Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-20

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II Newspaper for The Ladies.
iroPosaIs Tor publishing in the City of Washington
MEEkLY NEWSPAPER, in neat quarto form,
containing eight pages, devoted entirely to the dis
semnation OF intelligence useful and interes,inc =,
The ladies', TO be entitled ~
TE1E KALnrDNscoPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE-
~ VI ~, MS LANDING the number of newspapers
aaly issued to the public in the District of Co.
lnmbiS The undersigned under the impression ,ba,
sun another IS requisite, in order put the finishing
INK 20 the literary chain, IF they may be permitted TO
use hgure which will then encircle the ",en miles
square vi the papers published here, with one SOL
't~ry eNception-(and that is of such character
as not to Interfere, in the slightest degree with hnir
proposed Observation-Disclosures is tho hc;rn; ,I
middle, and the end-"the order of the davN"po the
complete exclusion of all reading of more refined and
imaginative descripuonthose more poI;shed and oIc
giant germs of literature-which imp.r, ;rs,',;.
while they give life and animation to the social c;rc,
1t will be observed above, that the undersigned nro'
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track or
other woud-be, well as successful Editors in III
Ds'rlct and tor that purpose, have determined TO de-
vote helr time and talents, such as they possess en-
urey TO The amusement and instruction of the fa;ror
portion OF creation. WHY this obiec, has be.r CO Il,
Tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in ohc
'Ge cues IS matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will not attempt to form reason Cor III;
heSec'' lest prejudice might deem them unjust TO
oIherS OF Their profession II is fact that the ladies
VI e bSrict OF Columbia have evInced dUhndant lib
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this charar
Ter, puDshed IN the northern cities; a circumstances
when shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home to dspel ennui, and amuse the mind nn
the hours OF relaxation from the more enrrossin, cave
Vi te"iaIe me- WHY shall we not, then, without yani
~, anticipate reasonable share of patronage from tha
ma'rons and maids of District In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, shall, of course, as
IN duty bound endeavor to give universal satisfaction.
II we taii, we must look for indulgence from those
"ho' we are sure, will be always willing TO extend Il
W Us, our iar patrons. Our paper will be made M
principally OF Selections from the approved and
rehned literary publications of the present and bv
gone days. and, while hope to exhibit such judr
eht IN these as to satisfy fair readers that we
nave helr Improvement well as their amusement ar
hear'' we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the mantlinp blush a., sc
iuse me FAIR cheek OF the most delcaely modest we
nave liberal promises of assistance from several erarv
ladies and gentlemen of high standing, moreover and
nope by their courtesy to be able to present To our
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale and a
VISIT TO the more ideal but not less beautiful regions OF
Poesy. e0"' VI
OF the "thousand-and-one" appellations peculiarly
suited TO publication like the here proposed we
nave chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most i'm unienn
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 faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work. beg leave to present the
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales, ESSAYS and sketches ORIGINAL ,rd 60
lected; "'A' anu Sc
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various de-
partments OF public and private life;
journal OF the fashions, home and foreign in all
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the hes; authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast witty s,vinrs
excellent thoughts, &C.;
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on popular perform
ers, &c; F'" To''O''''
Original and well selected poetry, in which the MI
ry OF NE legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
IN Pohucs having any thing to say in favor
OF any pary we pledge ourselves to tho unconditional
support OF the Ladies' choice, Whenever fully and fair
expressed 1
And last, though not least. we Propose to admit M
advertisements such only excepted as relate to Affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES C.-P HOUGU
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TERMs-"The kaleidoscope, and I.adies' Itcrary
Gazette viii be printed on paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annurH or TWO
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance
1t will be published and delivered TO subscribc-, :,
washington city and Georgetown Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed I9
medately on publication
The first number--as n specimen of the vyorl,-u;n
appear on Friday the 2d day of April next. M&U
w. SUBSCRIPTION papers are placed at the bookstore
of j. ". Nash. feb "a
NfIRGlNIA:-ht rules, holden i'm the clerks oficc
~ Of the superior court of Chanccrv for the RicI
mond district, the 9TH day Of January 1880. Tbomos
c. Howard aud Richard Whitfield. ex'ors of willis
CoMh'b' uCCt"aiN, pltIS against Elizabeth JeiIries.
VIM. ID. Wren, admir- Of Robert Bell decd Robert
w. shelton, deed, and other dts
The defendant Robert w. Shelton, not having en-
tered his appearance and given security according
TO the act OF assembly and tho rules Of this court,
and 1t appearing, by satisfactory evidence that he is
not IN nhabitan OF this country 1t is ordered, that
the sad defendant do appear here the first day of
the next June term, and the bill of the plain
ills; and that copy Of this order be forthwith i'm.
serted ~ 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.
copy. Teste,
~ WIN G.. PENDLEroS. e. G..
NlRGlNiA.--At rules, holden i'm the clerks ofi,cc
oi the superior court of chancery for the Rich.
mond district, the 1st day uf February, 1880. William
Sterling, pit. against John Parkhil Samuel Parkliu
Charles Copla0d, Francis u. Dyer, and other dts
The defendants John parkhill and Samuel Parkbij
not having entered their appearance and given secu-
ry according TO the act of assembly and The rules of
TINS court and 1t 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 snd one,ycr ,