Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-31
THE KALEIDESCoPU.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZErTI

NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspaners
daily issued to vhe public in the District of Co.
lunbia the undersigned under the impre on that
s' another requisite, in order put the finishing
link To the literary CHAIN Of they may be permitted to
use hgure, which will then encrcle the "ten miles
square, OF the papers published here, with one SOL
itary eXception-(snd that one is of such characer
rs not to interfere III the slightest degree with their
proposed publication -Polcs is the beginning the
middle, and the end"lhe order Of the day''-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
imaginative descrpton--;hose more polished and Gle
CANT germs OF Gtera,ure-which impart instruction
while they give life animation to the social circle
III VIII be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wouid-be as well as ssJ, Editors in the
oistriG' and Tor that purpose have determined TO de-
vote ther time and talents, snch they possess en-
rey to the amusement and instruction OF the fairer
portion OF creation. Why this object has been so III,
lie regarded by the conductors of the Press in the
hTee Clues is matter OF surprise every one The
undersigned will not attempt to form reason for this
negiec;, lest prejudice might deem them unjust TO
others OF their profession II is fact that the ladies
OF the District OF Columbia have evnced abundant lb
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this charac
ter published in the northern cities; circumstance
winch shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home, to dspel enuui, and amusc the mind i'm
the hours OF relaxation from the more enyrnssing cares
ct female life. Why shall not. then, without vani
~ anticipate reasonable share Of patronage from the
ma'rohs and maids of our District In CARRYING into
execution our proposed plan we shall of course as
IN duty bound endeavor to give universal satisfaction;
u we fa'i, we must look for indulgence from those,
10 us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made up
principally of Selections from the most anDyuved and
refined literary publications OF the present and by
gone days; and, while hope to exhibit such Itl,-
hent IN these as to satisfy fair readers that we
have Their Improvement welt their anu srment Il
He"f'' we pledge ourselves that nothing viii appear in
our pages which shall cause tie manng blush to sui
fuse The taE cheek OF The most del,catey modest We
nave liberal promises Of from several iterar,
ladies' and gentlemen OF high standing, moreover and
nope ny their courtesy, to be able TO present 10 our
A E4gnss Ia arf,T o.
Poesy. ~ VI
OF the 'thonsaui.and-one" appca,ions peculiarly
suited tn publication like :he one here proposed VIZ
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most m unison
with our plan, which will be give, a, evory turn
constant succession of evervaryng, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections. Is faint sketch
OF ,le nature OF our work beg leave present the
| Following analysis, ga priori:'
lected;
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the various de-
Pariments of public and private lie;
Journal of the fashions home and foreign, in all
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdo!es' OF the mere refined cast witty sayings,
ers, &C.;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the M
rity OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished.
In pohhcs-w'thout having any thing to say in iavlr
OF any party, we pledge ourselves the unconditint,
support Of the Ladies' choice, wheneyerfuly and fay
eXpressedi
And last, though least, we propose to a,lm, no
advertisements, such only excepted rs relate 10 aflrs
IN which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES c. p. HOUGU.
City of Washington, Feb 1880
TERHs-"Ihe kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
noIette' VIII be printed on paper of the best quality
with new type at Three Dollars per annurn, or TWO
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
IL viii be published and delivered to subscribers in
W washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
for subscribers at distance they will be m1led i'm
mediately publication
The first number-as a specimen Of the work-wil
appear on Friday the 2d day Of April next. 81 & H.
~ subscription papers placed at the bookstore
Of J. "a. Nash. C.b "a