Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-22
TxIE KALEIDOSCOPE.

the LANES TO be entitled
TESE KALELpESCCP
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE
n NOTWITHSTANDING the number Of newspapers
daily issued to the public in the District of Co
iumba the undersigned under the impression tina,
sun another is requisite, in order to put the finishing
link to the literary chain, Of they may be permitted 10
use hgurcl which Will then cUcircic the oten miles
square OF the papcrs published here, with ore SOL
itAry eNctpuon-(and That one Is OF such character
AS not TO interfere, N the slightest degree with their
proposed publication Politics is the be,inninr In,
middle, ard the endthe order uf the to The
complete exclusion Of all reading of more refined and
imaginative deScrpton-thOsc polished and elu-
CANT germs OF ltera;ure-which inpart instruction
while they give life and animation TO the social circle
IL w'h be observed above, that the undersigned PRO
pose 10 depart somewhat from The beaten track rf
other woud-be. as well successful Editors in th.
Os'rict and for that purpose, have determined 10 de
vote Their time and talents such thew possess en-.
urey To The amusement and instruction Of the aircr
portion OF creation Why this jec, has been so Iii.
tie regarded by the conductors Of the Press in ahe
t'Tee ces IS matter Cf surprise 70 every one The
Undersigned Will not attempt 20 fCrn reason C,- ,,
aeglcc;, lest prejudice might deem them un;rs, 70
others 81 their profession II is fact that t ladies
o. the District o. Columbia have evinced abundant Gb
eraiy IN their subscriptions 10 papers cr this charac.
ter published IN the northern cities: = circumstance
winch shows tina, something Of tins kird is wanting
nearer home, 20 dspel ennu, and amuse tie mind in
the hours o rei"NaGOn from the more engrussin cares
ui female life. Why shall We not, then without yani
~ anticipate reasonable share Of patronage from the
naiTons and maids OF District In carving into
execution cur proposed par, we shall of course as
m duty bound endeayor 10 give unive s, Satisfaction.
II fail, must look for indulgence f-nr, thcsa
who we are sure, will be always willing 20 extend i,
10 US, our FAIR patrons. Our paper will be made up
prnepGuy CT seIec,!"ns from The most approved and
refined literary publications Of the present and by.
gone Gays and, while we hope TO exhibit such ud-.
nent IN these as TO satisfy fair readers that we
nave their improvement well their amuse mcnt AZ
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall cause the mantrr blush to emf
fuse the fair cheek of the delcatey modest we
nave liberal promises of assistance from several erar
!ldes ana gentlemen Of high standing, moreover and
nope by their courtesy TO be able to present to our
readers. occasionally, a choice Original Tale and
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions OF
Poesy.
Of the "houSand-a-I Lone, cancellations recu,iarly
suited TO publication like :he one here proposed,
have chosen "Ihe Kaleidoscope" as most n unison
with our plan, which viii he to give, at every turn,
constant succession Of eveT-varyng, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections. As faint sketch
OF The nature OF our work, beg leave to pre- sent the
Following analysis, ga priori:"
Popular tales essays, and sketches, original and Sc
ected;
MemC1:-e ii distinguished females in The various de.
PaTtments of public an. .Tiraie lite
a journal of the fashions, ho7= aua foreign, in all
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, OF the more refined cas. witty sayings,
Notices Of he drama, criticisms on popular perform,
ers, &c.
Original and well selected poetry in Which the M.
rity OF the Legitimate Muse alone wal, be cherished
In PoItics-without having any thing say in favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves TO the unconditional
support ofthe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressedi
And last, though not least, we propose to admit no
advertisements, such only excepted AS relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES &. +. HOUGH.
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
TERMs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette, will be printed paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annun, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, If paid in advance
1t will be published aud delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown Friday evening.
For subscribers at distance, they viii be mailed I'M
mediately on publication
The FIRST number-as specimen Of the wurk-will
appear Friday the ID day Of Al rii next M&U
u subscription papers placed at the bookstore
Of J. II. Nash. feb %
SVSIRGINIA:-At rules, holden in The clerks Office
" of the superior court of Chancery for the Rich
mond district, the lth day Of january 1880: Thomas