Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-08

~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newsn.n.r,
aa',y issued to the public in the District Of Co.
iumba the undersigned under the impression thu,
stu another Is requisite, in order put the fnsb;nc-
link to tue literary chsin (f they may be permitted a.,
square Of the papers published here with an. 81
itar, eNcepton-(snd that one is of such cbarac,.
as not to interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed Observation-Disclosures, IS the bc,;nn,, r.
middle, and the end-",he order Of the tl.v 70 H.
complete exclusion of all reading of more refined anil
imaginative description-those more polished and eie.
CANT germs ct hteraturewhich impart instr,,ct;on
while they give life and animation to the social circle
II Will be observed above that the unde rsigned pro
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track Of
olher wouid-oe as well as ssF Editors in the
Districts and for that purpose have erm;ned IN AZ.
vote their time and talents such they possess en-.
trey to the amusement and instruction Of th. fs;r.
portion of creation WHY this object has hs.n =. U,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in tbe
three cities is a matter of surprise every one The
unaerssned wlli not attempt to- form for this
neglect lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others of their profession II is fact that the ladee
OF the District of Columbia have evinced abundant lh
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this ch.r..
ter. published in the northern cities. c;rc.....
which shows that something of this lind il w.n,;n,
nearer home, to dispel ennui, and amuse the mind %
the hours OF relaxation from the more enprna.;n go
OF female life. Why shall we not then ,y;,houS, -:
y, anticipates reasonable share of So, ,h
matrons and maids of District In carving int
execution our proposed plan, we shall of course no
in duty bound, endeavor to give universe, .at;c ~
1t we fail, we mus' look for indulgence from, ,ho..
VINO, we are sure, will be always willing to extend Il
principally of Selections from the most ann-ov.J -,
refined literary publications of the present and bw
gone days; and, while we hope to exhibit such iudc,
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that no
have their improvement well as their amnsrme,, a.
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will -:
our pages which shall cause the mantng blush to sue
fuse the fair cheek Of the most delcatey molest W.
have liberal promises of assistance from
ladies' and sc ,temen Of high standing moreover and
oy Their Courtesy to be able to present to our
visit to the more ideal but less beautiful regions nv
Poesy.
or the "thousand -andone" appellations peculiarly
suited to publication like the here PROPOSED or,
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most in unison
WIN our p'an' which will be to give, at every turn a
constant succession OF vervaryng, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and ref ctiong. As faint sketch
OF the nature of work. we beg leave To nreaen the
following analysis, ga prior:"
| Popular tales, ESSAYS and ske,c, -, ,I -
! lected; h ~ 90
Memoirs of distinguished females in the var;o,s T.,
Partments OF public and private life;
Jou1ha, OF the fashions, home and foreign In nil
Excerpts, from the best authors:
Anecaotes' OF the more refined cast witty savings
excellent thoughts, &c.; 10y '"S'
! Notices of the drama criticisms ~, r,,.c
ers, &C.. T'pu'A' Per'or"-
Original and well selected poetry. in which the M.
riy OF 'ne legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In PoItics-wthout having any thing to s.v in f.,,
ct any party, we pledge ourselves To the uncon dt,
support OF tie Ladies choice, whenever fully and fsiyiv
expressed
| And last, though not least we nro,osc IN .d,,;,
advertisements. such only excepted as relate to affair.
IN winch our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT II. MADRA
49, CHARLES C. p. HOUGH
City of Washington. Feb. 1880.
iEnMs,"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literarv
Gazette will be printed paper of the hes, quality.
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance
1t VIII be published and delivered to snbscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening.
or subscribers at distance they will be mailed in
mediatey on publication
me hrst number-as specimen of the work-wiIl
appear on Friday the Cd day of April next M & II.
~ SUBSCRIPTION papers placed at the Bookstore
Of }. II. Nash. " ~