Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-05
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~ VI VII hS ANDlNG the number of m. r,,......,
GARY issued TO the public in the District Of Co
iunoia the undersigned under the imnresson ,St
sun announcer Is requisite, in order to nut the 6n;sh;n
nnA 70 Ie literary ehain Of they may be permitted TO
use hgure,) which will then encrcle the ",.n -, W
square oi the papers published here with one soI
vary eNeepton-(and that one is of such character
IS no' 10 interfere IN the slightest degree with their
proposed pubication)-Poliiics is the bepinnno The
m'du,e, ana the end-"the order of the day s"io,ho
complete exclusion OF all reading of more re6,e5 80,
as na.re ueso IlpUon-those more polished and ele-
giant germs OF hterature-which impart ins,rnc,;on
while they give life and animation to the social c;srI'
IL VIII De observed above, that the undo ps;pned -
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten .trs.t 20
0"er "ou'uoe' as well as successf, Editors in the
District; and, Tor that purpose, have determined IN E
vote 'heir time and talents such as they possess en-
urey to The amusement and instruction Of thu f.,s
portion OF creation, WHY this object has H., e. -.
tie regarded By the conductors of the Press in s,bc
thfee cues, is matter of surprise to every one Tho
undersigned viii not attempt To form reason for ,h;a
neglect lest prejudice might deem them unjust TO
Others OF their profession. II is fact tina, The Lido
OF the District of Columbia have cvnced abundant ub
crafty IN Their subscriptions papers of this cbaroc
ter, published in the northern cities. n circums,ans
winch shows that something of this kind is ,van,in
nearer nome, To dispel ennui and amuse the mind in
e hours OF relrxation from the engrossnp cares
OF female life. why shall we not then yvnhos, ya;
y anticipate reasonable share of patronage fonD IT,
mA'rons ana MAIDS OF our District In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, we shall of course as
IN duty bound, endeavor give universal
If we fail, we must look for indulgence from ,bos.'
who we are sure, will be always willing to extend II
To us our fair pstrons. Our paper will be made nm
Principally OF Selections from the most app-oved ard
refined literary publications of the present and h.
gone days. and while we hope to exhibit such judg-
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that Ise
nave ther Improvement we'll their amusement at
we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear In
our pages winch shall cause the mantling blush to sf
fuse the fair cheek of the most decately modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from
ladies' and &c ltlemen of high standing moreover end
oy ther courtesy to be able to present to our
readers, occasionally IA choice Original Tale and
visit TO the more ideal but less beautiful regions nj
Poesy. -
of the "thousand -antl-one" applications necu,;o-,
suited to publication like The one here proposrd v
nave chosen "The kaleidoscope" as most in unison
with our PLAN which will be to give, at every turn a
oUd OF everovaryng but stil beautiful
OF he nature OF our work, VIC beg leave prose nj tho
following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales, essays and sketches original and ne
lected; 7 N &c
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the variou, de-
Partmenis OF public and private life;
a journal of the fashions home anil Goreon n an
their vast varieties S"' :" ."
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, Of the more refined cast; yv;t,v so,,;
excellent thoughts, &C.. ''"s''
Notices of the drama, criticisms ON nonuIa- ,arc,-
crs &C.; OT Pe''Otu III
Original and well selected poetry. in which ,h
ri'y "f me legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In pohtcs-wthout having any thing 10 saw in E,0r
OF any party, we pledge ourselves 10 the
support of the Ladies' choice whenever full anJ r;t
expressed; 10y A"u 'N'y
And last, though not least, we propose IN adn;, M
such only excepted as relate TO affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA
-, CHARLES C.. p. HOUGU.
City of Washington. Feb 1885,
IEhNs,"Ihe kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Iiterarv
Gazette, will be printed paper of the best quaty.
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per annum or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, If paid in advance.
IL WI be published and delivered to subscribers IN
washington city and Georgetown on Friday evennr
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed I'M
mediately publication 'N 'U'-
Inc hrst number-as a specimen of the work-win
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next MS
w. Subscription papers placed at the bookstore
Of J. II. Nash. 81 o.