Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-17
THE KALEiDESCOPH.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETT

NOTWITHSTANDING the number of ne vspsner.
IN daily issued 10 the public in the District Of Co
lumo', the undersigned are under the impression that
sun another IS requisite, in order to put the nishn
link to the literary chain, IF they may be permtt.d 20
use figure, which will then encirclr the aten mile,
square Oh the papers published here, with one SOL
itary excePhon-and that one Is of such character
as not to Interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed neutrality-suspicious. is the besinnino the
middle and the end-'the order Of the tisy,sEto the
complete exclusion OF all reading of more refined and
imaginative descripton--those polished and eIe-
giant germs of G,erature-whch impart instr,c,;on
while they give life and animation the social circle
X w' be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other woud-be. well succe ssfil Editors in the
Districts and for that purpose, have determined to de-
vote their time and talents such they possess en-
trey to The amusement and instruction Of the firer
portion OF creation. Why this object has been en- IL,
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in be
three cities is matter of surprise to every one The
undersigned will attempt to form reason for This
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession is fact that the ladies'
OF the District of Columbia have evnced abundant lib
crafty IN their subscriptions papers of this cbarac
ter, published in the northern cities; circumstances
which shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer nome, To d'spe ennui, and the mind, in
the hours OF elevation from the engrossna cares
of female life Why shall we not them without vani
ty anticipate reasonable share of pa,ronag re from the
matrons and maids Of District In carving into
execution our proposed plan, shall of course, as
IN duty bound, endeavor give universal satsfacton
IT we fail, we must look for indulgence from those
who we are sure, will be always willing to extend t
10 us, our TAR 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 iudS,
ment in these rs to satisfy fair readers that NE
have their Improvement well their ause m M Mt
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will In
our pages which shall cause the mantIing blush to sf
fuse the fair cheek Of the decately modest we
have liberal promises of assistance from several literary
ladies' and &c ,tlemen of high Standing moreover and
nope by Their courtesy to be able to present our
hntnA rxs. MI
visi, to the ideal but less beautiful regions of
Pocsy.
OF the "thousand -and-one" appellations peculiarly
suited TO publication like the here proposed We
have chosen "Ihe kaleidoscope" as most IN unison
with our plan, which will be to give, at every turn
constant succession Of evervarying, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections As faint ali etcI
OF the nature of work. 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 life;
journal of the fashions, home and foreign, in all
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast witty sayings,
excellent thoughts, &C..
Notices of the DRAMA criticisms on onuI,r =. rc,r,
ors, &c.;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the NIL
rity OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In poIcs-w'thout having any thing to say in favor
OF any party we pledge ourselves the unconditional
support the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, propose to admit no
ACCOMPLISHMENTS such only excepted, relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have M interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES G. Z. HOUGU
City of Washington Feb. 1880.
TEnMs-"Tbe Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Iiterorv
Gazette" will be printed paper of the hes, quslity
with new type at Three Dollars per annurp, or Two
Dollars aud Fifty Cents If paid in advance.
II will be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed inn.
mediately on publication
The first number-as specimen Of the work-wiIl
appear on Friday the 2d day of priI next, NJ XII.
ufSnbscription papers placed at the bookstore
OF J. VI. Nash. feb "a
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