Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-28
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NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
IN daily issued to the public in the District Of Co.
lunbia the undersigned under the impression that
still another is requisite, in order put the finishing
igurc) which will then encirce the "ten miles
square OF the papers published here, with sol
itry eNcepuon-(Snd that one is CT such character
rot to interfere, III the slightest degree with their
proposed pubhcaiiOn)-Politics is the BEGINNING the
middle, and the end"thc order Of the day,"'-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of a more encl and
imaginative dcscriPton-those more polished and eie-
giant germs of lterature-wlich impart instru cton
while they give life and animation TO the social circle
Il Will be observed above, that The undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewha, from the beaten track Of
other wuulLhe. well ss!, Editors, in the
District and, for that purpose, have determined TO dc.
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-
trely 10 the amusement and instruction of the Erer
portion of creations WHY this object has be lit.
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press n"the
three cities is matter of surprise to every The
undersigned VIII not attempt form for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust To
others of their profession II is fact tina, the cdics
oi The District OF Columbia have eynced abundant lib
crafty IN their subscriptions To- papers of this charac-
ter published IN the northern cities; n circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting,
nearer home 10 dspe ennui, and anuse the mind, in
Tue hours OF l"NauOn from the more CngrOssin
OF female life. Why shall not, then, without vani
V, anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
mAIrons ana maids of our District? In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, SHALL of course, as
IN duty bound, endeavOr give universal satisfaction;
II We fail, must look for indulgence from these,
Who We sure, VIII be always willing extend it
10 us, our fair patrons. OuNpaper will be made ur,
principally of Selections from the most aDp=oyetl md
refined literary publications Of present and by.
gone days. and, while we hope to exhibit such udr.
nent IN these rs to satisfy fair readers that we
nave their improvement as well as their ut
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the mantling blush to suf.
fuse the fair cheek of the delicately modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from several erry
ladies' and gentlemen of high standing, moreover, and
oPe' oy ther Courtesy to be able to present 10 our
readers, occasionally choice Original Take, and
visit TO the more ideal but not less beautiful regions OF
POcsy.
OF the '''hooS,ndsnd-one" appella,ions peculiarly
suited 70 publication like the one here proposed, We
nave chosen "Ihe ka!cides, ope,' unison
with OF plan, which wall be give at every turn .
constant succession o' cTervaryIng but still beautiful
and pleasing. forms and reflections AS faint sketch
OF Tire nature OF our work. we beg leave to present the
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales, essays and sketches, original and Sc
lected;
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various de
Partments of public and private lfei
y journal of the fashions, home and foreign, in all
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined casts witty sayings
excellent thoughts &C.;
Notices Of the drama, criticisms on popular perform.
ers, &c;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the pu.
ri'y Of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In poiitics-wthout having any thing to saw in favor
OF any party we pledge ourselves to the unconditional
support of the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fary
eXpressedi
And last, though not least, we propose to admit M
advertisements, such only excepted relate to Affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT II. MADRA
CHARLES c. p. HOUGJ
City Of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TERMs-"Ihe Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette, will be printed paper Of the best quality
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance.
IL viii be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
or subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm.
mediatey on publication
The first number-as specimen of the work-wil
appear on Friday the I'd day of 4 pr next NJ n.
IJ'subscrlption papers are placed at the Bookstore
Of J. II. NASH. F.b o.