Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-30
THE KALEIDESCOPE,

AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.
III NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the number of newspapers
daily issued to the public in the District of Co
iumba, the undersigned under the impre that
still another IS requisite order put the finishing
link to the literary chain, If they may be permitted to
use hgure,) which will then encirce the "ten miles
square, OF the papers published here, with one SOL
itary excepton-(and that is of such a charac ter
not to interfere, in the slightest degree with their
proposed Politics is the beginning, the
middle and the end-"the order of the day,S-to the
complete exclusion of all reading of more refined and
imaginative descripton-those more polished and ele-
CANT germs OF hterature-which impart instruction,
while they give life and animation the social circle
II will be observed above. that the undersigned pro-
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other would-be. well succt ssfy Editors in the
District and, tor that purpose, have determined de-
vote their time and talents such they possess,
trey to the amusement and instruction of the fairer
portion of creation, Why this object has been SO lit
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in the
three cities is matter of surprise every one The
undersigned will not attempt form reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession. II is fact that the ladies
OF the District of Columbia have evInced abundant lib
crafty In their subscriptions to papers of this charsc-
ter, published in the northern cities; circumstance
which shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home to diSpel ennui, and amuse the mind in
the hours OF relaxation from the engrossng cares
OF female life. Why shall not. then, without vani
y anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids of our District In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, shall, of course, as
IN duty bound endeavor to give universal satisfaction;
If We fail, must look for indulgence from those
who we are sure, will be always willing to extend it
10 US, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made up
principally of Selections from the most app-oyed and
refined literary publications of the present and by
gone days; and, while hope to exhibit such iudg.
ment in these to satisfy our fair readers that we
have their Improvement well their amusement at
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the mantng blush to suf.
fuse the fair cheek of the most delcstey modest We
nave LIBERAL promises of assistance from several literary
ladies' and gentlemen of high standing, moreover and
hope by their courtesy, to be able to present to our
readers occasionally, choice Original Tale, and a
Poesy
OF the 'thousand-and-one" appellations peculiarly
suited to publication like the one here proposed, we
with our plan, which will be give, at every turn
constant succession of ever-varying, but still beautiT
and pleasing, forms and reflections. AS faint sketch
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 al
their vast varieties
Excerpts, from the best authors
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; witty SAVINGS
excellent thoughts, &c.;
ers, &C..
Original and well selected poetry. in which tho -,
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished
In pohtics-wthout having any thing to say in fayo,
OF any party, pledge ourselves the unconditional
support ofthe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and far,
expressed;
And last, though not least we propose to admit nc
adVersements such only excepted, relate to affair.
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES C.. p. HOUGH
City Of Washington, Feb. 1880.
IERSs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will be printed paper of the best quality
WIN new type, at Three Dollars per aDnum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance.
IL wi be published and delivered to subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
For subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm
metately publication
The first number-asa specimen of the work-wil
appear on Friday the I'd day of April next. MGH
" subscrPtion papers are placed at the Bookstore
of J. n. Nash. feb "a