Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-05
TffE KALEIDOSCOPE
AND LADIES, LINER ARY q " ElCrI,

~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of ne wspapers
~ daily issued to the public in the District of Co
lunba' the undersgrrd under the that
still another IS requisite, in order pu, the n;shinr
link tn the literary CHAM If they may be permitted 10
use Inquire which will then encrcle the "ten miles
square vi the papers published here, with one sol
itar, excep,ion-(snd that is of such character
as not to Interfere IN the slightest degree with their
proposed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is the bcs;nn;n. The
middle, and the end-"the order of the tsys-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
imaginative description-those more polished and ele.
CANT germs OF ,,terature.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 wouldbe. well succ. ssfll. Editors in thu
District; and, tor that purpose, have determined to de.
vote their time and talents such they possess en-
trey to the amusement and instruction of the farer
portion OF creation. why this object has be en- So lii
tie regarded by the conductors Of the Press in tbc
three Cities, matter of surprise every one The
undersigned will not attempt to form reason for Thu
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession. u is fact that the ade
OF the District of Columbia have evnced abundant lin
crafty IN Their subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter, published IN the northern cities; a circumstance
which shows that something of this kind IS wantin,
nearer home, to dspel ennu and amuse the mind In,
"e hours OF relaIauon from the more engrossng cares
Vi iemaie me- why shall we not then, without yani
", anticipate reasonable share of from the
matrons and maids of our District In Carrying ino
execution our proposed plan, we shall of course q
IN duty bound, endeavor to give universal satisfactio
u we fall we must look for indulgence from thos,.
VINO, we are sure. will he ai~ays Wiling extend It
| -
principally OF Selections from the approved and
refined literary publications of the present and r.
gone DAYS and while we hope to exhibit such judg-
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that &c
nave their improvement well their amusement n
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear m
pages which shall cause the mantjinp bnsb IN O. g.
fuse the fair cheek of the decately modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from tera
ladies and &c ,tlemen of high standing moreover and
nope, by their courtesy to be abe present to our
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale and n
visit to the more ideal but less beautiful regions ~
Poesy. "
OF the "thousand -and-one' appeations pecuI;a,Io
suited to publication like the one here PROPOSED We
nave chosen "fhe kaleidoscope" as mos, IN unison
WIN our pam winch will be to give, at every turn a
succession ct evervarying, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. AS faint sket,b
OF the nature ct our work. beg leave present tho
following analysis, ga priori:"
ected; e anu 'e-
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the various dc.
Psrtments of public and private life;
A journal of the fashions, home and foreisn :, . n
their varieties OF " -
Excerpts, from the best authors
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; witty s.,;,.
excellent thoughts, &c. 10y "''"Bh
ers, &c. '0P"'' Per'o'h-
Original and well selected poetry in which the ,,-
rty OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished p
IN Pohucs-wIthout having any thing to say in favor
Of any pary' we pledge ourselves to the unconditional
support Oh the Ladies' choice, whenever full, and fau
expressed; ~ ~ '"'J
mna last, though not least wepropose to admit no
auNer'seHents such only excepted, relate
IN which our fair readers have an interest ''
ROBERT n. MADRA
~ CHARLES G.. z. HOUGu
City OF Washington Feb. 1880
IFnms,"Ihe kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
1aIeuc, viii be printed paper of the bes, quality
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum. or r,yo
Dollars and Fifty Cents if paid in advance
u WI! be published and delivered TO subscr,bers 4,
washington city aud Georgetown on Friday evening
FOR subscribers a, distance, they will be mailed ,5
mediately on publication. ' ""-
Inc first number-ss specimen of the work-wiIl
appear on Friday the "a day of April next. NJ Ri
W. subscription papers are placed at the Bookstore
OF J. u. Nash S.h o.