Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-10
T&EA EAEETDESCOpyr
ND lADlNS' LITERARY GAZElIr,r

At 1 f..
Z. OTTITHs TANDJNG the number Of newspapers
- daily issued to the public ~ the District of Co.
lam5A, the undersigned ara under the upressun that
still smother IS requisite, in order to put the finishing
lins "a ne literary chain az thsy NAV be srittes 20
6Eurr, which Sll thss eucircls the "ten miles
square or the papers Published here, with enc sol
jtsSy eSceptiontsnd that one is CT such chsractgr
as not 10 interfere Ia The slightest degree with their
proposed publication )-PolriIus is the hcrnnio- the
middle and the eud-'trc order Of the dsy"-to the
complete exclusion Of all reading Of more refined ard
imaginative crPto0-thOse polished and elc-
giant germs Of h,erature-Nhich jmpart instruction.
while they give life and animation TO The socsi circle
II wall he observed shove that the undersigned pro.
pose 10 depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other w0uid-be. well as successful Editors in the
District and Tor that purpose have determined 10 de.
Nuie 'hs'r ZINE ard talents such they possess
TREY 10 the amusement and instruction OF the faircT
portion Of creation, why this object has been so III.
tie regarded by the conductors Of the Press in n,b-
three c''ies IS matter or surprise to every one The
undersigned VIII not attempt to form reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unius, to
others Cf their profession. IisS fact that the ladies
ci the District Of Columbia have eyinced abundant lib
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this charac-
Ter. punished IN the northern cities crcunas;an ce
which shows that something Of THIS kind Is wanting
nearer home, 10 Gspel cnnu, and amuse the mind IN
the hours OF relocation from the more enrru-sin
Of female life why shall y c not then without yao;
- anticipate reasonable share Of patronage from the
rnStTonS and maids Of our District; In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, shall, Of course IS
IN cty oOLhu, endeAYor 10 give universal satisfaction:
u Ts taii We mus, look tor indulgence from thos.
"Ho' we are sure, viii be always willing TO extend II
90 Us, orr far patrons. Cur paper will be made IN
principally OF Selections from The most approved and
refined literary publications of the present and bv.
gone days and, while We hope 20 exhibit such iuds.
He'' IN these as 10 satisfy fair readers that we
nave leF improvement well their arnuse Mt 4,
heeF We pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the man;lng blush to f
Fuse the tar cheek OF the most delcately modest We
hhvs LIBERAL promises Of assistance from several
ladies' and sc Iuemen Of high standing moreover AMI
nope, by Their Courtesy, TO he able TO present TO ou
readers occasionally, choice Original Tale and {
PGesy.
. OF the Observation-Disclosures" appeIlations pecuii,rl,
suisc 70 publication Ike ;h= one here proposed We
have chosen "Thc Kaleidoscope" az most N unison
with our plan, which will be give, at every turn
constant succession Of eyervaryjng, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. As FAINT sketcl
Of the nature Of OK, beg leave to present the
following analysis, "a prori:'
Popular tales essays, and sketches, original and Sc
Memoirs Of distinguished females. :, N. y,r,,. :,
Psrtmcns OF public and private life;
Journal OF the fashions home and foreign, in al
/ Excerpts, from the best authors
Anecdotes of the more refined cast; witty sayi,rs
excellent thoughts &c;
srs, &c; -
Original and well selected poetry, IN which IN. -
'iy or the-legi;ima;e Muse alone will be cherished
IN Po"hcs-without having any thing to say in favor
ct any party, pledge ourselves 10 the
support the Ladies choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed,
And last, though not least, propose to ADM, r.,
sd'eTtsements such Only excepted, relate to affairs
10 which our far readers have interest
ROBERT II. HADRA,
CHARLES G. T.. IIOUGU
City Of Washington, Feb. 1850.
TERMS --"Ihe Kaleidoscope, and Ladies Literary
Gazette, will be printed on paper Of the best quality
With new type, at Three Dollars per annum or TWyo
Dollars and Fifty Cents, II paid in advance.
II vii! be published and delivered TO subscribers r
Warrington city and Georgetown on Friday evening.
tor subscribers at distance they will be mailed i'm.
mcdately publication
lhc first numbers specimen of the work-will
appear on Friday the ID day Of April next. NJ GH
~ subscription papers ore placed at the Bookstore
Of J. *. Nash. feb 81