Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-23
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE

NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
- daily Issued 70 the public in the District of Co.
umbia, the undersigned under the impression that
still another Is requisite in order put the finishing
link to the literary chain, Of they may be permitted
use hgurc,) which will then encirce the "ten miles
square" OF the papers published here, with one sol
itsry exception-(and that is of such character
as not to Interfere the slightest degree with their
proposed neutrality-suspicious. is the beginning, DE
middle, and the endsthe order Of the day,"-to Zee
complete exclusion OF all reading Of refined and
imaginative descrpton--those more polished and ee-
CANT germs OF Gterature-which mpart 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 wouid-be well successful Editors. in the
Districts and for that purpose, have determined TO de-
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-
trey to the and instruction OF the fairer
portion Of creation why this object has been so lit
tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in thc
three cities IS matter of surprise to every one. The
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
erahty 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 disps ennui, and amuse the mind,
the hours OF from the engrossug
OF female life. Why shall not, then, without van-
y anticipate reasonable share of patrons &c from the
matrons and maids of our District In carrying into
execution our proposed plan, shall, of course, as
duty bound, endeavor to give universal satisction
| Vt we fail, We must look for indulgence from those
who. we sure, will be always willing to extend il
70 us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made up
principally of Selections from the approved and
refined literary publications of the present and by.
gone days; and while hope to exhibit such judg-
ment in these as to satisfy fair readers thar we
nave their Improvement well their amusement at
heart We pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
pages which shall cause tue mantlinp blush 10 s,f
fuse the fair cheek of the deIica ely modest, we
have liberal promises of 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 n
VISIT 10 the more ideal bat not less beautiful regions of
Poesy.
OF the tfthousand-and-oner nppcllations pecuarlv
suited to publication like The here proposed, we
have chosen "The kaleidoscope" as most i'm unison
with our plan, which will be to give, every turn
constant succession Of evervaryng, but still
and pleasing, forms and reflections. AS faint sketch
OF the nature OF our work. beg leave present the
following analysis, Ga priori:"
Popular tales essays and sketches original and Sc
lected; ''o -
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various de.
! partments of public and private life
journal of the fashions home and foreign in all
their vast varieties;
1 Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined cast; witty savnpe
excellent thoughts, &c.:
Notices of tue DRAMA criticisms on popular perform
ers. &C..
Original and we'll selected poetry in which the MI
rity of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In pohtcs-without having any thing to say in favor
OF any party, we pledge ourselves TO the unconditional
expressed;
And last, though not least we propose to admi, nc
advertisements such only excepted relate to affair.
in which our fair readers have an interest.
| ROBERT III. MADRA,
CHARLES &. p. HOUGII.
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
| TERNs-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette, will be printed on paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annup or Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents, If paid in advance.
IL will be published and delivered to subscribers in
washington city and Georgetown Friday evening
For Subscribers at distance, they will be mailed i'm.
mediately publication.
The first numbers a specimen of the work-will
appear on Friday the I'd day of April next. NJ &H
W Subscription papers are placed at the bookstore
| OF i u. Nash feb %
The Romance Of History.
| SPAIN. By Don 7. Dc Trueba.
~ "Iruth is strange,
| Stranger than fiction"