Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-21
THE KALEIDESCoPH.
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTC

~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of ne wsnan.r.
daily issued TO the public in the District Of Co
umba, the undersigned under the impre..;on ~.
still another is requisite, in order to nut The n;,h;n
link to the literary chain df they may be permitted 20
use hgure,l which will then cncrcle the oten m...
square OF the papers published here with one soI
itary exception-(and that is of such cb.rac,cr
as not to interfere in the slightest degree with their
proposed ublication)-Politics is the besipn;r ,h
middle, and the end-'the order of the day s9so The
complete exclusion Of all reading of more refined snJ
imaginative description--those more polished and eie
giant germs OF herature-which impart in.truc,;on
while they give life and animation to the sociaI circle
1t will be observed above, that the undersigned pro
pose 10 depart somewhat from the beaten track of
olher wouidoe. us well as cucct ssf, Editors in the
District; and, for that purpose have Determined IN d
vote their time and talents, such they possess en-
,re 10 e amusement and instruction Of the fairer
portion OF creation. Why this object has be en- So t
Tie regarded by the conductors of the Press in she
three cities matter Of surprise to evcry one Tbe
unaers.sneu VIII not attempt to form for this
neglect lest prejudice might deem them unjust to
others OF their profession. II is fact that tin iode
OF the District of Columbia have evnced Abundant ih
nvsh. .S'i SUBSCRIPTIONS to papers of this chsrac
whch shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer home, TO dispel ennu and amuse the mind in
mos OF rev iauon from the more engrossing cares
OF female life Why shall we not then without y.ni
y, anticipate reasonable share of from IN.
matrons and maids OF our DISTRICT In Carving into
execution our proposed plan, SHALL Of course gs
IN duty pound endeavor to give universal
1t we fail, we must look for indulgence from ,bos.
who' we are sure, will be always willing to extend Il
principally of Selections from the most spn-oyeJ snd
refined literary publications of the present and bv
n ia' and while we hope to exhibit such jude-
men IN these as to satisfy fair readers that rss
nave 'her Improvement as well their Amusement, 90
.f we PieIge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages winch shall cause the mantling blush to f
use the fair cheek of the most decatelv uo,I.t w
nave liberal promises Of assistance from i;te-
aues and &c 'tlemen of high Standing moreover ana
by .ner to be able to present to our
readers, occasionally, choice Original Tale and
VISIT to the more ideal but less beautiful regions -
Pocsy. 'eS'o"s OF
OF the "tbousand. and.one'' apneI.,;ons ,.,,.r.,
suited to publication like the one here nropos.d ~
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" as mos, IN n. we
m,m W. pan, winch will be to give, every turn
and pleasing farms OF anS Svervaryng but still beautiful
OF the nature of our work, we beg le.v. -, ,.. eSu
following analysis, ga priori:" r VIC
Popular tales, ESSAYS and skctcbes
lected; o''B'"ai and Sc
Memoirs Of distinguished females, in the var;ou. do
Partments ot public and private life; VIC
their vast varieties; o. =" o"
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, OF the more refined cast; witty s,y;,o
excellent thoughts, &c.; ~ @'"b''
Notices of the DRAMA criticisms n, ,or,.c
ers, &c popular PERFORM
Original and well selected poetry, in which n. 49,,
y OF The legitimate Muse alone will be cber;sbod P
In poiitics-witbout having any thing In .a, =;
OF any party we pledge ourselves TO the
exprcssed ''S ana iaTiy
And last, though not least we propose On ,d,,,
advertisements such only excepted as relate To- aa;r.
III which our fair readers have interest. -''
ROBERT II. MADRA.
,.,. CHARLES G.. p. HOUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
r. Ihnns,"ihe kaleidoscope, and Ladies' I;,er,.,,
,ri, win be printed paper of the bes, ausl,y
Dollars a,2 r,c.' ,nree Dollars per annurp, or Two
WIN be published and delivered to sIbscr;bsr, =,
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