Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-01
TIE KALEIDESCOPE.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE

NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the number Of newspapers
daily issued to the public in the District OF Co
umbis the undersgIed under the impression that
still another is requisite, in order put the finishing
link to the literary chain, ( they may be permitted TO
use fgure which viii then encircle the 'ten miles
square, OF tire papers published here, with one SOL
itary exception(snd that one is of such character
as not to interfere, in the slightest degree rr trir
proposed Faslicaiivn j-roItics is the beginning the
middle, and the end--the order of the tiay,"-to the
complete exclusion of all reading of a refined and
imaginat descriptionthose polished and ele-
giant germs of lterature-which impart instruction
while they give life and animation to the social circle
IL will be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose TO depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other wouldbe well ssful, Editors in the
Districts and or that purpose, have determined de-
vote their time and talents, such they possess,
trely to the amusement and instruction of the fa.er
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 The
undersigned viii attempt form a reason for this
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust 10
others Of their professor # is fact fhat the ladies
of tho District of Colu{a have evnced abundant lib
crafty in their subscriptions papers of this charac-
ter, published in the northern cites circumstance
which shows tina, something of this kind is wanting,
nearer home to dispel ennni, and amuse the mind,
the hours of res from the engrossng cares
Of female life. WHY shall we not, then, without yan.
", anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
msrons and maids Of District In Carrying into
execution our proposed plan, shall, of course
in duty bound endeavor to give universal sasfactiun
It we fail. we must look for indulgence from those
who we are sure, will be always willing extend it
to us our fair patrons Our paper will be made up
principally of Selections from the most approved and
nrfined literary publications of the present and by.
gone days; and, while pope to exhibit such juds-
nent in these TO satisfy fair readers that we
have their improvement well their amusement a,
heart, we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages which shall the mantlng blush TO sf
fuse the fair cheek of the most delcately modest We
have liberal promises of assistance from terar,
ladies' aud gentlemen OF high standing, moreover, and
hope by their courtesy to be able present TO our
readers, occasionally, q choice Original Tale, and
visit TO the more ideal but not less beautiful regions
Poesy.
suited TO publication like the here proposed we
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" most in unison
with plan, which will be to give every tern a
cvnssm SUCCESSION Of cver-varyiog but still beautiful
and pleasing forms and ref ections AS fan, sketch
of the nature Of work. beg leave present the
following analysts, 'a priori:"
Popular tales essays and sketches, original and Sc
lec,sd;
Siemors Of distinguished females in the various dc.
partu'ents of public and private life;
a Journal of the fashions home and foreign, in all
their vast varieties;
Excerpts, from the best authors
Anecdotes, Of the refined cast; witty sayings
excellent thoughts, &c.;
Notices of the DRAMA criticisms on popular perform.
ers, &c;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the pu.
rity of Nhe legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In pottics-with9r having any thing To in favor
of any patty, pledge ourselves the
support ofthe Ladies choice whenever fully aud fairly
oppressed;
And last, tough not least propose to admit no
advertisement such only excepted relate to Affairs
in which our fam readers have an'interest.
RODENT ~. MADRA,
CHARLES G.. II. HoCGU.
City of Washington, Feb 1850.
TERas-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will be printed paper of the best quality.
with new type, at Threv Dollars per annuW, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, VI paid in advance.
u will be published and delivered to subscribers IN
Washington city and Georgetown Friday evening.
For Subscribers at distance, they will be mailed Inn
mcdately on publication
The first number-as specimen Of the work-will
appear on Friday the Cd day Of April next NJ. I'll.
D'subscriptOn papers are placed at the bookstore
Of J. ". Nash. feb -
EDY of Of the Of hng Qdeen county,
hb sitting court OF equity, the SUBSCRIBER commission
for tive purpose appointed VIII sell 70 tina highest bdner Tor
ready Tive premises, Friday the 26h day ~
March, $780, the o land. OF which Andy-w Wilson. dec
died nd posses<cd i'm KIM A.