Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-24
TEE KAEETDEscopE
ND LADIES' LITERARY GAZET7

AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTB
~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of ncwsn,,a-.
DAILY issued to the public in the District of CO.
'nioia inc Undersigned are under the impression that
sun announcer is requisite, in order put the finishinp
link to the literary chain, if they may he permitted 20
use hgure,l which will then encircie the at.r -,
square. Ot the papers published here with one COL
t-ry eEcepuon--(and that one is of such a char,c,n
is not TO interfere III the slightest degree with tbeN,
h'unie' ana Tue end-the order of the tay 10 the
complete exclusion of all adin of more refined ami
"s native escriPiion--ihose more polished and ele.
giant germs of Eterature-ulich imnart inc,rn.,i
while they give life and animation IN a. .o.;i 80
Ii VIII be observed above, that the undersigned NJ
pose 70 depart somewhat from the beaten track Of
other you'd be- IS well slcce sscIl Editore in ,I
s'ic' and Tor that purpose, have determined to he
vote Their time and talents, such as they pnsses. -
rey TO The amusement and instruction Of the airs,
portion OF creation. Why this object has bcenso r,
lie regarded by the conductors OF the pross i, t..n
'hTee cires is matter OF SURPRISE to every ono RI
Undersigned viii not attempt to form reason for ,I;
nc6cc'' lest prejudice night deem them uni,Ist -,
oerS OF eiF profession IL fact, that the ladies
OF the Dsric; of Columbia have evinced abunJanf III
"Fahy IN their subscriptions 10 papers of this cbayao
'eF, published IN the northern cities; a circums,,r..
which shows that something of this kind ~ uon,;.
nearer home, to dspel ennui, and amuse the mi,J
'!e NOUS OF RECITATION from the engrossinr carr
OF female ME- Why shall not, then without va,i
w anticipate reasonable share of fror. a.
matrons and maids of District In cairyipr int,
execution our proposed plan, shall, Of course "a
~ H"'y pound, endcavoP to give universal sstisrlctnn
II we faii we mus look for indulgence From, ,hrc,
Mho' we are suPe, will be always willing to extend Il
~ vs., our fa'r patrons. Our paper will be made up
pFhcipaly or Selections from the most approved arJ
reuned literary publications of the present and b.,
gone DAYS; and, While hope to exhbi, such ind,
meni IN these as to satisfy fair readers that ue
nave eir Improvement we'll heir arnuse mon, .
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will onnear ~
our pages which shall cause the mantnc blush ,o 8, &
fuse the fair cheek of the most delcatey modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from
ladies' and 81 Itlemen of high standing moreover ar,
hope by Their courtesy, To be able TO prcsen, To ~
readers. occasionally, choice Original Tale and n
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions -
Poesy. s' Vi
OF the "thousandand-one' appellatious peeuIi,,,v
suited to publication ike She one here PROPOSED ue
have chosen "lhc kaleidoscope" as most in unison
with plan, which will be to give, at every turn
constant succession of eyervary,ng, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections. As faint sketch
following analy sis, ga prior'
lected; ~ "
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various dc.
Partments of public and private life,
journal OF the fashions, home and foreign, in a n
their varieties;
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; witty sayiues
excellent thoughts &C.:
Notices of the drama, criticisms popular perforn,-
cts, &C.;
Original and we'll selected poetry in which the nh,
rty of the Legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In politcs--wbout having any thing to say in favor
ot any party, We pledge ourselves the unconditional
support o the Ladies choice, whenever fully aod fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, propose to admit mo-
advertisements such only excepted, relate to affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT ~. MADRh,
CHARLES G.. 4. HOUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TESHs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will he printed on paper Of the best quality
with new type at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance.
Il viii be published and delivered tn subscribers i'm
Washington city aud Georgetown Friday evening.
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm
mediately on publication.
The hrSt number--as specimen Of the work-wili
appear on Friday the % day Of April next. NJ. & H.
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