Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-23
THE
AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE

~ OTwIrHSTANDING the number of n.-.r.n-
~ daily issued to the public in the District of Co
lumbia, the undersigned are under the inpress,on th.,
still another is requisite, in order to nut the 6n;,h;r.
link tn the literary chain, IF they NAV be permitted %
use a hgure,l which will then encircie the "ten miles
square" OF the papers published here. with nm. nj.
itary exec ption- (snd that one is of sueh . cb.r..,s,
as not To interfere. in the slightes, degree. vith then
proposed publica,ion)-Poliiics is the BEGINNING. the
middle, ana 'he end-'the order Of the day. ito the
complete exclusion OF all reading of q more refined and
imaginative description--those more polished and ele,
giant germs of lterature-which impart ins,ruc,ion-
while they give lite and animation to the social circle.
IL VIII be observed above, that the undersigned pro.
pose to depart somewhat from the beaten t,,ck M
other would-be. as well as succ. ssfil, Editors. in the
D'strict; and Tor that purpose, have determined to de-
vote their time and talents, such az they posse~L en-.
tireiy to The amusement and instruction of the fare,
portion OF creation. Why this object has be.n +. = m,
tie regarded by the conductors Of the Press in .thc
three cries, Is a matter OF surprise to every one. tn.
undersigned will not attempt to form q reason for mi .
neglect, lest prejudice might deem them unjust On
others of their profession. II is q fact, that the iadic q
OF the District OF Columbia have evinced abundant lib -.
crafty IN their subscriptions to papers of this cbsr,c
ter, published in the northern cities; q circumstanc.,
which shows that something of this kind 10 WANTING
nearer nome, to dispel ennui, and amuse the mind. 4,
the hours OF relaIation from the more engrossin0 cav =
of female life. Why shall We not, then, without van
~, anticipate a reasonable share of patronage from Ia .
matrons and maids of our District In carving INF, =,
execution our proposed plan, we shall, Of course. , q
in duty bound, endeavor to give universal sstisfa ctio,.
II we fail, we must look for indulgence from ,hs..
~"o' c arc sure, viii DC always willing to extend n
TO us, our fair patrons. Our paper will be made rp
principally of Selections from the most approved NJ, a
nenmed literary publications Of the present and h,-
gone Gays; and, while we hope to exhibit such iua.-
ment IN these as to satisfy our fair reader, ,h:s
eave their Improvement as we'll az their .mn..m.,.
oSar,' we pledge ourselves that nothing will sppea, n
OUT pages winch shall cause the manting blush 70 . &
fuse the f.ir cheek of the most deIicatrlv mnd"..
have liberal promises of assistance from sever,i I;,.S,o
ladies' and Sc ,tlemen of high standing. moreov.. -.
nope, by tne.r Courtesy, to be able to present to O r
re lierS. OCCASIONALLY. q choire nr;-:r.l n
visit to the more ideal but not less beautiful regions =
Poesy.
OF the "thousand- and-one' appelia,ions peeu,;.,l,
suited to u publication like the one here propo.-d ~
have chosen "The Kaleidoscope" a. most IN ,n;.rn
with our plan, which will be to give, at every turn. n
constant succession OF vervarying, but still beautiful
If Oh. na,mo' 80 ivy renecuohs. AS \ FAINT sket, n
OF me nature OF our work, we beg leave to present II a
following analysis, ga priori:"
lected;
Memoirs Of distinguished females. in the v.-;ou.
partments of public and private life;
A journal of the Fashions, home and foreign. in n n
their vast varieties:
Excerpts, from the best authors;
excellent thoughts, &c.; '6
Notices OF the drama, criticisms on popular perform.
ers, &c.; p
Original and well selected poetry, in which the r,
rty OF the legitimate Muse alone will be cherished;
In p~ohucs-wthou having any thing to say in aycr
OF any party, we pledge ourselves TO the uncond;t;or, !
support ofthe Ladies' choice, whenever fully and Gs;,I,
expressed; ~
And last, though not least, We propose to admit NJ,
advertisements, such only excepted, as relate to affair.
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT n. MADRA.
CHARLES CT HOUGH.
City of Washington, Feb. 1850.
TEnns-"The kaleidoscope, and Ladies' Literary
Gazette will be- printed on paper of the best ouslitv.
with new type, at Three Dollars per annum. or Jw,
Dollars and Fifty Cents, If paid in advance.
IL will be published and delivered 10 subscribers :,
washington city aud Georgetown on Friday evening.
for subscribers at a distance, they will be mailed i'm.
%mediately on publication
The first number-as a specimen of the work-wil
appear on Friday the I'd day Of April next. NJ. q N.
" Subscription papers are placed at the Bookstore
of J.. ". Nash. feb "a
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