Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-18
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AND LAOlES' LITERARY GAIETT

AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.
NJ OrWTrISrANDING the number Of ne wspapers
daily issued to the public in the District of Tn.
lumbia the undersigned under the mprc on that
still another is requisite in order TO put the finishing
link to the literary chain, f they may be permitted
use Inquire, which will then encirce the "ten miles
square OF the papers published here with one sol.
itary eNception-and that one is of such character
as not TO interfere in the slightest degree, with their
propnseo )-PoiiIcs is the beginning, the
middle, aud the end-"the order If the day"-to the
complete exclusion ot all reading of more refined and
imaginative description those more polished and cIc-
CANT germs OF Itera,ure-"hch impart instruction
while they give life and animation to the social circle
II will be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wOuldbc. well s,,cct ssf,L Editors i'm the
Districts and, for that purpose have determined to dc.
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-.
trely to the amusement and instruction of the fare,
portion of creation, Why this object has been so II,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in .hc
three cities, is matter of surprise every one The
undersigned will not attempt to form reason for this
neglect, Test prejudice might deem them unjust to
others of their profession. II fact, that the ladies
OF the District of Columbia have evrnced abundant lib
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this charac
ter published III the northern Giles; n circumstance
which shows that sumcthing of this kind IS wanting
nearer home, to dispcl cnnu, and amuse the mind IN
the hours OF l"Nauun from the enprossnp carca
OF female HE. why shall not, then, without yapi
", anticipate reasonable share OF patronage from tbe
matrons and maids of District In CARVING int,
execution our proposed plan, shall of course =
in duty bound endeavor to give universal satsfaction
If we fail, we must look for indulgence from thos,
If
to us, our fair patrons Our paper will be made UP
principally Of Selections from the most approved and
refined literary publications Of the present and by
gone DAYS: and, while hope TO exhibit such iut,
mCnt in these satisfy our fair readers that q n
have their Improvement well as their amusement 4,
heart pledge ourselves that nothing will appear IN
pages which shall the mantIinC blush "a, 81 e.
fuse the fair cheek OF the decaely modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from several iter,v
ladies' and So nt!emen of high standing, moreover and
hope, by Their courtesy to he able TO present to OF
UCCaSOnaIiN, a choice Ia nd
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions Of
PoeSy.
OF the phousand. and-one" appellstions peculiarly
suited to publication like :hc here proposed "
have chosen "Thc Kaleidoscope" as most IN unison
with our pan which VIII Ge ~ give, at every turn
constant succession OF eYcrvaryng, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. As faint sketch
OF the nature of our work. beg leave to present Il
following analysis, ga priori:'
Popular tales, ESSAYS and sketches original and &C.
lcc;ed;
Memoirs # distinguished females, in the various de-
Partmeuts of public and private life.
4 journal Of tho fashions, home and foreign in n n
their varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the refined cast witty SAYING g
excellent thoughts. &C..
Notices Of the drama, criticisms popular perform
crS, &C.;
Original and well selected poetry, IN which the NIL
ry of the legitimate Muse alone will be chcrshed;
In polItrcSw'thout having any thing to say in favor
ct any party pledge ourselves the unconditional
support ofhe LADIES' choice, whencv fully and fairly
czprcsscd
And iss though not least, propose to admit no
nd'ertsements such only excepted, relate affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest
ROBERT ~. MADRA.
CHARLES G.. =. HOUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
TEnMs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette will be printed paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, If paid IN advance.
II will be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm
mcdately publication
The first numbers specimen of the work-wiIl
appear on Friday the ID day of April next NJ & H..
lTSuhscrpton papers are placed at the bookstore
of !. II. Nash. feb 2h
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