Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-19
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AND LADIES' LITERARY GAZET'rF
n NOTWITHSTANDING the number of ncwsnoncrs
daily issued TO the public in the District of CO.
umoia, The undersgne are under the imrress,on
sun another requisite, i'll order put the finishing
link tn the literary chain, (if they NAV be perm.e 70
use hg"rc, which will then encirole the 'ten miles
square Of the papers published here with ope col
it-ry Nctpt'on-(and that is Of such character
AS not To interfere IN the slightest degree with hc;r
froPnseu Pnohcauon)-Poh'ics is the Beginning the
niitiie, and the end-'the order of the In ,h
complete exclusion of all reading Of more refined and
IMAGINATIVE descrpton-those more polished and cle-
gan; germs OF hsera'ure.wlich impari instruction
whiie thcy give lie and animation the social circle
IL VIII be observed above, that the UNDERSIGNED pro
puse 10 depart somewhat from the beaten track o..
oher woudoe as well as sscll Editors in the
District; and Tor that purpose have determined 70 de
vote oi.ir time and talents, such as they possess
urey 10 the amusement and instruction Of the fare,
portion 0, creation Why this objec, has been SO lii
te regarded by the conductors of the Press in .hc
Three cities, matter of surprise 10 every one 1h.
uhders'sned will not attempt to form reason for mi
nee'cc'' lest prejudice might deem them unjust TO
DINERS OF their profession is a fact that The Iode
OF the District of Columbia have cvinced abundant In
CRAFTY IN their subscriptions TO papers of this charac
yer. punished IN the northern cities; Circumstance.
winch shows that something of this kind ia vant;,,
nearer home, to d'spel ennui, and amuse the mind l.;
me hours OF relaxation from the more cngrossnp
OF female life Why shall not, then, without yari
w anticipate reasonable share of from IN
nlatrons and maids of District In CARVING mi
execution cur proposed plan, shall of course , {
IN duy bound, endeavor To give universal satisfaction
th.S,
"ho we are sure, will be always willing 10 ex,enJ ,
10 us, cur fair patrons Our paper will be mad. nm
principally OF Selections from the most approved arr,
rehned literary publications of the present and IA,
gone days; and, while We hope exhibi, such ;,d.
ment IN these to satisfy fair readers that "a :.
nave their Improvement well their amusement -,
heart We pledge ourselves that nothing will anneap in
our pages which shall the mantlinc blush IN 6, r.
fuSe the fair cheek of the most delcateIV modest w.
nave liberal promises OF assistance from
iadies ana Sc lemen of high Standing moreover .rd
nope by their Courtesy, to be able present 10 "a
readers. occasionally, a choice Original Tale and
visit 10 the more ideal but not less beautiful regions #
Poesy. e0"' -
OF the 'rhousand-and-one" appeIla,ons pecu,io,,
sutea 70 puoIcation like :he one here proposed y
nave chosen "The Kaleidoscope" most in unison
WIN our plan, which will be to give, eycry turn
constant succession Of evervaryng but still beaut;t
and pleasing forms and reflections. As faint ske
OF ,he nature OF our work. we beg leave presen, Il
toilowing analysis, ga prori:'
opuar tales essays, and sketches, original and &c.
lected; ~ &c
Memoirs Of distinguished females in the various d.,
Partments OF public and private hfe
a journal Of the fashions home and foreicp =; . II
their vast varieties: o. " y"
Excerpts from the best authors;
Anecdotes Of the more refined cast; ,,i,,y so,,;
excellent thoughts, &c.; 'e :
Notices OF the drama, criticisms on popular ncrrorn
ors, &C.; Nf ''o''0f"
Original and we'll selected poetry, in which III. -
ry of the legitimate Muse alone will be cber;shcd
In politics-without having any thing TO saw in fv.
OF any party pledge ourselves to the uncondtiona
expressed; ~ J
And last, though not least we propose tn od,,;, r
advertisements such only excepted as relate In nj,
IN which our fair readers have an interest.
ROBERT II. MADRA
~ CHARLES G. T.. uOUGU
City of Washington, Feb. 1880.
iEnns."The Kaleidoscope, and Ladies' I.i,erar,
1aIeue, VIII be printed on paper of the best quality
with new type at Three Dollars per annum or TO-
Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in advance
-, IL VIII be published and delivered to subscribers !,
w ashngton city and Georgetown on Friday evening
medately on publication. '"'
Inc hrst number-as specimen Of the work-,vil
appear on Friday the I'd day Of a pril next. NJ & H.
w subscription papers are placed at the bookstore
OF j. II. Nash. Gh o.
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