Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-15
T9EN NA6EIDESCoPE

AND LADIES LITERARY GAZETTE
~ oTwITiisrANDlNGt the number of newspapers
lN daily issued to the public in the District of CO.
iumbs, the undersigned under the that
still another is requisite, in order put the finishing
link to the literary chain, f they may be permitted to
use hgure,) which will then cncircle the "ten miles
square OF the papers published here, with one SOL
bary exec pton(snd that one is of such n character
rs NOT 10 interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed punicalion)Poli,ics is the beginning, the
middle, and the end"the order of the tlay'-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
IMAGINATIVE description those more polished and elc-
giant germs OF hterature--which Impart instr,lc
while they give life and animation to the social circle
II viii be observed above that the undersigned pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten tract M
other would'be. us well as ss.ll, Editors in the
District; and for that purpose, have determined to de-
vote their time and talents such they possess en-
urey TO the amusement and instruction of the faret
portion OF creation. VIII, this object has been SO lit
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in "thc
three cities, IS matter of surprise every one Tho
undersigned will not attenpt To form reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession. II is fact that the adics
OF the District of Columbia have cvlnccd abundant lib.
crafty IN their subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter, published in the northern cities; circumstance
which shows that something of this kind rs wantnu
nearer home, to dspcl cnnu and amuse the mind l.,
the hours OF rc xation from the more cnrrossin
oil female ME. Why shall not, then, without yani
~, anticipate reasonable share of patronage from t
matrons and maids of District In CARVING int,
execution our proposed plan, shall, OF course 8
IN duty bound endeavor give universal satisf,c
IT we fail, we mus look for indulgence from ,hos,
who we are sure, will be always willing to extend It
TO us, our far patrons. Our paper will be made I'M
principally Of Selections from the mos, approved and
refined literary publications of the present and bv
gone DAYS and, while we hope to exhibit such iudp-
ment IN these as To satisfy fair readers that We
have their Improvement well their amusement At
hear' we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear IN
our pages which shall cause the mantng blush to $, {.
fuse the fair check of the delcatey modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from several tera,
ladies and sc tlemen of high standing, moreover a,
hope, by their courtesy, he able to present to Or
rh ntrR I'll
VISIT to the more ideal but not less beautiful rcgens If
Poesy.
OF the "thousand and-one" appellations peculiarly
suited to publication like the here proposed We
have chosen "The Kaleidescope," az most IN unison
with our plan, which WILDE to give at every turn
constant of cvcr-varyinC but still beautit,I
and pleasing, forms and reflections As faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work. we beg leave present tic
following analysis, ga prior"
Popular tales, essays, and sketches, original and Sc
lected;
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various de-
Partments of public and private life;
journal of the fashions, home and foreign, in III
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast witty SAYING s.
excellent thoughts, &C.:
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popular perform
ers, &c.,
Original and well selected poetry, in which the p,r.
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In politics without having any thing say in favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves the unconditional
support ofthe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
Expressed
And last, though not least, propose to admit no
advertisements. such only excepted, relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES G.. Il. HOUGu
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
THRMs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette will be printed paper of the quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid IN advance.
II will be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown FRIDAY evening.
Al I'll Ill n,loI.
mcdiatcly on publication.
The first number-as specimen of the work-will
appear Friday the I'd day Of April next. NJ & H.
lf Subscription papers placed at the bookstore
of J. H. Nash feb "a
No Continuation and Free Trade.
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