Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-29
T1TE KAEEIDESCOPU.

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AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.
n COMMISSIONING the number of newspapers
daily issued TO the public in the District Of CO.
nmbn, the undersigned are Under the impression that
Still another Is requisite, in order the nshnf,
link To the literary chain, f they may be permitted 10
fgure,) which will then encirce the stem miles
square OF the papers published here with ono SOL
itary eXception-(snd tina, is of such u character
not to Interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed pubcatun)-Poli,ics is the beginninn the
middle, aud the end"the order of the tlay" TO the
complete exclusion OF all reading 81 more refined and
imaginative descriponthose more polished and Gle
CANT germs of hterature-which mpart instruction
while they give life and animation 10 the social circle
X Will be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose 10 depart somewhat from the beaten track OF
other woud-bc. well as succe ss!il Editors in the
Districts and, Tor iat purpose, have determined TO de-
vote thvr time and talents, such as they possess en-.
tIrely 10 The amusement and instruction Of the airci
portion Of creation, Why this cbiec, has been so lt
Tie regarded by the conductors OF the Fress in .lc
three cities, is "a matter Of surprise TO every one Tho
undersigned will attempt to form rtnson for ,I;
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession II is fact that the ladies
oFihe District OF Columbia have evinced abundant b
crafty IN Their subscriptions 10 papers of this charac
ter, published in the northern cities; circumstance
whieh SHOWS that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home, to dispe eunui, and amuse the mind !,
the hours OF relaxation from the engrossinp cares
OF female life. Why shall not, then without vani
w. anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids of our District In Carving int
execution our proposed plan, shall, of course
IN duty bound endeavOr to give universal satisfaction.
II We fail, must look for INDULGENCE from tboe
who we are Sure, sill be always willing Tn extend
10 us our iair patrons. Our paper will be made TN
principally OF S>I cons from the mos, app-oveJ Oh
refined literary publications of the present and by-
gone days and, while hope TO exhibit such iud,
ment in these as TO satisfy fair readers that We
have tlcir Improvement well as their amusement
heart, pledge ourselves that nothing will apncar in
pages wlch shall cause th- inantinc, bIusb o e,
use the far cheek OF the most delcatey modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from several er,
ladies and Sc 'uemen OF high standing, moreover, and
hope, by Their courtesy, be able to present to m
readers, occasionally. n choice Original Tale, and
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions o
POesy.
OF the 'thousand-anl.one" appellations peculi,,I
suited TO publication ike the one here proposed
have chosen "Ihe KaIridesrop e" as most IN unisrn
with our plan, which will be to give, every turn,
constant succession of ever-varyng, but still beautih
and pleasing forms and reflections. AS FAINT sketch
OF the nature of work. beg leave to present u
following analysis, ga prior"
Popular tales, essays and sketches cririnal and CO.
leclcd;
Memoirs OF distinguished females, in the various 4.
partments of public and private life;
Journal of the fashions, home and foreign in II
their vast varieties;
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast witty saving s.
excellent thoughts, &c.;
Notices of the drama, criticisms on po,ulsr ,,erG
ers, &C.;
Original and we'll selected poetry, in which the NJ.
rty of the legitimate Muse alone will be chershed;
In poltlcs-withou having any thing TO say in favor
OF any party pledge ourselves TO the unconditional
support ofthe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, propose to admit no
advertisements such only excepted relate 10 affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES C.. y. HOUGu
City OF Washington, Feb. 1880.
TEnNs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Iiterar,
Gazette, will be printed paper Of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annun, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance.
II viii be published and delivered TO subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed inn,
medistely publication
me hrst numbers specimen of the work-will
appear on Friday the "a day Of April next NJ Eli
" subscription papers placed at the Bookstore
Of J. u. Nash. r.h OF
Just Received from Franco.
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