Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-31
THE KALEIDESCoPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTI

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THE KALEIDOSCOPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE
~ OTwITHSTANDINGt the number of newspapers
~ daily issued to the public in the District of CO.
lumba, the undersigned under the impression thar
still another is requisite in order to pu. the finishing
link to the literary chain Gf they may be permitted 20
use hgurel which will then encrcle the "ten miles
square OF the papers published here. with one col.
hary exoePuon-(and that one is of such charactap
as not to interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed neutrality-suspicious. IS the beginning the
middle, and the end-"the order of the sys-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined anna
imaginative description those polished and eIc,
CANT germs of hterature-which impart Instruction.
while they give life and animation the social circfr
II will be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten tr.ct AZ
other wouidbe. rs well succt ssfI Editors in the
Distrct and, tor that purpose, have determined to de.
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-
trey to the and instruction of the fairt
portion of creation. Why this object has been so 1T
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in .he
undersigned will not attempt form reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust 10
others OF their profession is fact, that the iaes
OF the District OF Columbia have evnced abundant lib.
crafty in their subscriptions papers of this charsr
ter, published in the northern cities; q Circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home, To dspel ennui and amuse the mind, in
the hours Of rels ration from the engrossing cspes
OF female HE. Why shall not then without vaoi
anuc'pa!e reasonable share OF patronage from no
execution our proposed plan, shall Of course a
in duty bound, endeavoY give universal satisactiom
il we fall must look for indulgence from thos.
who, sure, will be always willing to extend &
to us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made up
principally of Selections from the approved and
refined literary publications Of the present and by.
gone days. and, while hope exhibit sud-, judg-
ment in these to satisfy fair readers that We
have their improvement we'll their amuse It
heart pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
pages which shall the mantling blush to a
fuse the fair cheek of the decaely modest. Ne
have liberal promises Of assistance from several terssy
IIal,a nj e IL
hope by Their courtesy to be able to present to oar
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale, and
visit to the ideal but less beautiful regions ~
Poesy.
Of the "thousand- and-one" appeIations peculiarly
suited to publication like the one here proposed, We
have chosen "The Baleidesoo pe," most IN unison
with our plan, which will be to give, every turn
constant succession Of evervaryng, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections. AS faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work, beg leave to present o
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales. essays and sketches original and se
lected;
Memoirs of distinguished females in the various de-.
partments of public and private life
journal of the fashions, home and foreign p q n
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, Of the refined cast; witty sayipps
excellent thoughts, &c.:
Notices of the DRAMA criticisms popular perform
srs, TO-;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the u,,.
rity Of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished,
In politics-withou having any thing say in favor
~ 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 as relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT ~. MhDRA,
CHARLES G.. r. HoUGg.
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TEHms-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Litersry
Gazette, will be printed on paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, f paid IN advance.
Wi he niiaha nd l..
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening.
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed inn
medstey publication.
The first number-as a specimen Of the work-witl
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next. M&H.
GTSubscrption papers are placed at the Bookstore
OF J. ". Nash. feb q
SV|IRGINA:-At rules, holden in the clerks Office
" Of the superior court of cbsncery for the Rich.
mond district, the ID day Of August, 1885, Samuel T.
Puliam, assignee of John w. Smith, and other pitts.
agains, Edmund w. foote's, exor of Augustine Davis,
deed: Thomas T. Webb and Harriet his wife, Samuel
Sheppard and Maria his wife, Edwin Davis and Charles
+. Davis and Matilda his wife, dts.
The defendants Thomas 4, Webb, Edwin Davis,
and Charles T. Davis and Matilda his wife, not
having entered their appearance and given secu'
ri,y according to the act of Assembly and the
rules ct this court, and t appearing, BY satisfactory
evidence, that they not Inhabitants OF this country
is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here
the LIST day of the Jsny term, end answer tho
bill Of the plaintiffs; and that copy OF THIS order be
forthwith Inserted In aon,e nrwspapcr published in
the city of Richmond, for two months snccessvely,
and posted at the front door ut the capitol the said
city. A copy Teste
81 VIM. g. pIyptsror, C.
MaraDham Hides.