Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-15
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZErri'

N NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
~ daily issued to the public in the District of CO.
lumo'a' The undersigned are under the impre ssion that
sui another IS requisite, IN orerto put the finishing
link to the literary chan (f they may be permitted tn
use hgure, which will then encrce the stem miles
square, ot the papers published here, with one sol.
itary eSception-(and thai is of such character
not o interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed publication -Poltics is the besinp;np The
middle, and the end--'the order Of the days-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
imaginative descrip,ionhose more polished and ele.
giant germs of hterature-which impair, instruction.
while they give life and animation the social circle
II will be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track OF
, ether woud-bc. as.we succes sflL Editors in IN
D'Snc and, Tor that purpose, have determined TO de-
vote their time and talents, such as they posscss en-
treiy to the amusement and instruction of the fare,
portion OF creation, Why this object has been So II,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in bc
three cities is matter of surprise to every one The
Undersigned will not attempt form a reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unius, Ia
DINERS ct their profession Il is fact that the ladie
OF The District OF Columbia have eynced abundant lib.
crafty IN ther subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter, published in the northern cities circumstanc +.
which shows that something of this kind is wan,in,
nearer home, tn dispei ennu and amuse the mind j.,
the hours OF Iaton from the enprossin
OF female life. Why shall not then without vap;
W anticipate reasonable share of patronage from IN
malrons and maids of District In carving n,
execution our proposed plan, shah, OF course : g
IN duty bound, endeavor to give uTiyci sal
u we tail, must look for indulgence from TINS,
aho we are sure, will he always willing to extend It
to Us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made I'm
principally of Selections from The most apn-oved ., y
refined literary publications of the present and b,
gone days; and, while hope exhibit such iu,l,
mem N 'hese as to satisfy our fair readers that
nave their improvement well their amusement At
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear IN
our pages which shall the mantline blush IN g, e
fuse the fair cheek of the most delicateiy modest VI
nave liberal promises OF assistance from several tera
ladies and Sc 'tlemen of high standing moreover AID
nope oy ther Courtesy, to be able to present TO o.
readers. occasionally, choice Original Tale, and a
VISIT to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions
Poesy. '' -
OF the 'thousand-and.one'' appeiations peculiarly
suited to publication like The one here proposed e
nave chosen "Ihe KALEIDOSCOPE :" most IN unison
with our plan, which will be to give, at every turn n
constant succession Of everyayng, 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 Sc
lected;
Memoirs of distinguished females in the various H.,
partments of public and private life;
n journal of the fashions home and foreign in . Il
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; witty sovros
exceilen: thoughts, &c..
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on popular perforn
ers, &c.; '''''
Original and well selected poetry. in which tho -,
rity of the Legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In poitics-wthout having any thing TO saw in favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves 10 the unconditional
Expressed
And last, though not least, we propose TO admit mn
advertisements, such only excepted AS relate to affairs
III which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT n. S:ADRA,
CHARLES e.. T.. HOUGU
City of Washington, Feb. $780,
TEhMs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Iiterar,
Gazette will be printed paper of the best quality
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
IL VIII be published and delivered to subscriber in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening.
for subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm
medstely on publication.
The first number-as specimen of the work-will
appear on Friday the ID day of April next. NJ III
W Subscription papers ore placed at the bookstore
Of =. VI. Nash. c,L o.