Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-09
TfIH KALEIDEScoPH.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the number of newspapers
lN daily Issued to the public in the District Of Co.
umb'a. The undersigned under the mpre that
SUI. announcer IS requisite in order to put the finishing
INK TO tue literary Chain, If they may be permitted TO
use figure, which will then encircls the .t-n mile.
square," Ut the papers published here with one sol.
'tsry exception-and that one is Of such character
MS not to interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed publicalon)-Polcs is the bes;nn;n. ,h.
middle, and the end-sthe order Of the dsy"~io the
complete exclusion of all reading Of more refined and
imaginative dsscnPtion-ihose more polished and ee-
giant germs OF iteratsrc-which impsrt instruction
while they give life and animation to the social circle
~ w'i DC observed above that the undersigned pro-
p1se 10 depart somewhat from the beaten track of
otner wouid.oe. Ms we'll rs sssl Editors in the
District; and Tor that purpose. have determined 10 de-
vote their time and talents, such rs thew possess
reY 20 me amusement and instruction Of the fairer
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in "tle
hree ctes IS matter Of surprise to every one The
Undersigned will not attempt to form reason for this
neglect lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession. II fac that the ladies
OF the District Of Columbia have ey,nced abundant I'm
erahy IN their subscriptions to papers of this charac
ter published in the northern cities;
which shows that something of this kind il wanting.
nearer home to dspel ennui, and amuse the mind in
ne hours OF re'Iaon from the more engrossng cares
OF temaie me- why shall we not, then, without vani-
y anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids of District In carving into
execution our proposed plan, We SHALL of course, as
IN duty bound endeavor to give universal
1t We fail, We must look for indulgence from those
who we are sure will be always willing tn extend il
10 us, our fair patrons. Oar paper will be made up
prhe'pay OF Selections from the most approved and
rehned literary publications of present and by.
gone days; and, while hope exhibit such iutc.
ment IN these as to satisfy fair readers that we
nave tner Improvement as well their amusement ut
neart we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the mantlng blush 10 suf
fuse the fair cheek of the :elcately modest we
nave hoerai promises al assistance from several literary
ladies' and gentlemen of high standing, moreover and
nope by their courtesy, to be able present to our
readers, occasionally, a choice Original Tale and a
vs TO the more ideal but not less beautiful regions of
Poesy.
or the "ousand- and-one" appelIations peculiarlv
suited to publication like The one here proposed we
have chosen "1he Kaleidoscope" a. most in unison
with our plan, which will be to give, at cyery turn n
constant of ever.yarying but still
and pleasing forms and reflections. As faint sketch
OF ,ne nature OF our work. beg leave present the
following analysis, ga priori:"
lected; 6''1' ~"' Dc
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various de-
Partments of public and private life;
A journal of the fashions, home and foreign in all
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors
excellent thoughts, &c.;
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popular perform.
ers, &c.;
Original and we'll selected poetry. in which the pu-
rity OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In poitics-wthout having any thing say in favor
OF any party, pledge ourselves the unconditional
support of the Ladies' choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed;
And last, though not least we propose to admit no
such only excepted relate to affairs
in which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES C. p. HOUGH.
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, if paid in advance.
II will be published and delivered 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 a specimen of the work-will
appear on Friday the 2d day Of April next NJ &H
| ~ Subscription papers placed at the bookstore
Of J. II. Nash. feb o.
The Romance of History.
SPAIN. BY Don r. De Trueba.
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