Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-26
THE KALEIpUsCORr


~ ~ ~ LnDiE o LII ERARI GAZETTE
/ ~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of ncwsponers
L Y daily issued 20 the public in the District of Co
unba, the undersigned under the impression chat
sun another requisite in order TO put the finishing
INK 10 the literary chain, Of they may permitted to
use fgure,) which will then encircle the oten miles
square, OF the papers published here, with one sol
itary eXcePtion-(and that is of such character
IS not 10 interfere the slightest degree with their
proposed pub!caon)-Polcs is the besinninr The
middle and the end-sthe order of the day 80 ,Ie
complete exclusion of all reading of more refined and
imaginative descrptioh-those polished and Gle
giant germs OF Etcrature-vlich impart instruction
while they give life and animation to the social circle
IL WIZ De observed above, that The undersigned pro-
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track IF
other would-be. as wei! Succsssc, Editors in The
District; ant for that purpose have determined TO de-
vote lher time and talents, such they possess en-
utey TO the amusement and instruction Of the faircr
portion of creation, Why this object has been so lit,
Tie regarded by the conductors CT the Press in the
uhFee cities IS matter of surprise every one. The
undersigned will attempt 10 form reason for ,ii
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them uni,is, TO
others OF their profession. II is fact that the ladies
ct the District Of Columbia have eyinced abundant Hb
cram" IN 'heir subscriptions to papers Of this charac-
ter published IN the northern cities; circumstance
winch shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer homo, TO dspel ennui, and amuse the mind j.,
the hours of relaxation from the more cnrrussr cave
OF ieHaIc ute. why shall we not, then, without vani
~, anticipate reasonable share OF patronage from be
matronS and maids Of District? In carving into
execution cur proposed plan, NC shall OF course rs
IN uu'y bound endeavor 10 give universal satisfaction;
If we fall must look for indulgence from those
Who we sure, will be always willing TO extend il
20 US, our iar patrons. Our paper will be made up
prhcipaliy oISelec,ions from the approved and
refined literary publications of the present and nv
gone days. and, while hope exhibit such iaI;r
eht IN tnese as to satisfy our fair readers that we
nave Their Improvement as well their amusement al
hear we pledge ourselves that nothing will apnear in
orr pages which shall cause the mantling blush 10 s,f
fuse the fair cheek of the most tlecateIy modes, we
nave liberal promises of assistance from several literary
ladies and gentlemen Of high standing, moreover and
HoP' Oy uer courtesy, to be able to present to
readers occasionally, choice Original Tale, and
visit to the more ideal but less beautiful regions OF
Pocsy. -
OF the "thousand-and-one" expectations peculiarly
suited to publication like The one here nronDsed we
nave chosen "fhe Kaleidoscope" most IN unison
with our PLAN which will he TO give at cvery turn
constant succession OF eyer-vsrying but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. As faint sketch
OF the nature of our work. beg leave present The
following analysis, "a priori:"
lected;
Memoirs ~ distinguished females in the yarious do
p"rtments Of public and private life;
Journal ct the fashions, home and foreign, in al
Excerpts, from the hes, authors:
Anecdotes, of the mere refined cast; witty savings,
excellent thoughts, &c.
ers, &c; q. r..-
Original and well selected poetry, in which, the nm.
r!ty Of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished:
In pocs-w;thOut having any thing TO say in favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves the unconditional
support othe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, we PROF Csc 10 admit no
adveriisenents, such only excepted relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES G.. p. HOUGU
City Of Washington, Feb. 1880
TEnMs-"Ihe Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
viii be printed on paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per sT,nurr or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents 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.
mediaely on publication
Inc first number--as specimen of the work-will
appear Friday the I'd day OF April next NJ an
u Subscription papers placed at the bookstore
Of J. II. Nash. feb "a
NWIRGlNIA:--At rules, holden in the clerks office
of the superior court Of Chancery for the Rich.
mond district, the 4h day Of January 1880. Thomas
g. Howard and Richard Whitfield. ex'ors Of willis
COwlng, deceased, pitts sIsaIst Elizabeth Jeifres
VIM. -. Wren, admir- Of Robert Bell decd Robert