Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-07
THE KAIETDEscoDr
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE
IN OTWIrHS1ANDING the number of n.w.,.-.-

~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of n.w.n,n.r.
day issued to the public in the District of Co.
luuoia, The undersigned under the on that
still another IS requisite, in order to put the n;sb;nr
link to the literary chain, f they may be permitted TO
use hgure) which will then encircle the "ten miles
square" OF the papers published here with one so,
itary excep,on-(and that is of such character
AS not to interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed Pubhcaton)-Poitics is the beginning, the
middle, and The entl"the order of the dayS-to the
complete exclusion of all reading of more refined and
imaginative descrPtion-those more polished and elc
CANT germs OF i'teraure--which impart instruction
while they give life and animation to the scia circle
IL will be observed above, that the undersigned nro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track Of
olher wouid-be as well as ssfLl Editors in the
Dstr1ct and Tor that purpose, have determined TO de-
vote their time and talents, such as they en-
nrey to The amusement and instruction of the firer
portion OF creation Why this object has been SO liz
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in ..thc
three cities is a matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned Will not attempt form reason for thi
neglect lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession IL is fact, that the lade
OF the District of Columbia have ev,nced abundant lib
crafty in their subscriptions papers of this charac
ter, published in the northern cities; circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home to dispeI ennui, and amuse the mind in
the hours of relaxation from the more enerossnp care
OF female ife. why shall we not, then, without vani
W auc'Pate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids of District In carving into
execution our proposed plan, we shall, Of course a
IN duty bound endeavor to give universal
II we fail, We must look for indulgence from thos,
who we are sure will be always Hing to extend t
to U.S. our fair patrons. Our paper will be made IN
principally of Selections from the most approved and
renned literary publications of the present and by
gone days. and, while we hope to exhibit such iudo
ment In these as to satisfy fair readers that NC
nave their Improvement well their amuse ment at
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the mantlng blush TO a E.
fuse the fair cheek of the most delicatey modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from several
auIes ahu sc ''lemen OF high standing, moreover, ard
oy ther courtesy, to be able to present to o,
readers. occasionally, choice Original Tale and n
VISIT 10 Tie more ideal but not less beautiful regions II
Poesy. "
of the "housand. md one" aoneIIa,;ops ,..,,;.,
suited to publication like the one here proposed ~.
nave chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most m unison
WIN our pam which will be to give, at every turn
constant succession OF eyervayng, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections. As faint sketch
he nature OF our work, beg leave to present Il
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales essays, and sketches original and CO.
lected; '6""' anu Se-
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various de-
Psrtments OF public and private life
Journal of the fashions home and foreig, IN = /,
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, OF the moro refined cast; witty SAYING ..
excellent thoughts, &c.; 'S
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on popular perform
ers, &c.; r ''H'-
Original and well selected poetry, in which the n,
riy OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In poiitics-without having any thing to sav in fy,
OF any party we pledge ourselves to the
expressed; ' "'N 'A'y
And last, though no, least, we propose to ADM, no
such only excepted, relate to affairs
IN which our fair readers have AN interest
ROBERT ~. MADRA,
49, CHARLES G. =. HOUGIL
City Of Washington, Feb. 1880.
"Ihe Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Iierarv
Gazette will be printed paper of the best oualty
WIN new type at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, If paid in advance.
" viii be published and delivered TO subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm
media,ely publication. ~
The first number-as specimen Of the work-wll
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next NE
IJSubscrpton papers are Placed at the Bookstora
Of J. ". Nash, fsh o.
Inst Received Crnn, E.a.a- --------