Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-07
THE KALEIDOSCOPE
ID I.ADlES, I,HEp a n ~ -

IN daily issued to the puble in the NV, mewsPspers
nmoa' the undersigned under the impreason Tho,
sun another rs requisite, in order to nut III.
link to the literary chain, IF they NAV he n.,;,.ne
use hgure which will then encrcle the "ten 49, -
square VI the papers published here with one snI
tary eXception-(and that one is of such n sL''
as not to interfere. in the slightest deere. - 49,:
proposed publication)- Poliiics is the be,;nnn ,b
uodie, ana the end-"the order of the dav 80 ,h
comPe,e exclusion OF all reading of more refined al
imaginative description--those more noIsh.a - "no
CANT germs OF hterature-which imnor, ;n.,-a..
whiie they give life and animation to the SOCIAL circle
IL VIII DE observed above that the undo ra;gn.d -
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten ,-act e
otner wouIdoe, as well succ. ssfu Editors in tbn
sc'' Sh1' ior that purpose, have determined TO de-
vote thelr Tune and talents such as they nossess en-
tirey to The amusement and instruction of th. g.;
portion OF creation. Why this obiec, has been GO n,
Tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in s,h
three ces, is matter of surprise TO every one Tb
undersigned will attempt to form reason s ~:
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them un;ns, o.,
DINERS OF their profession. II is fact that the ladies
OF me district OF Columbia have evnced abundant lh
crafty IN their subscriptions to papers of this h
ter, published in the northern cities circums,,nc.
"h'ch SHOWS that something of this kind is wan,in,
nearer nome, to dspel ennui and amuse the mind %
the hours OF relocation from the more engrossn go
oil female life. Why shall we not then withont van;
w. anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
matrons and maids Of District In catrvino 49,
execution our proposed plan, we shall of coursa ~
IN DUTY bound, endeavor to give universal
II we iaii' we must look for indulgence from tbosr
who we are sure, will be always WILLING To extend :,
10 us our tar patrons. Our paper will he made ~,
principally OF Selections from the most ann-oved ~
renheG literary publications of the present and bv
gone Gays; and, while we hope exhibit such iudc
ment IN these as to satisfy our fair readers tbst %
nave their Improvement well their Amusement, a.
hear we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the mantlinp busb o., &C
fuse the fair cheek of the decateIv modes, W.
nave liberal promises of assistance from several literal,
ladies and sc 1tlemen of high standing moreover. and
hoPe by ther Courtesy to be able TO present IN onr
readers, occasionally, a choice Original TsIe anS
Poesy. N6'O'' Vi
OF the Thousand and-one" appeIlations necuEor,
suited to publication like the here PROPOSED rrS
nave chosen The Kaleidoscope" as most IN unison
WIN our plan, which will be to give, at every turn.
constant succession of ever-varying stiII
and pleasing, forms renections AS faint sItn
OF the nature OF our work. we beg leave present the
following analysis, ga priori:"
Iected; S ~"u Sc
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various de-
Partments OF public and private life;
a journal of the fashions, home and fore;on - n
their vast varieties S"' ~ ."
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the refined cast; yyittv sov;no
excellent thoughts, &C.. 'e"
Notices of the drama, criticisms on popular perforn
ers, &c; F
Original and we'll selected poetry in which the ~,
ry of the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished.
In poiItcs-wthout having any thing to saw in favor
Of any party we Pledg ourselves the unconditional
expressed; H
And last, though not least, we propose to admit no
such only excepted as relate to affairs
IN winch our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA
CHARLES C.. p. HoUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
IEnhs,"Ihe Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' LITERARY
Gazette, will be printed on paper of the hes, 1nsi,
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance.
IL WIZ be published and delivered to subscribersin
washington city and Georgetown on FRIDAY even;1r,
ror subscribers at distance, they will be mailed 1
mediateIy on publication
Inc hrst number-as a specimen of the work-w,1
appear on Friday the 2d day of April next M &H
" transcription papers are placed at the BooksioHg
of J. H. Nash. fsb 81
Just Received from Francn-