Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
THE KALEIDESCOPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETT

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~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of ne wspapers
IN daily issued to the public in the District of CO.
lumbia the undersigned under the impression ;hat
still another is requisite, in order put the finishing
link to the literary chain, f they may be permitted TO
hgure, which will then encircle the stem miles
square" OF the papers published here with one SOL
iary eSecp,on-(and tina, one is Of such a character
not TO interfere. in the slightest degree with their
proposed publication -Poi,ics is the be- inning, the
middle, and the end-'the order Of the day,S-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of refined and
imaginative description polished and ee-
giant germs Of literature-which impart instruction
while they give life and animation the social circle
" viii be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wouldbe rs well sssIl, Editors in the
District; and tor that purpose, have determined de-
vote their time and talents, such they possess,
portion Of CREATION Why this object has be en- so lit
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in "lhc
three cities is matter Of surprise every one The
Undersigned will not attempt to form reason Cor this
neglect, lest rejudice might deem them unjust 10
others OF their profession II fact that the ladies
OF the District of Columbia have evinced 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 is wanting
nearer home. to dspe ennui, and amuse the mind, in
the hours OF relaxation from the more eperossnp
al remaie ilfe Why shall we not, then, without vani
y' anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids Of District In Carrying into
execution cur proposed plan, We shall, of course as
ou'y oouhc, endeavor TO give universal satisfaction;
II we fail. we must look for indulgence from tho
~ho we are sure, will be always wing to extend il
us: our sis patrons. Our paper will be made ",
P'nS'Peay OF selections from the a,p-oved and
ren"ed literary publications OF the present and bv.
gone days. and. while We hope to exhibit such ;udg.
have their Improvement rs Their ,nn.s,, .,
heart. We pledge ourselves that nothing viii appear in
our pages which shall, cause the manpe blush to suf
fuse the fair cheek of the most deGcatey modest. We
have liberal promises of assistance from several literary
ladies and &c ,omen Of high standing, moreover, and
choice osD. ae TO snS
visit the more ideal but not lees beautiful regions OF
Poesy.
Of the "thousand and-one" appellations peculiarly
sned to publication like the one here proposed we
have chosen "The kaleidoscope" most IN unison
with plan, which will be TO give, at every turn,
constant succession Of evervsrying, but still beautiful
ADD pleasing, forms and rehe ctons As faint sketch
Of the nature of our work, beg leave to present the
following analysis, ga priori:"
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 all
their vast varieties
Excerpts. from the best authors;
Anecdotes. Of the more refined cast witty sayings,
excellent thoughts, &C.;
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popular perform
cts, &C.;
Original and we'll selected poetry, n which the pu
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be che rshed
In poitcs-without having any thing to say in favor
Of any party, we pledge ourselves the unconditional
support OF 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. HADRA,
CHARLES G.. p. HOUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TEnas-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Sazette will be printed paper of the bes,
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, If paid in advance.
viii be published and delivered to subscribers in
washington CITY and Georgetown Friday evening
FOR subscribers at distance, they will be mailed I'M
mediately on publication "
The first number-as specimen of the work-will
appear on Friday the 2d day of April next H. Ri
transcription papers are placed at tue Bookstore
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