Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-14
THE KALEIDOSCOPE
AND LADIES' LITER ARY GAZEirrE

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sun another is requisite. in order to put the n;.h;n
link to The literary chain, IF they NAV be -
use hgure) which will then encircle the "ten mile.
square OF the papers published here. win ~ III
itsry exception (and that one is of sct ~" o"e SOL
as not to interfere, in the slightest depre. ;,h ,S
proposed Pnbicstion)-Poics is the bcrinning the
middle and the end-'the order of the dsy 20 ,Ls
complete exclusion of all reading of morc ,aJ III
imaginative description-those more polished and .in
g sni germs OF Lterature-Whch impart instruction.
while they give life and animation to tbs soc;.i ;t
II will be observed above, that the und.rs;gnS -
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten tract 0f
o'her wouid.be as well ssfi Editors in tho
district ana lot mat purpose have determined to de-
vote ther time and talents, such they possess en-.
trely to the amusement and instruction IF tb. g..
portion OF CREATION Why this object has been so No,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in ,h
'n'ee cues is matter OF surprise every one The
Undersigned will not attempt to form reason for th.
neglect lest prejudice might deem them unius, 70
s o .ne'r profession is fact. that the ladies
OF he District OF Columbia have evinced abundant lin
crafty IN their subscriptions to papers of this charac
Ter, punished IN the northern cities; circumstances
which SHOWS that something of this kind is wanting
nearer nome, To dispei ennu and amuse the mind i'm
the hours OF from the engrossinp cares
OF iemae lie. why shall we not then, without vani
w. anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids OF our District In Carving into
execution our proposed plan, shall of course as
IN duty bound, endeavor to give universal satisfaction:
u we lai, we must look for indulgence from those
VINO. we are sure, will be always Filling to extend Il
10 us, our fair patrons. Our paper viii be made nm
principally of Selections from the most ann-oveJ al,
enhed literary publications of the present and by-
gone days; and, while hope to exhibit such ;,Sy-
meht IN these as to satisfy fair readers thai ws
nave ne" Improvement as we'll their amuse men, an
near we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages winch shall cause the mantne blusb % &c
iuse the fair cheek Of the most delicatev modest W.
nave hoeraI promises of assistance from It.rar
aaes ana sc 1'iemen of high standing, moreover. and
nope, by Their courtesy to be able to pre.en, ~ -
readers, occasionally, q choice Original Tai. s,S
Poesy. 'eB'o"S Oh
he ibonea
suited to publication like the one here nropossa g
nave chosen "The Kaleidescope" az mos, m un;,o
WIN our PLAN which will be to give at every turn
constant succession Of ever-varyinp but st h...s,i
and pleasing, forms and rehe ctons As fa;n, $3.50,
OF the nature OF our work, beg leave to present the
following analysis ga priori:" VIC
Popular tales, ESSAYS and sketcbes o-;,;,
lected; " 'S'"a' ano Sc
Memors OF distinguished females, in the yar;ous RIO
par'ments of public and private life;
their vast varieties: e'' :" 81
Excerpts, from the best authors;
excellent thoughts &c.; 'S"
Notices Of the drama criticisns ~, ,,c
ors, &c.. P'P''a' Periorui'
original and well selected poetry, in which the mn.
iy OF me legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
IN pohtlcs-wtbout having any thing to ssv in f,v,r
OF any party, we pledge ourselves 10 the
expressed; ~"1 'S'V
And last, though least. wc propose To ADM, ,o
entertainments. such only excepted as relate 10 ,,rs
IN which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT n. MADRA
CHARLES G. p HOUGu
City of Washington, Feb. 1850
iEnns-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Iite,srv
'aZete VIII be printed paper of the best ouaI;tv
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum. or two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
u VIII be published and delivered to subscribers T.,
wa maSnng,on CITY and Georgetown Friday evening
medatcly on publication "'' ''''
Inc first numbers specimen of the work-wiI!
appear on Friday the 2d day of April next NJ & n.
1J'subscrpton papers are placed at the Hook. ,nr.
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