Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-22
THE KALEIDOSCOPE,
AND AADlES' LITERARY GAZETTE.

NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
IL daily issued to the public in the District Of Co
lambis the undersigned under the impression that
still Another is requisite, in order to put tho finishing
link TO the literary chain, IF they may be permitted to
use fgrc which will then encircle the stem miles
square, OF the papers published here. with SOL
itary exception--(snd that is of such character
not TO interfere, in the slightest degree with their
proposed publication) Po,ics is the beginning. the
middle, and the enf'the order Of the day,"-to the
complete exclusion Of all reading of refined and
imaginative descriptionthose polished and ele-
CANT germs of literaturc-which mpart instruction.
while they give life and animation to the social circle
u will be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other woud-be. as well succt ssfJl Editors, in the
District; and, Tor that purpose, have determined TO de-
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-
urely to the and instruction OF the airer
portion Of creaon. why this object has been lit
tie regarded BY the conductors of the Press in she
three cities, is matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned win attempt to form reason Tor this
neglect. lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession Il is fact that the ladies'
ofthe District Of Columbia have cv,nced abundant lib
crafty n their subscriptions papers Of this charac-
ter. published i'm the northern cities; circumstance
which shows that thing of this kind is wanting
nearer home, dspel ennui, and amuse the mind in
the hours OF from the engrossin cares
OF female life Why shall not, then, without vani-
matrons and maids of District! In carrying into
execution our proposed plan we>shal, of course.
IN duty hound, endeavor to give universal satisfaction;
II we fa'i we must look for indulgence from those,
VINO, We are sure, will be always willing to exeud il
Ia US, our fair patrons Our paper will be made nj,
Principally OF Selections from the approved and
refined literary publications of the present and by.
gone days and, while We hope to exhibit such uigr-
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that we
nave ther Improvement rs we'll their amusement at
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear i'm
our pages which shall cause the mantnC blush 10 suG
fuse The fair check of the deIcatey modest we
nave liberal promises of assistance from literary
ladies and gentlemen of high standing, moreover, and
nope by their courtesy, to be able present 10 our
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale, and n
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions of
Poesy.
OF the "thousandanI.oue" applications pccuIiarly
sthed to publication like The one here proposed we
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most in unison
WIN our plan, which will be TO give, every turn
constant succession of ever-varyipg, but sti beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. faint sketch
OF e nature OF our work, beg leave present the
following analysis, ga prior"
Popular tales, ESSAYS anu se tches or;,,ina, and &C.
ected;
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 best authors
Anecdotes, Of the more refined casts witty savings
excellent thoughts, &C.;
Notices OF the drama criticisms on nonular
ers, &C..
Original and well selected poetry, in which the pu-
riy OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
IN potics-without having any thing to say in favor
OF any party we pledge ourselves the unconditional
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, we propose to admit no
such only excepted relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES G.. Il. uOUCU
City Of Washington Feb. 1850.
TEaAs-"rbe Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette, will be printed paper of the best quality
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance.
IL viii be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
for subscr'bers at distance, they will be mailed i'm
medatey publication.
The first numbers specimen of the work-will
appear on Friday the I'd day of April next. MI H
transcription papers are placed at the Bookstore
Of J. N. Nash. f,h O..
TIE Romance of History.
SPA1N. BY Don T. De 1'rueba.
~ "Iruh is strange,
Stranger than fiction"