Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-27
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.
ND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTI

~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newsnapers
daily issued 10 The public in the District of Co.
lumba, the undersigned are under the thu,
still another is requisite. in order put the finishing
link to the literary chain, Of they may be permitted TO
square," OF the papers published here, with one sol.
itary exec pon-(and that is of such character
as not TO interfere, in the slightest degree with their
proposed neutrality-suspicious. is the berinn;nr The
middle, and the end-"the order of the days-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of ore refined and
imaginative description-those more polished and ele-
CANT germs OF hterature-whch impart instruction
while they give life and animation the social circle
II viii be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track OF
other wouldoe as well AS ssfJ Editors in the
Districts and, for that purpose have determined to de
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-
trey TO the amusement and instruction of the f;rc,
portion OF creation, Why this object has been SO Ii,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in ahc
three Cities, is matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will not attempt form reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession II is fact that the ladies
OF the District of Columbia have eynced abundant III
crafty in their subscriptions papers of this charsc
ter, published in the northern cites circumstance
which shows that Some thing of this kind ia v,nt;n,
nearer nome, to dspel ennui, and amuse the mind ian
the hours OF relaxation from the enerossn cares
OF female lIte Why shall we not, teen, without yapi
w. ahuc'Pate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids of our District In CARVING int,
execution our proposed plan, shall of course g
~ duty bound eDdeavor give universal
II we fa'i' we must look for indulgence from ,hos,
who We are sure, will be always willing to extend #
TO us our fair patrons. Our paper will be made IN
prnciPaiy OF Selections from the approved ard
fehned literary publications of the present and b,-
gone days and, while we hope to exhibit such iudu.
ment in these as to satisfy fair readers that
nave their improvement well their amusement AZ
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing win appear in
our pages which shall the mantiing blush 10 81 E.
fuse the fair cheek of the most decately modest We
have liberal promises of asssta nee from te-o
ladies and &c 'tlemen of high standing, moreover and
hoPe by Their courtesy, to be able present to O,
readers, occasionally, a choice Original Tale and a
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions
Poesy. ~ 60 "
OF the "thousand- and-one" appeIations peen,;.,I,
suited to publication like the one here proposed a
have chosen 'The Kaleidoscope" as most m unisnn
with our plan, which will be to give, at every turn.
constant succession of eyervarying, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. As faint sketch
OF the nature OF work, beg leave to present II
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales, essays and sketches original and CO
lected;
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various d.
Partments Of public and private life;
journal OF the fashions, home and foreign, in u
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; witty saving
excellent thoughts, &C.;
Notices of the DRAMA criticisms ON nooul,r ,e-er
ers, &c.;
Original and we'll selected poetry in which the Ut.
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished:
In poltics-wthout having any thing to say in favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves TO the
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed; >
And last, though not least, propose to admit no
adHerisements such only excepted relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT "a. MADRA
CHARLES c. Z. HOUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
TEaMs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literar,
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 will be published and delivered TO slbser;bers n
washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
for subscribers at distance, they will be mailed inn
mediately on publication.
. Inc hrst number-as specimen Of the work-ygiII
appear on Friday the 2d day Of April next M&H
W subscription papers are placed at tue Bookstore
of J. II. Nash Gen ca
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