Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-21

AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.
MISUNDERSTANDING the number of new spapers
~ daily issued to the public in the District of CO.
lumbia, the undersigned under the mpres on that
still anotheY Is requisite in order TO put the finishing
link to the literary chain, f they may be permitted to
use hgure,) which will then encircle the "ten niles
square, Qf the papers published here, with one SOL
tAry excep,on-(and that one is of such character
nterfere, in the sghtes, degree with their
proposed publication )-Poltics the beginning the
middle, and the epd-"the order of the day to the
complete exclusion OF all readipg of refined and
imaginative description polished and ele-
CANT germs of literature-yhich mPart instruction
while they give life and animation the social circle
1t viii be observed above, that the undersigned pro-
pose TO depart somewhat FROM the beaten track Of
other woud-be as well successful, Editors, in the
Dstric and tor that purpose have determined to de-
vote their time and talents, such they puxsess en-
orely to the amusement and Instruction of the arer
portion OF creation. Why this object has been SO Lit
tie regarded by the conductors OF the Press in she
three cities Is matter of surprise every ops The
undersigned will not attempt To form this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession. fact, that the ladies
of the District of Columbia have evnced abundant lib
crafty IN their subscriptions to papers Of this charsc
ter, published IN the northern cities a circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home, to dIspel snnu and auuse the misd, in
the hours ct rela Ration from the engroSsne caros
cfiemale He. Why shall we not then, without vani
~, anticipate reasonable share Of patronage from The
IDatrons and maids of District In CARVING into
execution our proposed plan, shall OF course {, 8
10 duty bound, endeavoP to give universal sasfactio
if We fail, We must look for indulgence from these,
who, sure, will be always willing to extend II
10 us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made uD
principally OF Selections from the most approved aid
refined literary publications of the present and h,
gone days and while hope to exhibit such iudu-
ment in these to satisfy fair readers that O
have their improvement as well their amusement It
heart pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the manting blush TO "a f.
fuse the fair cheek of the delcaely modest W e
have liberal promises of assistance from literary
ladies and 81 Nlemen of high standing moreover, and
hope, by their courtesy, to be able present TO o.,
readers occasionally, a choice Original Tale, and a
visit tn the ideal but not less beautiful regions st
Poesy.
Of the 'phousand and.one' appellstions peculia,Iv
suited TO publication like :he here proposed, Nc
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as most unison
With our plan, which Will be to give, at every turn,
constant succession of evervaryng, but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and reflections. AS faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work. We beg leave to present Il
following analysis, ga prior"
Popular tales, essays and sketches, original and Sc
lected;
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various d..
paFiments OF public and private life,
journal of the fashions, home and foreign, in II
their varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; witty savings
excellent thoughts, &C..
Notices Of the drama, criticisms popular perfotnl-
cps, &C.;
Original and we'll selected poetry in which the r,.
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In poltcswrthout having any thing to say in favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves To the unconditional
supper, OF the Ladies choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, propose to admit mo-
acknowledgements such only excepted, relate aairx
! in which our far readers have an interest.
ROHERT a. MADRA,
CHARLES G.. y. HOU8H,
City Of Washington. Feb. 1880.
| 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 Gents, II 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
medIstely publication.
| The hrst numbcr-as a specimen of the work -wbl
appear on Friday the "a DAY vt April next. an.
| u Subscription papers pl4eed ~ tie Bqokstoso
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