Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-12
NJ TIE KALEIDOSCOPE,

number n ~
- daily issued to the public in the District Of CO.
lumba, the undersigned under the Impression thu,
still another is requisite, in order to put the nish;n
link to the literary chsn IF they may be perm;,tsJ 20
use hgure, which will then encircle the "ten mls.
square" OF the papers published here, with one sol.
tary eNoepuon-(and that one is of such character
proposed publication Politics is the besinn;no ,ha
middle, anu the end--"the order of the dsv 20 The
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
imaginative description-those more polished and .ie
CANT germs of Gerature-which imnart ;ns,rn.,;.s
while they give life and animation to the social c;reic
1t Will be observed above, that the undersigned pro-
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten tracf op
o,her wouidbe. as well as succe ssfJ Editors in the
Dlstrct and for that purpose have determined to de-
vote Their time and talents, such they possess en-
trey to the amusement and instruction of tn f.;,.-
portion oil creation. Why this object ha. he en- co No,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in "the
hFee c"es is matter of surprise to every one The
Undersigned Will not attempt to form a reason for h;.
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them un;ust 70
others of their profession. II is fact that the odc.
ct the District OF Columbia have evnced abundant lib
crafty In their subscriptions papers of this chsrac
ter, published IN the northern cities; n crcumsf.nce
which shows that something Of this kind is wanting
nearer home, to dsPel ennu, and amuse the mind in
the hours OF relaIahon from the engrossinR cares
OF female life. Why shall We not then whout van;
y, anticipate reasonable share of from the
matrons and maids of District In Carrying into
execution our proposed plan, shall OF course "a
IN duty bound endeavor give uniye rsal
it we fail, we must look for indulgence from tbos.
who, we are sure, will be always willing to extend il
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principally of Selections from the most approved and
refined literary publications of the present and bv-
gone days. and, while We hope to exhibit such jud-
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that vo
nave their improvement well their smuse ment N
heart we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear In
our pages winch shall cause the man,ing blush to sue
uSe 'ne tair cheek OF the most decately modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from Sc veraI errv
ladies' and &c ,tlemen of high standing, moreover and
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale. and
visit to the more ideal but less beautiful regions ~
Poesy. ~6o"' vi
OF the "thousand- antl-one" cancellations n.cN,,,,,
suited to publication like the one here nropossd ~
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most in nn;snn
WIN our plan which will be to give, at every turn n
and pleasing. forms and reie ctons As f.int .,ct
OF ,he nature OF our work. beg leave to present the
following analysis, ga priori:" WV
Popular tales, essays and sketches, original and sr
ieccd; 'S A"" ss>
Memoirs of distinguished females. in ,b. vo,;o,s n,
Partments of public and private life;
journal of the fashions, home and foreign in an
their vast varieties " 80
Excerpts, from the best authors;
necao.es' OF the more refined cast witty sayings,
excellent thoughts, &C.. "
Notices of the drama, criticisms on ,onuI.r - .-c
ers, &C.; pe''''"'-
RI oT,gpal and well selected poetry in which the pu.
ry OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished:
In politcs-wthout having any thing to sav in f,vor
OF any party, pledge ourselves to the uncondtoua1
support OF the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fayi
expressed; "1
And last, though not least, we prpposo TO ADM, nm
such only excepted as relate to affairs
IN winch our fair readers have AN interest
ROBERT ~. MADRA
CHARLES G.. z. HOUGU
City of Washington Feb $780,
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Gazette, will he printed paper of the hes, ouslty
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ne hFst number-as specimen Of the work-w1l
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