Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-24
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LA AA1S<kI OhZE ~
~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of nev.n.n.r.
- asiiy issued to'the public in the District of Co
lambl.. the undersigned are under the impression thai
link to the literary chain, IF they may be perm;,tsd -
use a 6gure,l which will then encircle the aten mill.
square" o the papers published here. with one ~l-
as not to interfere, in the slightes, degree. With ,hsir
proposed Publication)-Politics is the berinninr. the
middle, and the end-"the order of the dsy..Wto the
complete exclusion OF all reading of a more ,.f,sJ..S
imaginative description those more poI;shed all ~
CANT germs of lterature-which impart ins,r,c,;on
while they give life and animation to the social circle
u W D observed above that the undersigned pro-
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten tr.ef of
other would-be. as well as succ. ssfii, Editors. in the
districts and, Tor that purpose, have determined 20 Dc
vote their time and talents, such as thew po.~... ~
trely to the amusement and instruction of ,hs go,
portion of creation. Why this object h.. be.nso ~.
tie regarded BY the conductors of the Press in ..thc
three cities" is a matter of surprise to every one Tn
undersigned will not attempt to form a re:son e.. ~:
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them un;n., q.
osners on their profession. 1t is q fact, that the ladie |,
u rue ~, District OF Columbia have ev,nced abundant lib
erai'y IN their subscriptions to papers of this ch.rac
ter. published in the northern cities; n circums,.nr.
which shows that something of this kind is w,ntinr.
,%a nome, 70 d'spei ennui, and amuse the mind. ia
OF female lite. Why shall we not, then. without v.n,
w. anticipate a reasonable share of patronage from IN. =,
a ,a.rU . ana maids OF our District In carrying into
IN duty bound, endeavor to give universal sat;s
II we fail. we must look for indulgence from ,bo,.
~"o VIC IRE sure, VIII be always willing tn extend a
: us, our tar patrons. Our paper will DO made I'm
Principally of Selections from the most .pn-oved al
renned literary publications Of the present and BY
gone days; and, while we hope to exhib;, met -
ment IN these as to satisfy our fair reader. ,h:yt SE
naVe 'he'r Improvement as we'll as their amuse ment i.
onr We pnedge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages winch shall cause the mantlinp bInsb o.
iuse the fair cheek of the most delicateIy moJ... =
nave hoerai promises OF assistance from several Tt.,s,u
,auIes ana &c ,'iemen OF high standing, moreover "A
nope by Their courtesy, to be able to nres.n, :, 80
readers. occasionally, n choice Criminal Tai. -
Poesy. regions n
OF the Thousand and-o nev appella,;o,s n..,r.,-
suited to n publication like the one here nropo.NnAIl'y
nave chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as mos, IN 80
WIN our plan, which will be TO give, Mt every tm' I"
'ons',h' succession OF ever-varying, but sill h.sn.;
and pleasing forms and reflections. A, f.;u, suN . !.
o. ,he nature OF our work, we beg leave In nrassa.u
foi.ow'ng analysis, ga priori:"
lected; e'"e original aud Sc
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the va,io,,
Partments OF public and private life;
their vast varieties: ~'s"' 'n u
Excerpts, from the best authors.
Anecdotes' OF the more refined cast; wit,v xavuos
excellent thoughts, &C.; 10y A~y's5
Notices Of the drama. criticisms
ers. &C.; PoP"'ar perform
Original and well selected poetry. in which ,h..
~ - ~ IeH"'nnste Muse alone will be cherisbed:'
III Pohocs- without having any thing TO sav in a.,
Of any party, we pledge ourselves TO he urco,d %;arcg
expressed; 'u"y ana fairl.Y
Ana last, though not least, We propose IN ADM, -.
auvertisenents, such only excepted, as relate IN %. -,
!" WHICH our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT ~. MADRA.
80. CHARLES G.. p. HOUcn
.EnMs,"ihe Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Ii,e,sr,
w"n new type, at Three Dollars per annun. y = I..y:
Doiars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance. wv
tva wml DC published aud delivered to subscribers in
maSn,ng'on CITY and Georgetown on FRIDAY evcn;rn
ror subscribers a, q distance, they will be mailed ~
u nrs, ngmber-as a specimen of the work-w,,
appear on Friday the Cd day Of April next. N y"
Isubscrip,ion papers are placed AZ m. n, q.
Of J. VI. Nash. '"e bookstorc
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