Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-22

ND LADIES' IiFERAR g AZETI

~ IA.
~ ADMINISTRATORS the number of ne wspapers
In daily issued to the public in the District of Co.
lumbia the undersigned are under The impression that
still anotlIcris requisite, in order put the finishing
link the literary chsn Of they may be permitted to
figure, which viii then encrcle the @ten miles
square OF the papers published here, with one SOL
itsry exception(and that is of such character
not interfere. in the slightest degree with their
proposed pubicatiOn) -PoIiiics the beginning the
middle, and the end--the ersler of the day"-io the
complete exclusion OF al reading of refined and
imaginative descrption-those polished and ele
CANT germs of literature--vhich impart instruction.
while they give life and summation the social circle
twill be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose TO depart somew what from the beaten track of
other vouh-be. as we'll ssf,Il Editors in the
Districts ands for that purpose, have determined TO de-
vote their time and talents such they posse S. en-
frey 10 the amusement and instruction of the fairer
portion VI creation, Why this object has been So lit
te regarded by the conductors of the Press in the
three ctiek rs matter of surprise every one. The
undersigned viii not attempt form a reason for this
neglec;, lest prejudice might deem them unjust 10
others OF their profession. II is fact that the ladies
ofthe District of Columbia have evInced abundant lib
erahty an their subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter. PublIshedn the northern cities; circumstance
which shows that Something of this kind is wanting
nearer home, TO dspei ennui and amuse the mind in
e hours OF from the engrossing cares
of female life. Why shall not, then, without vapi
~ anticipate reasonable share of from the
inatrons and maids Of District In carrying into
execnton our proposed plan, shall, of course as
IN duty bound, endeayor to give universal satisfacton
" re fail, We must look for indulgence from those
who, ~e are snre, will be always Wiling To extend Il
TO us, our fair patrons Our paper will be made up
sprncipsly at Selections from the approved and
refined literary publications of the present and by.
gone days and. While hope to exhibit aIoh iuda-
ment in these to ntisI} fair READERS that We
6Sve thesr Improvement well their ause ent at
heart, re pledge ourselves that nothing will in
or pages which shall cause the umntng blush TO sf
fse the fair cheek of the dehcatey modest we
have Liberal promises of assistance from several literary
ades and &c 1tiemeu of high standing, moreover and
nope by their courtesy, to be able to present orr
raders,S occasionally choice Original Tale and a
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions Of
Poesy.
Of the "thousand -and-o appeliatons pecuI;aslv
Suited to publication like the one here proposed we
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" az most in unison
With our plan, which will be to give at every turn n
constant succession Of ever-vuryinr bat still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. AS faint sketch
OF the nature of our work. beg leave to presnt the
bilovinR analysis ga prioTi;"
Popular tales, essays and sketches original and Sc
lccted; = - -
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various de-
Psrtments Of public end private lie;
a journal of the fzsiion- home and foreign in all
their vast varieties 81 ~ ~
Excerpts, from the BEN authoEs p saaer
Anecdotes of the more refined cs1a witty sayinss
excellent thoughts, &C.. 4r4e ,'.
Notices Of tho drama. criticisms on popular perform.
ers, &c.; - -
Original and veil seieo,ed poetry, in vbieb the On
rsy f the legitimate nuse alone will be cherished;
10 poiltcs-vthout having any thing TO gay in favor
% any party we pledge ourselves to the unconditional
support ofthe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least, propose to admit no
advertisements such only excepted relate to affairs
IN vhich DOR fair readers have an interest.
~ ROBERT ~. MADRA,
CHARLES G.. P. HoUaH
City of Washington, Feh. le30. -
TBnAs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gzette" win be printed on paper Of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per AMMAN, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, If paid in advance.
it~il be published and delivered to subscribers in
washington city and, Georgetown on Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm
mediately on publication
The first number-as specimen Of the work-w
appear on PridRy the I'd day Of April next. MGH.
b9snbscription papers are placed at the Bookstore
Of ,. ~. Nash. feb "a
n AwRIE TODD, OF he Settlers in the woods;
~ by John Gait, Esq. F. a 8. n o. ~, h.
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