Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-07
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE


THE RALEIDESCoPH
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE
~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newsn.ner.
daily issued to the public in the District of Co
lmba the undersigned are under the impression tina.
stu announcer 10 requisite, in order put the fnsbno,
link to the literary chan Gf they may be permitted 20
use hgure which will then encircle the "ten miles
square, or the papers published here, with one col.
as not to interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed publication Politics IS the beginning the
middle, and the end-"the order Of the days-to the
complete exclusion Of all reading of more refined and
imaginative description those more polished and ele.
CANT germs of literature-whch impart Instruction.
while they give life and animation to the social circle
II will be observed above, that the unde rsgned pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten ,rack ~
other woudbe. well succ. ssful Editors in tn,
Districts and for that purpose have determined to de-
vote their time and talents such rs they possess en-
trely to the amusement and instruction of the fare,
portion OF creation. Why this object has been an ~
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in he
three cities matter of surprise to every one. The
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust "a,
others OF their profession II is fact, that the ad;e
OF the District OF Columbia have evinced abundant lib.
crafty IN their subscriptions to papers of this char,e
ter. published in the northern cities; q circumstance
which shows that something of this kind il wanting
nearer home' to disPel ennu, and amuse the mind L,
the hours OF relaxation from the engrossne cars
OF female the. Why shall We not, then, without vani
y, anticipate reasonable share of from Me
matrons and maids Of our District In carrying int,
n
In duty bound, endeavor give universal
IT we fail, we must look for indulgence from tbos,'
Who we are sure, will be always willing to extend il
to us, our fair patrons Our paper will be made I'm
principally of Selections from the most approved and
refined literary publications of the present and nv
gone days; and, while We hope to exhibit such iudp
ment IN these to satisfy fair readers that NE
have their improvement as well their amuse ment AZ
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the mantlng blush to {:
fuse the fair cheek of the most deIcateIy modr.t W.
at frpnn
ladies and sc ,tlemen Of high standing, moreover and,
hope by Their courtesy, to be able present to or
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale, and a
visit to the ideal but less beautiful regions n
Poesy.
Of the 'housand- and-one" appeIlations peculiarly
suited to publication like the here proposed We
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most in unison
with our PLAN which will be to give, at every turn
constant succession Of ever-varyng but still beautiful
and pleasing. forms and reflections AS faint sketch
.ne nature OF our work. we beg leave to presentde
Popular tales, essays and sketches, original and Sc
lected;
Memoirs of distinguished females in the various de.
Partments of public and private life;
A journal of the fashions, home and foreign, in II
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast witty SAVINGS
excellent thoughts, &C.;
Notices Of the drama, criticisms popular performs.
crs, &c.;
Original and we'll selected poetry in which the nh.
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In poitcs--wthout having any thing to say in favor
OF any party we pledge ourselves to the
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least we propose to admit no
such only excepted rs relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT H. MADRA,
CHARLES C.. p. HOUGH
City of Washington, Feb 1880.
IERMs-"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 Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
u will be published and delivered to subscribers in
w washington city and Georgetown Friday evening.
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed inn
mediately on publication.
The hrst number-as specimen Of the work-will
appear on Friday the I'd day of April next. M&H.
W SUBSCRIPTION papers are placed at the Bookstore
OF J. VI Nash feb %
\ViRGlNIh:-At rules, holden in the clerks office
~ OF the superior court Of chsncery tor the Rich.
mond District the ID day Of August, 1885 Samuel r.
Pulhan, assignee Of John w. Smith, and irr pitts.
against Edmund w. Foote's, ex'or " Augustine Davis,
decd: Thomas T. Webb and Harriet his wife. Samuel
Sheppard and Maria his wife, Edwin Davis and Charles
T. Davis and Matilda h,s wife, dts.
The defendants Thomas Z. Webb, Edwin Davis,
and Charles 7. Davis and Matilda his wife, not
having entered their appearance and gwen 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 county
il is ordered that the said defendants do appear hero
the day Of the next Jsnry term, end answer tho
bill Of the plaintiffs and that copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in
the CITY of Richmond, for two months successvetv
and posted at front door Of the capitol in the said
city. copy, Teste