Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-26
THE KALEIDESCopH -
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZEyrTE

AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE
Noi"i'HSIANDtNGt the number of ne wsp.pers
l. DAILY issued to the public in the District Of Co.
lumbia the undersigned under the nm ,ho,
sun another is requisite in order put the fnishinr
link TO tue literary chain, they may be permitted to
use hgure, which will then encircle the aten nile
square" Ofthe papers published here. with one aoI.
itar, eNception-(and that is of such ch..a.,.r
as not to Interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed publication) -Poltcs is the bepinnnp The
middle, and the end-"the order of the dsv o. tn
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined AMI
imaginative description those polished and ele-
CANT germs of literature-which impart ins,rnc,;ne
while they give life and animation In IN. soc; =, .;-.i
II VIII be observed above, that the undersigned pro-
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track ~
o,ner wouidoe' as well as ssfJl, Editors in the
District; and, for that purpose have determ;ned g, IL
vote their time and talents, such as thew en-
trey to he amusement and instruction of the farcr
portion OF creation. Why this object has been 90 n,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in ..,h
three cities. matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will not attempt form reason for tb
".t.e Is es' preJu!ce might deem them unus, to
DINERS OF their profession. is fact that the ad;e
OF the District of Columbia have eynced abundant Iih
erahy IN their subscriptions papers of this charac
es; puJnseo 10 the northern cities; circumstance
whch shows that something Of this kind is wantin,
nearer home, to dispel ennu and amuse the mind (,
the hours OF relaxation from the more
VI 'eaIe NE. why shall we not. then, without van
y' anticipate reasonable share of from IN
marohs and maids of our DISTRICT In carving int,
execution our proposed plan, we shall of course. :.
~ auy o0und' endeavor to give universal satisfaction;
I" we TAI, we must look for indulgence from thos,
who' we are sure, will be always willing to extend Il
10 us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made tn
pr,nopIiy OF selections from the most approved ard
rehned literary publications of the present and bx
gone days. and, while hope to exhibit such 49,
nen' IN these as to satisfy fair readers that
have their Improvement as well "a their .rnns.rn. :
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will n "
one pages which shall the mantinp blnsh ~ =, =
iuse me air cheek OF the delicateIy modest We
nave liberal promises of nee from
ladies and &c hemen Of high standing uoreov.r II
nope, by Their courtesy, to be able to presen, IN ~
readers, OCCASIONALLY choice Original Taie--.nd a
Poesy. eb'o"S III
OF the "thousand andone" appellations pecul;.,,,
suited To publication like the one here prono.ed -
nav, onosen The Kaleidoscope" in unison
WIN our plan, which will be to give, at every turn
constant succession Of ever-varyng but still bea,;,
ana pleasing forms and reflections. As faint Ak eth
Following ar,~, our work. we beg leave to present
lected; 'b'"A' a"o Sc
Memoirs of distinguished females in The var;o,s H.
Psrtments OF public and private life
A journal of the fashions home and fore;o, 3; n,
their varieties: 's''' !" . "
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; witty s,,,;
excellent thoughts, &C.; 'S'
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popuIar nerfor
ers, &C.; poP"' Per'orn'-
Original and well selected poetry, in which tho ~,
Fity OF the legitimate Muse alone will be
IN pohtics-w'thout having any thing to saw in favor
OF any party we pledge ourselves the unconditon,I
expressed; -" " 'a"v
ana 'as'' though not least propose to admit mn
adVert'sements such only excepted as relate to Affairs
In which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT n. MADRA
CHARLES G.. p HOUGu
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
'EhMs,"Ihe Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' LITERARY
Gazette, will be printed paper of the hes, onaI,
w"nhew type, at Three Dollars per annum or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, If paid in advance
u VIII be published and delivered TO subscrb.r, T.;
Washington city and Georgetown on FRIDAY even;nm
ror subscribers q, distance, they will be mailed I'M
ne nrS, numoer-as specimen Of the work--will
appear on Friday the Cd day Of April NEXT NJ ~"
W. Subscription papers placed at the Bookstor
OF J. H. Nash. CT go
Just Received from France,