,
readers occasionally, a choice Original Tale and
visit to the more ideal but less beautiful regions n
Poesy. "
of the ''thousand and-one" appelIa,ions pecuI;,,I
suited to publication like the one here propos.d =
nave chosen "The Kaleidoscope" most IN unison
with our plan, which will be to give, every turn
constant succession of ever-varyng, but still beau,
and pleasing forms and reflections. As FAINT sketch
OF the nature OF our work, beg leave present Il
following analysis, ga prior"
Popular tales essays, and sketches original and CO.
lectcd 90
Memoirs Of distinguished females. in the various de-
partments of public and private fife;
journal of the fashions, home and FOREIGN in i. n
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; yvi,,v s,yrr,
excellent thoughts, &C.
ers, &C..
Original and we'll selected poetry in which tho 49,,
rity of the Legitimate Muse alone will be cberished
In Pntcs--wthout having any thing to saw in favop
OF any party, we pledge ourselves the unconditional
expressed; ''
And last, though not least we propose to admit no
adVeTsements such only excepted relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES c. r. HoUGH.
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
IBnhs-"Ihc Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' I;,erar,
"azeuc' VIII be printed on paper Of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum or Twn
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
u will be published and delivered TO subscr;bers i,
Washington city and Georgetown on FRIDAY evening
For subscribers distance they will be mailed i5
mediatcly on publication.
The first number-as n specimen of the work-viII
appear on Friday the ID day Of April next. NJ &U
W SUBSCRIPTION papers are placed at the bookstore
Of J. ". Nash En- o.
INWIRGINIh:-At rules, holden in the eIerk,s Office
" OF the superior court OF chancery tor the Rich
mond district, the I'd day Of August 1880. samuel ~
Puian, assignee of John w smith, and otbnr ni,Gs
against Edmund w. Rootes, ex'or of Augustine pavT
decd: Thomas T. Webb and Harriet his wife Samuel
Sheppard and Maria his wife, Edwin Davis and Cb,res
]. 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 and given secu-
riy according TO the act Of Assembly and the
rules OF this court, and IL appearing by satisfactory
evidence, that they inhabitants Of this country:
It ordered, that the said defendants do appear hero
on the LIST day Of the Janry term, and answer tho
bill OF the plaintiffs; and that a copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in
the city Of Richmond for two months successfully,
and posted at the front door of the capitol in the said
city a copy. Teste
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