Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-08
TxzE KALEIDOSCOPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.

M NOTWITHSTANDING the number of nevspapers
In daily issued to the public in the District of Co.
iumois ms undersigned under the impression that
sn another IS requisite, ia order to nut the nshns
link to the literary chain Gf they NAV be 20
use igurc,) which will then encrcle the "ten miles
square of the papers published here with one sol
t>ry exception-(and that is of such a character
as not to interfere, in the shtes, decree with he;r
proposed publication -Politics is tho bcv;,n The
middle, and the end-'thc Order Of the We the
complete exclusion OF al reading of more refined anJ
Imaginative description more poI;sbed and .ic
CANT germs OF hteratute-whch impart ins,r,ict;on
while they give life and animation to the social circle
II wI DC observed above, tina, the undersigned pro-
pose 10 depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wouid-be Ms well succ. ssfu Editors in the
Dstric and tor that purpose have determined 10 de-
VOC 'he,. u'e ana talents, such they possess en-.
ey 10 Tue amusement and instruction of the tairer
portion OF creation Why this object has been so In,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press ~; ooh.
asse CUES is a matter OF surprise to every one The
Undersigned VIII not attempt to form ason for this
neglect lest prejudice might deem them unjust 10
oners OF tneir profession is fact, that the ladies
OF the District OF Columbia have evnced abundant lib
CRAFTY IN Their subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter, published in the northern cities a circumstance
when shows that something of this kind ia vant;nr
nearer Home' 70 d'5pci enn and amuse the mind, in
c hours OF rci'xaon from the engrossinv cares
oil femaie iife Why shall not, them without yani.
w ahucPate reasonable share Of patronage from the
matFohs aud maids OF our District In Carrying into
tNeeuuoh our proposed plan, We shall of course rs
IN duty bound, endcavor to give universal satisfaction.
we iaii, we mus, look for indulgence from those
VINO we are sure, will be always willing to extend it
10 US, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made nm
principally OF Selections from the most app-oved arr,
rehned literary publications Of the present and bv
gone days; and, while hope to exhibit such iudr
hay. as TO satisfy our fair readers that
nave 'heir Improvement well their amuse me mt at
beaT' We pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the mantlinp blush tn suf
fuse The fair cheek of the most Gelicatcly modest, We
nave hoerai promises OF assistance from several
ladies' and gentlemen of high standing moreover and
oy he'r courtesy, to be able to present to our
readers OCCASIONALLY choice Original Tale, and a
VISIT 10 Tue more ideal but not less beautiful regions of
Poesy. e' Vi
or the "thousand- and-one" appellations peculiarly
suitea TO publication like the here proposed we
nave chosen "rhe Kaleidoscope" as most IN unison
with our plan, which will be give, Mt every turn
constant succession Of evervaryng, but still beautiful
ana pleasing forms and reflections. AS faint sksc
or the nature Of work. beg leave to present the
Following analysis, Ga pr;ori:"
Popular tales, essays, and sketches original and Sc
Memoirs Of distinguished females in ,b. v,-,r, y.
Partments OF public and private life;
n journal OF the fashions, home and foreign 10 all
their vast varieties: " "
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, OF the refined cast; witty sayinps
excellent thoughts, &c..
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popular perform.
ers, &C..
Original and well selected poetry, i'm which the pu
ri'y OF the legitimate Muse alone will be chcrished
In poiitIcs-wthout having any thing say in favor
ct any party, pledge ourselves 10 the unconditional
support OF the Ladies' choice whenever fully and fairly
expressed; -
And last, though not least, propose to admit no
such only excepted relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES G.. L. HOUGH.
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TEuMs-"The 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.
Ii viii be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown Friday evening.
For Subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm.
mediatcly on publication
The first number-as a specimen of the work-wilI
appear on Friday the Cd day Of April next. NJ XII
dJSubscription papers are placed at the bookstore
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