Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-01
TEE KAEMIDESCoPE
AND LADIES' LITERARY GhZETTl

Ia.
~ NOTWITHSTANDING the number of newspapers
daily issued to the public in the District of Co
nmba, the undersigned under the impression that
sull another is requisite, in order put the finishing
link to the literary chain, If they NAV be pcrmitted to
use Ggure,) which will then encircle the ",en miles
square, or the papers published here, with one SOL
tary eNcepton-(and that one is &c such character
MS not to interfere, in the slightest degree with their
proposed publication is the BEGINNING th,
middle, and the end--',he order Of the day"-to the
complete exclusion OF all reading of refined and
imaginative descriptOn;hose more polished and eIe-
CANT germs Of lieraiure-nhich impart instruction
While they give life and animation to- the social circle,
IL VIII be observed above that the undersigned pro
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten track of
other would be. as well sues, sscl Editors in The
Esrc' dnu tor that purpose, have determined 10 de-
woke Their time and talents such they possess en-
rely TO the amusement and instruction Of the fairer
portion OF creation, Why this bect has been 50 liz,
lie regarded by the conductors of the Press in .the
iTee cities, matter Of surprise 10 every one The
undersigned will not attempt 70 form reason for Ibis
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust 20
others OF their profession. II is fact that the ladies
OF the District Of Columbia have evinced abundant Eb
er"iy IN their subscriptions TO papers CT this charac
ter, published in the northern cities; 4 circumstance
whch shows that something of this kind is wanting
nearer nome to d'spel ennui and amuse the mind in
'e hours OF relaxation from the engrossn cares
oil female life Why shall we not then without vani
w anticipate reasonable share of patronage from the
uatrons and maids of our District In carving into
execution our proposed plan, shall, of course as
III duy bound, endeavOr TO give universal satisfaction.
1t we fail, we must look for indulgence from those
SHO' VIC sure, VIII be always willing to
10 us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made IN
principally Of Selections from the mos, approved md
refined literary publications Of the present and by
gone days. aud, while hope to exhibit SUCK iudGr
ment IN these as TO satisfy fair readers that we
have their Improvement we'll their amusement AZ
hear we pledge ourselves that nothing will appear in
our pages Which shall cause the manting blush to ssif
fuse the fair cheek of the decately modest we
have liberal promises of assistance from several literary
ladies and gentlemen of high standing, moreover, ard
nope by their courtesy to be able present TO our
linn lltr ~l,D IT.
visit to the more ideal but less beautiful regions Of
Poesy.
OF the "ihcusand-ant-one" appellations peculiarly
suited to publication like the one here proposed we
nave chosen "Ihe Kaleidoscope" as most in unison
with our plan, which will bc give, at every turn
constant succession of ever-varying, but still beautiful
and pleasing, forms and reflections. AS faint sketch
te nature OF our work, we beg leave to present the
following analysis ga priori:"
Popular tales, ESSAYS and sketches or;,io,, aud ca
lected; o -'>' -
Memoirs of distinguished females, in the various de.
Pariments of public and private life;
journal OF the fashions, home and foreign, in all
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
Anecdotes, of the more refined witty sayings,
excellent thoughts &C.: o.
Notices of the drama criticisms ON poDuI,r nerer,
crs, &C.;
Original and well selected poetry, in which the pu
ray OF The legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In po!ucs-wthout having any thing to say in favor
OF any party we pledge ourselves the unconditional
support OF the Ladies choice, whenever fully and fairly
expressed; 10y
And last, though not least, VIC propose to admit no
adVc7tisemens, such only excepted, relate to affairs
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA,
CHARLES G. 7. HOUGH
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
IERNs-"The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette" will be printed paper of the best quality
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum, or Two
Dollars and Fifty Gents, if paid in advance
II viii be published and delivered TO subscribers in
Washington city and Georgetown on Friday evening
For subscribers at distance they VIII be mailed i'm
mediately publication
Tue hrst numoer-as specimen Of the woTl-will
appear on Friday the ID day Of Aprlnext NJ Ell
" Subscription papers placed at the bookstore
Vi D. IL Nash' feb 24
HUGH e. MCNAMARA
AS just received, and offers for sale the iyjur tried
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