Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-05
THE KALExDESCoPE.


~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of n.wsnaners
- daily issued to the public in the District Of CO.
sun anoiher IS requisite, in order to put the finishing
link TO the literary chain, Of they may be ermited to
use a hgnre,l which will then encircle the "ten miles
square OF the papers published here, with one SOL
itary exeepton-(snd that one is of such n character
as not TO Interfere, in the slightest degree. with their
proposed Observation-Disclosures is the be,;,n;.c Ire
middle, and the end-"the order OF the dSy,s-io the
complete exclusion OF all reading of a more refined and
imaginative desoription-those more polished and elc-
giant germs of iierature-which impart iostruction.
while they give life and animation 10 the social circle
1t viii be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track Of
olher wouid-be. as well as succe sscil, Editors, in the
Districts and, tor that purpose, have etermined To de.
vote their time and talents, such as they possess. en-.
uFeiy TO The amr-ement and instruction OF the faircr
portion OF creation. Why this object has been so lit
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press i'm sshe
three cities" is a matter of surprise TO every one. The
undersigned viii not attempt to form q reason for this
heBicc', lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession. II is a fact, that the ladies'
of the District of Columbia have evinced abunda.t lib
erahty IN Their subscriptions TO papers of this charac-
ter. published in the northern cities; a circumstance
which shows that something Of this kind is wanting.
nearer home, to dtspel ennui, and amuse the mind, In
the hours of relaxation from the more engrossinp cares
OF female life. Why shall we not, then, without yani
ty, anticipate 4 reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids of our District In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, we shall, Of course, as
IN duty bound, endeavor to give universal satisfactiou:
II we fail, we must look for indulgence from those,
who' we are sure, will be always willing to extend it
~ 40 Nui iiA paNIOh u paper VIII De made uD
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 judg-
ment IN these rs TO satisfy our fair readers that we
have their improvement as well as their amusement at
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appearin
our pages which shall cause the mantling blush TO mf.
fuse the fair cheek of the most delicately modest. We
have liberal promises Of assistance from several Iitcrarv
ladies' and gentlemen of high standing, moreover, and
nope, 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 Of
Poesy.
OF the "thousand- and.one'' appellations peculiarly
suited to a publication like the one here proposed, we
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most i'm unison
with our plan, which will be TO give, at every turn, a
constant succession of ever-varying, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. As a faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work, we beg leave 10 present the
Following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales, ESSAYS, and sketches. original and GO.
lected;
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the various de.
partments of public and private life;
A journal of the fashions, home and foreign, in all
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
anecdotes OF the more refined cast witty sayings,
excellent thoughts, &c;
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popular perform-
ers, &c.;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the pu.
rty OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In p~oiitIcs-without having any thing to say in favor
OF any party, we pledge ourselves TO the unconditional
support ofthe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, we propose TO admit NO
Advertisements, such only excepted, as relate TO affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
C. p. HoU6B.
City of Washington. Feb. 1880.
TERNs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will be printed on paper of the best quality.
with new type, at Three Dollars per annun, or TWO
Dollars and Fifty Gents, If paid in advance.
1t will be Published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening.
For subscribers at a distance, they will be mailed i'm
mediatey on publication
The first numbers a specimen of the work-wil
appear on Friday the Cd day Of April next. NJ. III.
~ subscription papers are placed at the bookstore
OF J. VI. Nash. feb %
SNfIRGINIA:-At rules, holden in tile clerks Office
~ Of the superior court of Chancery for the Rich
mond district, the 9TH day of January, 1880: Thomas
C.. Howard and Richard Whitfield. ex'ors Of Willis
Cowiing, deceased, pitts. against Elizabeth JefFries.
VIM. ID. Wren, admir- of Robert Bell, deed, Robert
w. Shelton, decd, and other dfts.
The defendant Robert w. Shelton, not having en-.
tered his appearance and given security according
to the act of assembly and the rules Of this court,
and IT appearing, by satisfactory evidence, that he Is
not an inhRbitant Of this country: 1t is ordered, that
the said defendant do appear here on the first day Of
the next June term, and answer the bill of the pIaiu-
tiifs; and that n 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 the said city.
Acopy. Teste,
100 WV. C. PExDIrrOx. c. c.
UIRGINlA:-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 Parkhill, Samuel Parkhin,
Charles COPELAND, Francis u. Dyer, and other df,s.
The defendants John Parkhill and Samuel ParkhiIT,
not having entered their appearance and given secu-
rity according TO the act Of assembly and the rules of
this court, and il appearing, by satisfactory evidence,
that they are not an inhabitants Of this country; IL is
ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on
the first day Of the next June term, and answer the
bill of the plaintiff and that a copy Of this order bo
forthwith inserted in some newspaper published i'm
the city Of Richomnd, for two months SUCCESSFULLY, and
posted 9t the front door Of thecapilob in the said city.
4 copy. Tcste,
l.. IL WT. G.. PsNuLET0N, e. e.
Tile Ronance Of Histo,Y
SPAIN. By Don I. Dc Trucba.
- "IrpM is strange,
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